Early September in Luzon rarely passes without a familiar rhythm. Skies darken by mid-afternoon, rivers run higher, and phones begin lighting up with official alerts. By the time t

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Before setting out, check the latest MetService forecast and warnings for the places along your route. Mountain passes, elevated roads and rural stretches can face different condit

A summer afternoon that begins with calm sunshine and ends with golf-ball-sized hail is no longer a strange anomaly in many parts of the world. Extreme weather describes conditions

One day you're scraping frost off the windshield. Two days later, you're sweating through a t-shirt and wondering where you put the sunscreen. Then a thunderstorm rolls in and drop