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Storm warning signal No. 2 lifted as Pepito traverses West PH Sea

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 21 06:03 PM

Storm signal no. 2 was lifted in several areas as tropical storm Pepito traversed the West Philippine Sea on Wednesday morning after inundating parts of Luzon, the state weather bureau said. Read more »

More areas under tropical cyclone signals as Pepito hammers Luzon

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 21 06:32 AM

More areas in the country were placed under tropical cyclone signals as tropical storm Pepito continued to move across Luzon and over the Caraballo-Cordillera Mountains early Wednesday, state weather bureau PAGASA said.   Read more »

Tropical Storm 'Pepito' faster, stronger as it barrels towards Aurora

Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 20 09:01 PM

 Tropical storm "Pepito" further intensified Tuesday afternoon as it threatens Aurora province, state weather bureau PAGASA said. Read more »

‘Pepito’ intensifies into tropical storm, more areas under warning signals

Aleta Nieva Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 20 05:57 PM

MANILA - Weather system "Pepito" intensified into a tropical storm on Tuesday morning, prompting the weather bureau to place more areas under warning signals. Read more »

Ofel changes track, makes 4th landfall over Marinduque

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 15 03:01 AM

MANILA— Tropical depression "Ofel" changed track Wednesday night, and made its fourth landfall over Marinduque, state weather bureau PAGASA said. Read more »

'Ofel' maintains strength, to make 4th landfall over Oriental Mindoro

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 14 11:56 PM

Tropical depression "Ofel" is expected to make another landfall as it continues to traverse the area of Marinduque and Romblon, the state weather bureau said Wednesday night.   Read more »

'Ofel' maintains strength as it continues to move towards Marinduque, Romblon

Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 14 09:29 PM

Tropical depression Ofel maintained its strength as it continues to move towards the Marinduque and Romblon areas, the state weather bureau said.  Read more »

Ofel makes third landfall, barrels towards Marinduque, Romblon

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 14 04:31 PM

Tropical depression Ofel made its third landfall near Burias Island in Masbate Wednesday noon, while it moved towards the Marinduque and Romblon area, the state weather bureau said.    Read more »

Apple event expected to bring 5G speed, smaller iPhone 12

Stephen Nellis, Reuters
Posted at Oct 13 07:36 PM

Apple Inc. on Tuesday is expected to announce an iPhone 12 capable of tapping into faster 5G networks, a new feature designed to spur sales during the company's busiest sales quarter. Read more »

4 magkakamag-anak patay sa pamamaril sa Cotabato

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 10 09:36 AM

MAYNILA - Apat na magkakamag-anak ang nasawi at apat na iba pa ang sugatan sa naganap na pamamaril sa Barangay Lagundi, sa bayan ng Pikit, North Cotabato Biyernes ng tanghali.  Read more »

'Chaos is a ladder': Why Duterte ratings went up despite pandemic, unemployment, PhilHealth mess

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 09 09:39 PM

The Philippines is struggling to stamp out Southeast Asia's worst coronavirus outbreak, millions of its people are unemployed, and officials of the medical insurer are fighting multi-billion peso corruptions claims. And yet, 9 in 10 Filipinos approved President Rodrigo Duterte's performance in a recent opinion poll. Read more »

Meralco may taas-singil ngayong Oktubre; 'no disconnection' period hanggang Oct.31 na lang

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 09 08:15 PM

Ayon sa power distributor, tataas nang P0.1212 kada kilowatt hour ang kanilang singil ngayong Oktubre dahil na rin daw sa nagmahal na generation charge.   Read more »

Electricity rates 'slightly up' in October due to higher generation charge: Meralco

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 09 11:56 AM

Manila Electric Co said Friday power rates in October will be 'slightly' adjusted upwards due to higher generation charge. The increase is the first following 5 consecutive months of reduction. Read more »

Palace: High Duterte ratings due to Pinoy 'utang na loob,' desire for 'strong leader'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 06 11:18 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte's high approval rating in a recent opinion poll is due to Filipinos' debt of gratitude for his pandemic response and their desire for a "strong leader", Malacañang said Tuesday. Read more »

Wildfires raze dozens of homes in New Zealand

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 05 01:45 PM

Wildfires have destroyed up to 50 homes in New Zealand, authorities announced Monday, saying it was a miracle no one was hurt as "a wall of orange" razed most of a remote South Island village. Read more »

At least 8 missing in France after heavy floods

Reuters
Posted at Oct 03 04:52 PM

At least eight people were missing in France after a storm passed through the southeastern part of the country, causing strong floods around the city of Nice, authorities said.  Read more »

'Full-blown' La Niña in PH likely in October or November: PAGASA

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 02 05:02 PM

MANILA (UPDATE) — La Niña, a weather pattern characterized by more frequent rains than usual, has a 75-percent chance of becoming "full blown" this month or in November, the state weather bureau said Friday.  Read more »