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(Eagle News) — A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental early Sunday, Feb. 6. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 4:12 a.m. Its epicenter was 268 kilometers southeast of Balut Island. The depth of focus was 34 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — A 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental on Friday, Feb. 4. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 9:43 a.m. It had its epicenter 487 kilometers southeast of Balut Island. The depth of focus was 240 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck off Cagayan on Thursday, Feb. 3. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 12:47 p.m. Its epicenter was 49 kilometers northwest of Babuyan Island. The depth of focus was 80 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong has tested positive for COVID-19 anew. Magalong himself made the revelation in a radio interview on Wednesday, Feb. 2. According to Magalong, he was so far experiencing mild symptoms and was so far on the fourth day of his home isolation. Magalong has received his booster shot against COVID-19. This is the second time the Baguio mayor has contracted the virus. In April last year, he also […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Customs has seized over P36 million worth of smuggled cigarettes in an abandoned warehouse in Zamboanga City. According to the bureau, the 1038 master cases of undocumented cigarettes, with an estimated value of P36,330,000, were seized in the storage facility in Barangay Kasanyangan, Zamboanga City as part of a follow-up operation. The follow-up operation was conducted following a shooting incident that on Dustone Drive on Jan. 24. The bureau […]
(Eagle News) — Ifugao will be under a COVID-19 alert level 3 starting Feb. 1. According to Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, the alert level in the province will be in effect until Feb. 15. Under the alert level, some establishments are allowed to operate at a 30% indoor venue capacity for fully vaccinated people. A 50% outdoor venue capacity, meanwhile, is allowed. However, all employees of such establishments should be vaccinated. Earlier, Metro Manila and […]
(Eagle News) — Thirteen quakes were monitored at Taal in 24 hours. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the earthquakes at the volcano, which remains on alert level 2, included one volcanic tremor which lasted three minutes long. Sulfur dioxide flux was pegged at 4829 tons on Jan. 30. A moderate steam plume was also monitored, reaching 1000 meters high and expanding northeast and southwest. PHIVOLCS said entry into the volcano’s permanent […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Leyte early Friday, Jan. 28. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 5:44 a.m. The epicenter was eight kilometers southwest of Capoocan. According to PHIVOLCS, the instrumental intensity was the following: Intensity IV – Ormoc City Intensity II – Alangalang, Leyte No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — A 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental on Wednesday, Jan. 26. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 5:52 p.m. Its epicenter was 306 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos. The depth of focus was 72 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — A 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental early Tuesday, Jan. 25. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 3:23 a.m. The epicenter was 257 kilometers southeast of Balut Island. The depth of focus was 25 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — A 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental on Saturday, Jan. 23. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 9:12 a.m. It had its epicenter 338 kilometers southeast of Balut Island. The depth of focus was 28 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
Construction work for project’s Package 1 to start in first quarter of 2022 (Eagle News) — The Department of Transportation is eyeing the start of operations of the Philippine National Railways in Bicol in 2027. The department made the statement after the contract signing for the construction of the project’s first 380 kilometers from Banlic, Calamba to Daraga, Albay pushed through. Construction work for the project’s Package 1 is set to start in the first […]
