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154 provincial buses allowed to ply the routes (Eagle News)–The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board has allowed over 100 provincial buses to ply routes going to Region 8 from Laguna and vice versa starting today. The LTFRB said the 154 provincial buses can start plying the following routes, based on Memorandum Circular No. 2020-051-B released on Oct. 30: 1. Ormoc City, Leyte – Sta. Rosa Integrated Terminal in Laguna 2. Palompon, Leyte – Sta. […]
(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Customs recently destroyed P215 million worth of counterfeit cigarettes and other items. The bureau said the 5810 cigarette cases and smuggled vegetables housed in 3×40 container vans were destroyed at a facility in Porac, Pampanga on Oct. 30. The condemnation, the bureau said, was spearheaded by the Port’s Deputy Collector for Assessment and Chief, Auction and Cargo Disposal Division, Maita S. Acevedo, and the Port’s Enforcement and Security Service and Customs […]
Volcanic quake, sulfur dioxide emission also monitored (Eagle News)–Seven rockfall events were monitored at Mayon in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said also monitored at the volcano, which remains on alert level 1, were a volcanic earthquake and sulfur dioxide emission. PHIVOLCS said the sulfur dioxide emission was at a below baseline average of 436 tons per day on Oct. 29. “Overall, the Mayon edifice is still inflated with respect to […]
(Eagle News)–A rainfall advisory has been raised over parts of Northern Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to occasionally heavy rains are being experienced over Cagayan (Gonzaga, Santa Ana and Sanchez Mira) due to the trough of “Rolly.” “Rolly” has weakened and is now over the West Philippine Sea, with some areas under Signal No. 1. PAGASA said meanwhile, light to moderate rains are expected over Dalupiri Island, Fuga Island, […]
(Eagle News)–The Naga airport sustained heavy damage as a result of “Rolly,” the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines reported. According to CAAP, seriously damaged were the Passenger Terminal Building, fire station building, administration building, and the vehicular parking area. CAAP said most of the damage was in the form of dismantled ceilings, blown away roofing, and dismantled window panels. The airport temporarily stopped operations since October 31 at 12:35 p.m. The Legazpi airport passenger […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology on Sunday said “Rolly” may generate volcanic sediment flows or lahar and muddy streamflows in Pinatubo, Taal and Mayon. In its lahar advisory, PHIVOLCS said this was due to the “current severe intensity and potentially high-volume rainfall” brought by the super typhoon, which has made its second landfall over Tiwi, Albay. PHIVOLCS said the lahar “can threaten communities downstream of the above channels with inundation, burial and […]
(Eagle News)–A South Korean national who escaped immigration authorities in January has been rearrested after a 10-month manhunt. In a statement, the Bureau of Immigration said Song Yangrae, 45, was nabbed anew in his residence in Salinungan West, San Mateo in Isabela on Wednesday, ten months after he escaped from a restroom in Floridablanca, Pampanga while being guarded by immigration agents. The Korean national had been arrested in January 2016, as he was the subject […]
(Eagle News) — The Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) turned over 8,300 goodwill bags to the local government of San Jose Del Monte Bulacan for distribution to its residents on Oct 31, as part of the Church’s Worldwide Lingap sa Mamamayan (Aid to Humanity) . Local officials thanked INC Executive Minister Brother Eduardo V. Manalo for the goodwill bags received that included rice and grocery items to be distributed to three barangays: Bgy. Marcela, […]
(Eagle News)–A rainfall advisory has been raised over parts of the country. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said light to moderate to at times heavy rains are affecting Camarines Sur and Catanduanes. PAGASA said these may continue for one to three hours and may affect nearby areas. “The public and the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Offices concerned are advised to monitor the weather condition,” PAGASA said. So far, Signal No. 2 […]
(Eagle News) – Eagle Broadcasting Corporation (EBC) inaugurated its new stations in Tagum City and Naga City on Saturday, Oct. 31, which also served as the formal relaunch of Radyo Agila DXED 1224 in the Davao Region and Radyo Agila DZLW in Naga operated under the Penafrancia Broadcasting Corporation. This is part of EBC’s efforts to strengthen its reach to further serve more communities even in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. DZLW 711 […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Northern Samar on Saturday, Oct. 31. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 4:32 a.m., had its epicenter 23 kilometers southeast of Mapanas. It had a depth of one kilometer. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Immigration is looking to file charges against two individuals who it said posed as bureau agents and extorted money from arriving vessels at the Port of Capinpin in Orion, Bataan. Bayani Agosto Ferrer, Alien Control Officer of the bureau in Bataan, identified Conrado Bustamante and one Armichael Policarpio as the ones who signed documents relevant to the alleged extortion of as much as P20,000 for each vessel for supposed immigration boarding formalities. […]
