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Assurance made during discussion with President-elect Marcos Jr. (Eagle News) – The Russian government will help the Philippines in its oil and energy needs, the Russian ambassador to the Philippines assured on Monday, June 13. In his remarks after his courtesy call on President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Russian ambassador Marat Pavlov said that his government would help the Philippines during this time of energy crisis. Russia is one of the top oil producers in […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines logged 1682 more COVID-19 cases from June 6 to 12, for a daily average of 240 cases. According to the Department of Health, the average is 30.4 percent higher compared to the average logged from May 30 to June 5. The DOH said of the new cases, eight were in severe or critical condition. Meanwhile, five have died, two of whom passed away between May 30 and June 12. As […]
(Eagle News) – Oil prices will again increase tomorrow, Tuesday, June 13, the second straight week of price hike of oil products. Gas prices will increase by P2.15 per liter, while diesel prices will be up by 4.30 per liter. Kerosene, on the other hand, will increase by P4.85 per liter. Several gasoline stations have already posted their advisories for the oil price increase. Surging energy costs are being felt across the global economy […]
Highlights importance of Coast Guard visibility in West Philippine Sea at event marking 124th PHL independence Day (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte said that the country has to “assert” its sovereignty even in disputed waters as he led the commissioning Sunday, June 12, of the Barko ng Pangulo ng Pilipinas (BRP) Melchora Aquino of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) which is expected to improve its capability to monitor the country’s coastlines. “You know […]
JUBAN, Philippines, June 12, 2022 (AFP) – A volcano in the Philippines spewed a huge column of ash into the sky on Sunday, blanketing a region still recovering from last week’s eruption. The blast from Bulusan volcano lasted 18 minutes, the Philippine seismological agency said, impairing road visibility and forcing airlines to cancel flights. On June 5, Mount Bulusan sent a grey plume shooting up at least one kilometre (0.6 miles) and covered 10 villages […]
(Eagle News)–Several flights on Sunday, June 12, were cancelled due to the volcanic activity at Bulusan. According to the Manila International Airport Authority, the following flights are covered by the suspension: Cebu Pacific (5J) 5J 325/326 Manila-Legazpi-Manila 5J327/328 Manila-Legazpi-Manila CebGo (DG) DG6111/6112 Manila-Naga-Manila DG6117/6118 Manila-Naga-Manila PAL Express (2P) 2P 2923/2924 Manila-Legazpi-Manila 2P 2919/2920 Manila-Legazpi-Manila Bulusan in Sorsogon remains under alert level 1. This phreatic eruption took place one week after the June 5 phreatic eruption […]
(Eagle News)–A phreatic eruption was detected in Bulusan early Sunday, June 12, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. According to PHIVOLCS, the eruption was detected by the Bulusan Volcano Network at 3:37 a.m. The event lasted for 18 minutes but the eruption plume wasn’t visible in camera monitors, PHIVOLCS said. According to PHIVOLCS, an alert level 1 prevails over the volcano in Sorsogon, which means it is in an abnormal condition. The public […]
DFA says China has “no right to fish, monitor or interfere with PH’s legitimate avtivities therein” (Eagle News) – The Philippines again lodged a protest over China’s “illegal fishing” in the Ayungin Shoal on Friday, June 10, as the Department of Foreign Affairs stressed that China had “no right to fish, monitor or interfere” with the country’s “legitimate activities” there. The DFA said it lodged a protest “over recent incidents” in the Ayungin Shoal, […]
(Eagle News) – The Philippine government, through the Department of Foreign Affairs, again filed a protest over Chinese incursion around Julian Felipe Reef after it noted “the return of over 100 Chinese vessels illegally operating in the waters in and around” the reef recently. The DFA observed the incident which happened on April 4, 2022, “barely a year after the same swarming incident was protested by the Philippine Government.” “The lingering unauthorized presence of […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte is set to lead the formal commissioning of the Philippine Coast Guard’s new capital ship, the BRP Melchora Aquino, on Sunday, June 12, the PCG said. The formal commissioning of the 97-meter multi-role response vessel acquired by the Department of Transportation and the PCG under the DOTr’s Maritime Safety Capability Improvement Project coincides with the country’s commemoration of Independence Day. According to the PCG, the BRP Melchora Aquino, which arrived in […]
(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Immigration has said it has intensified its screening of Filipinos bound for Japan, following what it said were reports of recent strategies being used by unscrupulous recruiters to deploy victims illegally. According to the bureau, Immigration Chief Jaime Morente has specifically directed immigration inspectors in ports of exit to exercise extra caution in clearing Filipinos holding visas for intracompany transferees, short-term visitors, students, and for engineer specialists in humanities and international […]
US Deputy Secretary of State Sherman assures PHL President-elect of commitment towards stronger US-PHL ties (Eagle News) — The United States government is interested with working with President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr., in “preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region” and further advancing human rights in the country, aside from deepening the US-Philippine alliance. During the visit of US Deputy Secretary of States Wendy Sherman to congratulate the next Philippine president, the US official relayed […]
