Provincial News

BARMM gets UNICEF support in strengthened anti-polio campaign

Health officials say no Bangsamoro child must be left unprotected https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OiHYX8YVqQ   By Odessa Cruz Eagle News Service correspondent   COTABATO CITY, Philippines (Eagle News)  – The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) is putting all efforts to reach every Bangsamoro child with its strengthened anti-polio vaccination campaign this year. This, as the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) extended technical support to BARMM’s Ministry of Health so that anti-polio vaccination can be carried out […]

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6.4-magnitude quake hit Maguindanao early Sunday, Aug. 2, PHIVOLCS says

(Eagle News)–A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck Maguindanao early Sunday, Aug. 2. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 1:08 a.m, had its epicenter 13 kilometers southeast of Cotabato City. It had a depth of 543 kilometers. The following instrumental intensities were reported: Instrumental Intensities: Intensity II – Alabel and Malungon, Sarangani; Intensity I – Tupi, General Santos City and Koronadal City, South Cotabato; Kiamba, Sarangani; No damage to property was […]

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4.2-magnitude quake hits E. Samar early Saturday, Aug. 1

(Eagle News)–A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Eastern Samar early Saturday, Aug. 1. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 3:51 a.m., had its epicenter 11 kilometers northeast of Mercedes. It had a depth of 43 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.

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4.1-magnitude quake hits Davao Occidental early Friday, July 31

(Eagle News)–A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Occidental early Friday, July 31. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 12:46 a.m., had its epicenter 328 kilometers southeast of Sarangani. It had a depth of 10 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks are expected.

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Former Dinagat Islands Rep. Ecleo nabbed in Pampanga

(Eagle News)–Former Dinagat Rep. Ruben Ecleo Jr. has been arrested. Authorities nabbed Ecleo, who had been convicted of parricide and of graft and corruption over several anomalous projects when he was mayor of San Jose, near Beverly Golf in San Fernando, Pampanga. Also arrested was his driver Benjie Fernan who will be charged with obstruction of justice. Police seized a vehicle registered under the name Marcos Macapagal Garcia, allegedly Ecleo’s alias. Also seized were over […]

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4.8-magnitude quake strikes off Zamboanga del Norte

(Eagle News)–A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Zamboanga del Norte on Thursday, July 30. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 1:17 p.m., had its epicenter 62 kilometers northwest of Liloy. It had a depth of 56 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.

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4.2-magnitude quake hits E. Samar early Thursday

(Eagle News)–A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Eastern Samar early Thursday, July 30. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the epicenter of the quake, which hit at 3 a.m., was  74 kilometers northeast of San Policarpio. Depth of focus was 22 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.

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4.1-magnitude quake hits E. Samar early Wednesday, July 29

(Eagle News) — A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck Eastern Samar early Wednesday, July 29. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 2:34 a.m., had its epicenter 17 kilometers southwest of Maydolong. It had a depth of 32 kilometers. An instrumental intensity I was felt in Palo, Leyte. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.

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San Fernando City, Pampanga vice mayor says he tested positive for COVID-19

(Eagle News) — San Fernando City, Pampanga Vice Mayor Jimmy Lazatin has tested positive for COVID-19. Lazatin made the announcement in a Facebook post on Saturday night. According to the vice mayor, the positive result was based on a swab test he took the day before. He said he did not travel outside of San Fernando in the past 14 days, nor did he have contact with a known COVID-19-positive patient. “Sa ngayon po, bukod […]

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5.6-magnitude quake hits Davao Oriental on Sunday morning

(Eagle News) — A 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Oriental on Sunday, July 26. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 11:12 a.m., had its epicenter 81 kilometers southeast of Manay. It had a depth of 59 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Reported Intensities: Intensity III – Manay, Davao Oriental Intensity II – Davao City Instrumental Intensities: Intensity III – Malungon, Sarangani Intensity II – Alabel, […]

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Thunderstorm advisories raised over parts of Luzon, Mindanao

(Eagle News)–Thunderstorm advisories have been raised over parts of Mindanao and Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said in Mindanao, moderate to heavy rainshowers with lightning and strong winds are expected over portions of Agusan del Norte (Las Nieves, Buenavista), Agusan del Sur (Esperanza, San Luis, La Paz), and Davao de Oro (New Bataan). PAGASA said the same conditions–which are due to thunderstorms– are being experienced in Misamis Oriental, Camiguin, and Bukidnon […]

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Immigration bureau: 10 Chinese nationals who arrived in PHL on board luxury yacht without prior notice to be deported

(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Immigration said it will deport 10 Chinese nationals who arrived in Puerto Princesa City on board a luxury yacht recently. The bureau said the deportation proceedings against Zhang Dengkang, Lin Huawei, Zhou Wei, Xu Yuansen, Lou Xioqiang, Zhao Zhoujin, Chang Liujing, Luo Shui Sheng, Chen Zhen Qi, and Zhao Jian Hui would be initiated because they did not notify and ask permission from port authorities for their travel to Barangay Concepcion. […]

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