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16 areas to hit ‘danger level’ heat index; fair weather seen across PH
May 5, 2024, 7:58 am
MANILA – Heat index in at least 16 areas may reach “danger level” on Sunday, according to the weather bureau. The heat index or what the temperature feels like to the human body, could peak at 48°C in Aparri, Cagayan; 47°C in Dagupan City, Pangasinan; and 45°C in Virac, Catanduanes;… Read More
PAGASA warns of dangerous heat index in 30 areas
May 4, 2024, 7:13 am
MANILA – The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) warned of dangerous heat index levels in 30 areas across the country on Saturday. Based on the weather bureau’s forecast, the following areas may have a heat index ranging from 42°C to 47°C:… Read More
Dangerous heat index forecast in 30 areas
May 3, 2024, 8:43 am
MANILA – At least 30 areas across the country are forecast to experience heat index within the danger level on Friday, the weather bureau said. The heat index or what the temperature feels like to the human body when relative humidity is combined with the air, could peak at 47°C in Dagupan… Read More
Warm weather across PH; danger level heat indices forecast in 39 areas
May 2, 2024, 8:06 am
MANILA – Warm and humid weather will prevail across the country on Thursday, with at least 39 areas likely to experience danger level heat indices, the weather bureau said. "Because of the effects of El Niño, we expect the country to experience warm and humid weather. Isolated rain showers are… Read More
Over 16K local, overseas jobs offered in Bicol Labor Day fair
May 1, 2024, 4:27 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – More than 16,000 local and overseas job vacancies were offered to applicants in the ongoing Labor Day Job Fair of the Department of Labor and Employment-Bicol (DOLE-5) here and in other provinces in the region on Wednesday. The one-day event was simultaneously conducted at… Read More
35 areas seen to reach ‘danger level’ heat index
May 1, 2024, 7:50 am
MANILA - At least 35 areas across the country are expected to experience danger level heat indices on Wednesday, the weather bureau warned. The highest is at 48°C in Pili, Camarines Sur while a 47°C heat index is expected over Dagupan City, Pangasinan, and 46°C in Aparri,… Read More
DSWD-Bicol taps cash-for-work program for food, water project
April 30, 2024, 4:56 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Bicol started implementing on Tuesday a PHP37.7-million cash-for-work scheme for its Project LAWA (Local Adaptation to Water Access) and BINHI (Breaking Insufficiency through Nutritious Harvest) food and water… Read More
39 areas under 'danger level' heat indices
April 30, 2024, 7:39 am
MANILA – At least 39 areas across the country are forecast to experience danger level heat indices on Tuesday, the weather bureau said. The highest is at 49°C in Dagupan City, Pangasinan while a 47°C heat index is forecast in Aparri, Cagayan, and 46°C in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan. Heat indices… Read More
Isolated rain showers across PH due to easterlies
April 28, 2024, 10:18 am
MANILA - Metro Manila and the rest of the country will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms due to easterlies and localized thunderstorms. The entire archipelago will have light to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas, based on the weather… Read More
PAGASA warns of dangerous heat index in 44 areas
April 27, 2024, 7:04 am
MANILA – The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) warned of dangerous heat index levels in 44 areas across the country on Saturday. Based on the weather bureau’s 5 p.m. forecast on Friday, the following areas may have a heat index ranging from… Read More
Bicol records 35 pertussis cases; DOH advises early treatment
April 26, 2024, 7:55 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Health-Center for Health Development Bicol (DOH-CHD-5) reported 35 clinical and laboratory cases of the highly contagious respiratory infection pertussis on Friday. Eleven cases were confirmed through laboratory tests by the Research Institute for Tropical… Read More
Economic targets for Bicol attainable: NEDA exec
April 25, 2024, 6:51 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) 5 (Bicol) said economic plans and targets for the region are achievable and seen to result in growth rate. "The plan aims to revitalize the industry to generate more quality jobs towards economic transformation. Seaports,… Read More
DA to endorse over 9K drought-affected farmers for gov't social aid
April 25, 2024, 3:58 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Agriculture (DA) will endorse the validated list of farmers, numbering over 9,000, who are affected by the dry spell in Bicol to different government social services for additional interventions. In an interview on Thursday, Lovella Guarin, DA-Bicol spokesperson,… Read More
PAGASA warns of dangerous heat index in 38 areas
April 25, 2024, 6:51 am
MANILA – The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) warned of dangerous heat index levels in 38 areas across the country on Thursday. Based on the weather bureau’s 5 p.m. forecast on Wednesday, the following areas may have a heat index ranging… Read More
Warm weather, rain showers continue over most of PH
April 24, 2024, 8:17 am
MANILA – Most parts of the country will continue to experience warm weather and isolated rain showers due to the easterlies, the weather bureau said Wednesday. The intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) affecting southern Mindanao, however, will bring scattered rain showers and thunderstorms over… Read More
Scattered showers due to easterlies; 24 areas with high heat levels
April 23, 2024, 8:25 am
MANILA – Several areas in the Visayas and Mindanao will experience scattered rain showers and thunderstorms due to the easterlies, the weather bureau said Tuesday. These areas include Soccsksargen, Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, Davao Oriental, Davao Occidental, Samar, Northern Samar and Eastern… Read More
Rains expected in Mindanao; 15 areas under 'danger level' heat index
April 22, 2024, 8:31 am
MANILA – The weather bureau on Monday said the trough of a low pressure area (LPA) outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) will bring rain showers over parts of Mindanao. "The LPA is unlikely to develop into a tropical cyclone. However, cloud clusters were formed due to the LPA's… Read More
Labor Day job fairs set in 94 sites nationwide
April 19, 2024, 4:26 pm
MANILA – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is set to hold simultaneous job fairs across the country in celebration of the 122nd Labor Day. In an advisory on Friday, the agency's Bureau of Local Employment (BLE) said these job fairs featuring local and overseas employment… Read More
From tragedy to opportunity: Albay women planters' tales of resilience
April 18, 2024, 3:27 pm
LIGAO CITY – In times of crisis, it's easy to feel helpless and alone. But imagine a group of female evacuees united by a common goal: to provide food for their families. Cherrylyn Madrona Patriarca, 32, from Barangay Baligang, Ligao City, shared her experience staying in a campsite evacuation… Read More
DOH distributes 14 ambulances to 5 Bicol provinces
April 17, 2024, 3:14 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Some 14 rural and city health units in five provinces in the Bicol region received new land ambulance units from the Department of Health-Center for Health Development in Bicol (DOH-CHD-5) early this week. In a media release on Wednesday, DOH-5 said the ambulances would help… Read More
