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Philippines shuts schools, scraps flights as Typhoon Emong batters Luzon

Manila, Philippines—The Philippines shut down schools and cancelled flights Thursday as torrential rains driven by a typhoon and a separate tropical storm pounded the country's...

DTI freezes prices in Quezon City, other areas hit by monsoon rain

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has ordered a price freeze on basic necessities in Quezon City and other areas affected by heavy...

DPWH reports over P3.7-b worth of damage from ‘CDE’ storms

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) reported Wednesday that public infrastructure sustained an estimated P3.75-billion in damages attributed to the combined effects of...

DSWD to give cash aid to eligible ‘Crising,’ habagat-hit families 

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Wednesday announced that the agency will provide cash assistance to eligible families affected...

Flood-hit LGUs declare ‘state of calamity’ this rainy season

Incessant rains attributed to the southwest monsoon locally known as ‘habagat’ that were enhanced by a series of tropical cyclones forced several local government...

Love Conquers All

Nothing, not even knee-deep flood waters and pouring rain, could stop Jade Rick Verdillo and Jamaica Aguilar from saying their ‘I Do’s’ yesterday at...

Massive floods engulf Metro Manila cities—MMDA

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Tuesday reported massive flooding in at least 14 cities brought by continuous southwest monsoon (habagat) rains in...

Meralco works to restore power in monsoon-hit areas

Manila Electric Company (Meralco) said it is working to restore electricity to customers affected by southwest monsoon (Habagat) rains and is continuing to monitor...

DILG orders mandatory evacuation in ‘habagat’ zones

In light of the dangers posed by relentless rains caused by the southwest monsoon or ‘habagat,’ Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)...

Agriculture losses from ‘Crising’, monsoon top P134 million

The combined effects of the Southwest Monsoon and Tropical Cyclone "Crising" have left an estimated P134.66 million in agricultural damage and losses, the Department...

Traffic at standstill: Habagat rains leave commuters stranded

Heavy southwest monsoon rains or ‘habagat’ left many commuters leaving or entering Metro Manila stranded on Monday evening as traffic stopped due to flash...

Walang Pasok: Schools remain closed on July 22 amid ‘habagat’

Several local government units (LGUs) in Metro Manila and nearby Luzon areas announced class suspensions or alternative learning arrangements for Tuesday, July 22, 2025,...

Flood alerts raised amid relentless ‘habagat’ rains

The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) issued general flood advisories across eight regions on Monday afternoon amid relentless southwest monsoon or...

La Mesa Dam overflows as water level hits 80.16m — PAGASA

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Monday afternoon announced that the La Mesa Dam overflowed as its water level hit...
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