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Some NCR roads closed for reblocking, repair from March 29-April 1

(Eagle News)–Several roads will be temporarily closed for reblocking and repair starting March 29. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority said the following will be closed starting 11 p.m.: Taft Avenue corner Pedro Gil (2nd Lane), Manila City ESDA (SB) J.P. Rizal Avenue to Orense 3rd Lane from sidewalk, Makati City ESDA (NB), Between General Malvar Street to D. Arellano Street 2nd Lane from sidewalk, Caloocan City The MMDA said the roads will be opened  by […]

PAGASA: Easterlies affecting eastern section of the country

(Eagle News)–The easterlies are affecting the eastern section of the country. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said, as a result, Metro Manila will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers and thunderstorms. Flashfloods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. The rest of the country will experience the same conditions. According to the weather bureau, the entire country will have light to moderate winds and slight to moderate coastal […]

Fallen crypto tycoon Bankman-Fried gets 25-year sentence

(AFP) — Disgraced cryptocurrency wunderkind Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in jail on Thursday — a stunning descent for a figure who seemed poised to lead an emerging sector less than two years ago. US District Judge Lewis Kaplan said the defendant, who became known by his initials “SBF,” had shown no “real remorse,” even in his final pre-sentencing remarks in which the former billionaire rued “a series of bad decisions” but did […]

Ecuador prison riot leaves one dead, four injured

(AFP)  — At least one person was killed and four injured in an overnight prison revolt in Ecuador’s port city of Guayaquil, at the same facility from which one of the country’s most feared gang leaders escaped in January, the government said Thursday. Deputy security minister Lyonel Calderon said the toll was provisional pending a “complete review of the entire penitentiary center,” located in a city which has become a dangerous hub for the export […]

Russian military jet crashes into sea off Crimea: governor

(AFP) — A Russian military plane crashed Thursday into the sea off Ukraine’s annexed peninsula, the Moscow-installed governor of the city of Sevastopol said. “A military plane has fallen into the sea,” Mikhail Razvozhayev said in a post on Telegram, without giving the cause. Footage on social media showed a plane in flames falling out of the sky. Sevastopol, the historic headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea fleet, sits on the southern tip of Crimea, the […]

PBBM on recent Ayungin Shoal incident: ‘Filipinos do not yield’

(Eagle News)–“Filipinos do not yield.” President Bongbong Marcos issued the statement after another Philippine vessel on a resupply mission in Ayungin Shoal figured in an incident with the Chinese Coast Guard, leaving at least three Philippine Navy personnel injured and the Philippine vessel damaged. The Philippine government said two vessels of the China Coast Guard water-cannoned  the Unaizah May 4 (UM4) which carried the Navy personnel over the weekend. The UM4 was also carrying supplies […]

4.0-magnitude quake strikes off Davao Occidental

(Eagle News)–A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental early Thursday, March 28. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 1:35 a.m. Its epicenter was 261 kilometers southeast of Balut Island. The depth of focus was 75 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.

PAGASA: Easterlies affecting eastern section of PHL

(Eagle News)–The easterlies are affecting the eastern section of the country. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said, as a result, Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, and Cagayan will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flashfloods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Metro Manila, meanwhile, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms. According to the weather bureau, the […]

PBBM approves creation of new barangay in Surigao del Sur

(Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos has approved the creation of a new barangay in  Surigao del Sur. In signing Republic Act No. 11986, the President effectively established Barangay Guinhalinan in the Municipality of Barobo. The four-page law said the Commission on Elections (Comelec) shall conduct and supervise a plebiscite to be held in the barangay within three months from the Republic Act’s effectivity. This, it said, shall be shouldered by the municipality. The Barobo Municipal Mayor, […]

PHL increased rice, corn production despite El Niño: NIA

(Eagle News)–Farmers have increased their rice and corn production despite the El Niño phenomenon thanks to the implementation of a farming strategy that maximizes water use, the National Irrigation Administration said. According to NIA Administrator Eduardo Guillen, based on a Philippine Statistics Authority report, the increase in palay production due to the alternate wetting and drying (AWD) planting strategy was seen this first quarter. During a harvest festival in Guimba, Nueva Ecija, this week, Guillen […]

Palace declares half-day work in gov’t offices on Wednesday

(Eagle News)–The Palace has declared half-day work in government offices on Wednesday, March 27. The circular signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said the suspension of government work from noon on that day would enable government employees to travel to and from nearby regions in the country for the holidays. “However, those agencies whose functions involve the delivery of basic and health services, preparedness/response to disasters and calamities, and/or the performance of other vital services […]

PAGASA: Easterlies affecting eastern section of PHL

(Eagle News)–The easterlies are affecting the eastern section of the country. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said, Eastern Visayas and Caraga will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flashfloods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Metro Manila will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms. According to the weather bureau, the rest of the country will experience the […]