Luzon · Visayas · Mindanao

The Philippine Week

Thursday, October 15, 2026 — Wednesday, October 21, 2026

23 reports · 3 island groups

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News from Philippines this week centers on Severe tropical storm may enter PAR next week, to bring rains in Visayas, Mindanao — Pagasa🌐. Rounding out the latest reports, Cebu pushes multi-island trips🌐. Also in the headlines, Mindanao families feel the squeeze as hunger tops pandemic-era average🌐. Elsewhere, Land titles solidify Western Visayas farmers’ ground for livelihood development🌐. In another development, EVHRDC symposium features 21 studies addressing Eastern Visayas health concerns🌐. The week also brought Cagayan de Oro College alumnus Capt. John Barrameda named new PCG Academy Superintendent🌐.

Luzon

3 reports

Sunday, October 18, 2026

3 days ago2 reports
Weather & Flooding17:06 PHTTop story

BAGYO UPDATE 🌀 11AM, October 18, 2026 At 10 a.m. Sunday, Super Typhoon Champi was located 2,090 kilometers east of southeastern Luzon, outside the Philippine area of responsibility. It packs winds of 185 kph with gusts up to 230 kph and is moving w

BAGYO UPDATE 🌀 11AM, October 18, 2026 At 10 a.m. Sunday, Super Typhoon Champi was located 2,090 kilometers east of southeastern Luzon, outside the Philippine area of responsibility. It packs winds of 185 kph with gusts up to 230 kph and is moving w Facebook

Google News · 3 days ago

Weather & Flooding15:28 PHTTop story

Super Typhoon Champi (international name) remains outside of the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) and could possibly enter by Tuesday, Oct. 20. Champi was last monitored 2,230 kilometers east of Southeastern Luzon, PAGASA weather specialist D

Super Typhoon Champi (international name) remains outside of the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) and could possibly enter by Tuesday, Oct. 20. Champi was last monitored 2,230 kilometers east of Southeastern Luzon, PAGASA weather specialist D Facebook

Google News · 3 days ago

Friday, October 16, 2026

5 days ago1 report

Visayas

14 reports

Saturday, October 17, 2026

4 days ago7 reports
Politics10:45 PHT

JUST IN. The Visayas grid will be under yellow alert from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday (Oct. 17, 2026). In an advisory, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines said the yellow alert is due to the unavailability of Visayas’ large coal plants, PEDC 3 and KSP

JUST IN. The Visayas grid will be under yellow alert from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday (Oct. 17, 2026). In an advisory, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines said the yellow alert is due to the unavailability of Visayas’ large coal plants, PEDC 3 and KSP Facebook

Facebook · 4 days ago

Politics10:15 PHT

Bringing together Japanese craftsmanship, modern aesthetics, and purposeful innovation, Toshiba Lifestyle Philippines has expanded its presence in Western Visayas with the opening of its new Cross-Category Zone at Imperial Appliance Plaza in Iloilo City o

Bringing together Japanese craftsmanship, modern aesthetics, and purposeful innovation, Toshiba Lifestyle Philippines has expanded its presence in Western Visayas with the opening of its new Cross-Category Zone at Imperial Appliance Plaza in Iloilo City o Facebook

Facebook · 4 days ago

Friday, October 16, 2026

5 days ago6 reports
Politics09:20 PHT

Visayas grid still on yellow alert Friday MANILA – A yellow alert is up anew for the Visayas grid from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday due to low capacity. The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) estimated the grid's available capacity at 2,545 megawatts (M

Visayas grid still on yellow alert Friday MANILA – A yellow alert is up anew for the Visayas grid from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday due to low capacity. The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) estimated the grid's available capacity at 2,545 megawatts (M Facebook

Facebook · 5 days ago

Thursday, October 15, 2026

6 days ago1 report

Mindanao

6 reports

Friday, October 16, 2026

5 days ago5 reports

Thursday, October 15, 2026

6 days ago1 report