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(Eagle News)–A short-lived phreatic event was monitored at Taal on Thursday, May 16. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the Main Crater Observation Station monitored the event at the volcano, which remains on alert level 1, at 8:54 a.m. PHIVOLCS said the event lasted for three minutes and produced a 300-meter steam plume. In a separate advisory, PHIVOLCS said the ban on the entry into the Permanent Danger Zone should remain in place. […]
(Eagle News)–The shear line is affecting extreme Northern Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the easterlies are also affecting the rest of the country. As a result, Batanes, Cagayan, and Isabela 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 will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers and thunderstorms while the […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Isabela on Wednesday, May 15. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 6:06 p.m. The epicenter was 34 kilometers northeast of Divilacan. The depth of focus was one kilometer. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos has ordered the Land Transportation Office to “be strict” in implementing its policies against dealers who are unable to quickly release motorcycle plates. The President made the statement in a sectoral meeting with officials of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the LTO on Tuesday, May 15. LTO chief Assistant Secretary Vigor Mendoza said, overall, they have issued around 130 show cause orders to dealers to explain their failure to deliver […]
(Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos on Monday, May 13, urged the Armed Forces of the Philippines to continue performing its mandate with the Philippines “at the juncture” of its history where it faces “complex security challenges.” The President made the statement as he led the oath-taking of 39 newly promoted AFP officers in Malacañang. “There is much still left to do, missions to accomplish, service to be selflessly rendered to the people that we have all […]
(Eagle News)–The easterlies are affecting the country, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. As a result, Metro Manila will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers and thunderstorms. Flashfloods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. The rest of the country, PAGASA said, will experience the same conditions. According to PAGASA, the entire country will have light to moderate winds and slight to moderate coastal waters.
(Eagle News)–Lanuza Ave. in Barangay Ugong will undergo rehabilitation starting Monday, May 13. According to the Pasig City Government, the rehabilitation work will take place from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. The project is set to be completed on June 30. The government advised motorists to take alternative routes. “Thank you for your patience,” it said.
(Eagle News)–The easterlies are affecting the country, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. As a result, Eastern Visayas will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flashfloods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains are expected. Metro Manila will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers and thunderstorms. The rest of the country will experience the same conditions. According to PAGASA, the entire country […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Social Welfare and Development will kick off the nationwide implementation of the Food Stamp Program in July, six months after its successful pilot-testing in just parts of the country. DSWD Undersecretary Edu Punay said preparations for the full implementation of the initiative have begun. “This month po magsisimula na iyong validation at ating registration ng 300,000 beneficiaries para sa July na rin po natin,” he said. He said also this month, […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Bohol early Saturday, May 11. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 3:50 a.m. Its epicenter was five kilometers northeast of Sagbayan. The depth of focus was two kilometers. The following intensities were reported: Intensity IV- Sagbayan, Bohol Intensity III- Batuan, Clarin, and Danao, Bohol Intensity II- Buenavista, Bohol No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
Rest of PHL affected by easterlies, PAGASA says (Eagle News)–The shear line is affecting the eastern sections of Northern and Central Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the easterlies are also affecting the rest of the country. As a result, Isabela and Aurora will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flashfloods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains are expected. Metro Manila will have partly […]
(Eagle News)–Four minor successive phreatic or steam-driven eruptions were monitored at Taal on Friday, May 10. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the eruptions at the volcano, which remains on alert level 1, occurred between 7:03 a.m. and 7:09 a.m., between 7:17 a.m. and 7:18 a.m., 7:52 a.m. and 7:54 a.m., and between 7:57 a.m. and 8 a.m. The event produced white steam-laden plumes that rose between 100 and 300 meters above the […]
