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PAGASA: Shear line, easterlies affecting PHL

(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 […]

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PBBM to LTO: Be strict vs erring dealers to ensure zero backlog of motorcycle license plates

(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  […]

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PBBM to AFP: Continue performing mandate in the face of ‘complex security challenges’

(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 […]

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DSWD to kick off nationwide implementation of Food Stamp Program in July

(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, […]

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1 of 4 Filipinos on board vessel seized in Strait of Hormuz released: DFA

(Eagle News)–One Filipino crew member of the container ship recently seized by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz has been released, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. According to the DFA, the crew member–who is one of 25 individuals on board MSC Aries when it was seized by Iran on April 13–is set to arrive in the Philippines on Friday. Apart from the Filipino, five Indians and an Estonian were released. Prior to this, one […]

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4.0-magnitude quake hits Sorsogon early Friday, May 10

(Eagle News)–A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck Sorsogon early Friday, May 10. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 3:07 a.m. Its epicenter was eight kilometers southwest of Donson. The depth of focus was two kilometers. The following instrumental intensities were reported: Intensity III – Donsol and Castilla, Sorsogon Intensity II – City of Legazpi, Albay Intensity I – Tabaco, Albay; Pili and City of Iriga, Camarines Sur No damage to property […]

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DSWD pushes for adjustments to 4Ps grants

(Eagle News)–The Department of Social Welfare and Development on Thursday, May 9, said it was pushing for adjustments to 4Ps grants amid inflationary pressures. “I would like to reiterate what DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian said that adjusting the cash grants of 4Ps beneficiaries is not just timely but that it also preserves the value of the grants,” Asst. Secretary for Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) Irene Dumlao said. Dumlao, who is also the DSWD spokesperson, […]

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DOTr: 32 unauthorized vehicles passed through Edsa Busway on Thursday, May 9

(Eagle News)–The Department of Transportation called out 32 vehicles on Thursday, May 9, for reportedly illegally passing through the Edsa Busway primarily meant for public utility buses. The DOTr’s Special Action and Intelligence Committee for Transportation said of these 32, 29 were motorcycles, two were private vehicles and public vehicles that don’t fall under the PUB category, and one was under the government vehicle and/or ambulance that doesn’t carry patients category. With the development, the […]

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PHL economy grows by 5.7% in Q1 of 2024

(Eagle News)–The Philippine economy grew by 5.7 percent in the first quarter of 2024. Based on Philippine Statistics Authority data, this was slightly higher than the  5.5% growth recorded the previous quarter. According to the PSA, the main contributors to the first quarter growth were the following: Financial and insurance activities: 10.0 percent Wholesale and retail trade Repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles: 6.4 percent Manufacturing: 4.5 percent The PSA said all major economic sectors—agriculture, […]

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‘Steam-driven eruption’ monitored at Taal: PHIVOLCS

Alert level 1 still in place (Eagle News)–A “weak phreatic or steam-driven eruption” was  monitored at Taal on Wednesday, May 8, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. According to PHIVOLCS, it occurred between 8:27 a.m. and 8:31 a.m. The event at the volcano, which remains on alert level 1, produced “white steam-laden plumes” that rose 2000 meters above the main crater, PHIVOLCS said. It said the phreatic activity was “likely driven by the […]

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PHL unemployment rate at 3.9 percent in March: PSA

(Eagle News)–The country’s unemployment rate rose to 3.9 percent in March, the Philippine Statistics Authority said on Wednesday, May 8. Based on PSA data, this is a 0.4 increase from the  3.5 percent unemployment rate registered the month before March, and translates to two million unemployed people aged 15 and above. The employment rate in March was recorded at 96.1 percent, lower than the 96.5 percent recorded in February. The underemployment rate, meanwhile, was  at […]

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PBBM expresses hope PH-EU Free Trade Agreement in place by 2027

(Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos has expressed hope the Philippines-European Union Free Trade Agreement (PH-EU FTA) will be in place by 2027. “We see the FTA as a crucial step in enhancing the trade partnership between the Philippines and the EU,” President Marcos said in a speech read by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin during the 2024 European-Philippines Business Dialogue and European Investors’ Night held in Makati on Monday. According to the President, the FTA “is more […]

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