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PAGASA issues ‘Orange Rainfall’ over Nueva Ecija; NCR to experience light to moderate rains

MANILA, Oct. 18 (PNA) — The province Nueva Ecija is now under “orange rainfall” due to heavy rains brought by typhoon “Lando”, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said in its latest advisory issued at 7 a.m. Sunday. The orange rainfall advisory, the second in its three-stage rainfall warning system, is raised in areas where rainfall is between 15 mm and 30 mm within one hour. Flooding is a definite threat in […]

Cancellation of Oct. 18 civil service exams in selected areas

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) advises concerned individuals on the cancellation of the October 18, 2015 Career Service Examination-Paper and Pencil Test (CSE-PPT) in all testing centers in: Region 1 (Ilocos Region) Region 2 (Cagayan Valley Region) Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) National Capital Region (Metro Manila) Tawi-Tawi UPDATE (as of October 17, 2015, 5:30 p.m.): Examination in all testing centers of Region 5 (Bicol Region) will push through tomorrow. Examinees from affected areas such as Catanduanes […]

Taglish or mother tongue?

QUEZON City, Philippines (October 16) – “Yaya, can you buy this in the palengke?” “Are you going to eat the ulam” “He says parang it’s not complete daw tapos he’s not okay with it daw.” I bet you already guessed what these sentences are. And yes, you’re right! Its’s taglish! Our friend, the Wikipedia says Taglish, or Englog, is code-switching between English and Tagalog, the common languages of the Philippines, that developed in Manila. There are […]

October is museums and galleries month!

QUEZON City, Philippines (October 16) – Have you ever been to a museum? How about an art gallery? Some of you may have some you may haven’t, but before you go to galleries and museums of your choice, whether it may be just for appreciation of art or a requirement for your humanities class, you must know first that in every place you’ll visit, there will always be etiquette to be observed and of course, must […]

Meet the monsoon

QUEZON City, Philippines (October 16) – Since there are lots of heavy rain, thunder and lightning these days, we feel that it is necessary for us to be aware of what kind of rain does the weather bring. With what’s happening in our weather right now – not to mention, the changes –  we must gain information about this stuff. According to Puerto Galera Yacht Club in their website http://www.pgyc.org/monsoon-weather, “Amihan” is called the Winter or […]

Registered overseas voters reach 1.3 million

According to the Department of Foreign Affairs, the number of registered overseas voters reached 1. 3 million, with majority located in Middle East and Africa. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/exjE0AfcNzo

Last day of filing of CoC

At the last day of the filing of Certificate of Candidacy (CoC), several known personalities went to the main office of the Commission on Elections which include former Energy Secretary Jericho Petilla. <em>(Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)</em>

Ten things I learned from my grandparents

QUEZON City, Philippines (October 16) – Grandparents are the ones we usually see as elders. And aside from our parents and siblings, we see our grandparents as some of the most important people in our lives. According to one blogger at care.com, the relationship between a grandchild and grandparent is a very special one. While grandparents act as an authority figure and provide unconditional love, they also get to spoil their grandkids in a way parents simply […]

Flooding, mudslides strand Southern California drivers following storm

Heavy rains touched off flooding and mudslides in foothill communities north of Los Angeles on Thursday (October 15), swamping cars, stranding drivers and prompting authorities to close several major roads. The National Weather Service issued flash flood warnings for parts of northwestern Los Angeles County and northeastern Ventura County, advising motorists to avoid those areas. The Los Angeles Times reported that some 45 firefighters responded to the scene of the mudslides and flooding, working to […]

Typhoon “Lando” moves towards Aurora-Isabela area

The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on its Friday weather forecast said that severe tropical storm “Lando” that has now intestified into typhoon is now threatening Aurora-Isabela area. PAGASA also said that 14 areas in Luzon are now under public storm warning signal No.1. As 5:00 AM today, the center of Typhoon “Lando” was located based on all available data at 585 km East of Baler, Aurora (15.8°N, 127.0°E) with maximum sustained winds […]