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[Title] => Powerful cyclone nears PAR, but habagat remains rainmaker
[Summary] => Saudel may become a super typhoon before entering PAR Monday as Obet.
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[Title] => August 23: Three tropical cyclones surround Philippines — PAGASA
[Summary] => According to weather specialist Obet Badrina, Saudel is expected to enter the PAR by Monday.
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[Title] => Zambales incurs over P591 million in storm damage, declares state of calamity
[Summary] => Heavy rains and flooding from the enhanced southwest monsoon destroyed more than P591 million in government infrastructure and local agriculture here in the last two weeks, prompting the Zambales provincial government to declare a state of calamity on Wednesday, August 19.
[DatePublished] => 2026-08-22 11:22:00
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[Title] => One Meralco Foundation extends immediate relief to habagat-hit communities
[Summary] => Through OMF and its partners in disaster response such as Meralco PowerGen Corporation (MGEN), Meralco business centers, Meralco’s animal welfare initiative CATropa, and local governments, the initiative reached 2,500 affected families across the municipalities of San Miguel, Balagtas, Calumpit and Hagonoy in Bulacan, as well as Bacoor City and Tanza in Cavite, and San Mateo in Rizal. Distribution efforts will continue over the coming days.
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[Title] => Why aren’t we angry yet?
[Summary] => he Southwest Monsoon dumped 201.7 mm of rainfall in just five hours over Metro Manila on Aug. 17. With 138 mm falling in a two-hour window, widespread flooding hit major roads across Metro Manila.
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[Title] => Tropical Depression Neneng speeds up over east Taiwan
[Summary] => No wind signals are up, but strong habagat gusts may persist.
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[Title] => Strengthening resilience to climate extremes
[Summary] => The very strong rain and howling wind battering my room window right now in the onslaught of Habagat (the Filipino term for the Southwest monsoon, a seasonal wind pattern that brings warm, humid air and heavy rainfall to the Philippines from late May or June to October) reminded me of that recent time when the National Resilience Council convened a dialogue to discuss resilience in the midst of and in the aftermath of natural disasters.
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[Title] => Palace orders alternative work setup, learning in Metro Manila, 17 areas on Aug. 20
[Summary] => Government offices in Metro Manila and 17 provinces will shift to alternative work arrangements on Thursday, August 20, as the southwest monsoon or habagat continues to dump rain over parts of Luzon.
[DatePublished] => 2026-08-20 00:00:00
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[Title] => Alternative work setup, learning modes set in NCR, 17 other areas on Aug. 19
[Summary] => Government offices in Metro Manila and 17 areas will implement appropriate alternative work arrangements on August 19, the Presidential Communications Office said.
[DatePublished] => 2026-08-18 19:30:00
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[Title] => Habagat rains and flooding reopen food inflation risk
[Summary] => Vegetable price spikes from floods could add to August inflation and keep policy risks elevated.
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[Title] => Powerful cyclone nears PAR, but habagat remains rainmaker
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[Title] => August 23: Three tropical cyclones surround Philippines — PAGASA
[Summary] => According to weather specialist Obet Badrina, Saudel is expected to enter the PAR by Monday.
[DatePublished] => 2026-08-23 10:10:00
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[AuthorName] => Ian Laqui
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[Title] => Zambales incurs over P591 million in storm damage, declares state of calamity
[Summary] => Heavy rains and flooding from the enhanced southwest monsoon destroyed more than P591 million in government infrastructure and local agriculture here in the last two weeks, prompting the Zambales provincial government to declare a state of calamity on Wednesday, August 19.
[DatePublished] => 2026-08-22 11:22:00
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[Title] => One Meralco Foundation extends immediate relief to habagat-hit communities
[Summary] => Through OMF and its partners in disaster response such as Meralco PowerGen Corporation (MGEN), Meralco business centers, Meralco’s animal welfare initiative CATropa, and local governments, the initiative reached 2,500 affected families across the municipalities of San Miguel, Balagtas, Calumpit and Hagonoy in Bulacan, as well as Bacoor City and Tanza in Cavite, and San Mateo in Rizal. Distribution efforts will continue over the coming days.
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[Title] => Why aren’t we angry yet?
[Summary] => he Southwest Monsoon dumped 201.7 mm of rainfall in just five hours over Metro Manila on Aug. 17. With 138 mm falling in a two-hour window, widespread flooding hit major roads across Metro Manila.
[DatePublished] => 2026-08-21 00:00:00
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[Focus] => 1
[AuthorID] => 1804837
[AuthorName] => Boo Chanco
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[Title] => Tropical Depression Neneng speeds up over east Taiwan
[Summary] => No wind signals are up, but strong habagat gusts may persist.
[DatePublished] => 2026-08-20 09:42:00
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[Title] => Strengthening resilience to climate extremes
[Summary] => The very strong rain and howling wind battering my room window right now in the onslaught of Habagat (the Filipino term for the Southwest monsoon, a seasonal wind pattern that brings warm, humid air and heavy rainfall to the Philippines from late May or June to October) reminded me of that recent time when the National Resilience Council convened a dialogue to discuss resilience in the midst of and in the aftermath of natural disasters.
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[AuthorName] => Mike Toledo
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[Title] => Palace orders alternative work setup, learning in Metro Manila, 17 areas on Aug. 20
[Summary] => Government offices in Metro Manila and 17 provinces will shift to alternative work arrangements on Thursday, August 20, as the southwest monsoon or habagat continues to dump rain over parts of Luzon.
[DatePublished] => 2026-08-20 00:00:00
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[Title] => Alternative work setup, learning modes set in NCR, 17 other areas on Aug. 19
[Summary] => Government offices in Metro Manila and 17 areas will implement appropriate alternative work arrangements on August 19, the Presidential Communications Office said.
[DatePublished] => 2026-08-18 19:30:00
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[Title] => Habagat rains and flooding reopen food inflation risk
[Summary] => Vegetable price spikes from floods could add to August inflation and keep policy risks elevated.
[DatePublished] => 2026-08-18 11:48:00
[ColumnID] => 0
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