MANILA (Updated 9:47 a.m.) – The weather bureau said Friday the southwest monsoon continues to affect Northern and Central Luzon, with rain-showers likely to fall over Metro Manila during the weekend.
Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) forecaster Ricky Fabregas also said they are monitoring another potential cyclone - a low pressure area (LPA) that could again enhance the southwest monsoon.
He said the LPA may enter Philippine territory as early as Monday.
“‘Yung LPA nasa far east of the Philippines, expect natin papasok ito by next week Monday or Tuesday. Sa nakikita nating scenario, may chance maging bagyo dahil nasa karagatan pa ito (The LPA is still in the far east of the Philippines, we’re expecting it by Monday or Tuesday. This has a chance to become a tropical cyclone because this is still at sea)” Pagasa weather forecaster Raymond Ordinario said.
He said that once it becomes a cyclone and enters the Philippine area of responsibility, it will be locally named “Helen,” the eight weather disturbance to enter the country this year.
Ordinario also said they are not discounting the possibility that the LPA may again enhance the southwest monsoon and cause heavy rain.
The heavy rain that caused massive flooding since Tuesday in Metro Manila and nearby provinces killed 49 people and forced thousands to flee from the deluge.
Although the floodwaters already subsided Friday morning, Pagasa warned affected individuals to continue monitoring for updates.
As the weather improved Thursday, residents began to fix disheveled homes and stores in flood-hit communities that resembled a wasteland littered with mud-caked garbage.
More than 500,000 people, however, remained in hundreds of evacuation centers in Manila and outlying provinces.
On Friday morning, Pagasa said Northern and Central Luzon will experience cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorm becoming cloudy with widespread rains over the western section that may trigger flash floods and landslides.
The rest of the country will be partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms, it said.
Moderate to strong winds blowing from the southwest will prevail over Luzon and the coastal waters along these areas will be moderate to rough.
Elsewhere, winds will be light to moderate coming from the south to southwest with slight to moderate seas.
The weather agency also issued gale warning as strong to gale force wind is expected to affect the northern and western seaboards of Northern Luzon and the western seaboard of Central Luzon.
Fishing boats and other small sea crafts are advised not to venture out into the sea while larger sea vessels are alerted against big waves, it said. (PNA/Sunnex)
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Thursday, August 9, 2012
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Student from San Pedro High School drowns in Pampanga River
SAN SIMON -- Locals on Monday confirmed that a high school student drowned at the Pampanga River here after he lost his balance and accidentally fell off a boat.
Gerry Santos, a resident from San Pedro this town, identified the victim as Noel Tuazon, 15, a student from the San Pedro High School (SPHS) here.
Santos said Tuazon and his classmates were on a boat traversing the Pampanga River from Barangay San Nicolas and heading to SPHS to practice for a dance number.
“Malapit na po sila sa pampang nang bigla na lamang siyang nahulog sa bangka,” another resident here who witnessed the incident recalled.
Earlier, the Pampanga River Basin Flood Forecasting and Warning Center advised residents along the banks of the Pampanga River to watch out for possible flooding as the river’s water level continuously rises.
Residents near the stretch of the river are currently preparing for another flooding season.
“Kapag nagtuloy tuloy pa ang ulan ay hindi na malayong umapaw ang ilog. Maganda na yung nakahanda kaysa abutan ng baha ang aming mga gamit,” Lito Lacanilao, a resident from Barangay Pasig in Candaba town said.
Among the barangays in Candaba that could be possibly be affected by the overflowing of the Pampanga River are Pasig, Buas, Gulap, Pescadores, Bambang, San Agustin and Paralaya.
Published in the Sun.Star Pampanga newspaper on July 24, 2012.
Gerry Santos, a resident from San Pedro this town, identified the victim as Noel Tuazon, 15, a student from the San Pedro High School (SPHS) here.
Santos said Tuazon and his classmates were on a boat traversing the Pampanga River from Barangay San Nicolas and heading to SPHS to practice for a dance number.
“Malapit na po sila sa pampang nang bigla na lamang siyang nahulog sa bangka,” another resident here who witnessed the incident recalled.
Earlier, the Pampanga River Basin Flood Forecasting and Warning Center advised residents along the banks of the Pampanga River to watch out for possible flooding as the river’s water level continuously rises.
Residents near the stretch of the river are currently preparing for another flooding season.
“Kapag nagtuloy tuloy pa ang ulan ay hindi na malayong umapaw ang ilog. Maganda na yung nakahanda kaysa abutan ng baha ang aming mga gamit,” Lito Lacanilao, a resident from Barangay Pasig in Candaba town said.
Among the barangays in Candaba that could be possibly be affected by the overflowing of the Pampanga River are Pasig, Buas, Gulap, Pescadores, Bambang, San Agustin and Paralaya.
Published in the Sun.Star Pampanga newspaper on July 24, 2012.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
2 killed in Mabalacat ambush
MABALACAT – A businessman and his relative were gunned down along MacArthur Highway in Barangay Mabiga here around 12 p.m. Sunday.
The victims, Leonardo “Boy Dagul” Licup, a quarry operator, of Green Meadows Subdivision here; and his uncle Dolly Licup of Porac town, were about to cross the national highway in front of the Golden Land Subdivision in said village on board a car when they were ambushed.
Using a .45 caliber pistol, the gunman shot Leonardo first, who was driving the car, which then slammed into a tree across the road.
Superintendent Rolly Mendoza, town police chief, said the victims sustained multiple gunshot wounds on different parts of their bodies.
The victim’s vehicle was peppered with bullets, two bullet holes on the window of the driver seat, one at the back glass and several on the back left window.
Members of the Scene of the Crime Operatives recovered some six spent shells at the portion where the suspect shot the victims.
The victims reportedly came from a building near the entrance of the said subdivision before the incident.
Sun.Star Pampanga learned that Leonardo is the owner of the said building and that he was inspecting the ongoing construction of one of his tenants before he and his uncle were attacked by the killer.
After shooting the victims, the gunman boarded a motorcycle without a license plate and headed to Barangay Mawaque, witnesses said.
But before the suspect fled, the gunman reportedly fired warning shots to prevent bystanders from mobbing them.
The gunman was described as thin, stands around 5-foot-10, 20 to 30 years old, and with short hair and fair complexion.
The accomplice on the other hand is about 20 to 25 years old, 5-foot-5 in height, chubby, with dark complexion and short hair.
Mendoza said they are conducting a hot pursuit and follow up operation to establish the identity of the suspects and the motive behind the killing.
The victims, Leonardo “Boy Dagul” Licup, a quarry operator, of Green Meadows Subdivision here; and his uncle Dolly Licup of Porac town, were about to cross the national highway in front of the Golden Land Subdivision in said village on board a car when they were ambushed.
Using a .45 caliber pistol, the gunman shot Leonardo first, who was driving the car, which then slammed into a tree across the road.
Superintendent Rolly Mendoza, town police chief, said the victims sustained multiple gunshot wounds on different parts of their bodies.
The victim’s vehicle was peppered with bullets, two bullet holes on the window of the driver seat, one at the back glass and several on the back left window.
Members of the Scene of the Crime Operatives recovered some six spent shells at the portion where the suspect shot the victims.
The victims reportedly came from a building near the entrance of the said subdivision before the incident.
Sun.Star Pampanga learned that Leonardo is the owner of the said building and that he was inspecting the ongoing construction of one of his tenants before he and his uncle were attacked by the killer.
After shooting the victims, the gunman boarded a motorcycle without a license plate and headed to Barangay Mawaque, witnesses said.
But before the suspect fled, the gunman reportedly fired warning shots to prevent bystanders from mobbing them.
The gunman was described as thin, stands around 5-foot-10, 20 to 30 years old, and with short hair and fair complexion.
The accomplice on the other hand is about 20 to 25 years old, 5-foot-5 in height, chubby, with dark complexion and short hair.
Mendoza said they are conducting a hot pursuit and follow up operation to establish the identity of the suspects and the motive behind the killing.
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