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(Eagle News) — A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Batanes early Thursday, May 19. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 2:15 a.m. The epicenter was 54 kilometers southwest of Sabtang. The depth of focus was one kilometer. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck Masbate on Wednesday, May 18. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 9:38 a.m. The epicenter was 7 kilometers northeast of Mobo. The depth of focus was five kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Intensity Intensity V – Masbate City Instrumental Intensities: Intensity V – Masbate City Intensity I – Passi City, Iloilo No damage to property nor aftershocks were […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Oriental early Friday, May 13. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake, an aftershock of the 7.1-magnitude earthquake that hit the province on August 12, hit at 12:14 a.m. The epicenter was 156 kilometers southeast of Governor Generoso. The depth of focus was 34 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News)–A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Northern Samar on Wednesday, May 11. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 5:24 p.m. The epicenter was 59 kilometers northeast of Mapanas. The depth of focus was 20 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — Benjamin Magalong will return as Baguio City’s chief executive after he was proclaimed the winner of the mayoralty race by the Commission on Elections. Reelectionists Faustino Olowan and Mark Go also retained their vice mayoral and congressional posts, respectively. In a statement, Magalong, a former chief of the Philippine National Police’s Criminal Investigation and Detection Group, thanked his supporters for their trust. “I am inspired to serve you even better and set […]
by Ferdinandh Cabrera with Cecil Morella in Manila Agence France Presse Three security guards were killed Monday when gunmen opened fire at a polling station in a restive region of the southern Philippines, police said, as millions of Filipinos voted in national elections. Elections are a traditionally volatile time in a country with lax gun laws and a violent political culture, but police said this season had been comparatively peaceful. The deadly shooting happened […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Oriental on Sunday, May 8. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 7:02 a.m. The epicenter was 112 kilometers southeast of Tarragona. The depth of focus was 79 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — A 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Oriental on Friday, May 6. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 12:40 p.m. The epicenter was 130 kilometers southeast of Tarragona. The depth of focus was 64 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were expected.
(Eagle News) — A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Oriental on Thursday, May 5. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 4:21 p.m. The epicenter was 129 kilometers southeast of Tarragona. The depth of focus was 17 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Reported Intensities: Intensity IV – Tarragona, Caraga and Mati City, Davao Oriental; Intensity III – Cateel and Manay, Davao Oriental; Tagum City and […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Oriental on Thursday, May 5. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 10:49 a.m. The epicenter was 103 kilometers southeast of Tarragona. The depth of focus was 53 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — The bodies of the five children who went missing while going on a swim in Taal Lake have been recovered. According to the Philippine Coast Guard, the body of the fifth child–a 10-year-old boy—was recovered by members of the Search and Retrieval Team on Wednesday, May 4, before 10 a.m. The bodies of two others–a 7-year-old boy and an 8-year-old boy—were recovered hours before, some 10 meters away from the spot where […]
(Eagle News) — Fifteen foreign tourists in Palawan have tested positive for COVID-19, the Department of Health said on Tuesday, May 3. According to the DOH, of the 15, 13 were asymptomatic. The remaining two, it said, started showing mild symptoms on April 27 and 28. The DOH said of the 15, 14 were already isolated in facilities while one was admitted to a hospital. “As of the moment, the DOH through the [Regional Epidemiology […]
