MANILA - Many areas in the country will experience rains due to the trough of Typhoon Nyatoh, the weather bureau said on Friday. In its 4 a.m. weather bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said "Nyatoh" was last tracked 1,645 kilometers east of northern Luzon, outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). It packs maximum sustained winds of 175 kms. per hour and gustiness of up to 215 kph. "It slightly intensified and continues to move away from PAR. However, its trough or extension will continue to bring rains over parts of the country," weather forecaster Samuel Duran said. Scattered rain showers and thunderstorms are expected over Mindanao, Eastern and Central Visayas, Negros provinces, and the southern portion of Palawan including Kalayaan Island. PAGASA cautions against possible flash floods or landslides during moderate to at times heavy rains. Meanwhile, the northeast monsoon will dampen Cag
(File photo) MANILA - Slightly fewer Filipinos rated themselves as poor in the third quarter of 2021, according to a survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations (SWS). The latest findings of the pollster published late Saturday night showed 45 percent of Filipino families rating themselves as poor, 34 percent rating themselves as borderline poor, and 21 percent rating themselves as not poor. "This compares to June 2021 when 48 percent felt poor, 29 percent felt borderline poor, and 23 percent felt not poor," the SWS said in a statement. The SWS estimated numbers of self-rated poor families are 11.4 million in September 2021 and 12 million in June 2021. The pollster results showed that the number of self-rated poor families fell in the Visayas and Metro Manila while borderline poor families rose in all areas except Mindanao. "The three-point decrease in self-rated poor in the third quarter of 2021 was due to a sharp decline in the Visayas and a slight decrease in Metr
(File photo) MANILA - Slightly fewer Filipinos rated themselves as poor in the third quarter of 2021, according to a survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations (SWS). The latest findings of the pollster published late Saturday night showed 45 percent of Filipino families rating themselves as poor, 34 percent rating themselves as borderline poor, and 21 percent rating themselves as not poor. "This compares to June 2021 when 48 percent felt poor, 29 percent felt borderline poor, and 23 percent felt not poor," the SWS said in a statement. The SWS estimated numbers of self-rated poor families are 11.4 million in September 2021 and 12 million in June 2021. "The three-point decrease in self-rated poor in the third quarter of 2021 was due to a sharp decline in the Visayas and a slight decrease in Metro Manila, offset by a steady score in Balance Luzon and an increase in Mindanao," the SWS said. According to SWS, the number of self-rated poor families fell in the Visay
MANILA - Generally fair weather will prevail over most parts of the country, although the weather bureau is monitoring a low-pressure area (LPA) last tracked at 125 km. west of Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, a forecaster said on Saturday. "It (LPA) has a slim chance of developing into a tropical cyclone, but this will bring rains over Palawan, especially over Kalayaan Islands," Grace Castaneda of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. Metro Manila, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Bicol, the rest of Mimaropa, the Visayas, and Mindanao will have generally fair weather, with isolated rains caused by localized thunderstorms. "Take precautions against flooding, especially during severe thunderstorms," Castaneda said. Northern Luzon will have generally fair weather, with isolated light rains caused by the northeast monsoon. Light to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas will prevail over the entire archipelago. (PNA
MANILA - The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has deployed hundreds of staff and volunteers nationwide to help augment the vaccination drive in various local government units (LGUs). More than 2,300 people were vaccinated in one day from various LGUs in Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao on Friday, November 5. The manpower augmentation is widely appreciated by each LGU as PRC staff and volunteers assisted each of their health offices in the actual jabbing process and documentation. Among the LGUs to have been serviced by PRC includes: The Municipality of Baao in Camarines Sur - 108 vaccinated at Baao Community College The Municipality of Iba - 300 vaccinated at Brgy. San Agustin Iligan City - 591 vaccinated at La Salle Academy General Santos City - 316 vaccinated at Veranza Mega Vaccination Site The Province of Sultan Kudarat - 153 vaccinated at SK Provincial Vaxx Hub Cotabato City - 87 vaccinated at Cotabato City National High School-Main Campus Surigao City - 352 vaccinated at