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Four people were killed in the southern part of the country early Tuesday as “Basyang” unleashed heavy rain and triggered deadly landslides, police said. The storm slammed the east coast of Mindanao Tuesday with gusts of 75 kilometers (47 miles) an hour. The heavy rain triggered landslides that hit mountain villages outside the mining town of Carrascal — 760 kilometers south of the capital Manila — killing four people, municipal police chief James Alendogao told […]
(Eagle News) — “Basyang” has slightly weakened as it continues to traverse Bohol Sea, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. As of 4 p.m., PAGASA said the tropical depression–with its center located 25 kilometers southeast of Tagbilaran in Bohol–was packing maximum sustained winds of 45 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 65 kph. It is forecast to move west at 27 kilometers per hour. Signal Number one […]
(Eagle News)– Tropical Storm “Basyang” made landfall over Cortes, Surigao Del Sur on Tuesday morning, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. PAGASA said the tropical storm made landfall there at 9:15 a.m. As of 8 a.m., Signal Number 2 has been hoisted over Bohol, Southern Cebu, Siquijor, Negros Oriental, southern Negros Occidental, Southern Leyte, Dinagat Island, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Camiguin, Misamis Oriental, and […]
(Eagle News)– Tropical Storm “Basyang” has slightly slowed down and is expected to make landfall over Caraga region on Tuesday morning. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said that as of 10 a.m., the center of the tropical storm was located 620 kilometers east southeast of Hinatua, Surigao del Sur. “Basyang” is packing maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 80 kph. It […]
(Eagle News)– The tropical depression outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility has intensified into a tropical storm and is expected to enter PAR on Sunday night. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said that as of 4:00 p.m., the center of tropical storm with international name “Sanba” was 1,035 kilometers east of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur. The weather disturbance is packing sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour near the center and […]
(Eagle News)– Expect three rare lunar events on Jan. 31. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, a lunar eclipse, a blue moon and a supermoon will occur at the same time, an event called a “super blue blood moon.” PAGASA said the eclipse will begin at 6:49 p.m., Philippine Standard Time, and will end at 12:09 a.m., Feb. 1. Spectators can see the entire eclipse by 9:29 p.m. in Manila, PAGASA […]
(Eagle News) — Tropical Depression “Agaton” made landfall over Aborlan, Palawan on Tuesday night, bringing moderate to heavy rains. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said that as of 10 p.m., the center of “Agaton” was seen 40 kilometers south of Puerto Princesa. The tropical depression is packing maximum winds of up to 55 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 75 kilometers per hour. It is forecast to move […]
(Eagle News) — Tropical Depression “Agaton” has maintained its strength as it moved closer to Palawan on Tuesday night. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as of 4 p.m., the center of “Agaton” was located 185 kilometers east southeast of Puerto Princesa City, Palawan. “Agaton” is packing maximum winds of up to 55 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 65 kilometers per hour. It is forecast to move […]
(Eagle News)– Tropical Depression “Agaton” is now traversing the Sulu Sea and is heading toward Palawan. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said that as of 10 a.m., the center of the tropical depression was 170 kilometers west of Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental. It is packing maximum winds of up to 55 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 90 kilometers per hour. It is forecast to move west at […]
(Eagle News)– Tropical Depression “Agaton” slightly accelerated as it prepares to make landfall over Dinagat Island on Monday night. As of 10 p.m., the center of “Agaton” was estimated at 80 kilometers east of Surigao City, Surigao del Norte. “Agaton” was packing maximum sustained winds of 45 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 60 kilometers per hour, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. It is forecast to […]
(Eagle News)– “Agaton” maintained its strength as it threatened the Caraga region on Monday night. As of 7 p.m., the center of the tropical depression was 145 kilometers north northeast of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur. “Agaton” was packing maximum sustained winds of 45 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 60 kilometers per hour, and is forecast to move west at 19 kilometers per hour. “Agaton” is expected to make landfall […]
At least 200 people have been killed and scores are missing in the southern Philippines after “Vinta” triggered severe flooding and landslides that also wrecked the holidays for tens of thousands of survivors. The tropical storm lashed Mindanao island, home to 20 million people, on Friday with strong gusts and torrential rain, wiping out at least one mountain village and prompting a massive rescue operation. Police said 144 people remained missing while more than 40,000 had fled […]
