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6.1-magnitude earthquake strikes off Davao Oriental early Thursday, April 21

(Eagle News) — A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Oriental early Thursday, April 21. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 5:57 a.m. The epicenter was 82 kilometers southeast of Manay. The depth of focus was 35 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Reported Intensities: Intensity IV- Manay, Mati City, Caraga, and San Isidro, Davao Oriental Intensity III – Banganga, Tarragona, and Cateel, Davao Oriental; Davao […]

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DOH reports 365 more COVID-19 cases

(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rose to 3,683,732 after the Department of Health reported 365 additional cases on Wednesday, April 20. According to the DOH, the regions with the highest new cases reported in the last 14 days were Metro Manila, with 1105, Calabarzon with 438, Central Luzon with 327, Western Visayas with 202, and Davao Region with 151. The provinces and cities with the highest new COVID-19 cases reported in the […]

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NDRRMC: Reported deaths due to “Agaton” rise to 224

(Eagle News) — The number of reported deaths due to “Agaton” has risen to 224. According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, the new reported deaths came from Eastern Visayas. Meanwhile, 147 have been reported missing, an increase of 36 from the initial 111 earlier reported. According to the NDRRMC, 2,081,011 people or 599,956 families were affected by Agaton in Bicol, Western Visayas, Northern Mindanao, Davao, Soccsksargen, Caraga, Bangsamoro, Central Visayas, and […]

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PAGASA: Easterlies affecting PHL

(Eagle News) — The easterlies are affecting the country. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, as a result, Metro Manila will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. The rest of the country, PAGASA said, will experience the same conditions. According to the weather bureau, extreme Northern Luzon will have moderate to strong winds and moderate to […]

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NDRRMC: 178 reported dead due to “Agaton”

  (Eagle News) — The death toll due to the onslaught of Tropical Depression Agaton has risen to 178, according to reports, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said. The NDRRMC said 156 were reported from Eastern Visayas, 17 from Western Visayas, three from Davao, and two from Central Visayas. Of these, however, 18 deaths have so far been confirmed.   Over 100–or 111–were reported missing. So far, damage to agriculture has reached […]

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5.9-magnitude earthquake strikes off Davao Oriental

(Eagle News) — A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Oriental on Tuesday, April 19. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 9:23 a.m. The epicenter was 54 kilometers southeast of Manay. The depth of focus was 49 kilometers. The following intensities were reported: Intensity II – Bansalan, Davao del Sur Damage to property and aftershocks were expected.

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DepEd: Classes at all levels in public schools suspended from May 2 to 13

(Eagle News) — Classes at all levels in public schools are suspended from May 2 to 13. According to the Department of Education, the suspension was due to activities related to the upcoming national elections. It said the suspension was already contained in DepEd Order No. 29, s. 2021 issued in August. “Ang mga guro ay inaasahan pa ring mag-report sa kanilang paaralan sa mga araw na walang election-related duties o activities,” the department said. […]

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Immigration bureau: Arriving Filipinos no longer required to submit disembarkation cards

(Eagle News) — Filipinos returning to the Philippines are no longer required to submit disembarkation cards to immigration personnel upon arrival in the country. This is according to the Bureau of Immigration, which noted that the adjustment was approved by bureau Commissioner Jaime Morente. “This move is part of BI’s efforts to ease its travel requirements for arriving Filipinos and facilitate their fast and hassle-free entry into their own country,” Carlos Capulong, bureau Port Operations Division […]

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FDA grants EUA for second booster shots for elderly, health workers, immunocompromised

(Eagle News)–The Food and Drug Administration has approved the emergency use authorization covering second booster shots for the immunocompromised, frontline health workers, and the elderly. The Department of Health said it has received the EU from the FDA. It said  the second booster shot will be given at least four months after the administration of the first booster. “For moderately and severely immunocompromised patients, the 2nd booster could be given earlier subject to the attending […]

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Typhoon “Malakas” enters PAR

(Eagle News) — Typhoon “Malakas” has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, “Malakas,” now with local name “Basyang,” entered PAR at 10 a.m. The center of the eye of the typhoon was so far located 1,435 km east of Southern Luzon, packing maximum sustained winds of 120 kph near the center, and a gustiness of up to 150 kph. The typhoon is moving north northwestward at […]

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Signal No. 1 hoisted over southern Masbate, other areas with “Agaton” in vicinity of Balangiga, E. Samar

(Eagle News) — Signal No. 1 remains hoisted over parts of the country with the center of “Agaton” now in the vicinity of Balangiga, Eastern Samar. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the following areas are under the signal number, as “Agaton” moved eastward, packing maximum sustained winds of 45 kph near the center, and a gustiness of up to 75 kph: Luzon The southern portion of Masbate (Dimasalang, Cawayan, Palanas, […]

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8,241 pass country’s first-ever digital bar exams

(Eagle News) — A total of 8,241 law graduates passed the country’s first-ever digital bar exams. The 8,241 who passed the exam represent  72.28 percent of the 11,402 who took and completed the 2020-21 bar examinations held on Feb. 4 and 6. According to Supreme Court Associate Justice Marvic Leonen, 11,790 had been admitted to take the bar exams, with 3.9 percent unable to complete them. The SC had pegged the passing score to 75%. […]

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