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(Eagle News)–The Land Transportation Office’s Region 7 has reported a 90 percent compliance with the mandatory wearing of face shields among public commuters on the first day of the policy implementation. In a statement, the LTO Region 7 said this was based on an “on-the-spot inspection” made by LTO Region 7, along with the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Region 7 and Highway Patrol Group (HPG), on Saturday, Aug. 15. LTO 7 regional […]
(Eagle News) — The Cebu City government has released guidelines under its general community quarantine, which is still in place starting Aug. 16. Under the guidelines contained in Executive Order No. 088 signed by Mayor Edgar Labella on Saturday, Aug. 15, the stay-at-home order is maintained, except for those working in permitted industries. The guidelines said the stay-at-home order does not apply to the following: medical practitioners, hospital staff, nurses, and health volunteers for the […]
(Eagle News) — Authorities have seized P81.6 million worth of shabu in Mandaue City, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency said on Sunday, Aug. 16. In a statement, PDEA said the 12 kilograms of shabu were discovered from the regional headquarters of a courier company in the city around 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 15. “During the course of the K9 paneling and sweeping of cargoes, the PDEA K9 showed indicators that the three black boxes […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental on Saturday, Aug. 15. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 6:53 p.m., had its epicenter 100 kilometers southeast of Sarangani. It had a depth of 128 kilometers, and was of tectonic origin. PHIVOLCS said the following instrumental intensities were recorded: Instrumental Intensities: Intensity II – Alabel, and Malungon, Sarangani Intensity I – City of General Santos No damage to property […]
(Eagle News)–A thunderstorm advisory has been hoisted over Romblon and Masbate. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to heavy rainshowers with lightning and strong winds are so far being experienced in the two provinces due to localized thunderstorms. PAGASA said these conditions may persist for hours and may affect nearby areas. Earlier, PAGASA said cloudy skies and rainshowers are expected in the country due also to the Intertropical Convergence Zone. “All […]
(Eagle News)–Calapan City in Oriental Mindoro is under a modified enhanced community quarantine until Aug. 26. The local government said under the MECQ, only those allowed to go out are authorized persons outside the residences based on Inter-Agency Task Force guidelines and those buying essentials. Those who wish to buy essentials still need a quarantine pass to be allowed to go out. Passenger jeeps going outside and inside Calapan are allowed but each passenger from […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police is now in the custody a leader of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) who has 34 pending arrest warrants after he was turned over by Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) founder Nur Misuari in Davao City. PNP Chief Police General Archie Gamboa announced the hand over of Abu Sayyaf leader Anduljihad “Edang” Susukan to the PNP at the residence of Chairman Nur Misuari at Yñigue Subdivision Maa […]
(Eagle News)–Cebu City has been designated a regional site for the next bar examinations. The Supreme Court en banc made the announcement in a notice issued on April 29, and posted on its Twitter account on Thursday, Aug. 13. The notice was signed by Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta and all other 14 justices, including Associate Justice Marvic Leonen, who is the chair for the next bar examinations. No specific site in Cebu has, however, been […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Customs has seized over half a million pesos worth of smuggled rice from Myanmar. The bureau said the 495 bags of white rice were intercepted on Aug. 10 from the port of Cebu. This was made possible following a tip that a shipment that arrived from Kaohsiung, Taiwan on July 23 was loaded with imported rice. The Inward Foreign Manifest had declared the shipment contained personal effects of a […]
(Eagle News)–A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Cagayan on Thursday, Aug. 13. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 6:32 a.m., had its epicenter 73 kilometers northwest of Calayan. It was of tectonic origin, and had a depth of 40 kilometers. Damage to property was not expected but aftershocks were.
(Eagle News)–Twelve barangays in District I of Calauag, Quezon are under a modified enhanced community quarantine until Aug. 16. A memorandum from Mayor Rosalina Visorde said the these were placed under the MECQ since Aug. 10 following the continued rise in COVID-19 cases there. As of Aug. 8, the municipality had 30 cases, with 20 suspect cases. This was upon the recommendation of the Municipal Inter-Agency Task Force for Covid-19. Under the MECQ, the memorandum […]
(Eagle News)–A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck off Batanes on Thursday, Aug. 13. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 6:32 a.m., had its epicenter 49 kilometers southwest of Sabtang. The earthquake was of tectonic origin, and had a depth of 14 kilometers. No damage to property was expected but aftershocks were.
