Typhoon TRAMI / Maring is approaching the coast of mainland China. Landfall is expected around 08:00 a.m. PST tomorrow morning. But its Habagat amplifying effect is still very strong. Fortunately full moon had been...
5 Cities in Metro Manila are under state of calamity namely Muntinlupa, Pateros, Paranaque, Malabon and now Pasay. The International Airport of Manila (NAIA) is in Pasay City. The situation at the airport is apocalyptic. Not...
Manila’s airport NAIA is in troubles because of low clouds and sometimes heavy rain. But that’s only one part of the truth. Manila’s airport has no working ILS (Instrument Landing System)! Both ILS on...
Typhoon TRAMI / Maring has again intensified last night and has been upgraded to a Category 1 Typhoon. The storm has left the Philippines Area of Responsibility (PAR) this morning at a forward speed of...
The 6:00 a.m. dam report shows that La Mesa dam is still slightly overflowing. At 6:00 a.m. the water level had been 9 centimeters (3.5 inches) to high. 6 of 9 dams show still...
This photo illustrates perfectly the situation yesterday afternoon at Manila’s NAIA airport. The picture was taken at NAIA-4, the old domestic terminal. Photo courtesy of AutoErotica Philippines/Facebook Downtown Manila a new way of fast...
We just observed some take-offs and some landings using NAIA RWY 06/24. http://www.silent-gardens.com/ZZZ-flexible/flight-status.php Good luck, if you have to drive downtown Manila.
All foreign and domestic flights were put on hold on Tuesday evening, August 20, at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) since most roads going to the premier airport were rendered impassable by floods.The...
I already wrote about “Saint Zest“. And now there is a wonder! Zest is really a Saint. Zest is flying again, at least 3 aircraft of Z(P)est Air are allowed to fly. CAAP said Zest...
Silent Gardens does not comment politics but this cartoon of Joseph Morong says too much about the Philippines in these days. In the midst of public anger over pork barrel abuses, Storm Maring arrives to...
La Mesa dam in Quezon City is still overflowing. By 03:00 p.m. it had a water overhead of 17 centimeters (6.7 inches). 6 of 9 dams in Luzon still show increasing water levels. Tropical...
Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) had to shut down power in flooded areas in Metro Manila and neighboring provinces as heavy rain continued to pour on Luzon. For safety reasons, circuits in the cities of Parañaque...
The latest PAGASA Dam report indicates that the La Mesa dam is overflowing. PAGASA recommends: 1. Avoid areas subject to sudden flooding. 2. Do not attempt to cross rivers of flowing streams where water...
While the nation and the world is absorbed by the Luyon floods, coast guard and divers work on the sunken ferry M/V St. Thomas Aquinas off the coast of Cebu. This morning at 9:55 a.m. the Philippine...
La Mesa dam approaches critical level. At 10:00 a.m. this morning it had been only 23 centimeters (9 inches) from overflow level. San Roque dam still gets enormous masses of water. In the last...
The Department of Transportation and Communication in its twitter page, announced the cancellation of the following: Cebu Pacific 5J-907 MNL-Caticlan 5J-563 MNL-Cebu 5J-564 Cebu-MNL SeaAir DG-7002 MNL-Cebu DG-7003 Cebu-MNL DG-7082 MNL Bacolod DG-7083 Bacolod-MNL...
8 to 12 feet high flood makes Cavite’s Governor declare State of Calamity over his province. Rescue operations will have to wait, as the heavy downpour makes any efforts dangerous for the rescuers. Government says that...
The Civil Aviation Regulators (CAAP) yesterday allowed Zest Airways, Inc. to resume one flight, with the total lifting of a suspension imposed last week to depend on the outcome of safety inspections. Asked...
Severe Tropical Storm TRAMI / Maring is still intensifying while moving around in strange patterns. The storm has now a central pressure of 985 hPa and is almost stationary off the coast of northern...
It is now 08:00 p.m. in the Philippines – time to prepare for the night. Unfortunately there are no good news for our people in the north. Tropical Storm TRAMI / Maring is moving very...
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