Day: July 31, 2025

Manila: Most parts of Luzon will still experience rains due to the prevailing southwest monsoon or “habagat,” the weather bureau said Thursday. In its weather forecast issued at 4 a.m., the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) indicated that occasional rains will continue over Ilocos Norte, Apayao, and the Babuyan Islands. According to Philippines News Agency, scattered rains and thunderstorms are expected in Central Luzon, the rest of the Ilocos region, the rest of the Cordillera region, and the rest of Cagayan Valley. Moderate to heavy rains in these areas could lead to flash floods or landslides. The

Manila: The Marcos administration’s intensified agricultural support and increased areas harvested for palay (unhusked rice) have led to a historic-high yield for the Philippines in the first half of the year, the Department of Agriculture (DA) announced. According to Philippines News Agency, the latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) revealed that the country achieved over 9.077 million metric tons (MT) of palay production from January to June. This figure surpasses the previous all-time high of 9.026 MT for the same period in 2023, as well as last year’s 8.53 million MT. Agriculture spokesperson Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa

Basco: Philippine and US military aircraft are now hard at work airlifting relief supplies to communities in Basco, Batanes, which have been severely affected by recent weather disturbances. Philippine Air Force (PAF) spokesperson Col. Ma. Consuelo Castillo, in a statement late Wednesday, said these missions are part of the ongoing humanitarian assistance and disaster response (HADR) missions in Northern Luzon. According to Philippines News Agency, the United States Air Force (USAF) deployed a CV-22 “Osprey” tilt-rotor aircraft to the PAF for the HADR mission on Wednesday. “A total of 300 boxes of family food packs were airlifted aboard the USAF

Manila: The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) announced on Thursday that it has released more than PHP1.5 billion in emergency loans to provide urgent financial relief to over 44,000 government employees and pensioners affected by tropical cyclones Crising (international Wipha), Dante (Francisco), Emong (Co-May), and other recent calamities. According to Philippines News Agency, GSIS Officer-in-Charge Juliet Bautista stated that the surge in loan applications reflects the immediate needs of those impacted by the disasters. “As soon as the loan window opened, thousands of our members and pensioners turned to GSIS for help. This reflects how deeply the recent calamities have

Manila: The reported death toll from the combined effects of heavy southwest monsoon rains and tropical cyclones Crising, Dante, and Emong has increased to 37, as per the official government tally. According to Philippines News Agency, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) has confirmed two deaths – one in Northern Mindanao and another in the Caraga Region. The validation of 35 additional reported fatalities is still pending, with nine in the National Capital Region, eight in Calabarzon, six in Western Visayas, three in Negros Island Region, three in the Cordillera Administrative Region, two in Central Luzon, two