PARIS, France - The year of 2023 was the hottest on record, with the increase in Earth's surface temperature nearly crossing the critical threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius, EU climate monitors said Tuesday.

The Northeast Monsoon is affecting parts of Northern and Central Luzon, while the rest of the country is being affected by the easterlies.

The Philippines will experience below average number of tropical cyclones and warmer temperatures this year in light of the El Niño phenomenon, the state weather bureau PAGASA said Tuesday.

Bottled water is up to a hundred times worse than previously thought when it comes to the number of tiny plastic bits it contains, a new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences said Monday.

The shear line will be affecting the eastern section of Southern Luzon while the effects of the Northeast Monsoon (Amihan) will be felt in parts of Northern and Central Luzon on Tuesday, PAGASA reported.

For the first time in five decades, an American lander is bound for the Moon following a successful launch--but the historic mission led by private industry is experiencing a technical issue that could derail it.

A robotic lander built by a private company was bound for the moon on Monday in an attempt to make the first US lunar soft landing in half a century, after launching to space aboard a new Vulcan rocket debuted by a joint venture of Boeing and Lockheed ...

Four weather systems may bring rains over a large swath of the country, weather bureau PAGASA said in its 4 p.m. bulletin on Monday. 

A shear line is affecting the eastern section of Southern Luzon on Monday and will bring rain showers, PAGASA said in its weather forecast.

A shear line and the Easterlies would bring cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms across the eastern Philippines, PAGASA said Sunday afternoon.

PAGASA said the Shear Line is affecting the eastern portion of Southern Luzon and Visayas while the Northeast Monsoon is affecting the rest of Luzon.

The Northeast Monsoon (Amihan) affecting Northern and Central Luzon and easterlies will be bringing cloudy skies and rains in different parts of the country Friday, state weather bureau PAGASA said.

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.