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Higos enters PAR Thursday; Francisco, 'habagat' soak Luzon

Manila, June 24 -- Tropical Storm (TS) Higos is forecast to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Thursday and will be given the local name Gardo, the weather bureau said. Higos was lo... Read More


Typhoon Francisco further weakens

Manila, June 24 -- Typhoon Francisco (international name Mekkhala) continues to weaken, packing maximum sustained winds of 155 km. per hour near the center and gusts of up to 190 kph, the Philppine At... Read More


Francisco weakens into typhoon, remains far from landmass

Manila, June 23 -- Tropical cyclone Francisco has weakened into typhoon category, the weather bureau said in its 11 a.m. bulletin Tuesday. The typhoon packs maximum sustained winds of 175 kilometer p... Read More


Super Typhoon Francisco maintains strength; TCWS No. 1 up in N. Luzon

Manila, June 23 -- Super Typhoon Francisco (international name Mekkhala) maintains its strength Tuesday, wiith several areas in northern Luzon still under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1, the Phili... Read More


Francisco likely to strengthen into super typhoon in next 12 hours

Manila, June 22 -- Typhoon Francisco (international name Mekkhala) is forecast to reach the super typhoon category in the next 12 hours, the weather bureau said in its 5 p.m. bulletin on Monday. Fran... Read More


Scattered rains on weekend due to cyclone's trough, 'habagat'

Manila, June 19 -- A huge part of the country may experience scattered rains this weekend due to a tropical cyclone's trough as well as the possible prevalence of the southwest monsoon (habagat). A t... Read More


Easterlies to bring isolated rains; LPA likely to develop into cyclone

Manila, June 17 -- Several areas in the Visayas and Mindanao will continue to experience rains caused by the easterlies, the weather bureau said on Wednesday. In its 4 a.m. weather forecast, the Phil... Read More


UP prof: Science-based solutions vital in flood mitigation efforts

Manila, June 16 -- University of the Philippines (UP) professor and Project Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards (NOAH) executive director Mahar Lagmay on Tuesday said science-based solutions ... Read More


Easterlies to bring scattered rains over Visayas, Mindanao

Manila, June 16 -- Several areas in the Visayas and Mindanao will continue to experience rains caused by the easterlies affecting the eastern section of these islands, the weather bureau said Tuesday.... Read More


Easterlies to drench parts of Visayas, Mindanao on Monday

Manila, June 15 -- Several areas in the Visayas and Mindanao will experience rains caused by the prevailing easterlies, the weather bureau said Monday. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Ast... Read More