LOOK: Several major streets in Manila continue to experience flooding on Tuesday morning, July 22 amid the heavy rainfall caused by #HabagatPH.
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Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Thursday, January 12, 2023
Flood, landslide warnings persist as rains continue to batter S. Luzon, VisMin
Published January 12, 2023, 7:58 AM
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) warned against flooding in low-lying areas and landslides in mountainous areas due to the prevalence of three rain-inducing weather systems—the low pressure area (LPA), shear line, and northeast monsoon
The LPA was last spotted 380 kilometers east of Surigao City, Surigao del Norte at around 3 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 12.
Although the LPA has a slim chance of developing into a tropical depression in 24 hours, PAGASA said the combined effect of the LPA and shear line—a weather system brought about by the convergence of cold and warm air masses—may cause scattered to widespread rains and thunderstorms over Eastern Visayas, Central Visayas, Northern Mindanao, Negros Occidental, Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, Agusan del Norte, Surigao del Norte, and Dinagat Islands.
Those in these areas were warned against floods or landslides during moderate to intense rains.
Cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms may also affect Bicol Region, Romblon, and the rest of Visayas and Mindanao.
Flash floods or landslides during moderate to heavy rains are also possible in these areas.
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Furthermore, PAGASA said the northeast monsoon, locally called “amihan,” may bring cloudy and rainy weather in the Cagayan Valley, Aurora, Quezon, Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro, Marinduque, and Palawan.
The rest of Luzon, including Metro Manila, may experience partly cloudy to cloudy weather with light amihan rains.
Rainy weekend ahead
PAGASA weather specialist Benison Estareja said the LPA and shear line may continue to dampen parts of the country until the weekend.
By Friday, PAGASA expects the LPA to bring rains over a large portion of Visayas and Mindanao as the weather disturbance remains almost stationary near Caraga and Eastern Visayas.
Estareja said that rains will be more concentrated in Southern Luzon and Visayas as the LPA approaches these areas by weekend.
Meanwhile, cloudy skies and light to moderate rains due to the shear line may prevail over Metro Manila by Friday.
“Over the weekend, expect more rains due to the close approach of the LPA. The trough or extension of the LPA, along with the shear line, may cause flooding in large parts of Metro Manila and nearby areas in Central Luzon and Calabarzon,” Estareja warned.
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Torrential rain, flood continue to batter Eastern Visayas
Published January 11, 2023, 11:02 AM
by Marie Tonette Marticio, MB
TACLOBAN CITY – Hundreds of families fled their homes and work and classes remain suspended in some areas in Eastern Visayas due to incessant rain and flood on Wednesday, Jan. 11.
Eastern Samar Gov. Ben Evardone appealed to the Department of Agriculture to provide rice-certified seeds to farmers as all of the crops in their province have been destroyed by flooding.
He called on the Department of Social Welfare and Development to distribute food to 12,101 individuals staying in evacuation centers.
All national roads in Eastern Samar are passable to all types of vehicles except in Barangay Bigo, Arteche, which remain flooded as of Wednesday morning.
Motorists from Arteche bound for Jipapad and vice versa may take the alternate route via Barangay Imelda, Lapinig- Jipapad Road.
Northern Samar Gov. Edwin Ongchuan extended the suspension of classes on all levels due to the inclement weather caused by a low-pressure area.
Landslides triggered by heavy flooding were reported in the municipalities of Catubig, Mondragon, Las Navas, Catarman, Laoang, Lope de Vega, and Mapanas.
In Catubig, some residents rode boats on flooded streets as well as local government unit personnel who rescued families trapped in their homes.
Samar Gov. Sharee Ann Tan ordered the suspension of classes on all levels in public and private schools and work in all government offices.
Several vehicles were stranded by flood in a portion of the Maharlika Highway in Barangay Tulay in Santa Rita, Samar on Tuesday due to non-stop rain.
As of 9 a.m. Wednesday, the road was passable to all types of vehicles.
The municipalities of Caibiran, Cabucgayan, Maripipi, Almeria, Culaba, Kawayan, and Naval in Biliran province suspended work and classes.
Naval Mayor Gretchen Espina said some families from landslide-prone areas fled to the evacuation center in Barangay Larrazabal.
A section of the Biliran-Naval Road is impassable to all types of vehicles due to the Catmon Detour Bridge submerged by continuous heavy rain as of 7:40 a.m. Wednesday.
Motorists were advised to use the alternate routes Naval-Caibiran Cross Country Road-Caibiran-Cabucgayan-Biliran for light vehicles and Naval-Almeria-Kawayan-Culaba-Caibiran-Cabucgayan-Biliran for heavy vehicles.
Tuesday, March 19, 2019
Our future on Earth
Yes, it's again the topic, we should really think about. Our future, but especially our children's future. Also here in the Philippines. Here's anew string of examples, my dear readers. But, don't expect only good news.
We're experiencing in the Philippines a mild El Nino right now. "Mild" - because we might not be able to the see the end of the tunnel. Yes, it's summer - but... .
Greenland, the great island is being called already the 'Land of Ice on fire'. Why? A recent report says the Arctic may be ice-free by 2040. The Antarctic is also melting, albeit far slower, and in a less regular pattern.
Yes, the Arctic is melting much faster than expected, and could even be ice-free in summer by the late 2030's, a report from the Arctic Council's Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Program suggests. Previous studies had forecast an ice-free North Pole in summer by mid-century. Wow. Different reports - different views.
While the outlook is bleak for the Arctic, there is a silver lining for the Antarctic: As I said before, the ice is melting at a slower rate than previously thought. Although glacier flow has increased since the 1990's, scientists from University of Leeds have found the melting rate to be only around a third of what was previously projected. A section of a glacier in Greenland was seen from NASA's Operation IceBridge research aircraft along the Upper Baffin Bay coast on March 27, 2017.
Operation IceBridge studies the processes that link the polar regions with the Earth's climate system. Rapidly changing polar ice means researchers need to use highly sophisticated airborne technology to measure annual changes in thickness and movement - on board a retrofitted 1966 Lockheed P-3 aircraft.
But the Antarctic is still melting. And a rapidly advancing crack in its fourth-largest ice shelf could soon see one of the largest icebergs ever recorded in human history break off into the sea.Scientists agree that global warming causes both the ice in the North and the South Pole to melt. Air temperatures are climbing, and so are water temperatures. This makes the ice melt faster. The period of winter, where the water is actually cold enough to freeze, is getting shorter, which means ice floes are getting smaller.
Greenland, home to the world's largest permanent ice sheet outside Antarctica, was being swept by wildfires already two years ago.. Yes, the land of ice was on fire. A really breath away taking situation. Scientists are keep on saying global warming and increased plant cover are likely factors.
Honestly folks, it really scares me although experts say it is too early to draw firm conclusions linking the wild fires from all over the world to climate change because no long-term data is available to put the blaze in context. However, unusually warm and dry conditions could have been a factor.
Although the origin of the global blaze (especially Australia or California) is unclear - with lightening and a stray cigarette as possible suspects - what is clear is how it has been spreading across remote areas of grassland and low shrub. And Greenland's is indeed getting greener and greener. It conjures images of white, frozen expanses. But Box says global warming means it's getting greener all the time. "There's a shorter snow-cover season, and that allows the plant life to expand," he explained.
The Arctic is heating up around twice as fast as the global average. At the same time, rainfall around the world is also increasing - and that trend as well is more present in the Arctic. "More rain is a widespread symptom of climate change," Box said. "You get more precipitation - and where you get the biggest increase is in the Arctic."
Fact is: Greenland's ice sheets melt, that contributes to sea level rise. And if we add North- and South Pole and their vanishing ice and snow? Then yes, also the Philippines are in danger.
Thursday, July 27, 2017
LIVE List: Flooded areas in Metro Manila
LIVE List: Flooded areas in Metro Manila, July 27
A commuter hops onto stones for a fee to avoid getting wet as heavy rains continue to inundate low-lying areas Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016, in Manila, Philippines. Heavy rains continue to dump in Metropolitan Manila and nearby provinces forcing some residents to evacuate to higher grounds. AP /Bullit Marquez
MANILA, Philippines — As Tropical Storm Gorio and the southwest monsoon continue to prevail in the country, some areas experienced flooding on Thursday.
The state weather bureau issued a yellow rainfall warning over Metro Manila, Cavite, and Bulacan and warned of flooding in low-lying areas.
It also said "Gorio" may intensify into a Severe Tropical Storm within the next 24 to 36 hours. PAGASA said the southwest monsoon will enhance the weather system and bring moderate to occasionally heavy rains over the western section of Luzon and light to moderate rains over the rest of Luzon and Visayas.
Below appears the list of flooded areas in Metro Manila.
Manila
11:15 a.m. - P. Burgos Victorino East Bound - Flood has subsided, All lanes passable
11:15 a.m. - R. Papa both bound - Above gutter deep, Not passable to light vehicles
11:15 a.m. - Quirino Roxas Boulevard along Taft Avenue South Bound / North Bound - Gutter deep, Passable to all types of vehicles
Caloocan City
10:00 a.m. - Balintawak Cloverleaf in front of St. Joseph Church North Bound - Flood has subsided, All lanes passable
Malabon City
10: a.m. - Tonsuya - Gutter deep
11: 40 a.m. - E. Aquino Street - Below Knee Deep
11: 40 a.m. - P. Bautista Street - Below Knee Deep
11: 40 a.m. - Encarnacion
11:40 a.m. - Niugan Elementary School - Below Knee Deep
Interior Street
11: 40 a.m. - N. Vicencio Street (Sarmiento Area) - Knee Deep
Interior Street
11: 40 a.m. - N. Vicencio Street (Sarmiento Area) - Knee Deep
11:40 a.m. - N. Vicencio Street (Mallari Area) - Knee Deep
11:40 a.m. - N. Vicencio Street (Chapel Area) - Below Knee Deep
11:40 a.m. - M. Aquino Street (Pilapil Area) - Above Knee Deep
11:40 a.m. - C. Santos Street (Pastrana Area) - Below Knee Deep
11:40 a.m. - C. Santos Street (Legaspi Compound) - Knee Deep
11:40 a.m. - C. Santos Street (Cruz Compound) - Knee Deep
Taguig City
11:15 a.m. - C5 near Market Market South Bound - Flood has subsided, All lanes passable
Quezon City
11:15 a.m. - Quezon City A. Bonifacio C3 South Bound / North Bound - Gutter deep, Passable all types of vehicles
11:15 a.m. - Quezon City A. Bonifacio 11th Avenue South Bound / North Bound - Gutter deep, Passable to all types of vehicles
11:15 a.m. - G. Araneta / Victory Avenue East Bound / West Bound - Knee deep, Not passable to light vehicles
11:15 a.m. - EDSA Aurora Tunnel North Bound / South Bound - Gutter deep Passable to all types of vehicles
11:15 a.m. - Quezon Avenue Biak na Bato East Bound - Gutter deep, Passable all types of vehicles
11:15 a.m. - Quezon Avenue Biak na Bato West Bound - Half tire deep, Not passable to light vehicles
Makati City
6:01 a.m. - Dela Rosa Street - Gutter deep
6:01 a.m. - Fernando Street - Gutter deep
6:01 a.m. - Taylo Street - Two feet-deep
6:01 a.m. - Victor Street - Three inches-deep
6:01 a.m. - Pasong Tamo - Gutter deep
6:01 a.m. - Barangay Pio del Pilar - Gutter deep
6:01 a.m. - Barangay San Antonio and Lumbayao corner Camachile - Two to three inches-deep
6:01 a.m. - Sampaloc corner Estrella Street - Two to three inches-deep
6:01 a.m. - Malolos Street, Davila Street, Primo Rivera Street, Barangay Tejeros District 1 - Gutter deep
Valenzuela
8:00 a.m. - MacArthur Highway Road Condition corner Pio Valenzuela (3-4 inches) - Passable to all types of vehicles
8:00 a.m. - Savemore Marulas (6-7 inches) - Passable to all types of vehicles
8:00 a.m. - Corner PhilGun (13-14 inches) - Not passable to light vehicles
8:00 a.m. - Corner CJ Santos (7-8 inches) - Passable to all types of vehicles
8:00 a.m. - MH Del Pilar 3S Malanday(7-8 inches) - Passable to all types of vehicles
8:00 a.m. - MH Del Pilar cor Tiwala (4-5 inches) - Passable to all types of vehicles
8:00 a.m. - Coloong 1 (4-5 inches) - Passable to all types of vehicles
8:00 a.m. - Pinalagad (2-4 inches) - Passable to all types of vehicles
8:00 a.m. - Karuhatan Market(18-19 inches) - Not passable to Light vehicles
8:00 a.m. - Maysan Road Condition corner CJ Santos (7-8 inches) - Passable to all types of vehicles
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