Potential Storm Nears

Less than three days after monsoon floods devastated Metro Manila, another approaching weather disturbance threatens to grow into a storm.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said yesterday an active low- pressure area (ALPA) was gaining strength as it churned in the Pacific Ocean and is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility either last night or this morning.

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PAGASA: Metro Manila on Red Alert Status

As of 9 p.m. Monday, PAGASA has upped the rainfall alert level from green to Red due to "heavy to intense" rains.

“An accumulated rainfall of 83.5mm was recorded over Quezon City and 63.5mm over Marikina for the past 3hrs,” the state weather bureau said via their official Twitter account.

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Unrelenting Heat Wave Bakes Half The US; 30 Dead

Americans dipped into the water, went to the movies, and rode the subway just to be in air conditioning Saturday for relief from unrelenting heat that has killed at least 30 people across half the country.

The heat sent temperatures soaring over 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius) in several cities, including a record 105 F (40.5 C) in Washington, St. Louis (106 F, 41 C), and Indianapolis (104 F, 40 C), buckled highways, and derailed a Washington-area train as another round of summer storms threatened.

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Heat Wave, Not Likely

Temperatures may be soaring, but the weather agency has doused speculations that the country is in the grip of a heat wave.

Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) senior weather forecaster Jori Loiz said the sweltering heat is normal at this time of the year.

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'Super heavy rains' in Mindanao feared

Mindanao has yet to recover from the destruction left by tropical storm “Sendong” and now comes another potential cyclone, which threatens to bring “super heavy rains” once it moves closer to the landmass in the region.

Weather forecaster Jori Loiz said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) is now closely monitoring the potential cyclone east of Mindanao. He said the low-pressure area (LPA) was estimated 860 kilometers east of General Santos City as of 8 a.m. Monday.

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It's a rainy New Year in the Philippines

Most parts of the country will experience rains on Saturday, the eve of New Year, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Thursday.

PAGASA Administrator Dr. Nathaniel Servando said most parts of the country will experience strong and cold wind from the northeast monsoon (hanging amihan), tail-end of a cold front, and wind convergence in the next five days.

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PAGASA forecasts rainy Christmas Eve

Although no tropical cyclone has been spotted so far in the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration or PAGASA warned on Friday that rains brought about by a wind convergence might still affect the Visayas and Mindanao, including provinces severely hit by tropical storm “Sendong” last week.

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'Sendong' casualties surpass 'Ondoy's' 747

National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) Executive Director Benito Ramos said the death toll from tropical storm “Sendong,” one of the worst to hit the country, breached the 1,000 mark on Tuesday.

The death toll has already surpassed the 747 deaths during the onslaught of “Ondoy” in 2009.

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New cyclone to enter the PAR

A new tropical cyclone located east of the country is expected to enter the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) Thursday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Wednesday.

PAGASA assistant weather branch chief Rene Paciente said that the tropical depression was located 1,480 kilometers east of Southern Mindanao Wednesday morning.

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Palace suspends college classes, government offices in NCR

Malacañang announced Tuesday noon the suspension of college classes throughout Metro Manila due to floods and sporadic heavy rains.

Work in many government offices were also suspended in the afternoon as floodwaters were reported to have risen in low-lying areas in the metropolis.

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