Tag: Weather Update

  • Class Cancellations on March 4, 2025, Due to High Heat Index

    MANILA, Philippines – Various regions have announced the suspension of in-person classes on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, due to anticipated elevated heat index levels. The heat index refers to the perceived temperature as a result of air temperature combined with humidity. Often referred to as the ‘feels-like’ temperature, it indicates how the body experiences the…

  • Easterly Winds Cause Widespread Suspensions in Davao Region

    The Davao Region faced significant disruptions on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, as easterly winds triggered heavy rainfall, leading to the suspension of classes and work across several areas. In Davao Occidental, the provincial government mandated the closure of both private and public sectors, urging government employees to work remotely due to the threat of torrential…

  • Former Tropical Depression Querubin Now a Low Pressure Area, Expected to Cause Rain in Visayas and Mindanao

    MANILA – The weather bureau announced on Wednesday that Tropical Depression Querubin has downgraded to a low pressure area (LPA). At 4 p.m., the LPA was situated 275 km east of Surigao City, Surigao del Norte. Daniel James Villamil, a forecaster from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), indicated that the LPA…

  • Tropical Depression Querubin to Drench Visayas and Mindanao

    The weather agency announced on Tuesday that a low-pressure area east of Mindanao has escalated into Tropical Depression Querubin. By 4 p.m., the storm was located 215 km east-southeast of Davao City and 245 km east of General Santos City. Querubin is currently generating maximum sustained winds of 45 kph and gusts up to 55…

  • Rain Continues to Drench Northern Luzon Due to Two Weather Systems

    MANILA – The northern regions of Luzon are still seeing persistent rainfall, influenced by the shear line and the northeast monsoon, according to the latest update from the national weather service on Friday. Regions such as the Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan, and Isabela are facing scattered showers and thunderstorms, primarily due to the shear line’s…