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2026 NDC: Philippines promises to reduce more carbon emissions on its own
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (400+ words) FLOOD. Residents of Barangay San Pedro Cutod, Pampanga, continue their daily lives while enduring floodwaters for nearly three weeks, caused by recent rains from the southwest monsoon, on September 7, 2026. MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines has recommitted to a 75% reduction in carbon…...
Pilandok maintains strength; monsoon rain in 3 areas due to 'habagat"
2+ week, 7+ min ago (552+ words) WEATHER. Tropical Depression Pilandok and southwest monsoon inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility as of August 31, 2026, 5:20 pm. MANILA, Philippines – Tropical Depression Pilandok maintained its strength on Monday afternoon, August 31, while monsoon rain has eased in some areas, with Ilocos Region,…...
Pilandok maintains strength, enhances southwest monsoon
2+ week, 1+ day ago (375+ words) WEATHER. Tropical Depression Pilandok and southwest monsoon inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility as of August 30, 2026, 5:40 pm. MANILA, Philippines – Tropical Depression Pilandok maintained its strength on Sunday afternoon, August 30, and is enhancing the southwest monsoon or habagat. In its 5 pm…...
LPA likely to develop into tropical depression on August 30; Saudel briefly reenters PAR
2+ week, 1+ day ago (275+ words) WEATHER. PAGASA monitoring the southwest monsoon, a low pressure area, and Tropical Depression Saudel as of August 30, 2026, 6:50 am. MANILA, Philippines – A low pressure area now inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) has a “high” chance of developing into a…...
Southwest monsoon bringing rain to parts of Luzon
2+ week, 5+ day ago (392+ words) HABAGAT. Southwest monsoon affecting Luzon as of August 25, 2026, 5:30 pm. MANILA, Philippines – The southwest monsoon or habagat is still affecting Luzon, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) in its 4 pm bulletin on Tuesday, August 25. The southwest…...
Typhoon Obet quickly exits PAR but will still enhance southwest monsoon
2+ week, 6+ day ago (473+ words) OBET. Satellite image of Typhoon Obet (Saudel) outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility as of August 25, 2026, 4 am. MANILA, Philippines – Typhoon Obet (Saudel) left the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) at 9:30 pm on Monday, August 24, just around eight hours after its…...
Typhoon Obet now in PAR, may eventually enhance southwest monsoon
3+ week, 40+ min ago (554+ words) OBET. Satellite image of Typhoon Obet (Saudel) as of August 24, 2026, 4 pm. MANILA, Philippines – Typhoon Saudel entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) at 1:20 pm on Monday, August 24, and was given the local name Obet. Obet is the country’s 15th tropical cyclone…...
Saudel now a typhoon, LPA becomes tropical depression outside PAR
3+ week, 2+ day ago (441+ words) FORECAST. PAGASA Weather Specialist Veronica Torres explains the bureau's 4 am forecast for Typhoon Saudel and the tropical depression, both outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility, on August 22, 2026. MANILA, Philippines – Saudel strengthened from a severe tropical storm into a typhoon at…...
PLDT, Smart blocking over 100 sites streaming extreme violent content
3+ week, 3+ day ago (190+ words) MANILA, Philippines – PLDT and Smart Communications announced on Friday, August 21, that they would block more than 100 websites found to be streaming or hosting videos of school shootings and other forms of extreme violence. PLDT chief operating officer Butch Jimenez said…...
Tropical Depression Neneng downgraded to LPA, exits PAR; southwest monsoon weakens
3+ week, 3+ day ago (592+ words) FORECAST. PAGASA Weather Specialist John Manalo explains the bureau's 5 pm forecast for the low pressure area that used to be Tropical Depression Neneng, a new LPA outside PAR, and Tropical Storm Saudel, also outside PAR, on August 20, 2026. MANILA, Philippines – Tropical…...