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WALANG PASOK: Areas with no classes, August 10, 2016

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Due to heavy rains brought about by low pressure area (LPA), several areas were declared no classes today, August 10, 2016. Local government and school officials were forced to suspend classes in Metro Manila and nearby provinces as PAGASA warned of continuous downpour in Luzon and Western Visayas due to the LPA. PAGASA also announced that another LPA is expected over the weekend in the area of Northern Luzon. Below is the list of areas with no classes. ALL LEVELS: Antipolo City Balayan, Batangas Bataan Biñan, Laguna Cavite Cainta, Rizal Las Piñas Makati Malabon Manila Mandaluyong City Marikina Marilao, Bulacan … Continue reading WALANG PASOK: Areas with no classes, August 10, 2016

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Typhoon Melor 2015: #NonaPH Suspension of Classes, Cancellation of Flights

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Typhoon Melor or Bagyong Nona has made landfall in Batag Island, Northern Samar at 11 a.m. on Monday, December 14, 2015. PAGASA issued the latest bulletin on Typhoon Nona during a press conference earlier. Due to Typhoon Nona, several local government units and schools have declared suspension of work and classes. Other schools already announced no classes for tomorrow, December 15. Cebu Pacific and Air Asia meanwhile cancelled flights because of Typhoon Nona. The typhoon reportedly carry a maximum sustained winds of 150 kilometers per hour with gustiness of up to 185 kph as it moves west at 17 kph. … Continue reading Typhoon Melor 2015: #NonaPH Suspension of Classes, Cancellation of Flights

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PAGASA Weather Forecast for Monday, February 23, 2015

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The latest PAGASA weather forecast indicates that the Philippines will have generally clear skies on Monday, February 23, 2015. In a DZMM interview on Sunday night, PAGASA said that the cold weather will continue but will not be as cold as experienced during the early February. No gale warning was issued by the weather bureau. According to PAGASA weather bulletin, Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon will have partly cloudy to at times cloudy skies with isolated light rains. The rest of the country will be partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms. Moderate to strong winds … Continue reading PAGASA Weather Forecast for Monday, February 23, 2015

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New Horizons Spacecraft: NASA Shuttle Awakens, Starts Pluto Mission

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New Horizons Spacecraft: NASA shuttle ends hibernation to start Pluto mission. Image credit: SPACE.com NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft woke up after nine years in hibernation and set to start an extraordinary journey of 3 billion miles. The New Horizons spacecraft latest mission is to study Pluto and its sibling worlds in its Kuiper belt home. According to SPACE.com, a pre-set alarm clock awakened New Horizons from its electronic slumber at 3 p.m. EST, though ground control teams didn’t receive confirmation until just after 9:30 p.m. “It’s hard to underestimate the evolution that’s taking place in our view of the architecture … Continue reading New Horizons Spacecraft: NASA Shuttle Awakens, Starts Pluto Mission

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Class Suspension in Metro Manila, Other Areas on Monday, December 8, 2014

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No Classes Class suspension on Monday, December 8, 2014 was declared by Philippines local government executives due to Bagyong Ruby (Typhoon Ruby). Metro Manila Mayors announced today that there will be no classes in all levels for private and public schools in their respective cities on Monday, December 8, 2014. Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista noted that class suspension on Monday is in anticipation of the impact of Typhoon Ruby. He clarified that suspension of office work will depend if the national government Bagyong Ruby is expected to affect Metro Manila on Sunday afternoon. Below is the complete list of … Continue reading Class Suspension in Metro Manila, Other Areas on Monday, December 8, 2014

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Bagyong Ruby Update by PAGASA, December 7, 2014

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Bagyong Ruby made its first of five anticipated landfall in Dolores, Eastern Samar around 9:15 p.m. last night. Typhoon Ruby is expected to make its second landfall on Sunday, December 7, 2014 according to the latest PAGASA weather update. PAGASA weather forecast indicate that Bagyong Ruby slightly weakened with maximum sustained winds of 160 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 190 kph. Bagyong Ruby also slowed down from 16 kph to 15 kph as it moves west northwest. Typhoon Ruby was last spotted at 70 km West Northwest of Catbalogan, Samar or 85 km Southeast of Masbate … Continue reading Bagyong Ruby Update by PAGASA, December 7, 2014

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Bagyong Ruby Update: December 7, 8, 9, 2014 Flights Cancelled Due to Typhoon

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Bagyong Ruby resulted in the cancellation of several flights from December 7, 2014 to December 9, 2014. Flights were cancelled due to the strong Typhoon Ruby with strength of 175 kph. Listed below are cancelled flights of Air Asia, Cebu Pacific, and Philippine Airlines (PAL). Air Asia Philippines issued an official announcement that they have cancelled its domestic and international flights for Sunday until Tuesday. As of posting, below is the complete list of Philippine Air Lines, Air Asia Philippines flights cancelled for Sunday, December 7-9. These list will be updated as soon as the airlines issue their official statements. … Continue reading Bagyong Ruby Update: December 7, 8, 9, 2014 Flights Cancelled Due to Typhoon

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Bagyong Ruby: Typhoon Hotlines, Facebook and Twitter Page by NDRRMC

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Bagyong Ruby Credit: NDRRMC Bagyong Ruby is now being felt in the areas of Eastern Samar, according to the latest typhoon update by the NDRRMC Usec. Alexander Pama at around 6:30 p.m. today, December 6, 2014. The NDRRMC opened several social media pages to gather information from the public, especially those directly affected by Bagyong Ruby. Below are the Facebook and Twitter pages by the NDRRMC. FACEBOOK – Ruby Response Cluster TWITTER – @rubyresponse or use #ruby response NDRRMC also opened several hotlines that the public can contact using their landline and mobile phones. The following are the NDRRMC hotline … Continue reading Bagyong Ruby: Typhoon Hotlines, Facebook and Twitter Page by NDRRMC

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Bagyong Ruby: Areas with Typhoon Signals, December 6, 2014

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Bagyong Ruby Credit: PAGASA UPDATE: Check the latest Storm Warning Signals by clicking here. Bagyong Ruby maintained its strength of 195 kph according to the latest PAGASA weather forecast this morning, December 6, 2014. As of 9:00 a.m. today, the eye of Typhoon Ruby was spotted at 200 km East Northeast of Borongan, Eastern Samar. PAGASA already raised typhoon signals in several areas due to Bagyong Ruby. Below is the complete list of areas with storm signals as provided by PAGASA. (The list will be updated as soon as PAGASA issues the official update on Bagyong Ruby.) SIGNAL #3 LUZON: … Continue reading Bagyong Ruby: Areas with Typhoon Signals, December 6, 2014

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PAGASA Weather Forecast: Bagyong Paeng Enters PAR, November 1 2014

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The latest Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) public weather forecast indicate that Bagyong Paeng (International codename: NURI) may enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) by November 1, 2014. According to PAGASA, Tropical Storm Paeng was spotted at 1,255 km East of Visayas. It was moving West Northwest at 15 kph with maximum sustained winds of 65 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 80 kph. PAGASA forecast said that cloudy skies with light to moderate rainshowers and thunderstorms will be experienced in the areas of Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Bicol Region and Eastern Visayas. … Continue reading PAGASA Weather Forecast: Bagyong Paeng Enters PAR, November 1 2014

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Earthquake in the Philippines today, October 7, 2014

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A magnitude quake shook the southern Philippines at around 4 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, October 7, 2014. The earthquake was felt in the area of Batangas City after a rush of rain poured for several minutes. Heavy rains stranded students and employees at the start of rush hour. As of posting, there were no reports of damages or casualty due to the quake. More updates on the recent earthquake will be posted on this site once they are made available. Continue reading Earthquake in the Philippines today, October 7, 2014

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Weather Update by PAGASA on Bagyong Luis

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PAGASA weather update indicated that Bagyong Luis or tropical storm Luis has strengthened and is now moving at 364 km northeast of Virac, Catanduanes, moving west northwest at 20kph. The weather bureau held a press conference at around 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 13, 2014. During the PAGASA briefing, it was announced that Isabela and Cagayan are now under Signal no. 2. Catanduanes, Calayan & Babuyan, Apayao, Kalinga, Ifugao, Mt. Province, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino and Aurora were placed under Signal no. 1. Moving at a maximum sustained winds of 110 kph near the center & gustiness of up to 140 … Continue reading Weather Update by PAGASA on Bagyong Luis

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Taal Volcano on Alert Level 3?

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Is Taal Volcano really on alert level 3? Taal Volcano is not on Alert Level 3 according to Ginette T. Segismundo of the Batangas Provincial Information Office. In a radio interview today, July 22, 2014, Segismundo denied that Taal Volcano is on Alert Level 3. Segismundo clarified that Taal Volcano is currently on Alert Level 1 and does not pose any threat to residents within its vicinity. There were reports that a text message, saying that Taal Volcano is on Alert Level 3, is being circulated since this morning. Paolo Reniva, a resident volcanologist of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology … Continue reading Taal Volcano on Alert Level 3?

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Typhoon Glenda Update: Bridges and Roads Still Unpassable

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Typhoon Glenda has claimed at least 40 individuals and damaged 115 division schools, according to the latest update by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Thursday, July 17, 2014. Areas with reported great damage include Region 4-A (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon); five from Region 4B (MIMAROPA); four from Bicol Region; three from Region 3 (Central Luzon); and two each from Metro Manila and Region 8 (Eastern Visayas). The NDRRMC estimated that 19,257 houses were damaged and over 7,002 were completely wiped out. Authorities pegged the infrastructure damage at P45 million and about P668,233,477 were … Continue reading Typhoon Glenda Update: Bridges and Roads Still Unpassable

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Suspension of Classes: Areas with No Class on Wednesday, July 16, 2014

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Suspension of classes announcement Photo Credit: Facebook Due to anticipated heavy rains brought about by Typhoon Glenda, several areas declared no classes on Wednesday, July 16, 2014. The suspension of classes was announced earlier so that students will not be caught in sudden flooding and other Typhoon related incidents. Local authorities call for the suspension of classes in their respective areas and used the latest PAGASA weather forecast as their basis. Below are the areas with no classes on Wednesday, July 16, 2014 (source: ANC). *Updated as of 3:47pm, July 15, 2014 All levels – Antipolo, Rizal – Bataan – … Continue reading Suspension of Classes: Areas with No Class on Wednesday, July 16, 2014