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Eastern Visayas El Niño threat: DOST ramps up climate monitoring
1+ week, 4+ day ago (608+ words) TACLOBAN CITY — The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in Eastern Visayas is strengthening climate monitoring and providing farmers with localized weather information as a worsening El Niño threatens agriculture, water resources, and other sectors in the region. DOST-8 Regional…...
Calapan priest says dredging in Baco may harm other communities
4+ week, 13+ hour ago (355+ words) CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — A priest and environmental advocate of the Calapan City Diocese urged authorities to pause plans to dredge the Alag–Longos River System in Baco town and address first the project’s far-reaching impacts on coastal communities and…...
Fair Sunday weather in Luzon as 'habagat' weakens - Pagasa
1+ mon, 18+ hour ago (379+ words) MANILA, Philippines — Generally fair weather is expected in most parts of Luzon while cloudy skies and rain showers are possible in the Visayas and Mindanao on Sunday as the southwest monsoon or “habagat” weakens, according to the state weather bureau....
Taal Volcano update: 7 volcanic quakes logged; Alert Level 1 stays
1+ mon, 15+ hour ago (163+ words) LUCENA CITY—Taal Volcano in Batangas had seven volcanic earthquakes and a prolonged tremor over the past 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported Sunday morning. The volcano, however, remains under Alert Level 1 (low level of volcanic…...
Habagat rains to weaken on Friday – Pagasa
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (284+ words) MANILA, Philippines — The southwest monsoon, or habagat, may bring lighter rains in some areas across the country as it weakens on Friday, Sept. 11, the state weather bureau said. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) weather specialist Leanne Loreto…...
Bukidnon’s Valencia City tests worst-case earthquake scenario in drill
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (142+ words) Inquirer.net Bukidnon’s Valencia City tests worst-case earthquake scenario in drill VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — The City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) elevated local disaster response protocols during the 3rd Quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill on Thursday. June Ray Valero,…...
Siquijor LGUs seek ‘real solutions’ as plastic waste piles up
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (864+ words) MANILA, Philippines — Local governments in Siquijor are seeking more support to deal with mounting plastic waste as tourism grows and existing waste recovery facilities struggle to accommodate what is being collected on the island. Lhermie P. Areja, municipal environment and…...
60-hectare forest restoration project set in Leyte
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (250+ words) TACLOBAN CITY, LEYTE, Philippines — Sixty hectares of land in Capoocan, Leyte, will be restored to forest beginning in December as farmers, government environmental officials and a renewable energy company join forces to revive a watershed and strengthen biodiversity protection in…...
As Habagat lingers, farms and food supplies face growing risks
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (1538+ words) Heavy flooding across Central Luzon and Metro Manila in late August 2026 showed how monsoon variability has become more destructive. Rainfall totals exceeded 300 to 400 millimeters in just three days, a volume that historically would have been spread across a month. The…...
Pagasa: Habagat rains to affect Luzon, Visayas areas
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (218+ words) MANILA, Philippines — The state weather bureau warned that heavy rains may affect areas in Central and Southern Luzon, as well as Visayas on Thursday, Sept. 10, amid the continued effects of the southwest monsoon, or “habagat.” In its 5 a.m. weather…...