Boat sinks off Palawan; 1 dead
MANILA, Philippines — A four-year-old boy died when a motorized boat capsized in the waters off Puerto Princesa, Palawan on Saturday.
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LPA turns into Tropical Depression Gener
MANILA, Philippines — Two tropical cyclones have developed and intensified inside and outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR), according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
2 LPAs may develop into typhoons
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) yesterday said it is monitoring at least two new low-pressure areas (LPAs) that may develop into typhoons.
Dragon Boat world meet set in Palawan
MANILA, Philippines — The country’s rising junior paddlers get the opportunity to shine as the Philippines hosts the 2024 ICF Dragon Boat World Championships in Puerto Princesa City in Palawan on Oct. 28 to Nov. 4.
Tropical Storm Ferdie leaves PAR; monsoon rains to continue
MANILA, Philippines — The southwest monsoon will continue to bring rains over parts of the country even as Tropical Storm Ferdie left the Philippine area of responsibility, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
Beach known for sardine run among Southeast Asia’s best
MANILA, Philippines — Panagsama Beach in Moalboal, Cebu, popular for its sardine run, was named one of “the best beaches in Southeast Asia” by Condé Nast Traveler magazine.
Watch: Small, harmless asteroid strikes Earth's atmosphere; green fireball lights up sky
Video circulating online shows a small asteroid named 2024 RW1, measuring approximately 1 meter in size, disintegrated harmlessly in Earth's atmosphere on Wednesday, as per Nasa reports. The asteroid, discovered by astronomers in Arizona, broke apart over the coast of the Philippines just hours after its detection.This space rock is only the ninth to have been spotted before its impacta and asteroids around this size hurtle toward Earth about every two weeks without posing any danger." The Catalina Sky Survey, operated by the University of Arizona and funded by Nasa, was responsible for the discovery of the asteroid.
Video: Asteroid Burns Up In Earth's Atmosphere, Lighting Up Philippine Sky
American space agency NASA has confirmed that early on Wednesday afternoon, over Luzon Island in the Philippines, a minor asteroid, about the size of a meter, broke apart in Earth's atmosphere.