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PAGASA: Southwest monsoon affecting Luzon

(Eagle News) — The southwest monsoon is affecting Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as a result, Ilocos Region, Batanes, and Babuyan Islands will experience monsoon rains. Flash floods or landslides due to heavy to at times intense rains are possible. Cordillera Administrative Region, Bataan, Zambales, Tarlac, Pampanga, and Bulacan, meanwhile, will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have […]

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Typhoon “Chedeng” continues to weaken as it moves away from Philippine landmass

(Eagle News)–Typhoon “Chedeng” continues to weaken as it accelerates away from the Philippine landmass. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the center of “Chedeng” was so far estimated 990 kilometers east of extreme Northern Luzon. It is packing maximum sustained winds of 130 kph near the center and a gustiness of up to 160 kph. It is moving north northeastward at 20 kph. PAGASA said that while the country is unlikely to […]

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Typhoon “Chedeng” intensifies in the middle of Philippine Sea: PAGASA

(Eagle News)–Typhoon “Chedeng” has intensified in the middle of the Philippine Sea. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said although it is unlikely to bring heavy rainfall in the country in the next three days, it may enhance the southwest monsoon and bring occasional rains over the western portions of Luzon and Visayas. Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol Region, Visayas, Zambales, Bataan, Camiguin, and Dinagat Islands are expected to have gusty conditions today. […]

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Typhoon “Chedeng” maintains strength over PHL Sea

(Eagle News) — Typhoon “Chedeng” has maintained its strength while turning northwestward over the Philippine Sea. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said so far, the center of “Chedeng” was estimated 875 km east of Central Luzon or 910 km east of Northern Luzon . It is packing maximum sustained winds of 130 kph near the center and a gustiness of up to 160 kph. PAGASA said it is moving northwestward at 10 […]

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Severe Tropical Storm “Chedeng” maintains strength while over Philippine Sea

(Eagle News)–Severe Tropical Storm “Chedeng” has maintained its strength while over the Philippine Sea. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the center of “Chedeng” was so far estimated 1090 kilometers east of Central Luzon. It is packing maximum sustained winds of 95 kph near the center and a gustiness of up to 115 kph. PAGASA said “Chedeng” is moving west northwestward at 10 kph. According to the weather bureau, the tropical cyclone […]

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PAGASA: “Chedeng” forecast to intensify into severe tropical storm

(Eagle News) — “Chedeng” is forecast to intensify into a severe tropical storm in the next three to four days. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said although “Chedeng,” a tropical storm so far, is unlikely to directly bring heavy rainfall over any portion of the country in the succeeding days, it may enhance the southwest monsoon. PAGASA noted, though, that the “timing and intensity of the monsoon rains over the country (especially […]

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Tropical Storm “Chedeng” further intensifies over PHL Sea

(Eagle News) — Tropical Storm “Chedeng” has further intensified over the Philippine Sea. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the center of Tropical Storm “Chedeng” is so far estimated 1,060 km rast of Southeastern Luzon. It is packing maximum sustained winds of 75 kph near the center and a gustiness of up to 90 kph. The weather bureau said “Chedeng” is unlikely to directly bring heavy rainfall over any portion of […]

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Cloudy skies, rain showers expected in parts of PHL due to southwest monsoon

Eagle News)–The southwest monsoon is affecting the western section of the country. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said, as a result, Zambales, Bataan, Cavite, Batangas, Oriental Mindoro and Northern Palawan including Calamian and Kalayaan Islands will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms. PAGASA said the entire country will […]

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PUV operators free to choose insurance provider: LTFRB

(Eagle News)–Operators of public utility vehicles are free to choose their insurance providers. In a statement, LTFRB Chairman Teofilo Guadiz III said this was in compliance with Section 3 of Department Order (DO) 2018-020 or the Revised Guidelines on Mandatory Insurance Policies for Motor Vehicles and Personal Passenger Accident Insurance (PPAI) for Public Utility Vehicles. The provision states that “applicants are free to choose and secure the Insurance Policies from any of the Qualified Insurers […]

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Signal No. 1 still raised over Batanes; “Betty” now a severe tropical storm

(Eagle News)–Signal No. 1 remains raised over Batanes even as “Betty” weakened into a severe tropical storm. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, so far, the center of the eye of “Betty” was estimated 505 km northeast of Itbayat. It is packing maximum sustained winds of 110 kph near the center and a gustiness of up to 135 kph. It is moving west northward at 15 kph. PAGASA said La Union, […]

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Batanes, eastern portion of Babuyan Islands still under Signal No. 1 due to Typhoon “Betty”

(Eagle News) — Signal No. 1 remains hoisted over several Luzon areas as Typhoon “Betty” accelerates over the sea east northeast of Batanes. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the following are under the tropical cyclone wind signal: Batanes the eastern portion of Babuyan Islands (Calayan Is., Babuyan Is., and Camiguin Is.) PAGASA said the center of the eye of Typhoon “Betty” was estimated based 410 km east northeast of Itbayat, […]

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Batanes still under Signal No. 2 due to Typhoon “Betty”

Other parts of Luzon under Signal No. 1 (Eagle News) — Batanes is still under Signal No. 2 as Typhoon “Betty” maintains its strength and accelerates over the sea east northeast of the province. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Signal No. 1, meanwhile, remains hoisted over the following areas: The northeastern portion of Isabela (Santa Maria, San Pablo, Divilacan, Maconacon, Palanan, Cabagan) Apayao Cagayan including Babuyan Islands PAGASA said “Betty” is […]

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