MANILA – Most parts of the country will continue to get drenched with isolated rain showers due to localized thunderstorms, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Tuesday. The southwest monsoon, however, will cause scattered rains and thunderstorms across Ilocos Region, Batanes, Babuyan Islands, and Zambales. Moderate to heavy rains in those areas

Satellite image from Pagasa at 6:30 a.m., June 9, 2026 MANILA, Philippines — Cloudy skies and rain showers due to the southwest monsoon or “habagat” are expected in parts of Northern and Central Luzon on Tuesday, the state weather bureau said. According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), the “habagat” is

Phivolcs records 989 aftershocks as of 6 a.m. on June 9, 2026 following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck off Sarangani Monday morning. (Image from Phivolcs) MANILA, Philippines — The number of aftershocks recorded following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck off Sarangani on Monday has climbed to 989 as of early Tuesday, according to

(Updated as of 11.03 p.m.) MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off Sarangani on Monday morning, killing at least 35 people, leaving 12 others missing and injuring more than 200 as buildings collapsed and landslides hit several areas in Mindanao. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the tectonic earthquake occurred