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(Eagle News) — A 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Sur on Sunday, Oct. 24. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 7:08 a.m. It had its epicenter 75 kilometers northeast of Lingig. The depth of focus was 19 kilometers. The earthquake was of tectonic origin. No damage to property was expected but aftershocks are.
(Eagle News)– Authorities seized over P260 million worth of shabu in separate operations in Cavite and Pampanga. The Bureau of Customs said a composite team of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS) of the BOC Manila International Container Port (MICP), Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Task Force Noah, NOLCOM, National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA), and the Philippine National Police (PNP) seized 38 kilos of suspected shabu in […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs has opened its first temporary off-site passport service unit in the Visayas. The DFA said the TOPS site was located in SM Seaside Cebu on the third floor of the Mountain Wing. According to the department, the opening of the site was part of the DFA’s plan to roll out regional TOPS operations to provide passport services to applicants living outside Metro Manila. The DFA said TOPS SM […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Coast Guard is set to construct a substation in Malalag, Davao del Sur. The PCG made the announcement following the signing of a deed of donation between the PCG and the municipality on Oct. 21. “Through this donation, PCG personnel could further uphold maritime security and maritime safety, especially along the economic area of the municipality – the Malalag Bay,” Coast Guard Commodore Allan Corpuz said. Mayor Peter Paul Valentin, […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck Camarines Sur early Saturday, Oct. 23. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 3:44 a.m. It had its epicenter two kilometers northeast of Canaman. The depth of focus was six kilometers. The following intensities were reported: Intensity V – City of Naga; Canaman and Pili, Camarines Sur Intensity IV – Sipocot, Camarines Sur The following instrumental intensities, meanwhile, were reported: Intensity V – […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Camarines Norte on Friday, Oct. 22. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 1:19 p.m. It had its epicenter 67 kilometers northeast of Tinaga Island. The following instrumental intensities were reported: Intensity II – Mercedes, Camarines Norte; Polillo, Quezon Intensity I – Daet, Camarines Norte; Iriga City, Camarines Sur; Guinayangan, Quezon No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — Over 9,000 Filipinos have returned to the Philippines via the newly reopened Subic airport, the Bureau of Immigration said. According to Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente, based on information from BI-Clark International Airport (CIA) head supervisor Maan Krista Lapid-Legaspi, 9,111 passengers arrived in the country through the airport since the same reopened in July to service special commercial flights from abroad after a decade of halted service. “Our immigration officers in Clark are […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck Leyte on Wednesday, Oct. 20. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 6:12 a.m. It had its epicenter 12 kilometers northeast of Albuera. The depth of focus was two kilometers. The following instrumental intensities were reported: Intensity III- Abuyog, City of Baybay and Dulag, Leyte Intensity II- Palo and Hilongos, Leyte Intensity I- Sogod, Southern Leyte No damage to property nor aftershocks were […]
(Eagle News) — The government has extended the modified enhanced community quarantine in Batanes to Oct. 31. The Batanes government said the extension mandated by the national Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases would enable the province’s Health Cluster to continue its case finding and surveillance and treat COVID-19 patients. The provincial government said the extension would also ensure the virus no longer spreads, despite the decrease in active cases in […]
P10.2 million worth of shabu seized (Eagle News) — Two drug suspects died in an armed encounter with police on Saturday, Oct. 16, the Philippine National Police said. According to the PNP, also seized from Nadzmil Ladja of Barangay Sipangkot and Malaysian national Hari Man Bin Sabtula were P10.2 million worth of shabu. The PNP said the shootout ensued after the suspects fought it out with police who were about to arrest them in a […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck off Batanes on Saturday, Oct. 16. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 11:35 p.m. It had its epicenter 79 kilometers northwest of Itbayat. The depth of focus was 32 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — La Union declared a state of calamity due to the damage brought about by severe tropical storm “Maring.” By virtue of Sangguniang Panlalawigan Resolution No. 1413, the provincial government of La Union placed the province under a state of calamity after “Maring” heavily devastated much of its agriculture and infrastructure. The provincial resolution cited initial damage report stating that Maring had affected 259 barangays and over 38,000 families. “As of October […]
