Drought forecast to hit more areas until March 2027 – Pagasa

Inquirer.net - Oct 7, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — More areas are forecast to experience drought from October 2026 to March 2027 as the El Niño continues to prevail in the country, the state weather bureau said on Wednesday. In the climate outlook of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), weather specialist Junie Ruiz noted that less rainfall

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CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — A 33-year-old man was killed while two others were wounded in a stabbing brawl late Monday in Sitio Amuguis, Barangay Sta. Rita here. The victim was declared dead on arrival when first responders tried to provide emergency treatment. The two other injured victims were identified as a 60-year-old man and

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NDRRMC: Over 428,000 individuals affected by El Niño so far

MANILA, Philippines — The effects of El Niño affected over 428,000 individuals across the country so far, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Wednesday. In its latest report, the NDRRMC said that 428,687 individuals or 115,246 families have been affected by the phenomenon. The affected population came from Cagayan

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Tacloban employees urge halt to flag ceremony amid extreme heat

TACLOBAN CITY — Tacloban City employees have asked Mayor Alfred Romualdez to temporarily suspend the city government’s weekly flag-raising ceremony due to extreme heat amid the prevailing El Niño. In an endorsement dated Oct. 5 and received by the City Mayor’s Office on Oct. 6, the Government Association of Tacloban Employees (GATE) said unusually high

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58 TBS members involved, arrested in Sept. 21 protest in Mendiola – DILG

MANILA, Philippines—Fifty eight members of the international gang True Brown Style (TBS) were among the 200 individuals arrested during the September 21 protests in Mendiola, Manila, according to Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla. “Tinignan namin ‘yung investigation namin, out of the 200 we arrested last September 21 doon sa Mendiola, 58 were members

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Bernardo: My P120-M ‘token’ just 1% of Co’s alleged total kickbacks

MANILA, Philippines — The supposed P120 million “token of gratitude” received by state witness and ex-Public Works Undersecretary Roberto Bernardo from former Ako Bicol Rep. Zaldy Co is just “one percent” of the total amount of alleged kickbacks the former lawmaker received from infrastructure projects nationwide. Bernardo made this revelation as he took the witness stand before

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WATCH: Metrobank reviews clients’ transactions after negative reports

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WATCH: PSBank witness identifies Duterte, Carpio accounts

MANILA, Philippines – The prosecution presents Philippine Savings Bank Department Head of Branch Operations Irene Joy C. Ishida as its witness for Article II of the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte. She was called to the witness stand to identify four active accounts among the 10 accounts maintained by Duterte and her husband,

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Drought forecast to hit more areas until March 2027 – Pagasa

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Bukidnon drug suspect collared after skipping court hearings

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — A 30-year-old drug suspect who skipped his court hearings is back behind bars after he was collared by a joint police operation in Valencia City, Bukidnon, on Tuesday morning. Authorities arrested Junley Perez Aballe at 9:40 a.m. at his residence in Purok 10, Barangay Lurogan. They arrested Perez on the

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Skipping showers before a date? What's behind 'pheromone maxxing' trend

Click here for more articles by Kormedi.com. For most people, getting ready for a date means taking a shower and perhaps putting on deodorant or perfume. But some are doing the opposite, deliberately avoiding showers and scented products in the belief that preserving their natural body odor could make them more attractive. The practice, known as "pheromone maxxing," has recently gained attention on social media, particularly among young men. The idea is to reduce showering and avoid deodorant, perfume and other fragranced products so that the body's natural scent remains as strong as possible. The trend centers on pheromones, chemical signals released by an individual that trigger specific responses in other members of the same species. Pheromones are well established in many animals and can play an important role in mating behavior. Female silkworm moths, for example, release a sex pheromone called bombykol that can attract males even at extremely low concentrations. Mice also use chemical cues in urine and other secretions to gather information about other animals, including their sex

Drought forecast to hit more areas until March 2027 – Pagasa

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Leviste says he’s more worried about others than arrest order

1 dead, 2 wounded in Calapan City stabbing

NDRRMC: Over 428,000 individuals affected by El Niño so far

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Bernardo: My P120-M ‘token’ just 1% of Co’s alleged total kickbacks

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WATCH: PSBank witness identifies Duterte, Carpio accounts

WATCH: AUB branch manager takes witness stand in impeachment trial

Drought forecast to hit more areas until March 2027 – Pagasa

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