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Typhoon is far off extreme northern Luzon, and no wind signal hoisted in the country Trough of typhoon Southwest Monsoon may bring rains over Extreme Northern Luzon, western sections of Central and Southern Luzon (Eagle News) – Typhoon Inday has intensified further on Saturday, September 10, but no tropical cyclone wind signal is hoisted in the country as the typhoon is still 395 kilometers of Itbayat, Batanes — in the extreme northern Luzon region. […]
Trough forecast to bring heavy rain showers over Southern Luzon, western portions of Central Luzon and Visayas (Eagle News) — Severe Tropical Storm “Inday” has maintained its strength as it moves west-northwestward. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, while “Inday” remains less likely to directly bring heavy rains to the country throughout the forecast period, its trough may bring heavy rain showers during thunderstorms over Southern Luzon and the western portions […]
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Friday joined other world leaders in paying tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, who died Thursday at the age of 96. “It is with profound sadness that we receive the news of the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in Balmoral Castle yesterday evening,” Marcos said in a statement. “She exemplified to the world a true monarch’s great dignity, commitment to duty, and devotion to all those in […]
Trough of “Inday” to bring scattered rain showers over parts of PHL (Eagle News) — Severe Tropical Storm “Inday” is so far located east of Aparri, Cagayan. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, “Inday”, however, remains less likely to bring heavy rains in the country throughout the forecast period. Instead, Western Visayas, Palawan including Kalayaan Islands, and Occidental Mindoro will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers or thunderstorms due to […]
Trough likely to bring rain showers to parts of country (Eagle News) — “Inday” has slightly intensified and is now over the Philippine Sea. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, however, aside from rain showers caused by its trough, the tropical storm remains less likely to bring heavy rains to the country throughout the forecast period. PAGASA said “Inday” may bring moderate to rough seas over the seaboards of Batanes and […]
Down from US$99.8 billion as of end of July, due to gov’t’s foreign currency withdrawals, lowered value of BSP gold holdings (Eagle News) — The Philippines gross international reserves (GIR) level settled at US$99 billion as of end of August 2022, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said. This was a decrease from the end-July 2022 GIR level of US$99.8 billion. -Still more than adequate external liquiduty buffer, says BSP- But the BSP said […]
(Eagle News) – Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., has secured several agreements in Singapore, including those on business, data privacy, and water collaboration, at the conclusion of the second leg of his inaugural state visit. The President had separate bilateral meetings with Singapore President Halimah Yacob and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the Presidential Palace on Wednesday, September 7. After the bilateral meetings, the President and Prime Minister Lee witnessed the signing […]
(Eagle News) — Tropical Storm “Inday” is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Sunday or Monday next week. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, as of 5 a.m., “Inday” was located 1,215 km east of Central Luzon. It is packing maximum sustained winds of 75 kph near the center and a gustiness of up to 90 kph. PAGASA said “Inday” is unlikely to directly affect the weather condition in […]
But the elderly and the immuno-compromised encouraged to still wear face masks outdoors (Eagle News) – President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., has given his “verbal approval” to make the wearing of face masks outdoors optional or voluntary in non-crowded well-ventilated outdoor areas. This was upon the recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task Force which studied the current situation, and saw that the mandatory or compulsory wearing of face masks outdoors was no longer applicable at […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Police expressed support for the passage of a measure requiring sim card registration. In a statement, the PNP said such a law would help law enforcers identify unscrupulous individuals who use mobile phones to scam unsuspecting victims. Security measures, it said, however, should be in place to safeguard the subscriber’s personal data. The PNP, meanwhile, said it would continue to cooperate in the Senate Committee on Public Services continued investigation into […]
(Eagle News) — Dendrobium Ferdinand Louise Marcos This is the name of the new orchid hybrid that was named in honor of Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., and First Lady Louise Araneta Marcos in Singapore during the second of Marcos Jr’s state visit there. In an orchid naming ceremony at the Singapore Botanic Gardens, National Parks on Wednesday, September 7, 2022. “The orchid naming ceremony has been Singapore’s gesture of friendship and promotion of […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — The Philippines has sought clemency for a Filipino woman on death row in Indonesia, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s press secretary said Tuesday, in the latest high-level attempt to save the drug trafficker’s life. Mary Jane Veloso was arrested in Indonesia in 2010 carrying a suitcase lined with 2.6 kilograms (5.7 pounds) of heroin and was later sentenced to death. The mother of two was moments away from facing the firing […]
