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Pres. Marcos in contact with Cabinet execs as ‘Karding’ threatens PHL

MANILA – Still fresh from his working visit to the US, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Sunday immediately buckled down to work by maintaining constant communication with his key Cabinet members directly involved in the preparations for Super Typhoon Karding. “I am in constant contact with Defense Secretary Jose Faustino, who also chairs the NDRRMC (National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council), as well as with DSWD (Department of Social Welfare and Development) Secretary […]

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Signal No. 2 raised over parts of Luzon as “Karding” intensifies into severe tropical storm

(Eagle News)–Signal No. 2 is raised over parts of Luzon as “Karding” intensified into a severe tropical storm. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the following are under the storm signal: the southeastern portion of Isabela (Dinapigue); the northern portion of Aurora (Dinalungan, Casiguran, Dilasag); and Polillo Islands. Meanwhile, the following are under Signal No. 1: the southern portion of Cagayan (Peñablanca, Iguig, Tuguegarao City, Enrile, Solana, Tuao, Piat, Amulung, Rizal); […]

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PBBM meets with Biden to strengthen PHL-US ties; topics discussed include South China Sea issue

Biden says respect for int’l waterways also tackled with China’s President Xi   (Eagle News) – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr met with US President Joe Biden on Thursday, September 22, where the two leaders discussed about further deepening the relations between the Philippines and the United States, including on the issue of the South China Sea. Biden, at the start of the meeting, admitted that there had been times that the relations between the Philippines […]

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“Karding” slightly accelerates as it moves westward

(Eagle News) — “Karding” has slightly accelerated as it moved westward on Friday, Sept. 23. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, so far, the center of the tropical storm was estimated  1,235 km east of Northern Luzon. It is packing maximum sustained winds of 65 kph near the center and a gustiness of up to 80 kph. From Sunday midnight through morning, PAGASA said light to moderate with at times heavy […]

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PHL peso sinks to new low, P58.49 to a US dollar, as US Federal Reserve hikes interest rates anew

Third straight day that peso hit new record lows   (Eagle News) – The Philippine peso sank to a new record low of P58.49 to a US dollar on Thursday, September 22, the third straight day that the peso had gone down to record lows. On Wednesday, Sept. 21, the peso went down to P58 to a dollar, and the previous day, Tuesday (Sept. 20), it closed at P57.48. This came about as the US […]

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PBBM meets with UK ex-PM Blair to discuss BARMM peace process, other global issues

Concrete ways to address food security, climate change, trade also discussed (Eagle News) — Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos Jr., met with United Kingdom’s former prime minister Tony Blair on Wednesday, September 21,to discuss developments on the peace process, food security and climate change among others. Blair is currently the Executive Chairman of the Tony Blair Institute For Global Change. Marcos was also with First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos when he met with the former UK […]

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#WalangPasok: Classes in Cavite on Friday, Sept. 23, suspended

(Eagle News) — Classes in all levels in Cavite are suspended on Friday, Sept. 23. Governor Jonvic Remulla made the announcement after the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said “Karding” had developed into a tropical depression. As of 10 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 22, PAGASA said “Karding” was located at 1,350 km east of Central Luzon, packing maximum sustained winds of 45 km per hour and a gustiness of 55 kph. It was […]

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Pres. Marcos Jr, UN chief Guterres meet on sidelines of UN Summit, discuss more areas of cooperation

Climate change issue also discussed as both leaders call for concrete meaningful actions to address climate emergency   (Eagle News) — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. met with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on the sidelines of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and discussed more areas of “cooperation and support.” The meeting happened on Tuesday, September 20 in New York (Wednesday, Sept. 21 Manila time). “The Secretary-General and President Marcos discussed […]

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PHIVOLCS: No tsunami threat to Philippines after strong Mexico quake

(Eagle News) — There’s no tsunami threat to the Philippines. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology issued the advisory after a strong earthquake struck Mexico on September 22. “No destructive tsunami threat exists based on available data,” PHIVOLCS said. According to Agence France Presse, Mexico’s seismological agency reported the 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck near the Pacific coast, 84 kilometers south of Coalcoman in Michoacan. “So far, there is no damage in the city after the […]

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“Karding” develops into tropical depression

Heavy rains over Northern, Central Luzon possible starting Saturday: PAGASA (Eagle News) — “Karding” has developed into a tropical depression. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the passage of “Karding” may bring heavy rains over Northern and Central Luzon beginning late Saturday. “Under these conditions, isolated to scattered flooding (including flash floods) and rain-induced landslides are possible especially in areas that are highly or very highly susceptible to these hazards as […]

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PBBM asks UN member-nations to support PHL bid to be part of UN Security Council

Cites PHL’s experience in peace building and forging cooperation   (Eagle News) — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., appealed for the “valuable support” of all member states of the United Nations for the Philippines’ candidacy to the 15-member UN Security Council for the term 2027 to 2028. Citing the country’s experience in building peace and forging cooperation, Marcos Jr., said the Philippines could “enrich the work of the Security Council.” “My country’s experience in building peace […]

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Pres. Marcos Jr., asks UN Summit to work towards ending racism, Asian hate crimes

  Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Tuesday, September 20, called for the elimination of racism and Asian hate as he pledged to accelerate the implementation of a human rights joint programme with the United Nations. “We still dream of an end to the disturbing incidents of racism, of Asian hate, of all prejudice,” Marcos said in a speech at the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The Philippines-United Nations Joint […]

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