The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched a task force to address Avian Influenza or Bird Flu, the agency said on Thursday.

Parts of the country will experience rain showers due to the effects of the northeast monsoon (Amihan) over Northern and Central Luzon and the easterlies affecting the rest of the country.

The Northeast Monsoon (Amihan) affecting Northern and Central Luzon and easterlies will bring rains over different parts of the country Thursday, state weather bureau PAGASA said.

The Northeast Monsoon (Amihan) is affecting parts of Northern and Central Luzon, while the easterlies are prevailing over the rest of the country, state weather bureau PAGASA said Wednesday.

The Northeast Monsoon (Amihan) affecting Luzon and easterlies affecting the eastern sections of Visayas and Mindanao on Wednesday will bring rains over parts of the country, PAGASA said in its weather forecast.

A total of 11 tropical cyclones-- or half of the usual number that enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) -- struck the country in 2023, according to a report on “24 Oras” Tuesday.

The Northeast Monsoon is affecting parts of Luzon while the Easterlies are affecting parts of Visayas and Mindanao.

The Northeast Monsoon (Amihan) continues to affect Luzon on Tuesday and will bring rains over several areas. Meanwhile, the easterlies are affecting the eastern sections of Visayas and Mindanao, PAGASA said in its weather forecast.

The Northeast Monsoon (Amihan) and the easterlies--or the winds blowing from the east--may spur rains across parts of the country, weather bureau PAGASA said in its 4 p.m. bulletin on Monday. 

On Christmas Day, the National Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA) spotted a giant cluster of stars shaped like a Christmas tree in outer space.

The Northeast Monsoon (Amihan) continues to affect Luzon on Monday and will bring rains. The easterlies meanwhile, will affect Visayas and Mindanao, according to PAGASA.

The Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Aurora, and Quezon would experience cloudy conditions and rain, PAGASA said in its Sunday afternoon forecast.

The Northeast Monsoon (Amihan) continues to affect Northern and Central Luzon on Sunday and will bring cloudy skies and rains over several areas, PAGASA said in its forecast.

Rain and cloudy conditions expected over the Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley, Aurora, and Quezon, PAGASA said in a Saturday afternoon forecast.

The shear line and Northeast Monsoon (Amihan) will bring rain showers over parts of Luzon on Saturday, PAGASA said in its weather forecast.

China's air pollution worsened in 2023, the first time it has done so in a decade, a study released on Friday said.

The Shear Line would affect the eastern section of Luzon, and the Northeast Monsoon would affect the rest of the island group, weather service PAGASA reported in a Friday afternoon forecast.

The long Christmas weekend will have fair weather conditions and free from any tropical cyclone.

The shear line and Northeast Monsoon affect Northern Luzon, PAGASA said on Thursday afternoon.

With the recent spate of online attacks, government agencies are strengthening their cybersecurity with help from the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT).

The Northeast Monsoon affects parts of Northern and Central Luzon, while the easterlies prevail across the eastern sections of Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday classified the JN.1 coronavirus subvariant as a "variant of interest," but said it did not pose much threat to public health.

The low pressure area and the shear line will affect parts of the country, PAGASA said Tuesday afternoon.

One person was reported missing in Davao Region amid the combined effects of Tropical Cyclone Kabayan and a shear line, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Tuesday.

All Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals have been lifted as Tropical Depression Kabayan weakened into a remnant low, state weather bureau PAGASA said Monday.

At least 30 areas remain under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 1 as Tropical Depression Kabayan further weakened on Monday afternoon, state weather bureau PAGASA said.

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 1 is hoisted over more than 30 areas as Kabayan weakened into a tropical depression on Monday morning after making landfall in Davao Oriental.

Tropical Storm Kabayan made landfall over Manay in Davao Oriental on Monday morning, according to state weather bureau PAGASA.

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 2 is hoisted over six areas as Tropical Storm Kabayan shifted southward and may make a landfall along the coast of Davao Oriental on Monday morning.

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 2 is raised over six areas as Tropical Storm Kabayan gears to make landfall along the coast of Davao Oriental or southern Surigao del Sur on Monday morning.

Tropical Storm Kabayan moves closer to Davao Oriental and may make landfall in the coastal area of the province or Surigao del Sur soon, PAGASA said early morning on Monday as Signal No. 2 remains hoisted over six areas in Mindanao.

Tropical Depression Kabayan has intensified into a tropical storm, PAGASA said in its 11 p.m. bulletin on Sunday night.

An astrophotographer from Quezon City captured a majestic image of the Andromeda galaxy and the Mayon Volcano in one frame.

TD Kabayan would bring heavy rain over eastern Visayas and Mindanao provinces, with Signal 1 still raised over 16 areas, the state weather bureau announced Sunday afternoon.

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 remained hoisted over 16 areas in Visayas and Mindanao even as Tropical Depression Kabayan decelerated while moving north northwestward near the Mindanao landmass, PAGASA said late Sunday morning.

Sixteen areas in Visayas and Mindanao were placed under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 as Tropical Depression Kabayan continues to move westward over the sea east of Mindanao, PAGASA said Sunday.

The low pressure area located east of Mindanao on Sunday developed into a tropical depression which has been named Kabayan. Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 was hoisted over 12 areas, PAGASA said.

Several parts of the country will experience heavy rains in the next 24 hours because of the combined effects of the low pressure area and the shear line, state weather bureau PAGASA said Saturday evening.