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(Eagle News) — A 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck Surigao del Norte on Saturday, Sept. 10. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 7:12 a.m. The epicenter was 12 kilometers northwest of Burgos. The depth of focus was 28 kilometers. The following instrumental intensities were reported: Intensity II – Surigao City, Surigao Del Norte No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — A retired police officer implicated in a police pensioners scam was arrested in Antipolo, Rizal, the Philippine National Police said. According to the PNP, retired SP04 Romeo T. Arela was nabbed in his residence in Tanag, Extension, Barangay San Jose on Sept. 5 by virtue of a warrant of arrest dated November 12, 2018, issued by Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 95 Judge Edgardo A. Bellosillo. “Retired SPO4 Arela was criminally […]
(Eagle News) — Twenty volcanic earthquakes were monitored in Kanlaon in the last 24 hours. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, also detected were 196 tons per day of sulfur dioxide flux as of August 30. A moderate steam plume was also detected reaching 200 meters high. Entry into the 4-kilometer danger zone should remain banned, PHIVOLCS said. Pilots were also advised against getting close to the volcano crater. In July, PHIVOLCS […]
(Eagle News) — Eleven volcanic earthquakes were monitored in Kanlaon in the last 24 hours. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, also monitored were 196 tons/day of sulfur dioxide flux as of Aufust 30. A moderate steam plume was also monitored, reaching 200 meters high. PHIVOLCS reminded the public that entry into the 4-kilometer Permanent Danger Zone remains banned. Pilots were also advised against flying near the volcano. PHIVOLCS said phreatic or […]
(Eagle News) — Twenty-seven volcanic earthquakes were monitored in Kanlaon in the last 24 hours. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, also monitored were 196 tons/day of sulfur dioxide flux as of August 30. A moderate steam plume was also monitored, reaching 100 meters high. Entry into the four-kilometer radius Permanent Danger Zone is still prohibited. PHIVOLCS also advised pilots against flying close to the volcano. Kanlaon remains under alert level 1. […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental early Wednesday, Aug. 31. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 4:41 a.m. The epicenter was 245 kilometers southeast of Balut Island. The depth of focus was 98 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — Authorities seized over P13 million worth of illegal drugs in a buy-bust operation in Negros Occidental on Sunday, Aug. 28, the Philippine National Police said. According to the PNP, also arrested in the operation in Sitio Dapdap, Barangay Lantad, Silay City were Angie Dumdumaya, 30, and Angielyn Dumdumaya, 25. Apart from the 2010 grams of illegal drugs worth P13,668,000, the PNP said seized from the suspects were the P30, 000 in buy-bust […]
(Eagle News) — Twenty-two volcanic earthquakes were monitored in Kanlaon in the last 24 hours. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, sulfur dioxide flux was also detected at 48 tons/day as of August 29. A plume reaching 200 meters high was also monitored. PHIVOLCS reminded the public that entry into the four-kilometer radius permanent danger zone remains banned. It also advised pilots against flying close to the volcano. Sudden steam-driven and phreatic […]
(Eagle News) — Twenty-seven volcanic earthquakes were monitored in Kanlaon in the last 24 hours. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, also detected were 153 tons/day as of August 24. PHIVOLCS said also detected were a moderate steam reaching 100 meters high. According to PHIVOLCS, entry into the four-kilometer radius Permanent Danger Zone should remain prohibited. Pilots were also advised against flying close to the volcano. Kanlaon is under an alert level […]
(Eagle News)–A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck Abra early Sunday, August 28. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake struck, an aftershock of the 7.0-magnitude northwestern Luzon earthquake, struck at 2:27 a.m. The epicenter was 12 kilometers southwest of Pilar. The depth of focus was four kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Intensities: Intensity V: Pilar, Bangued, and Bucay, Abra Intensity IV: Banayoyo, Ilocos Sur; San Fernando, La Union Instrumental […]
(Eagle News) – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has rescued the 47 passengers and 38 crew members of the MV Asia Philippines which caught fire in waters off Batangas Friday evening, August 26. The PCG said at around noon of Saturday, August 27, that all the passengers and crew of the ship have already been accounted for. Before this, the PCG was still looking for two reported missing persons. But it also raised the […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental on Saturday, Aug. 27. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 11:29 a.m. The epicenter was 278 kilometers southeast of Balut Island. The depth of focus was 21 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
