PAGASA: Philippines Should Prepare for Another Yolanda-Like Typhoon this Year 2015

The country’s weather bureau, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) warned the Filipino public that the country should prepare for another Yolanda-like typhoon to hit the Philippines this year. The warning was aired by PAGASA during a press conference in the Cordillera Autonomous Region (CAR). According to Engr. Hilario Esperanza, head of … Read more

PAGASA Formally Introduced New Cyclone Category & Signal No. 5

The country’s weather bureau, the Philippine Atmospheric, and Geophysical Services Administration (PAGASA) formally introduced a new cyclone category and adding another level to the current public storm warning signals. Esperanza Cayanan, the weather division chief of PAGASA announced that the agency will now use the new “super typhoon” and “severe tropical storm” cyclone classifications and … Read more