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(Eagle News)–A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Cagayan on Saturday, March 16. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 5:20 p.m. Its epicenter was 84 kilometers northwest of Calayan. The depth of focus was 25 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
Country also affected by easterlies (Eagle News)–The northeast monsoon is affecting Northern Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the easterlies are also affecting the country. As a result, Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, and Cagayan Valley will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains. Metro Manila and the rest of the country, meanwhile, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers. Flashfloods or landslides during […]
(Eagle News)–Operations of the Light Rail Transit-2 are suspended from March 28 to 31 to pave the way for its annual maintenance activities. The Light Rail Transit Authority said the day prior to the suspension of operations, or on Wednesday, March 27, the LRT-2 will implement shortened operating hours. On that day, the first train will leave Recto Station and Antipolo Station at 5 a.m. The last train will depart those stations at 7 p.m. […]
(Eagle News)–Students can now take their periodic and final examinations even with unpaid tuition and other school fees. This was after President Bongbong Marcos signed Republic Act 11984, or the “No Permit, No Exam Prohibition Act” on March 11, covering all public and private basic (K to 12) institutions, higher education institutions, and technical vocational institutions (TVIs). “All public and private educational institutions covered by this Act are hereby mandated to accommodate and allow Disadvantaged Students […]
(Eagle News)–The Metro Rail Transit-3 will suspend operations from March 28 to 31. The MRT-3 said this was to pave the way for maintenance activities. On March 27, the last train trips before the suspension of operations will be at 9:30 p.m. if coming from the North Avenue Station, and 10:09 p.m. from the Taft Avenue Station, the MRT-3 said. Normal operations will resume on Monday, April 1, with the first train trips scheduled at […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Sur on Friday, March 15. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 7:31 a.m. Its epicenter was 95 kilometers northeast of Cagwait. The depth of focus was 18 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News)–The shear line is affecting the eastern section of Southern Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the northeast monsoon is also affecting Northern and Central Luzon. As a result, Aurora, Camarines Norte, and Quezon will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flashfloods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Batanes and Cagayan, meanwhile, will have cloudy skies with light rains. Ilocos Region, […]
(Eagle News)–Czech Agriculture Minister Marek Výborný is set to visit the Philippines next week. Czech President Petr Pavel said also coming to the Philippines are Czech businessmen. “We also have companies that are involved in defense industry, manufacturing, in farming and agriculture, science, technology, energy sector, power sector, many of these businesses do have particular specific plans for the future cooperation with the Philippines,” he said. According to the Presidential Communications Office, Výborný, in particular, […]
By Alex Pigman Agence France-Presse (AFP) — The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a bill on Wednesday that would force TikTok to divest from its Chinese owner or get banned from the United States. The lawmakers voted 352 in favor of the proposed law and 65 against, in a rare moment of bipartisan unity in politically divided Washington. The legislation threatens to be a major setback for the video-sharing app, which has surged in […]
By Elijah Nouvelage Agence France-Presse (AFP) — Joe Biden and rival Donald Trump each won enough delegates Tuesday to clinch their party nominations in the 2024 presidential race, all but assuring a rematch and setting up one of the longest election campaigns in US history. The results in four statewide elections Tuesday, the latest in the months-long march to determine the Democratic and Republican party flagbearers, were essentially a foregone conclusion as incumbent Biden and […]
(Eagle News)–A fire hit four wards of the Philippine General Hospital in Manila on Wednesday, March 13. According to the Bureau of Fire Protection, the fire started around 3 p.m. and reached the second alarm before it was declared under control later in the day. The cause of the fire has yet to be determined. In a statement, the Department of Health said, based on a report from the hospital, doctors and patients were in […]
(Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos has secured at least $4 billion worth of investment deals during his working visit to Germany, the Presidential Communications Office said. According to the PCO, of the eight agreements clinched during the Philippine-Germany Business forum in Berlin, three are letters of intent (LOI) from different German companies, two memoranda of agreement, and three memoranda of understanding (MOU). The first LOI is aimed at the development of a partner hospital to support […]
