Tag: rains

DFA lists areas where consular services are suspended due to “Ompong”

(Eagle News) — Consular services in areas which may be affected by Typhoon “Ompong” have been suspended today, Sept. 14. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the operations in the following areas were suspended: Angeles, Pampanga Calasiao, Pangasinan San Fernando, Pampanga San Fernando, La Union Santiago, Isabela San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte Tuguegarao, Cagayan According to the DFA,  “applicants with confirmed passport appointments on those dates when the operations were suspended will be accommodated on later […]

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“Ompong” maintains strength; Signal No. 3 hoisted over Isabela, Cagayan, northern Aurora

(Eagle News) —  Signal Number 3 has been hoisted over Isabela, Cagayan and northern Aurora as “Ompong” nears the Cagayan-Isabela area, where it is expected to make landfall early Saturday morning. In its 8 a.m. advisory, Ezra Bulquerin, weather forecaster of the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said “Ompong,” which has a 900-kilometer diameter, was located 605 kilometers east of Baler, Aurora, moving in a west northwest direction. Its center is packing maximum […]

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Thunderstorm warning hoisted over Metro Manila, nearby provinces

(Eagle News) — A thunderstorm warning has been hoisted over Metro Manila and other nearby provinces. In an advisory issued at 1:21 p.m., the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said heavy rainshowers with lightning and strong winds were expected over the National Capital Region, Bulacan, Rizal, Laguna, Nueva Ecija and Cavite within the next two hours. So far, PAGASA said the same conditions were being experienced in Tuy, Balayan and Calaca in Batangas; and […]

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President Duterte to lead command conference on Typhoon “Ompong” today

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte will lead a command conference on Typhoon “Ompong” on Thursday, Sept. 14. According to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, the command conference will be held at the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council Operations Center in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City at 3 p.m. “Ompong” entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Wednesday, Sept. 12, prompting the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration to raise a Storm Signal Number One  […]

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PAGASA: “Ompong” to make landfall over Cagayan on Saturday, Sept. 15

(Eagle News) —  Typhoon “Ompong” is expected to make landfall over Cagayan on Saturday, Sept. 15, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. In its update past 11 a.m., PAGASA said “significant rains,” however, will be experienced in Isabela and Cagayan starting tomorrow, Friday, Sept. 14. PAGASA said the area that will experience the highest rainfall on that day was Aparri. Palawan, Zamboanga Peninsula, Western visayas and the National Capital Region may also experience […]

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Albayalde: PNP to be on full alert status starting tomorrow

By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service The Philippine National Police will be on full alert status starting tomorrow morning due to typhoon “Mangkhut” which is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Friday. PNP Chief Oscar Albayalde said  apart from the Luzon-based police, regional and provincial mobile forces  will  be on full alert status. He said this was to ensure there would be policemen deployed as augmentation force in areas to be affected […]

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“Mangkhut” forecast to enter PAR this afternoon

(Eagle News)–Typhoon “Mangkhut” is forecast to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility this afternoon, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. In its 11 a.m. advisory, PAGASA said “Mangkhut,” which will be named “Ompong” once it enters PAR, is forecast to traverse the Cagayan-Batanes area on Saturday, with winds around 205 to 255 kilometers per hour, and a peak intensity of 220/270 kph on Thursday. A tropical cyclone warning signal number 1 may […]

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List of flooded areas in Metro Manila on Wednesday, Sept. 12

(Eagle News)–Several parts of Metro Manila were flooded on Wednesday, Sept. 12, following a downpour of heavy rains. Below is a list of flooded areas, according to the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority: Several streets in Metro Manila were flooded following sudden heavy rainfall on Wednesday morning. Below is a list of flooded areas as reported by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). Both lanes of EDSA P. Tuazon – gutter-deep, passable to all types of […]

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Thunderstorm warning hoisted over QC, Pasig, San Juan, Marikina

(Eagle News)–A thunderstorm advisory has been hoisted over several parts of Metro Manila. In an advisory issued at 9:10 a.m., the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the warning covers Quezon City, Marikina, Pasig and San Juan. It said the heavy rains, lightning and strong winds may persist within one to two hours in those areas. Residents were also advised to take the necessary precautions against possible flash floods and landslides

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PAGASA: “Mangkhut” on track to pass through northern Luzon once it enters PAR

(Eagle News)–“Mangkhut” is on track to pass through northern Luzon once it enters the Philippine Area of Responsibility, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said on Wednesday, Sept. 12. According to PAGASA, the typhoon was located 1390 kilometers east of southern Luzon. The center of “Mangkhut,” which will be named “Ompong” once it enters PAR, is packing  maximum sustained winds of 200 kilometers per hour, and gustiness of up to 245 kilometers per […]

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PAGASA: LPA to bring rains in parts of northern Luzon today

(Eagle News)—Rains are expected in some parts of the country today, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services  Administration said. PAGASA said a low pressure area within the Philippine Area of Responsibility is expected to bring cloudy skies and scattered rains over Ilocos Region, Batanes, Babuyan Group of Islands, Apayao and Abra. The rest of Luzon, meanwhile, will experience good weather, with only possible localized thunderstorms. PAGASA said, however, that the LPA located 200 kilometers […]

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PAGASA monitoring two LPAs within the Philippine Area of Responsibility

(Eagle News) –The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said it was monitoring two low pressure areas inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility. According to PAGASA, the first was off Basco, Batanes and the other off Calapan, Oriental Mindoro. As such, PAGASA said light to moderate rains were expected over Bulacan, Rizal, Batangas and Laguna within the next two hours Light to moderate with occasionally heavy rains may also persist within two hours in […]

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