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Son of former Transportation Chief Tugade named acting MIAA general manager

(Eagle News)–The son of former Transportation Secretary Art Tugade has been named as acting general manager of the Manila International Airport Authority. Office of the Press Secretary Officer-in-Charge Cheloy Garafil confirmed on Wednesday, October 26, that Jose Arturo Maddela Tugade would be replacing outgoing MIAA general manager Cesar Chiong. The younger Tugade was also appointed CEO and member of the board of MIAA. The elder Tugade served under then-President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration.

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Philippines logs 1,121 new COVID-19 cases

(Eagle News)–The Department of Health logged 1121 additional COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, October 26. According to Department of Health data, the additional cases pushed the COVID-19 tally to 3997941. Of these, 21325 were active. Of the regions, Metro Manila logged the highest number of new COVID-19 cases in the last 14 days, with 6751. It was followed by Calabarzon with 3798, Central Luzon with 2234, Western Visayas with 1638, and Davao Region with 1344. Of […]

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LPA east of Eastern Visayas develops into tropical depression

TD “Paeng” moving west-northwestward slowly (Eagle News) — The low pressure area east of Eastern Visayas has developed into a tropical depression. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the center of Tropical Depression “Paeng” is so far 965 km east of Eastern Visayas. It is packing maximum sustained winds of 45 km/h near the center and a gustiness of up to 55 km/h. “Paeng” is so far moving west northwestward slowly. […]

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Aftershocks rock Philippines as six hurt by strong quake

MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Aftershocks rocked the northern Philippines early Wednesday, hours after a strong earthquake injured at least six people and caused substantial damage to a hospital and several old churches, authorities said. The 6.4-magnitude quake struck the mountain town of Dolores in Abra province late Tuesday, followed by numerous aftershocks over the rest of the night, the state seismology office said. “We hid under a table and my family only went out of […]

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No tsunami threat following 6.4-magnitude Abra earthquake: PHIVOLCS

(Eagle News) — The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology has said there was no tsunami threat to the Philippines following the 6.4-magnitude Abra earthquake on Tuesday, Oct. 25. PHIVOLCS said, however, that “earthquakes of this size may generate unusual sea level disturbances that may be observed along coasts near earthquake epicenter of Abra province.” It said aftershocks were also expected. According to PHIVOLCS, the earthquake’s epicenter was seven kilometers northwest of Lagayan. It took […]

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URGENT: Strong 6.5-magnitude quake rocks northern Philippines: USGS

NO TSUNAMI THREAT to Hawaii is expected from an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 occurring at 4:59 am HST Tuesday near Luzon, Philippines. pic.twitter.com/ej32qr95zw — Hawaii EMA (@Hawaii_EMA) October 25, 2022 There was a 6.8 magnitude earthquake in the Philippines about 15 minutes ago. No tsunami threat is expected for the Marianas, please keep the people of the Philippines in your thoughts/prayers though. pic.twitter.com/47JUpErs1L — NWS Guam 🇬🇺 (@NWSGuam) October 25, 2022   […]

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DOT official: President set to issue EO making use of face masks in indoor areas voluntary

(Eagle News) — President Bongbong Marcos is set to issue an executive order making the use of face masks in indoor areas voluntary with some exceptions, Tourism Secretary Cristina Frasco said on Tuesday, Oct. 25. Frasco said this was agreed upon during a Cabinet meeting earlier in the day. She said this was based on the Inter-Agency Task Force’s recommendation. Frasco said, however, that masks will still be required in public transportation and medical facilities. […]

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Several flights canceled as efforts to remove overshot plane on Mactan runway ongoing

(Eagle News) — Several flights have been canceled with Mactan Airport closed until midnight on Tuesday, Oct. 25. The following flights are canceled, as efforts to remove a Korean aircraft that shot the airport runway are underway: Cebu Pacific DG 6715/6716 Cebu – Cagayan de Oro – Cebu 5J 563/564 Manila – Cebu – Manila 5J 126/127 Cebu – Bacolod – Cebu 5J 566/565 Cebu – Manila – Cebu 5J 601/602 Cebu – Davao – […]

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Korean Air plane overshoots runway in Philippines

MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — A Korean Air plane slid off the runway while landing at Cebu international airport in the Philippines, causing slight injuries and shutting down the country’s second busiest airport, authorities said Monday. All 173 passengers and crew of Korean Air flight KE631 from Incheon were evacuated safely after the Airbus A330 aircraft overshot the runway on Sunday, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) said in a report. Minor injuries were […]

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All tropical cyclone wind signals lifted as “Obet” traverses Philippine Sea

(Eagle News)–All tropical cyclone wind signals have been lifted as “Obet” continues to move westward over the Philippine Sea. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, “Obet” is now located 240 kilometers west of Basco, Batanes. It is unlikely to bring heavy rainfall over any part of the country. PAGASA said under the influence of the surge of the northeast monsoon and the tropical depression, however, a marine gale warning remains in […]

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Signal No. 1 still raised over Batanes, Babuyan Islands; “Obet” forecast to exit PAR on Saturday, Oct. 22

(Eagle News) — Signal No. 1 is still raised over parts of Luzon even as “Obet” begins to move away from Batanes. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the following are under the tropical cyclone wind signal: Batanes Babuyan Islands So far, the center of Tropical Depression “Obet” was estimated 135 km west of Basco, Batanes. It is packing maximum sustained winds of 45 km/h near the center and a gustiness […]

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3 Luzon areas still under Signal No. 1 as TD “Obet” slightly intensifies

(Eagle News) — Signal No. 1 has remained hoisted over parts of Luzon as Tropical Depression “Obet” slightly intensified on Friday, Oct. 21. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, Batanes, Babuyan Islands, and the northeastern portion of mainland Cagayan (Santa Ana, Gonzaga) are under the tropical cyclone wind signal. So far, the center of the tropical depression  was estimated  140 km east of Basco, Batanes. It is packing maximum sustained winds […]

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