(Eagle News)–Six volcanic earthquakes were monitored at Kanlaon in the last 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said sulfur dioxide flux was at 3304 tons. A plume reaching 300 meters high was also observed. PHIVOLCS reminded the public about the ban on the entry into the 4-kilometer Permanent Danger Zone. It also advised pilots against flying close to the volcano. Kanlaon volcano remains under alert level 2.
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Southwest monsoon affecting western section of Luzon: PAGASA
(Eagle News)–The southwest monsoon is affecting the western section of Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Palawan, as a result, will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flashfloods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Metro Manila, Batanes, Babuyan Islands, Zambales, Bataan, Ilocos Region, Calabarzon and the rest of Mimaropa will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers and thunderstorms. […]
PBBM suspends ‘duplicative’ results and performance-based incentive systems in gov’t pending review
(Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos has ordered the suspension of the Results-Based Performance Management System (RBPMS) and Performance-Based Incentive (PBI) System in government pending their review. In ordering the suspension and review through EO No. 61, the Palace said the RBPMS and PBI System have been duplicative and redundant with the internal and external performance audit and evaluation systems of the government. It added they lacked a review mechanism leading to the accumulation of rules, regulations, […]
PHIVOLCS: 19 volcanic quakes monitored at Kanlaon in last 24 hours
Alert level 2 still in place (Eagle News)–Nineteen volcanic earthquakes were monitored at Kanlaon in the last 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. The earthquakes were monitored a day after volcanic sediment flows or lahar were observed on the southern and western slopes of the volcano, amid thunderstorms in the area. PHIVOLCS said 1412 tons of sulfur dioxide flux were also observed. A plume reaching 1500 meters was also monitored. PHIVOLCS […]
PAGASA: Southwest monsoon affecting western sections of Luzon, Visayas
(Eagle News)–The southwest monsoon is affecting the western sections of Luzon and Visayas. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said, as a result, Ilocos Region, Zambales, Bataan and Palawan will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flashfloods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of the country, meanwhile, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers and […]
PBBM orders 24/7 deployment of Customs, DA teams to ensure continuous shipment process
(Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos has ordered the round-the-clock deployment of Bureau of Customs (BOC) and Department of Agriculture (DA) teams to ensure a continuous shipment process nationwide. “In this business, there’s no afterhours. It can – it’s ready 24/7. So, let’s not put an extra team, let’s just keep it running. Whatever you have there in the day, let the same number of people that you have all 24 hours…So three-hour eight shifts,” the President […]
Southwest monsoon affecting western sections of Luzon, Visayas
(Eagle News)–The southwest monsoon is affecting the western sections of Luzon and Visayas. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Metro Manila, Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Zambales, Bataan, Tarlac, Pampanga, Bulacan, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Western Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi, as a result, will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flashfloods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. The rest of the country, […]
PHL unemployment rate at 4% in April: PSA
(Eagle News)–Unemployment rate in the Philippines slightly rose to 4% in April, according to Philippine Statistics Authority data. The unemployment rate the month before was pegged at 3.9%. According to the PSA, the April rate translates to 2.04 million unemployed individuals. The employment rate was pegged at 96% or 48.36 million employed persons. By broad industry group, the services sector remained the top sector in terms of the number of employed persons, with a share […]
53 volcanic quakes monitored at Kanlaon; Alert Level 2 still in place
(Eagle News)–Fifty-three volcanic earthquakes were monitored at Kanlaon in the last 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said sulfur dioxide flux was pegged at 4113 tons per day. A plume 2000 meters high was also monitored. PHIVOLCS reiterated the ban on the entry into the four-kilometer permanent danger zone and advised pilots against flying close to the summit. The volcano remains under Alert Level 2.
PHL inflation slightly accelerates to 3.9% in May
(Eagle News)–The Philippines’ headline inflation slightly accelerated to 3.9% in May 2024, the Philippine Statistics Authority said. According to PSA data, this was 0.1 percent higher than the 3.8 percent registered in April. It brings the national average inflation from January to May to 3.5 percent. The PSA said the uptrend in the overall inflation in May was primarily influenced by the higher year-on-year increase in the index of the housing, water, electricity, gas and […]
Trough of LPA affecting eastern sections of Northern, Central Luzon
(Eagle News)–The trough of a low pressure area is affecting the eastern sections of Northern and Central Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said, as a result, Isabela, Aurora, Quezon, Camarines Norte and Camarines Sur will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flashfloods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of the country, meanwhile, will have partly cloudy to […]
84 ‘weak low-frequency volcanic earthquake events’ monitored at Kanlaon as of Tuesday noon: PHIVOLCS
(Eagle News)–Eighty-four weak low-frequency volcanic earthquake events were monitored at Kanlaon as of noon on Tuesday, June 4. These came after the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology raised an Alert Level 2 over the volcano on Monday, June 3, following a “moderately explosive eruption.” PHIVOLCS said the eruption was preceded by a volcano-tectonic event at a depth of 10 kilometers. According to PHIVOLCS, sulfur dioxide emission measured by today’s campaign survey was at 4113 […]