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(Eagle News)–A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Sur early Friday, March 1. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 1:24 a.m. Its epicenter was 90 kilometers southeast of Marihatag. The depth of focus was five kilometers. The following intensities were reported: Intensity II – Marihatag, Surigao del Sur Intensity I – City of Tandag, Surigao del Sur No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News)– Hubert Dominic Guevara has been appointed commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Presidential Communications Office made the announcement in a Facebook post on Thursday night. Prior to his appointment, Guevara, a lawyer, served as senior deputy executive secretary. He is also former director of the SEC’s Compliance and Enforcement Department. The SEC is under the Department of Finance.
By Angela M. Patricio Eagle News Service TORONTO (Eagle News ) —An estimated 3,000 employees of York University, one of the largest universities in Ontario, are currently on strike, after a failure to reach a deal between the university and the union representing its faculty members, graduate assistants and part-time librarians. “Basic needs like housing and food have skyrocketed in price, but the wages for people who do the majority of teaching at York have […]
(Eagle News)– The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology on Thursday, Feb. 29, said there was an “elevated sulfur dioxide degassing” at Taal Volcano. In its advisory, PHIVOLCS said the 14558 tons measured on the day was the second highest flux recorded this year. Taal, which remains on alert level 1, also averaged approximately 9450 tons per day for the month of February and has been continuously degassing “voluminous concentrations” since 2001, it said. While […]
(Eagle News)– Rogelio Quevedo has been appointed commissioner of the Presidential Commission on Good Government. The Presidential Communications Office made the announcement in a social media post on Thursday, Feb. 29. Quevedo was part of the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel, which acts as the principal law office of government-owned corporation, their subsidiaries and other corporate offsprings. The PCGG is under the Department of Justice.
(Eagle News)– The Interpol has issued a red notice against expelled Congressman Arnolfo Teves Jr. following the issuance of a warrant of arrest against him in the Philippines. According to the Department of Justice, the arrest warrant stems from “multiple serious charges,” which include those for murder, frustrated murder, and attempted murder. Teves, the DOJ said, is particularly accused of masterminding the assassination of ten individuals, including the then-Governor Roel Degamo in Pamplona, Negros Oriental […]
(Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos will attend the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit, the government has announced. Department of Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary for ASEAN Affairs Daniel Espiritu said the summit will be held in Melbourne, Australia from March 4 to 6. He said there will be two main engagements during the summit proper. One is the Leaders’ Plenary, where leaders will review ASEAN-Australia cooperation through the years and propose ways to further strengthen relations. He said the […]
(Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos left for Australia on Wednesday, Feb. 28, to address the Parliament upon the invitation of Governor-General David Hurley. In his departure speech, the President said he hopes to strengthen Philippine-Australia relations in a wide and diverse range of areas, from defense and security to economic and people-to-people cooperation. “As part of this visit, I will have the opportunity to address the Parliament of Australia and provide greater detail on the commitments […]
36 projects also delisted (Eagle News)–The National Economic Development Authority Board has approved 23 new Infrastructure Flagship Projects (IFPs) under the Build-Better-More Program, including the Davao City Bypass Construction. The Presidential Communications Office said the 23 new projects were added to the IFP list as they complied with set criteria including being consistent with and contributing to national development objectives and priorities; having been incorporated in the Public Investment Program (PIP) and Three-Year Rolling Infrastructure […]
(Eagle News)–The northeast monsoon is affecting Luzon and Visayas. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, as a result, Cagayan Valley and Aurora will have cloudy skies with light rains. Flashfloods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Caraga and Davao Region, meanwhile, will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms due to the trough of a low pressure area. Metro Manila, Visayas and the […]
(Eagle News)–The northeast monsoon is affecting Luzon. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, as a result, Cagayan Valley, Aurora and Quezon will have cloudy skies and light rains. Metro Manila, the rest of Luzon and Western Visayas will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains. Davao Region, meanwhile, will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flashfloods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Transportation has imposed fines amounting to P18 million during its intensified anti-colorum operations from Feb. 1 to 22. The Department of Transportation said this translates to 50 unauthorized vehicles composed of vans, buses and other public utility vehicles being apprehended. A fine of P200,000 was imposed on colorum vans while P1 million was meted out on each colorum bus. According to the DOTr, it expects to uncover and sanction more illegal […]
