@here PAGASA says Tropical Storm Basyang (Penha) may pass close to or also make landfall in Bohol, Cebu, and Negros Oriental on Friday, February 6. https://www.rappler.com/philippines/weather/tropical-storm-basyang-update-pagasa-forecast-february-6-2026-8am/

Floods force over 2,000 to evacuate in Cagayan de Oro

Flooding from continuous rain spawned by Tropical Storm Basyang (Penha) since Thursday, February 5, forces some 2,298 people to evacuate their homes in Cagayan de Oro City.

Officials say the Cagayan River swelled, and several roads were left impassable, with mud and debris reported in areas where waters have receded. The same situation has been reported in neighboring Iligan, another Northern Mindanao city, where rescue, search, and relief operations are ongoing as of this posting.

Photos from Cagayan de Oro City Information Office | via Herbie Gomez/Rappler

Local government workers use boats on flooded streets to assist residents stranded by floodwaters caused by Tropical Storm Basyang (Penha) in Iligan City, on Friday, February 6.

Rescue teams continue efforts to reach affected households, urging everyone to move to higher ground while awaiting assistance. Photos from City Government of Iligan FB page | via Herbie Gomez/Rappler

ADVISORY: The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) says the following flights have been cancelled due to Tropical Storm Basyang (Penha):

CEBGO:

SRQ6515: Cebu to Dumaguete

SRQ6516: Dumaguete to Manila

SRQ6607: Cebu to Dipolog

SRQ6608: Dipolog to Cebu

SRQ6639: Cebu to Pagadian

SRQ6640: Pagadian to Cebu

SRQ6713: Cebu to Cagayan de Oro

SRQ6714: Cagayan de Oro to Cebu

SRQ6793: Cebu to Ozamiz

SRQ6794: Ozamiz to Cebu

SRQ6803: Cebu to Ozamiz

SRQ6804: Ozamiz to Cebu

Cebu Pacific Air:

CEB3445: M anila to Pagadian

CEB3446: Pagadian to Manila

CEB381: Manila to Cagayan de Oro

CEB382: Cagayan de Oro to Manila

CEB383: Manila to Cagayan de Oro

CEB384: Cagayan de Oro to Manila

CEB623: Manila to Dumaguete

CEB624: Dumaguete to Manila

CEB625: Manila to Dumaguete

CEB626: Dumaguete to Manila

CEB703: Manila to Dipolog

CEB704: Dipolog to Manila

CEB705: Manila to Dipolog

CEB706: Dipolog to Manila

CEB771: Manila to Pagadian

CEB772: Pagadian to Manila

CEB781: Manila to Ozamiz

CEB782: Ozamiz to Manila

PAL Express:

GAP2889: Manila to Ozamiz

GAP2890: Ozamiz to Manila

CAAP says around 7,737 passengers have been affected by the flight cancellations since Thursday, February 5. The agency advises passengers to coordinate with their airlines for updates on flight schedules.

Floods and landslides remain possible as Tropical Depression Basyang (Penha) is still bringing moderate to intense rain to 24 provinces on Friday, February 6. https://www.rappler.com/philippines/weather/tropical-depression-basyang-update-pagasa-forecast-february-6-2026-11am/

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) says runway 07/25 at Camiguin Airport has been temporary closed due to the flooding brought by the overflow of an adjacent creek due to Tropical Depression Basyang (Penha). The runway closure caused the cancellation of Cebu Pacific flights DG6695 and DG6696, affected 67 passengers.

CAAP says the Notice to Airmen at Camiguin Airport is effective from 9:52 am on Friday, February 6, to 4 pm on Saturday, February 7.
Photo courtesy of CAAP

As Tropical Depression Basyang (Penha) moves towards Central Visayas, sea travel across ports in Cebu have been suspended and evacuations are being implemented in high-risk areas.

Authorities announced that around 789 individuals or 131 families have been evacuated from their homes in the province.

Here’s the situation report from the Cebu Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) as of 7 am on Friday, February 6:

𝗦𝗘𝗔 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗩𝗘𝗟 𝗖𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦. Sea trips were suspended in 15 ports in the province:

1. Hagnaya Port, San Remigio

2. Pulambato Port, Bogo City

3. Maya Port, Daanbantayan

4. Consuelo Port, San Francisco

5. Poro Port

6. Jagutapay Port, Tudela

7. Danao City Port

8. Tabuelan Port

9. Argao Port

10. Toledo City Port

11. Mainit Port, Oslob

12. Liloan Port

13. Labogon Port, Mandaue City

14. Looc Port, Mandaue City

15. Bato Port, Samboan

𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗗 𝗣𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗘𝗥𝗦. A total of 350 individuals were reported stranded in various ports:

1. Ouano Wharf — 118

2. Liloan Port — 80

3. Bato Port — 55

4. Pulambato Port — 27

5. Looc Port — 25

6. Labogon Port — 24

7. Tabuelan Port — 20

8. Maya Port — 1

𝗦𝗨𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗗 𝗧𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗧 𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦. Precautionary closures were implemented in key tourism destinations:

1. Alegria — Ecotourism attractions

2. Badian — Kawasan Falls

3. Dalaguete — Osmeña Peak

4. Moalboal — Diving, snorkeling, and island hopping

5. Oslob — Whale-shark watching

@here After hitting Bohol, Tropical Depression Basyang (Penha) is set to make another landfall in Cebu on Friday, February 6. https://www.rappler.com/philippines/weather/tropical-depression-basyang-update-pagasa-forecast-february-6-2026-2pm/

Tropical Depression Basyang (Penha) is moving west northwest at just 10 km/h on Friday evening, February 6. https://www.rappler.com/philippines/weather/tropical-depression-basyang-update-pagasa-forecast-february-6-2026-8pm/

Tropical Depression Basyang (Penha) is in the vicinity of Cauayan, Negros Occidental, as of 1 am on Saturday, February 7. https://www.rappler.com/philippines/weather/tropical-depression-basyang-update-pagasa-forecast-february-7-2026-2am/

@here While Tropical Depression Basyang (Penha) is gone, the shear line and the northeast monsoon are causing rain in parts of the country on Saturday, February 7. https://www.rappler.com/philippines/weather/tropical-depression-basyang-lpa-update-pagasa-forecast-february-7-2026-8am/

@here BREAKING: There is an "ongoing explosive eruption" at Kanlaon Volcano in the Negros Island Region, Phivolcs says in a Facebook post at 4:42 pm on Thursday, February 19, 2026.

Out of the 23 tropical cyclone names used in the Philippines in 2025, seven have now been retired for causing devastation. https://www.rappler.com/philippines/weather/pagasa-retired-tropical-cyclone-bagyo-names-2025/

@here Tag-init na! With the onset of the warm and dry season, heat index levels are expected to rise until May. https://www.rappler.com/philippines/weather/pagasa-start-warm-dry-season-summer-march-2026/

@here The Philippines’ weather bureau raised its warning status to El Niño Alert on Wednesday, April 22. The possible El Niño could pose more problems for the country, which is already reeling from the impact of the Middle East crisis. Details here: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/weather/pagasa-el-nino-alert-april-2026/

@here PAGASA continues to monitor a low pressure area inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility, as well as the newly named Tropical Storm Hagupit outside PAR, on Wednesday, May 6. https://www.rappler.com/philippines/weather/lpa-tropical-storm-hagupit-update-pagasa-forecast-may-6-2026-4pm/

Hello! On the climate change net zero,for the Philippines,does our government confident enough to achieving it by 2040?

JUST IN: PAGASA says the tropical storm with the international name Hagupit entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility at 6 pm on Saturday, May 9, 2026. Its local name is Caloy. #WeatherAlert #CaloyPH

Tropical Storm Caloy (Hagupit), the Philippines' third tropical cyclone for 2026, will remain far from landmass and is likely to weaken. https://www.rappler.com/philippines/weather/tropical-storm-caloy-lpa-update-pagasa-forecast-may-9-2026-11pm/

Tropical Depression Caloy (Hagupit) is expected to keep weakening until Monday, May 11. https://www.rappler.com/philippines/weather/tropical-depression-caloy-lpa-update-pagasa-forecast-may-10-2026-11am/

The low pressure area that used to be Caloy (Hagupit) may dissipate in the next five days, says PAGASA on Monday evening, May 11. https://www.rappler.com/philippines/weather/tropical-depression-caloy-lpa-update-pagasa-forecast-may-11-2026-11pm/

@here A low pressure area outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility developed into a tropical depression on Tuesday, May 26. https://www.rappler.com/philippines/weather/tropical-depression-update-pagasa-forecast-may-26-2026-5pm/

Tropical Storm Jangmi is 1,300 kilometers east of northeastern Mindanao as of Wednesday morning, May 27, inching toward the Philippine Area of Responsibility. https://www.rappler.com/philippines/weather/tropical-storm-jangmi-update-pagasa-forecast-may-27-2026-11am/

The maximum sustained winds of Tropical Storm Jangmi are at 75 km/h on Thursday afternoon, May 28, as it remains outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility. https://www.rappler.com/philippines/weather/tropical-storm-jangmi-update-pagasa-forecast-may-28-2026-4pm/

@here Tropical Storm Domeng (Jangmi) is the Philippines' fourth tropical cyclone for 2026, and the second for May. https://www.rappler.com/philippines/weather/tropical-storm-domeng-southwesterly-windflow-update-pagasa-forecast-may-29-2026-5am/

As of Friday evening, May 29, Severe Tropical Storm Domeng (Jangmi) is still projected to stay far from Philippine landmass, but its trough or extension is causing scattered rain in a few areas. https://www.rappler.com/philippines/weather/severe-tropical-storm-domeng-southwesterly-windflow-update-pagasa-forecast-may-29-2026-11pm/