Tropical Storm “Domeng” may intensify into a typhoon on Saturday, May 30, while remaining over the Philippine Sea, state weather bureau PAGASA said. In its 11 a.m. bulletin, PAGASA warned that heavy rainfall and severe winds may be experienced even in areas outside the forecast confidence cone as Domeng moves within the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). The weather bureau said Domeng…
Tropical storm Domeng entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Friday midnight, PAGASA said. In its 5 a.m. tropical cyclone bulletin, Domeng is located at 1,345 km east of Southeastern Luzon. It has maximum sustained winds of 75 km/h near the centers, gustiness of up to 90 km/h and is moving northwestward at 20 km/h. While Domeng has already entered the PAR,…
Global average temperatures are likely to continue at or near record levels this year and for the next four years afterwards, the United Nations warned Thursday. The 11 hottest individual years ever recorded all happened from 2015 onwards and the UN’s weather and climate agency said the trend was set to continue, with a new hottest-ever year “likely” before 2031. There is…
With an intensifying El Niño forecast to grip most of the Philippines by the last quarter of 2026, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is urging communities not to wait—laying out a practical set of low-cost interventions that households, farmers, and local governments can begin acting on immediately. Science Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. said the single most important step any household…
With the perceived ouster of career health officials, Malacañang now stands accused of putting institutional stability and expert leadership at risk for political convenience. The uproar follows the exit of Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Singh-Vergeire and other veteran DOH officials in what appears to be a politically motivated shake-up. About 55 professional medical groups signed a joint statement expressing concerns of what…
The Laguna Lake is fast deteriorating into the country’s “biggest septic tank,” Biñan City Rep. Walfredo “Arman” Dimaguila Jr. warned on Saturday, August 2. In an interview on DZRH News’ Special on Saturday, Rep. Dimaguila urged the Marcos Jr. administration to take urgent and science-based action to rehabilitate the vital water body affecting millions across Southern Luzon and Metro Manila. “Magkakaroon na…
The Iran war is showing why the Philippines can’t afford to neglect its farmers
A war thousands of kilometers away is beginning to ripple through something as basic as the Filipino dining table. The conflict involving Iran has pushed oil prices higher, disrupted key shipping routes, and strained global supply chains—especially for fertilizer, a critical input for food production. Farmers are already feeling the pressure. Fertilizer prices have surged by as much as 30% to 40%,…