EXPLAINER: Did the Sierraโ€ฏMadre โ€œbreakโ€ Super Typhoon Uwan? Hereโ€™s what we know

After Super Typhoon Uwan (international name: Fungโ€‘Wong) hit northern Luzon, social media buzzed with claims that the Sierraโ€ฏMadre mountain range โ€œbroke the eyeโ€ of the storm. Images showed a well-defined eye before landfall and a degraded one afterward, leading many…

Weather Watch: Zamboanga Peninsula braces for thunderstorms, scattered showers this week

ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippines โ€“ Residents across the Zamboanga Peninsula should brace for changing skies this week, with weather forecasters warning of scattered thunderstorms and passing showers through the weekend. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the…