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The new Starbucks at Clark Cityfront Mall, Angeles — where to find it

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A short walk to the new Starbucks at Clark Cityfront Mall in Angeles. After the location info, the rest is channel promotion and drone footage.

💡 Key takeaways

[Starbucks location]
• A new Starbucks has opened inside Clark Cityfront Mall. The host says it has been open for a couple of months.
• It is across from a fuel station on 21st Street. The auto-captions are unclear, so check the video for the station's name.
• The mall also has a new entrance, according to the host.

[The host's take]
• The host says he used to have his own opinion about Starbucks, but he is showing this branch because the location is convenient.
• He says he buys apple pie and oatmeal cookies from a nearby bakery and has them at Starbucks with a hot black coffee.

[Rest of the video]
• The rest is subscription and membership promotion plus drone footage. The drone footage shows the area from Fields Avenue to Walking Street and around Angeles.

⏱ Chapters
00:01 The new Starbucks at Clark Cityfront Mall
01:01 Subscription pitch and members-only teaser
02:04 Drone footage intro (Fields Avenue → Walking Street)
03:04 Walking Street → Fields Avenue drone footage
06:31 Drone footage over the Angeles area

💬 What viewers said (2 comments)
• The only comments are a greeting from the channel and a one-word coffee remark ("expresso").

You did that on purpose.

I searched but couldn't find the information I need. My 13A has a few months left before its 5-year term expires, and I'll need to renew it for another 5 years soon. If I go to the BI main office in Manila early in the morning with all the required documents and copies, how long does it take to finish, including the passport stamp and the new ACR card? Can it be done the same day, or does it take a few days?

🇰🇷🇵🇭 | The 3rd and 4th additional ships of the Philippine Navy's Miguel Malvar-class frigates to be armed with K-VLS and K-SAAM (Haegung) surface-to-air missiles. HD Hyundai Heavy Industries starts building the 3rd 3,200-ton frigate

🇰🇷🇵🇭 | It has been confirmed that the two additional 3,200-ton Miguel Malvar-class frigates for the Philippine Navy (future FFG-8 and FFG-9) will be armed with the Korean Vertical Launching System (K-VLS) and LIG D&A's K-SAAM (Haegung) surface-to-air missiles (SAMs). This was revealed in a post by MaxDefense Philippines.

The new frigates will carry K-VLS and K-SAAM (Haegung) surface-to-air missiles instead of VL MICA missiles. The K-VLS can configure small, short-range surface-to-air missiles such as the Haegung (K-SAAM) in quad-packs, allowing up to 4 missiles per cell. The K-VLS can launch not only surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) but also SSMs, as well as cruise, anti-ship, and attack missiles. According to an acquaintance in the Ministry of National Defense press corps, the Navy prefers a VLS that can fire both SAMs and SSMs.

On the 4th, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries announced that it held a steel-cutting ceremony for the Philippine Navy's 3rd 3,200-ton Miguel Malvar-class frigate, officially starting construction. A steel-cutting ceremony is an event in which the first steel plate to be used in building a ship is cut, marking the start of the full-scale construction process. Attending the ceremony were Vice President Kim San, head of the Ship Safety and Production Division at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, and Philippine Navy officials. HD Hyundai Heavy Industries aims to deliver this newly built frigate (future FFG-9) ahead of the original schedule, sooner than expected. This frigate is scheduled to be delivered in early 2028. The two ships are scheduled to be delivered in 2029 afterward, but HD Hyundai Heavy Industries plans to deliver them earlier than originally planned. The Philippine Navy has acquired a total of 12 warships from HD Hyundai Heavy Industries: 2 Jose Rizal-class frigates, 2 Miguel Malvar-class frigates, 6 Sulaiman-class offshore patrol vessels (OPVs), and 2 additional Miguel Malvar-class frigates.

This frigate, the first of the 2 additional Miguel Malvar-class frigates, was approved for acquisition in December 2025 under the Frigate Acquisition Project Phase 2 (Full Complement), a platform project that includes the launch system. This is part of the Philippine Navy and Armed Forces modernization goals being pursued by the Marcos Jr. administration.

https://www.munhwa.com/article/11628789

Before and after spending 2 years in Manila with my girlfriend's family 😭 2024->2026

Angeles Walking Street Food Cart — Liver Cups in Two Sizes

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A short clip of buying liver served in a cup from a food cart on Angeles Walking Street at night, followed by drone footage over Fields Avenue and Walking Street. There is little talking; most of the video is music.

💡 Key takeaways

[Walking Street food cart]
• A food cart on Walking Street sells liver served in a cup. Check the video for the cart's name.
• There are two cup sizes; the auto-captions hear the prices as "20, 40" (no currency mentioned). The host appears to buy the 40 one.
• The numbers come from auto-captions, so actual prices may differ.

[Drone footage]
• The latter part is drone footage flying from Fields Avenue to Walking Street and from Walking Street to Fields Avenue. The host says it was provided by another YouTuber.

⏱ Chapters
00:00 Walking around Walking Street vendors
01:31 Asking about liver cup sizes and prices
02:35 Asking prices at another vendor
03:58 Drone footage intro
05:35 Drone footage

💬 What viewers said (2 comments)
• Besides the owner's thank-you comment, one viewer asks whether the foreigners who say they won't come back are the ones frustrated by scamming freelancer women.

Angeles' New Mall Next to Fields Avenue — Inside Clark City Front Mall: Entrance and Tenant Status

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The vlogger visits Clark City Front Mall, a new mall right next to Fields Avenue in Angeles, and shows how to get to the entrance and what's inside. Everything below reflects the time of filming and may have changed since.

💡 Key takeaways

[Getting there]
• The main entrance is on Manuel Roxas Highway, on the opposite side of the building from Fields Avenue.
• From Fields Avenue, walk through the Hensonville jeepney terminal out to Manuel Roxas Highway to reach the main entrance.
• At the time of filming, there was no direct entrance to the mall from Fields Avenue.

[Inside the mall (at the time of filming)]
• The vlogger says the mall was nearly empty and suggests shopping elsewhere for Christmas gifts.
• He counted about 4 coffee shops, none of them franchise brands.
• There were also about 4 high-end beauty salons.
• Only one restroom in the whole mall was unlocked and usable for customers.
• There were signs for restaurants opening soon.
• He'd heard a rumor of a grocery supermarket, but found none, and security guards confirmed there wasn't one.
• With so few people, it's good for walking or jogging.

[The vlogger's opinion]
• Philippine malls offer free air conditioning to anyone, but in the hottest season they get so crowded they can feel warm.
• He thinks malls will struggle as online shopping grows.
• He thinks it will take about 3 years for this mall to fill up and that it will have a hard time competing with SM City Clark. In his view, condos would have been a better use of the site.

⏱ Chapters
00:00 Introducing Clark City Front Mall
00:34 Location and how to get there
01:40 Thoughts on Philippine mall culture
03:14 Inside the mall
04:22 Can the mall survive?
05:36 Wrap-up and outlook
08:39 Drone footage

💬 What viewers said (2 comments)
• One viewer said there should be an entrance on the Fields Avenue side (Don Juico), instead of making people walk around to the jeepney terminal.
• The same viewer added that malls in the Philippines are still much nicer than those on the US mainland.

Two days into a bar job in Angeles at 18 — the trip from Mindanao and the airfare

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A short interview with Shang, an 18-year-old from Mindanao who started working at a bar in Angeles two days ago, followed by drone footage around Walking Street. The interview runs about two and a half minutes; the rest is drone footage and channel promotion.

💡 Key takeaways

[Mindanao to Angeles]
• She says the trip took about 1 hour by plane, then about 4 hours by bus — about 5 hours in total.
• She says the plane ticket was about 7,800 (currency not stated).
• She says the bar she works for paid for the ticket.

[About her]
• She says she has been in the city 3 days and working at the bar for 2 days.
• She is 18, in grade 12 (senior high), and says she will finish school.
• She says she has no boyfriend and does not send money to her siblings.
• The host confirms the bar requires ID to work there.

[Drone footage]
• Drone footage follows, flying from Fields Avenue to Walking Street and over the Angeles city area (provided by Steven Bernett).

⏱ Chapters
00:00 Interview with Shang
02:29 Video series promotion
02:53 Drone footage credit
04:30 Walking Street drone tour
07:45 Aerial view of Angeles
09:03 Channel outro

💬 What viewers said (4 comments)
• Some viewers were warm toward her and hoped she finds a good partner.
• Others noted the host's voice seems AI-altered and the questions felt awkward.

A $50-a-night stay near Angeles Walking Street — Winds Boutique Hotel

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A short look at Winds Boutique Hotel, a roughly $50-a-night stay close to Walking Street in Angeles, ending with drone footage over Fields Avenue and Walking Street.

💡 Key takeaways

[Hotel]
• Name: Winds Boutique Hotel, Angeles
• Price range: around $50 per night (per the title and the host; prices may change)
• Location: close to Walking Street, yet said to be in a quiet area
• Facilities: modern design, a swimming pool of about 12 m

[Host's view]
• The host sees Angeles as the best value for money in the Philippines, with overall travel costs about half of Manila's
• He says the $20-a-night hotels shown in the channel's other videos can compare with $50-a-night rooms

[Drone footage]
• The latter part of the video is drone footage flying from Fields Avenue to Walking Street and over the wider Angeles area (provided by the host's associate Steven Bernett)

⏱ Chapters
00:01 Winds Boutique Hotel
01:02 Prices and value in Angeles
02:04 Music segment
04:19 Drone footage: Fields Avenue to Walking Street
05:21 Drone footage over the Angeles area

💬 What viewers said (2 comments)
• One viewer noted that Winds Boutique is a popular place.
• Another said the people are nice, but apart from walking down the street there doesn't seem to be much for tourists to do.

A ~$20-a-Night Hotel Near Angeles Walking Street — Colonial Residences

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The video introduces Colonial Residences, a new hotel within walking distance of Walking Street in Angeles, as a roughly $20-per-night stay.

💡 Key takeaways

[The hotel]
• Name: Colonial Residences (Angeles)
• Price: about $20 per night (per auto-captions)
• Location: walking distance to Walking Street
• It is newly built, and the host says it is quiet, unlike many hotels in Angeles
• The host says the bathroom is big enough to fit a rollaway bed

[Things to note]
• The check-in front desk is on the second floor, so it can be hard to find at first, he says
• He recommends booking well in advance to get this rate

[Host's opinion]
• The host thinks overall travel costs in Angeles are about half those of Manila
• He says he stayed in these $20-a-night hotels himself and that they compare with $50-a-night rooms

⏱ Chapters
00:00 Budget travel in Angeles
00:41 Colonial Residences tour
01:07 Big bathroom and booking tip
01:38 Channel membership pitch
02:11 About the $20-a-night hotel series
03:08 Outro and drone footage

💬 What viewers said (11 comments)
• Asked for the hotel's name, the channel owner replied: Colonial Residences.
• One viewer recalled it cost $5 in 1980, so the price hasn't gone up much.
• Others commented on the host's voice and audio, and said they liked the drone outro.

Why women work Walking Street in Angeles — the host on minimum wage and poverty

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An Angeles-based host uses the story of his sister being caught working on Walking Street to share his view that a minimum wage of about 500 pesos a day and poverty are the reasons.

💡 Key takeaways

[Minimum wage]
• According to the host, the Angeles minimum wage went up just over a year ago and is now about 500 pesos a day (about 10 USD).
• He says that after taxes and transport to work, it falls short of a middle-class life.
• In his view, BPO call centers are about the only employers paying above minimum wage.

[Why women work Walking Street — the host's view]
• The host says he saw his sister working on Walking Street, took her home, and kept her away from her so-called friends for a while.
• He thinks peers seeing friends with new clothes and new phones start working for the money.
• He says many only learn about birth control after their first baby, and having babies to feed is another reason.

[Host's advice]
• The host says foreigners are better off not getting involved with a poor Filipina.
• At the same time, he says you can't blame the women working on Walking Street.

[Note]
• The talking part is roughly the first four minutes; the rest is music and footage with no narration.

⏱ Chapters
00:00 His sister's story and background
00:33 The reality of poverty and minimum wage
01:40 Why women work Walking Street
02:25 Advice against getting involved
03:41 Minimum wage and the economic system

💬 What viewers said (31 comments)
• A long thread compared US and Philippine minimum wages, pointing out the US rate is per hour while the Philippine rate is per day.
• Asked whether the old Nippa Hut bar is still around, a viewer replied it closed long ago and the clubs are now packed into a few blocks.
• One viewer said the AI-sounding narration voice was hard to listen to.

Driving 3 weeks to the northern tip of mainland Philippines — Patapat Bridge, abandoned resorts, land's end, and the trip home to Cebu

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A Korean dad who drove for three weeks from Mactan, Cebu, reaches the northern tip of mainland Luzon, sees Patapat Bridge, wrecked resorts and the land's-end point, then spends three days driving home to Cebu and takes his family to an amusement park.

💡 Key takeaways

[Patapat Bridge]
• A coastal road runs along the mountainside, so people stop to sightsee and fly drones.
• Someone charged money to shoot drone videos. He thought it was 100, but was told it was 300 because of a minimum group size (unit: check the video).
• He ate empanada (a Spanish-style dumpling) from a roadside stall, dipped not in soy sauce but in chili vinegar.

[Northernmost town and beach of Luzon]
• According to the host, this is the northernmost town and beach on the Philippine mainland — about 10 hours 30 minutes from Manila, and 1,339 km from his home in Lapu-Lapu, Cebu.
• Apart from islands further north like Batanes, it's the very end of mainland Luzon and the point closest to Korea.
• There are wind turbines, and there was a zip line running to the hill.
• Large hotels and resorts are ruined, with roofs blown off (including Hannah Beach Resort and Convention Center).
• It was the weekend so a few people were around; he says a weekday would have been even emptier.

[Getting to the northernmost point — caution]
• He expected a proper road, but the way in was rough and dangerous.
• Hardly any cars pass, so turning around was hard; he finally turned in an empty lot.
• The point had no sign at all and nobody there.
• A carabao's leash was stretched across the road at one spot.

[The way home and the car]
• The return trip was 1,200 km over 3 days, with two RoRo ferry rides.
• Over 3 weeks he drove about 3,500 km in Luzon; the host says his Ford truck developed no rattles despite mountain roads and sharp corners.

[Amusement park (name: check the video)]
• After one ride on the roller coaster you must wait 15 minutes to ride again, and it stops once it starts raining.
• The Boomerang ride won't run unless four people gather.
• There are operating-hour limits too, so even with a group they couldn't ride. It was quiet even on a Sunday.

⏱ Chapters
00:07 Patapat Bridge and cyclists
01:09 Empanada and chili vinegar
02:12 Drone fee and ruined resorts
03:16 Northernmost beach of Luzon
06:17 Reaching the mainland's northern tip
08:18 Three days home with two RoRo ferries
09:21 Family reunion and the car's condition
10:22 Roller coaster and Boomerang at the amusement park

💬 What viewers said (68 comments)
• Most comments thank him for the 3-week northern trip series and welcome the family reunion.
• Viewers who'd been there shared the point's name (Ma-Ira Ira Point), nearby parking, the wind farm, and memories of once-crowded resorts and the zip line.
• Some missed seeing Vigan, and others talked about the cost of fuel.

Japanese cars hold 81% in the Philippines — why Korean and Chinese cars lag, plus EV price comparison

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A Korean-Filipino couple living in Bacolod talk about the Philippine car market over lunch at a budget restaurant, then compare Kia, VinFast and Chinese car prices and build quality at an EV event the next day.

💡 Key takeaways

[Car market share in the Philippines — per the host]
• As of this year: Japanese 81%, Chinese about 8%, US 4%, Korean 3%, Vietnam's VinFast about 1.7%. That's 8 in 10 cars being Japanese.
• Why Japanese cars win: potholes cause frequent minor breakdowns, and Japanese cars can be fixed anywhere, with genuine and aftermarket parts easy to find (even online) and an active used market.
• The host thinks most people buy a Japanese car first and try Korean or American brands for a second or third car, because a first car must be fixed within a day if it breaks.

[Korean, Chinese, American cars — host's view]
• Korean: quality rivals Japanese, but the service network isn't as wide, local third-party shops struggle to fix them, maintenance costs more, and tariffs make them pricey. Thanks to Korea's good image, you do see more of them lately.
• Chinese: cheap and decent, but local online communities say "you'll grow old waiting for repairs" — the after-sales service is that bad.
• American: bought for style; high maintenance and inconsistent quality.
• An acquaintance's Geely broke down mid-road and was diagnosed with a broken transmission. The warranty was first approved, then denied; it nearly went to court, the car sat at the service center for 1–2 years, and he ended up getting rid of it.

[EV event prices — staff/price tags, in pesos]
• Nissan Navara Pro (plug-in hybrid pickup): about 2.76M
• Kia EV3 (full EV): about 1.9M, 204 hp. Back seat is tighter than an Innova.
• Kia Sorento Hybrid: about 2.2M / 2.6M / 2.9M (top trim)
• Aion (Chinese): about 1M
• VinFast: about 1.6M — finish is noticeably worse than the Kia.
• Unnamed Chinese brand: about 1.5M (name shown in the video)
• BAIC hybrid 4WD: about 1.96M
• Jetour: about 1.96M — same price range as the Kia EV3.

[EV charging — watch out]
• Bacolod to Dumaguete is about 230 km, roughly 6 hours by car over the mountains.
• Staff said Negros has chargers at the event venue and in Dumaguete, but provincial towns like Kabankalan have few or none yet.
• So the couple think a hybrid or gasoline car beats a full EV in Bacolod for now. If they buy, it'll be a Toyota.

[Budget restaurant prices]
• A recently opened branch with indoor seating, fully packed at lunch (restaurant name shown in the video — subtitles spell it differently).
• Most meals are around 100 pesos; a rice meal was 98 pesos. Two rice meals, one noodle dish and two drinks totaled 421 pesos.
• Citron Americano (Americano mixed with yuja tea) was 130 pesos — with a Starbucks Tall Americano at about 150 pesos, drinks are pricey next to the food. The host thinks the rice meals are loss leaders and drinks carry the margin.

[Exchange rate]
• The peso-to-won rate was about 25 a few months ago and is now near 20 (as of filming).
• Sending 1 million won used to get the low 40,000s in pesos; now it's about 46,000–47,000 pesos, a big difference for people living on remittances from Korea.

⏱ Chapters
00:00 Almost every car is Japanese; budget restaurant
01:03 Market share and why Japanese cars are popular
02:06 Where Chinese, American and Korean cars stand
03:07 The food and the total bill
04:08 Peso exchange rate drop and remittances
06:10 EV event, Navara Pro
08:13 Kia EV3 and the charging problem
10:15 Sorento, Aion and VinFast compared
12:20 Chinese car prices and the Geely repair story

💬 What viewers said (43 comments)
• Most agreed that in the Philippines and Southeast Asia, Japanese cars — especially Toyota — are the practical choice because of maintenance and parts.
• Korean residents driving a Hyundai Stargazer or Starex shared repairs that dragged on for months.
• Other informative comments covered used BYD budget hybrid prices, EV owners who install solar and chargers at home, and VinFast's current status.

My account was hacked recently, so I can't use Remitly or Wise right now. Does anyone know of a way to send money from a US bank to a Philippine bank other than these two apps? If possible, I'd prefer a website I can use on my laptop rather than an app, since I'm not sure whether my phone is still compromised.

My 23-year-old boyfriend had sexual chats with a 14-year-old girl on Instagram and the police (PNP) did nothing

Ugh, I'm honestly speechless. Until now I thought VAWC and the PNP would be on my side about what my 23-year-old boyfriend did last year, having sexual chats with a 14-year-old girl on IG. There were explicit photos and videos, the conversation was incredibly filthy, and they were even making plans to meet up (even though he had someone living with him at the time). It was a total mess, and still none of the police officers I talked to (in Cavite) cared. They weren't uncomfortable, shocked, or even flustered. One female officer from the WCPD even said sarcastically, "Do you know you could get sued for this? Isn't that his private life?"

For the record, my boyfriend handed me his phone himself. He told me to look for evidence of whether he was cheating, basically to earn my trust. He gave it to me voluntarily, outside our home. And yet that's what that lazy cop says to me? Right to privacy? That I'd get sued for going through his Gmail linked to that IG account?

That officer also asked me, "So what exactly are you trying to report?" Isn't it obvious? There was a photo of the child's genitals in the chat. There was a video of the child squeezing her breasts. There were tons of breast photos. There were voice messages of her moaning. The nerve of asking "what am I reporting."

Then they told me to go to the cybercrime office. I called that cybercrime office's number. When I told them my report, they said, "What's your relationship to that minor? Are you a relative? Do her parents know? Why are you the one reporting? The parents should be the ones to report, not you." Does that make any sense? Finding out who that minor's parents are is your job. That's your job. Investigating is your job. They also sounded angry, like they could hardly be bothered to deal with my business.

After that I went in person to the PNP front desk and told them my concern, saying they looked like they didn't want to help. The officer there said the same thing. They said it was my boyfriend's private matter so I should give the phone back. They said that even if he deleted the evidence, it wasn't my concern. They said the child's photos might be fake. Might be AI. Might not even be a minor. You're the police, you're the ones who should investigate. What are you doing in there? Growing your bellies and sitting around all day zoning out?

So I just left, since I got nothing out of it. I stopped by the place where my boyfriend is staying and told him I'd been to the PNP. I found out about the minor on Instagram on November 1, and I only just told him now. He went berserk. He threw a tantrum. He screamed at me in the street. He called me a traitor. He asked why I was trying to put him in jail. He called me a bitch. A freak. He said I'm his ex-girlfriend now, that I'm disgusting. It got so loud that we ended up going to the barangay to talk it out.

While I was explaining to the barangay's female officer (VAWC), my boyfriend kept spewing vile remarks, butting in even though he wasn't part of the conversation, kept yelling at me, going on about us having broken up and so on... He did all that even while I was talking to the officer. I got so angry at his vile remarks that I slammed my hand on the desk. And then the officer, who had never once stopped my boyfriend's vile remarks, suddenly got angry at me. She asked why I was being rude, why I was disrespecting her by hitting the desk. I got called out and he didn't.

I showed her the conversation with that minor, but she just said the same things. That only I could get sued over it. That it's my boyfriend's private matter, so why did I go through it? That if I hadn't touched the phone I wouldn't have known anything and I created my own stress. On top of that, she said we weren't even together at the time, so my report isn't valid.

I also showed her that the last conversation between the two of them was in October 2025, but that this March my boyfriend went back into that chat and forwarded the girl's photos to his own account. And that in October 2026 there was a notification in that chat that the disappearing-messages setting had been turned off, which means he went in again. Even so, the officer didn't care. It apparently doesn't bother her at all that my boyfriend keeps going back to look at that child's photos.

I also told that officer that when we went to the hotel on October 15, my boyfriend tried to rape me. I have a line and he knows it. No penetration. No sex. It was clear. I wanted to get married first. And I wanted him to get a vasectomy before that. But he pushed me over and over. He really tried to put it in. The officer said, "Going to the hotel together was your choice. You decided that. And if you're a virgin like you say, that's not what a decent girl would do. Even if he's your boyfriend, why would you go to a hotel with a man?" Even a prostitute has lines and consent, I know that. It was truly disgusting. A female officer in charge of VAWC saying something like that.

There's no hope. I feel like I've been slapped in the face by how rotten the Philippine system is. They say women are protected. Protected where? After we're dead? After we've been raped? After we've gone insane? I'd love to scream at them and curse them out, but of course I'd just get sued for that too.

Karma will take care of it. I hope that someday they (or their daughters) need help, and the very law they just protected betrays them.

Very Strong El Niño Present in Tropical Pacific — PAGASA

A very strong El Niño is present in the tropical Pacific, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).

At a House Committee on Agriculture and Food briefing on Wednesday, Climate Monitoring and Prediction Section (CLIMPS) chief Ana Liza Solis said the El Niño is expected to last until the first quarter of 2027.

"As of today, based on the preliminary assessments of global prediction centers, a very strong El Niño is present in the tropical Pacific," Solis said.

"Most climate models predict that the ongoing El Niño will persist until the first quarter of 2027 and peak before the end of 2026," she added.

PAGASA issued an El Niño watch in March and raised it to an alert in April.

Solis said PAGASA issued its first El Niño advisory last June.

"A prolonged dry spell can lead to meteorological drought, and even other types of drought such as agricultural drought and hydrological drought. We hope it doesn't spread to socioeconomic drought, but the possibility is always there," she said.

"Temperatures nationwide will be slightly above normal to above normal, and tropical cyclones and heavy rainfall can still occur," Solis added.

Solis said that as of October 31, five provinces were already experiencing meteorological drought. "A prolonged drought means rainfall has dropped significantly, by up to 60%, over about five months."

She added that 11 provinces and highly urbanized cities are already experiencing a dry spell, while 10 provinces are experiencing dry conditions.

According to the forecast, Solis said 6 provinces will experience drought by the end of November, 26 provinces by the end of December, 48 provinces by the end of January 2027, 68 provinces by the end of February 2027, and 87 provinces by the end of March and April 2027.

https://politiko.com.ph/very-strong-el-nino-present-in-tropical-pacific-pagasa/

That guy needs to be a little more aware of his surroundings.

Update on my 13A visa application. I applied at the Bacolod Immigration office on September 23, and had the joint interview on September 25. Today, November 5, I just got the call that my visa was approved. From start to finish it took 40 days, not even 6 weeks. Amazing! So as of today, am I finally a permanent resident? I wanted to share my experience and timeline. It was way faster than I expected. Maybe it's because I've lived here for 18 years and have been married for 10? Anyway, it was really great news. Edit: The 13A visa was actually approved on October 19. I just didn't find out until November 5.

Isn't this VAWC?

🇰🇷🇵🇭 | HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has begun construction of the Philippine Navy's third Miguel Malvar-class frigate. HD Hyundai Heavy Industries plans to deliver it to the Philippines ahead of the contract schedule.

🇰🇷🇵🇭 | HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Moves Into Full-Scale Construction of the Philippine Navy's New HDF-3200 Guided-Missile Frigates

(According to an HD Hyundai press release)

▶ On the 4th, the Philippine Navy held a steel-cutting ceremony for the first of the new 3,200-ton frigates ordered last year.

▶ The two frigates ordered last year will be delivered in sequence starting in 2029.

▶ Drawing on its accumulated technology and expanded production capacity, the company is pursuing early delivery.

On the 4th, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries held a steel-cutting ceremony for the Philippine Navy's third Miguel Malvar-class frigate. This is the first of the two next-generation 3,200-ton guided-missile frigates that the Philippines purchased additionally from HD Hyundai Heavy Industries in December 2025. With this, construction of the Philippine Navy's first new 3,200-ton frigate has officially begun.

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries expects to deliver the Philippine Navy's new frigates early, and is aiming to deliver both ships by 2029. The first ship that entered construction today is the lead ship of the two 3,200-ton guided-missile frigates ordered by the Philippine Navy. It is based on the same design and specifications as the Miguel Malvar-class frigates, and will be equipped with an AESA radar, a 76mm main gun, the latest vertical launching system (VLS), eight SSM-710K C-Star anti-ship missile launchers, triple torpedo tubes, and the Gokdeniz close-in weapon system (CIWS). As an alternative to European models, South Korea is putting forward the K-VLS and K-SAAM (Haegung) in hopes of winning the VLS system order for these new frigates.

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries is pursuing a plan to deliver ahead of the contract schedule, leveraging its existing experience building frigates and the production capacity expanded through last year's merger.

This project is the fourth K-Warship construction project that HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and the Philippine Navy are carrying out together. Starting with two frigates ordered in 2016, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has won orders for a total of 12 ships from the Philippine Navy: two Jose Rizal-class frigates, two Miguel Malvar-class frigates, six Sulayman-class offshore patrol vessels (OPVs), and two new HDF-3200 frigates.

An HD Hyundai Heavy Industries official said, "Based on the experience we have accumulated and our expanded production capacity, we will do our best to successfully build and deliver the new frigates, and to guarantee early delivery as well," adding, "We will continue to support the modernization of the Philippine Navy's fleet and strengthen our competitiveness in the global shipbuilding market."

■ Steel-cutting ceremony: An event in which the first steel plate needed for building a ship is cut, marking the official start of the construction process.

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