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by Priam Nepomuceno on February 9, 2026
'Basyang' death toll rises to 12, affected families now 132K
by Priam Nepomuceno on February 9, 2026
In an interview over dzBB radio, OCD spokesperson Junie Castillo said this is equivalent to 467,000 persons residing in 850 barangays in the Visayas and Mindanao.... Read full article
by Connie Calipay on February 9, 2026
Albay, Catanduanes suspend F2F classes due to shear line
by Connie Calipay on February 9, 2026
The provincial government of Albay and several local government units in Catanduanes have suspended face-to-face classes on Monday due to heavy rains brought by a shear line and a gale warning.... Read full article
by Richel Umel and Nef Luczon on February 9, 2026
Gov't agencies to fast-track Basyang recovery efforts in Iligan City
by Richel Umel and Nef Luczon on February 9, 2026
On Saturday, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian and Mayor Frederick Siao visited evacuation centers and checked on the progress of relief operations.... Read full article
by Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos on February 7, 2026
Basyang weakens into LPA; shear line to affect PH
by Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos on February 7, 2026
It said the remnant low is expected to move generally west-northwestward over the Sulu Sea and cross northern Palawan, but may dissipate as it continues to move over increasingly unfavorable conditions.... Read full article
by Connie Calipay on February 7, 2026
DSWD aid for Mayon evacuees tops P28-M
by Connie Calipay on February 7, 2026
Claudio Villareal, chief of DSWD 5 (Bicol) Disaster Response Management Division, said the aid supports 3,980 families, or 18,338 individuals, staying in evacuation centers or with relatives.... Read full article
by Ma. Teresa Montemayor on February 7, 2026
FDA holds nationwide compliance checks to protect consumers
by Ma. Teresa Montemayor on February 7, 2026
The simultaneous activities covered selected establishments in Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao through the FDA Field Regulatory Operations Office and its Regional Enforcement Units. ... Read full article
by Che Palicte on February 5, 2026
Sea travel in southeastern Mindanao suspended due to Basyang
by Che Palicte on February 5, 2026
The announcement followed the 5 p.m. Wednesday bulletin issued by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, stating that Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 1 was hoisted over northeastern Mindanao.... Read full article
by Connie Calipay on February 5, 2026
Phivolcs logs 6.5K tons of sulfur dioxide from Mayon
by Connie Calipay on February 5, 2026
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has recorded an increase in volcanic sulfur dioxide (SO₂) emissions from Mayon Volcano, averaging 6,569 tons on Wednesday, the highest daily emission in the past 15 years.... Read full article
by Ma. Cristina Arayata on February 5, 2026
Signal no. 2 up in parts of Mindanao due to Basyang
by Ma. Cristina Arayata on February 5, 2026
Basyang packs maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center, and gustiness of up to 80 kph, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported.... Read full article
by Philippine News Agency on February 5, 2026
Basyang intensifies into tropical storm
by Philippine News Agency on February 5, 2026
In its 11 p.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Basyang is now located 560 km. east of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur.... Read full article