The trough of a low pressure area (LPA) will cause rains over parts of Mindanao, the weather bureau said on Monday. “This LPA will not go near the (Philippine) landmass. However, its trough will bring rains over a huge part of Mindanao,” Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) weather forecaster Grace Casteñada said in the agency’s 4 a.m. weather bulletin. Zamboanga Peninsula, the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), Soccsksargen, Davao Region, and southern Palawan will experience scattered rain showers and thunderstorms due to the trough of LPA and the easterlies. Casteñada said the northeast monsoon slightly
As two more Very Small Aperture Terminals (VSAT) were installed on Siargao Island in Surigao del Norte, the residents are now assured of connectivity after the devastation of Typhoon Odette in December last year. The Department of Information and Communications Technology-Caraga (DICT-13) has reported the installation of two more VSATs in the towns of San Isidro and Burgos on February 19 and 20, respectively. DICT-13 OIC Regional Director Leo Ugto told the Philippine News Agency that VSATs are built temporarily to restore lifeline communications on the island until the internet service from private telecommunications company becomes stable. He added that
Alaska’s farewell tour in the PBA got off to a rousing start as star guard Jeron Teng seized the driver seat in a bid to help the storied franchise cap off its final conference in the league on a high note. Days after the announcement of the team’s imminent exit in Asia’s first professional league after 35 years, Teng took the lead and ignited the Aces’ final hurrah with two quick victories in the Governors’ Cup. The former La Salle stalwart did it in style marked by a career-high scoring output to earn the Cignal Play–PBA Press Corps Player of
