Day: July 19, 2025

Cagayan: About 945 families, or 3,129 individuals, have been evacuated from flood-prone areas in Cagayan province due to heavy rains brought by Tropical Storm Crising. According to Philippines News Agency, the affected families are from the towns of Abulug, Allacapan, Aparri, Baggao, Ballesteros, Buguey, Calayan, Camalaniugan, Claveria, Gattaran, Lal-lo, Pamplona, Pe±ablanca, Sta Ana, Sta Praxedes, and Sta Teresita. Of the total, 563 families composed of 1,948 individuals are staying in evacuation centers, while 331 families, or 1,030 individuals, opted to stay with neighbors and relatives. The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) is providing various relief assistance to

Makati city: Philippine Tennis Academy player Stefi Marithe Aludo pulled off a 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 victory over second seed Japanese Aoi Watanabe Saturday to reach the girls’ singles finals in the J60 PHINMA-ITF Championships at the Manila Polo Club in Makati City. According to Philippines News Agency, Aludo, the No. 7 seed, will face third seed Korean Yesung Choo, who defeated No. 8 Taiwanese Yen-Ni Chiang, 6-4, 6-2, in the other semifinal match. Meanwhile, Aludo and Tennielle Madis ousted top seeds Watanabe and Choo, 6-4, 6-2, to secure a final berth. The third-ranked Filipino pair will meet second seeds Yuhan

Manila: All tropical cyclone wind signals have been lifted as Severe Tropical Storm Winpha, formerly known as Crising, moves farther away from the Philippine landmass, the weather bureau announced on Saturday afternoon. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported in its 5 p.m. advisory that the center of the storm was estimated to be 345 km west of Itbayat, Batanes, outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility. According to Philippines News Agency, the storm is moving west-northwestward at 20 kph, with maximum sustained winds of 100 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 125 kph. The

Manila: Ten road sections across Manila, Valenzuela, and Malabon were reported to be experiencing light to moderate flooding on Saturday due to the effects of the southwest monsoon, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) – National Capital Region (NCR) said in an advisory. According to Philippines News Agency, the DPWH-NCR’s 2 p.m. situational report indicated that all affected roads remain passable to all types of vehicles despite flood depths ranging from 5 cm to 10 cm. In Manila, the flooded roads include parts of Roxas Boulevard (southbound near Pedro Gil Street), Taft Avenue (northbound near Pedro Gil and

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed in a telephone conversation with Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan that he is ready to seek a diplomatic solution to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, the Kremlin’s press office said in a statement on Friday. According to Philippines News Agency, Putin emphasized his commitment to finding a political and diplomatic solution to the conflict during the conversation. On June 2, the second round of Russia-Ukraine talks took place in Istanbul, Turkey, where the parties exchanged memoranda outlining their terms for resolving the conflict. The negotiations also led to an agreement on an “all-for-all” exchange