September 10, 2013

Six-clawed lobster: Lola caught in Maine (Photo)


Six-clawed lobster named Lola
Credit: RICHARD FIGUEIREDO/RACHEL LEAH/WBZ

Lola, a six-clawed lobster, was captured off the coast in Hyannis, Massachusetts.

The 4-pound lobster was later donated to the Maine State Aquarium in West Boothbay Harbor.

Rachel Leah Captain Peter Brown and lobsterman Richard Figueiredo caught the strange looking lobster. The six-clawed lobster is an addition to their growing collection of "weird lobsters."

She has a normal claw on her right side and five claws on the other side.

Marine Scientist David Libby explained that "Sometimes the genes will just get a little mixed and it will grow a funny claw. But I’ve never seen anything like this.”

September 8, 2013

DLSU vs NU: Green Archers rallies past Bulldogs, 57-55


De La Salle University (DLSU) Green Archers won their sixth straight games in the elimination round of the UAAP Season 76 in the Mall of Asia Arena on Sunday, September 8, 2013. The Archers rallied to beat the National University (NU) Bulldogs, 57-55.

DLSU's guard Jeron Teng was the hero for his alma mater as he made the go ahead layup and free throws in the closing seconds of the game. Teng scored 21 points and grabbed 7 rebounds.

NU's Bobby Ray Parks Jr. missed the rim completely in his last attempt to at least send the game into overtime.

The Bulldogs led majority of the game. La Salle took the lead with 12 seconds left in the game.

La Salle's win tied them with NU and FEU on top of the UAAP standings with 9-4 record.

Earlier, Ateneo de Manila University eliminated the University of the East from the Final Four.

PAGASA Weather Forecast: No Suspension of Classes Yet for September 9, 2013


Are you waiting for any class suspension for Monday, September 9, 2013? As of posting, despite scattered rainshowers throughout the day, no suspension or no declaration of no classes has been issued by any local or national government agencies that include CHED, DepEd and NDRRMC.

Based on the latest Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) weather forecast, the rains being experienced in the country is brought about by a Low Pressure Area (LPA).


PAGASA weather bulletin issued at 5 p.m. today, indicated that the LPA was spotted in the area of Catarman, Northern Samar currently combined with the Inter-tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) across Palawan, Visayas and Mindanao.


As of this writing, no tropical cyclone exists within the Philippine Area of Responsibility, according to PAGASA.

Below is PAGASA's complete weather forecast valid until 5 p.m. tomorrow.

CALABARZON and the provinces of Mindoro and Marinduque will experience cloudy skies with moderate to occasionally heavy rains and thunderstorms which may trigger flashfloods and landslides. Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have cloudy skies with light to moderate rainshowers and thunderstorms.

Moderate to occasionally strong winds blowing from the northeast will prevail over extreme Northern Luzon and its coastal waters will be moderate to occasionally rough. Light to moderate winds coming from the Northeast to North will prevail over the rest of Luzon and from the Southwest to South over the rest of the country with slight to moderate seas.