(Eagle News)–“Quinta” has intensified into a severe tropical storm. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as a result, Signal No. 2 is in effect over Catanduanes, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Albay, Sorsogon, Masbate including Burias and Ticao Islands, the central and southern portions of Quezon (Mauban, Sampaloc, Lucban, Dolores, Candelaria, Tiaong, San Antonio, Sariaya, Tayabas City, Lucena City, Pagbilao, Atimonan, Perez, Alabat, Calauag, Quezon, Tagkawayan, Guinayangan, Lopez, Pitogo, Plaridel, Gumaca, Unisan, Agdangan, […]
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“Quinta” slightly intensifies; more areas under tropical cyclone wind signal
(Eagle News)–More areas are under a tropical cyclone wind signal as “Quinta” slightly intensified and moved closer to the Catanduanes-Albay-Sorsogon area. In its 8 a.m. update, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Catanduanes, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Albay, Sorsogon, the northern portion of Masbate (Milagros, Masbate City, Mobo, Baleno, Aroroy, Mandaon, Uson) including Burias and Ticao Islands, the central and southern portions of Quezon (Mauban, Sampaloc, Lucban, Dolores, Candelaria, Tiaong, San Antonio, […]
70 more police personnel recover from COVID-19
(Eagle News)–Seventy more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. The Philippine National Police said with the additional recoveries, the recovery toll rose to 6384. Forty-three more COVID-19 cases, however, pushed the total COVID-19 cases to 6998. Of these, 592 were active. There were no additional deaths reported, which means the death toll remains at 22. The police continue to man quarantine checkpoints and enforce laws, which make them among the country’s frontliners amid the […]
DOTr: Tollway operators ready for cashless transactions on Nov. 2 but installation of RFID stickers for motorists extended
(Eagle News)–Tollway operators are ready for cashless transactions on Nov. 2 but have extended the installation of RFID stickers beyond that date, the Department of Transportation said. In a statement, the DOTr citing Toll Regulatory Board Executive Director Abraham Sales said all expressway operators would make the shift to contactless transactions in compliance with the Department of Transportation’s Department Order No. 2020-012 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Sales noted, however, that motorists without RFID stickers will […]
Signal No. 2 in effect over Catanduanes, other areas as “Quinta” intensifies into tropical storm
Metro Manila, others under Signal No. 1 (Eagle News)–Signal No. 2 is in effect over Catanduanes and other areas as “Quinta,” with international name “Molave,” intensified into a tropical storm and moved closer to Bicol. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said apart from Catanduanes, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Albay, Sorsogon, the northern portion of Masbate (Baleno, Aroroy, Masbate City) including Burias and Ticao Islands, the southern portion of Quezon (Perez, Alabat, Quezon, […]
MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Sunday, Oct. 25
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Sunday, Oct. 25: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. All passengers were advised to get a confirmation of their flights on the day they are supposed to be scheduled. MIAA said only those with the confirmation will be allowed to enter the airport premises. Domestic flights are subject to requirements imposed by the local government unit that has jurisdiction […]
More areas under Signal No. 1 as “Quinta” maintains strength
(Eagle News)–More areas have been placed under Signal No. 1 as Tropical Depression “Quinta” maintained its strength while moving towards the Bicol Region. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Marinduque, Camarines Norte , Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Albay, Sorsogon, Northern Samar, the northern portion of Masbate (Mobo, Uson, Milagros, Masbate City, Baleno, Mandaon, Balud, Aroroy, Dimasalang) including Ticao and Burias Islands, and the southern portion of Quezon (Atimonan, Pagbilao, Padre Burgos, Agdangan, Unisan, […]
COVID-19 cases in PHL reach 367,819; recoveries at 313,112
(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases in the country breached the 367,000 mark on Saturday, Oct. 24, after the Department of Health reported over 2000 new cases. The DOH said of the 367,819 total cases, 47773 were active. Of these, 83.7 percent were mild, 11.4 percent asymptomatic, 1.8 percent severe, and 3.1 percent critical. Of the 2057 newly-reported cases, 92 percent or 1892 occurred in the last 14 days. The top regions with the most cases reported in […]
Catanduanes under Signal No. 1 as “Quinta” slightly accelerates
(Eagle News)–Signal No. 1 is in effect over Catanduanes as Tropical Depression “Quinta” slightly accelerated and moved west northwest over the Philippine Sea. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said so far, “Quinta” was located 660 km east of Catarman, Northern Samar or 730 km east of Juban, Sorsogon, packing maximum sustained winds of 55 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 70 kph. It is moving at 30 kph. PAGASA […]
LTO extends validity of select driver’s licenses, others until Dec. 31
(Eagle News)–The Land Transportation Office has extended the validity of student permits, driver’s licenses and conductor’s licenses that expired during stringent quarantines until December 31. The LTO said also given the extension were the registrations of vehicles that expired during the times there were restrictions on the movement of people amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Following the issuance of InterAgency Task Force Resolution No. 79, Series of 2020 that ended the restriction period for specific age […]
49 more police personnel recover from COVID-19
(Eagle News)–Forty-nine more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. The Philippine National Police said with the additional recoveries, the PNP COVID-19 tally rose to 6318 as of Friday night. Twenty-eight more COVID-19 cases, however, pushed the tally to 6955. Of these, 615 were active. The death toll remained at 22 as there were no additional deaths reported. The police continue to man quarantine checkpoints and enforce laws amid the COVID-19 pandemic, making them one of […]
DFA reports 12 more COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos
(Eagle News)–Twelve more COVID-19 cases have been reported among overseas Filipinos. The Department of Foreign Affairs said with the additional cases, the tally rose to 11198 as of Friday, Oct. 23. The DFA said the additional cases were monitored from the Asia Pacific region and the Middle East. COVID-19 cases in the first rose to 1791 as a result, while those in the second rose to 7376. No additional death nor recovery was reported, which […]
