PAGASA Warns Heavy Rains, Class Suspensions in Visayas, Bicol

PAGASA Warns Heavy Rains, Class Suspensions in Visayas, Bicol

A shear line interacting with the Northeast Monsoon is dumping heavy rains across Eastern Visayas, Bicol, and Quezon, triggering flash floods and landslides. Local government units in Biliran, Camarines Sur, and Leyte have suspended classes for Monday, January 5, as PAGASA warns of hazardous conditions persisting in mountainous and low-lying

Shear Line, Amihan Trigger Floods, Class Suspensions in Visayas

Shear Line, Amihan Trigger Floods, Class Suspensions in Visayas

A shear line interacting with the Northeast Monsoon (amihan) is unleashing persistent heavy rains across Eastern Visayas, Bicol, and Quezon, triggering flash floods and landslides that have forced local governments in Biliran, Camarines Sur, and Leyte to suspend classes for Monday, January 5. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has issued multiple … Read more

PAGASA Unveils 2026 Cyclone Names Including Kiyapo

PAGASA Unveils 2026 Cyclone Names Including Kiyapo

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has unveiled its official roster of tropical cyclone names for the 2026 Pacific typhoon season, notably introducing the name Kiyapo to replace a retired moniker from last year’s devastating storms. As Metro Manila grapples with one of its worst air quality episodes in recent memory, attributed … Read more

Floods Displace 132,000 as Heavy Rains Batter PH

Floods Displace 132,000 as Heavy Rains Batter PH

Widespread rainfall continues to sweep across much of the Philippines this week as the combined effects of the northeast monsoon, a shear line, and the lingering remnants of Tropical Depression Wilma disrupt daily life and displace thousands. Authorities have issued multiple weather warnings as flooding, landslides, and rough seas threaten vulnerable communities—particularly in Luzon, Visayas, … Read more

Wilma’s Remnants Trigger Deadly Flood Risk in Visayas

Wilma’s Remnants Trigger Deadly Flood Risk in Visayas

Tropical Depression Wilma may have lost its intensity, but the storm’s lingering effects continue to batter the Bicol and Eastern Visayas regions with relentless rainfall and flood threats. As of December 7, the system has weakened into a low-pressure area, yet heavy rain tied to the storm’s remnants and an active shear line poses an … Read more