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(Eagle News) — Classes on Tuesday, Aug. 14, were suspended in some parts of the country due to the bad weather and/or floods. Below is a list: Abra – all levels Bataan – all levels Benguet – all levels Mountain Province – all levels Metro Manila Marikina – all levels Central Colleges of the Philippines Barangay Dampalit, Malabon – all levels Navotas – all levels Valenzuela – Daycare centers: Arkong Bato Balangkas Bilog Bisig […]
(Eagle News) — The scheduled aerial inspection of flooded areas in Metro Manila and Rizal on Monday, Aug. 13, has been canceled anew. The Palace made the announcement minutes after announcing the scheduled inspection to reporters in a Palace briefing. Special Assistant to the President Bong Go had said the aerial inspection was supposed to take place on Sunday, but this was canceled due to bad weather. This time, though, the Palace did not give […]
(Eagle News) — Expect rains to persist in parts of the country in the next few days. This is according to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, which announced that a new low-pressure area outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility would continue to enhance the southwest monsoon. In its recent advisory, PAGASA said the enhanced “Habagat” brought about by the LPA located 925 kilometers east northeast of Basco, Batanes will bring “scattered to widespread […]
(Eagle News) — Halos lahat ng lebel ng tubig sa dam sa Luzon ay nagtaasan dahil sa patuloy na pag-ulang dulot ng habagat. Ayon kay Engineer Danny Flores ng Hydrometeorology Division ng Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), nasa 201.8 meters na ang lebel ng tubig sa Angat dam, tumaas ito ng halos 4.37 meters sa loob lamang ng 24-oras. Walong gates naman ng Binga dam ang binuksan simula pa noong Sabado at […]
(Eagle News) — At least two people have been killed in incidents caused by the continuous rains brought about by an enhanced southwest monsoon. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office on Monday, Aug. 13, said Dioscoro Camacho of Marikina City and Gloria Borlongan Mendoza of Quezon City died of drowning. The NDRRMC said Edgar Indelible Bugaay of Quezon City, who was last seen falling off a creek, was also reported as missing. All in […]
(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court has reset anew oral arguments on the petition against the Philippines’ announced withdrawal from the International Criminal Court. Instead of Aug. 14, they will be held on Aug. 28, the SC Public Information Office said. The SC said it would release a resolution on the same on Tuesday, Aug. 14. The postponement comes after the SC junked a petition filed by opposition senators for detained Senator Leila de Lima […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace said it was “alarmed” over the House of Representatives’ “resistance” to the passage of a 2019 budget. “Kaunaunahang pagkakataon to na ang House majority, sila humaharang ng budget. Parang nabaliktad na,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said. “It’s harsh words..We are completely shocked at resistance of House because we were confident that when there was a change of leadership, we would still be close allies,” he added. Even then, Roque said […]
(Eagle News) — In these pictures, Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Christopher “Bong” Go is seen visiting the evacuees in Taytay, Rizal and Barangay Bagong Silangan in Quezon City on Sunday, August 12. (Photos courtesy of Earlo Bringas, Eagle News Service)
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the relief of high-ranking officials of the V. Luna Medical Center over almost P1.5 million worth of “ghost deliveries” involving medical equipment, among others. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a press briefing that among those relieved were Brig. General Edwin Leo T. Torrelavega, commander of the Armed Forces of the AFP Health Service Command; and Col. Antonio Punzalan, commander of the AFPHSC logistics unit. Quoting Chief […]
(Eagle News) — The water level of the Marikina River went down to 15.8 meters on Monday, August 13. According to the Marikina Public Information Office, as of 10:30 AM the level of the water in Marikina River went down to 15.8 meters. The warning has been downgraded to first alarm. The Marikina River on Saturday has reached its peak at 20.6 meters where the third alarm has been raised, meaning a forced evacuation for […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte is slated to conduct an aerial inspection of areas affected by the enhanced southwest monsoon on Monday afternoon. According to the Palace, those to be inspected in particular were Metro Manila and Rizal. The aerial inspection was supposed to take place on Sunday, but this was canceled due to the bad weather. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said “Yagi” and “Leepi” will continue to enhance the […]
(Eagle News) — Work in the Senate is suspended starting 11 am. because of inclement weather due to the enhanced southwest monsoon, according to Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III The House of Representatives earlier said work will be suspended, but hearings will still proceed. Earlier, Acting Supreme Court Chief Justice has suspended work in the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Court of Tax Appeals, Sandiganbayan, and all courts under the National Capital Region starting […]
