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The Tail-End of Frontal System affecting the eastern section of Southern Luzon while the easterlies will be affecting the eastern sections of Visayas and Mindanao, according to PAGASA.

A new low-pressure area (LPA) east of Visayas and the tail-end of frontal system may bring rains over Bicol region, Visayas, and parts of Mindanao.

(COMMONS WIKIPEDIA/ MANILA BULLETIN/ FILE PHOTO) So far, this is the coldest day in the country’s summer capital since the northeast monsoon or “amihan” season commenced in November.
 The lowest temperature ever recorded in Baguio City was 6.3 degrees Celsius on January 18, 1961.  According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the northeast monsoon has re-intensified on Thursday and is bringing cold and rainy weather over Batanes...

(MANILA BULLETIN) President Duterte placed the Philippines under a state of public health emergency in mid-March to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) after health authorities confirmed localized transmission of the virus. The Department of Health (DoH) repeatedly urged the public to avoid crowded places and observe social distancing as among the precautionary strategies against the spread of COVID-19. As part of this measure, the President decided to suspend classes in ar...

Published December 26, 2020, 1:34 PM Several parts of the country may experience rains in the next 24 hours due to the combined effects of two low-pressure areas (LPAs) inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) monitored the two LPAs at 50 kilometers east-southeast of Zamboanga City and 315 kms east of Guiuan, Eastern Samar before noon Saturday. Both LPAs are less likely to develop into a tropic...

Better days ahead – Duterte Alexis Romero © Krizjohn Rosales, file Better days ahead – Duterte MANILA, Philippines — President Duterte praised the “indomitable spirit” of Filipinos in his Christmas message and urged them to remain hopeful as there are “better days ahead” despite the challenges confronting the Philippines this year. Duterte noted that 2020 has been a trying time for all Filipinos and that many lives have been lost and changed forever because of t...

(JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Speaker Lord Allan Velasco and Majority Leader Martin Romualdez also reckoned in their respective messages Thursday that the Yuletide season is the best time to reflect on what has happened the past few months. “There was a time when all seemed hopeless, and we were left wondering if we will all be able to return to our daily routines. There are those who lost their jobs, while others lost their loved ones. I sincerely sympathize with you in thes...

December 23, 2020 | 7:31 pm Font Size RAMBB CROP damage from tropical storm Krovanh, known in the Philippines as Vicky, was estimated at P129.76 million as of early Wednesday, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. The DA said the storm damaged 1,202 metric tons (MT) of crops across 21,008 hectares of farmland. More than 16,761 farmers and fisherfolk were affected. Losses were reported in the Cagayan Valley, Davao, and Caraga regions. The latest damage reports were swelled by additio...

Published December 23, 2020, 10:40 AM TACLOBAN CITY – Couples applying for a marriage license are now required to plant five “Barok” (scientific name: Ceriops Tagal) trees in Borongan City. Couples applying for a marriage license are now required to plant five “Barok” (scientific name: Ceriops Tagal) trees in Borongan City. (Photo courtesy of Borongan City Information Office / MANILA BULLETIN) Mayor Jose Ivan Dayan Agda directed the City Population Office to require the coupes to plan...

Surigao del Sur Rep. Johnny Pimentel (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) “Without any oil refining capacity of our own, is there any chance our supply of ready-to-use fuels might be disrupted to a certain degree sometime in the future, once our economy starts to recover? We want this and other questions answered by the Department of Energy and by the oil industry,” Pimentel said in statement. Refineries generate finished petroleum products such as gasoline, diesel, kerosene, jet fuel and LPG, a...