Flash floods swept through Diplahan and nearby towns after the Sibuguey River overflowed, inundating vast rice fields and forcing families to evacuate. As the southwest monsoon persists, local authorities race to clear roads and deliver aid.
Philippine Sky in July is Magical! Venus Dances, Meteors Rain, and a Comet Visits โ Look Up!
From Venus shining bright to the Southern Delta Aquariids meteor shower and a visiting comet, July 2026 delivers one of the best night skies of the year in the Philippines. Dark skies after the New Moon on July 14 are…
El Niรฑo is Here: Philippines Braces for Potentially ‘Super’ Dry Spell as Pacific Heats Up โ Could Last Until 2027
El Niรฑo has arrived. Philippine authorities confirmed sea surface temperatures crossed the key threshold, signaling the likely start of a powerful climate pattern that could persist until early 2027 and bring drier conditions across the country.
Labor Day Heat Alert: 11 Areas Brace for Dangerous Heat Indices
Pagasa warns 11 areas may hit dangerous heat indices on Labor Day, with Dagupan City expected to reach a scorching 43ยฐC.
Shear Line, Amihan Bring Rains Over Luzon, Visayas โ PAGASA
MANILA, Philippines โ A shear line continues to affect Southern Luzon while the northeast monsoon, or amihan, remains the dominant weather system over much of Luzon. It brings generally cloudy skies and periods of rain, state weather bureau PAGASA said…
Negros Occidental Placed Under Red Alert As TD Basyang Threatens Province
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines โ The provincial government of Negros Occidental placed the province under red alert status on Wednesday, putting all disaster response teams on standby as Tropical Depression Basyang threatens parts of the Visayas. The red alert status took…
EXPLAINER | How Tropical Storm โADAโ Is Affecting Mindanao โ And What Residents Should Prepare For
Tropical Storm ADA (international name: Nokaen) continues to influence weather conditions across large parts of Mindanao, bringing periods of heavy rain, strong winds, and rough seas, particularly in the islandโs eastern sections, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical…
Tropical Depression Verbena drenches Mindanao, 23 areas still under Signal No. 1
DIPOLOG CITY, Philippines โ Tropical Depression Verbena swept into the Caraga region Monday, making landfall in Bayabas, Surigao del Sur, before crossing Agusan del Norte and triggering widespread rains across large parts of the country. PAGASA said that as of…
Before the Weatherman: How Early Filipinos Predicted the Weather
Long before Doppler radars, satellites, and PAGASA bulletins became part of our daily lives, Filipinos already had their own ways of forecasting the weather โ a science born not from machines but from generations of lived experience and deep connection…
EXPLAINER: Did the SierraโฏMadre โbreakโ Super Typhoon Uwan? Hereโs what we know
After Super Typhoon Uwan (international name: FungโWong) hit northern Luzon, social media buzzed with claims that the SierraโฏMadre mountain range โbroke the eyeโ of the storm. Images showed a well-defined eye before landfall and a degraded one afterward, leading many…
Super Typhoon Uwan seen from space as it barrels toward northern Luzon
MANILA, Philippines (November 9) โ Satellite images from Japanโs Himawari-8 weather satellite show Typhoon Uwan (international name: Fung-Wong) rapidly intensifying over the Philippine Sea, its massive cloud cover now spanning the entire Luzon landmass and much of the Visayas. At…
Explainer | Is Typhoon Fung-Wong (Uwan) Really Bigger Than the Philippines? Here’s the Science Behind the Claim
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…
