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(Eagle News)–Branch 49 of the Guagua, Pampanga Regional Trial Court is physically closed until Sept. 24. A memorandum issued by presiding judge Jesusa Mylene Suba-Isip said the physical closure, which started on Sept. 11, was after a court staff member tested positive for COVID-19. The judge said the physical closure had the approval of Deputy Court Administrator Raul Villanueva, who was also furnished a copy of the memorandum. She said the branch may be reached […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Sur early Sunday, Sept. 13. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 4:34 a.m., had its epicenter 92 kilometers northeast of Bayabas. It had a depth of four kilometers and was tectonic in origin. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–The Philippine Coast Guard and the Philippine Ports Authority have vowed to institutionalize “inter-service operability” in waterways and ports. In a statement, the PCG said this was through the conduct of cross trainings and fellowship programs by Coast Guard personnel and port police officers. PPA General Manager Jay Daniel Santiago made the announcement in a visit to PCG Commandant, Admiral George V Ursabia Jr on Thursday, September 10, as he emphasized the need for […]
(Eagle News)–A thunderstorm advisory has been raised over parts of Northern Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to occasionally heavy rainshowers with lightning and strong winds are expected over Kalinga (Balbalan, Lubuagan, Pasil, Tanudan and Tinglayan) within 30 minutes to an hour. Moderate to occasionally heavy rainshowers are being experienced in Cagayan (Solana and Tuao), and Kalinga (Pinukpuk, Rizal and Tabuk City). PAGASA said these may persist within one to […]
(Eagle News)–Over 193,000 Overseas Filipino Workers have been transported to their respective provinces under the government’s Hatid-Tulong program. The Department of Transportation said the 193236 OFWs were as of Sept. 10. Of these, 60363 were transported by land, 89400 via air transport, and 43473 via sea transport. The data for those transported via land and air transport is from May 25 to Sept. 10. The data for those transported via sea transport is from April […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.7-magnitude earthquake struck off La Union early Saturday, Sept. 12. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 3:49 a.m., had its epicenter 25 kilometers northwest of San Fernando. It had a depth of 61 kilometers and was tectonic in origin. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–Localized thunderstorms are affecting Northern Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as a result, partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers are expected over the provinces of Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, Aurora, Benguet, Abra, Apayao, Kalinga, Ifugao, Mt. Province, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union and Pangasinan. Meanwhile, PAGASA said it was monitoring a low pressure area, which was estimated 45 km north of Romblon, Romblon as […]
Sulfur dioxide emissions also recorded (Eagle News)–Nine volcanic earthquakes were recorded at Kanlaon in a span of 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said it also monitored a weak to moderate emission of white steam-laden plumes and sulfur dioxide emissions at the volcano, which remains on alert level 1. PHIVOLCS said the steam rose 500 meters before drifting northwest and southwest. The sulfur dioxide emission, it said, was at an average of […]
(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Customs has seized over P4.5 million worth of misdeclared used clothes in Cebu. The bureau said the “ukay ukay” clothes were contained in 694 bales that had been declared as hotel supplies in the inward foreign manifest. The shipment, with an overall estimated value of P4,585,000, arrived in the country on Sept. 1 and was consigned to GRR Trading. “With the successive seizures of previous shipments from the same importer, the […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck off Oriental Mindoro on Friday, Sept. 11. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 12:52 p.m., had its epicenter 4 kilometers southwest of Naujan. It had a depth of 126 kilometers. The following instrumental intensities were reported: Instrumental Intensities: Intensity III – Puerto Galera, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro Intensity II – Calatagan, Batangas Intensity I – San Jose, Occidental Mindoro; Roxas, Oriental Mindoro No […]
Cloudy skies, scattered rainshowers expected over Visayas, Palawan, Occidental Mindoro (Eagle News) — A thunderstorm advisory has been raised over parts of Southern Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to heavy rainshowers with lightning and strong winds are being experienced in Camarines Sur (Iriga City, Baao). The same conditions, PAGASA said, are being experienced in Masbate (Aroroy) and Marinduque (Santa Cruz). Visayas, Palawan, and Occidental Mindoro, PAGASA said, will have […]
(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Customs has seized P1.6 million worth of ecstasy pills at the port of Clark. In a statement, the bureau said the shipment, which arrived on September 1 from Milton Keynes, United Kingdom, had been declared as an “air humidifier.” It was subjected to a “non-intrusive examination” that showed images of various tablets. This prompted the physical examination of the shipment which yielded an air humidifier and 988 tablets in assorted colors, […]
