by Ted Aljibe Agence France Presse Ilagan, Philippines | AFP | — One of the most powerful typhoons to ever hit the Philippines killed at least four people as it destroyed houses, tore roofs off schools and uprooted giant trees on Thursday. Super Typhoon Haima struck late on Wednesday night with winds similar to those of catastrophic Haiyan in 2013, which was then the strongest storm to strike the disaster-prone Southeast Asian archipelago and […]
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Typhoon “Lawin” intensifies, could become a supertyphoon before it hits Northern Luzon
(Eagle News) — Typhoon “Lawin” (international name Haima) gained more strength as it continues to threaten Northern Luzon. This typhoon has maximum sustained winds of up to 210 kilometers per hour and gustiness of up to 260 kph, and is likened to supertyphoon Yolanda that devastated the country in November 2013. PAGASA, the country’s weather bureau, said that “Lawin” will further intensify before making landfall early Thursday morning over the Cagayan area. The public […]
Extreme Thunder Storm naranasan sa bahagi ng Northern Luzon
MULI na namang bumuhos ang malakas na ulan na tila may bagyo kahapon (Mayo 17, 2016) sa pagitan ng alas 3:00 hanggang 4:30 ng hapon sa bahagi ng Northern Luzon. Ayon sa Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration ito ay tinatawag na Extreme Thunder Storm. Halos dalawang linggo na itong nararanasan sa lalawigan na kadalasan ay tumatagal din ng halos dalawa hanggang tatlong oras. Kaya ipinapaalala sa mga motorista ang dobleng pag-iingat na dapat gawin sa pagbaybay sa mga […]
Northern Luzon, Team Mindanao, Team Visayas, and MME are one with 25
Northern Luzon, Team Mindanao, Team Visayas, and MME are #1with25
ICYMI: Southern Luzon faces Mindanao in Cuneta Astrodome
PASAY City, Philippines – Team Southern Luzon gave Team Mindanao a hard time as they faced each other to earn the right to fight Team Northern Luzon and be one step closer to the championship round to be held at the Philippine Arena. <em>(Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)</em>
Patupat ng La Union, isa sa patok na delicacy tuwing summer season
Ang patupat ay isa sa mga sikat na delicacies ng Northern Luzon. Ang patupat ay paboritong merienda ng mga ilokano lalong-lalo na tuwing summer. Ito ay gawa sa kaning malagkit na may halong katas ng tubo. Binulatan ito ng hinabing dahon ng niyog. Ang barangay Nagsabaran Sur, Balaoan, La Union ay isa sa mga natatanging lugar na gumagawa ng patupat. (Agila Probinsya Correspondent Hannah Obar, Eagle News Service Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
Typhoon “Paeng,” northeast monsoon, might affect Luzon areas
MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon “Paeng”, the latest weather disturbance to enter the country, was spotted 1,220 kilometers east of Baler, Aurora as of 4:00 am today. It is expected to move west northwest at 13 kph. Typhoon “Paeng” (international name: Nuri) has maximum sustained winds of 120 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 150 kph. The current Northeast Monsoon is also affecting Northern Luzon. PAGASA said the Bicol region, Eastern Visayas, Northern Mindanao, […]
“Habagat” affects Northern Luzon
The “habagat” continues to affect the northern part of Luzon. Said part of Luzon will experience cloudy skies with scattered rain showers in Batanes, Ilocos Norte, Calayan and Babuyan group of islands. Metro Manila and the rest of the country will experience partly cloudy skies.
Nolcom troops Prepare for Natural Disasters
The troops of Northern Luzon Command underwent a series of training to prepare for unexpected calamities like Typhoon Yolanda. According to Northern Luzon Command 1st Civil Relations Group Commander Major Emmanuel Garcia, also included in the training are local police, local government units, DepEd, DSWD, and NDRRMC. The training focuses on the scenarios that occurred during the devastation caused by Typhoon Yolanda and how to prepare for the eventuality of experiencing a storm of the […]





