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IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay โ The massive flooding that struck Cebu during Typhoon Tino serves as a stark warning for Mindanao, where hills and forests are vanishing fast in the name of โdevelopment.โ According to Dr. Mahar Lagmay, executive director of the University of the Philippines (UP) Resilience Institute, the countryโsContinue Reading
In the swirl of social media posts about Typhoon Fung-Wong โ locally known as Uwan โ one claim stands out and spreads quickly: that the storm is โbigger than the Philippines.โ At first glance, the satellite images seem to confirm it. The circular mass of clouds appears to engulf nearlyContinue Reading
MANILA, Philippines โ Asia is emerging as the worldโs fastest-growing region for renewable energy, but it remains heavily dependent on coal, underscoring the complexity of its energy transition, according to a new report by Energy Tracker Asia released on December 19, 2024. The report, titled The State of Asiaโs EnergyContinue Reading
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippines โ State weather forecasters are closely monitoring a developing tropical system outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), which may enter the countryโs jurisdiction by the weekend and could intensify into a typhoon โ or possibly a super typhoon. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services AdministrationContinue Reading
The Philippines, one of the worldโs most disaster-prone countries, is again reeling under the impact of another tropical cyclone. Typhoon Tino โ the 20th storm to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) this year โ swept across parts of the Visayas and Mindanao on Tuesday, bringing torrential rains, fierceContinue Reading
MANILA, Philippines โ Typhoon Tino (international name: Kalmaegi) continued to intensify on Monday, November 3, as it approached the eastern coast of the Philippines, prompting widespread evacuations and storm warnings across the Visayas and parts of Mindanao. As of 11 a.m., the center of Tino was estimated at 285 kilometersContinue Reading
MANILA, Philippines โ The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) raised Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 3 over parts of the Visayas and Mindanao on Sunday as a tropical cyclone continues to move closer to land, bringing strong winds of up to 117 km/h and heavy rainsContinue Reading
