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4.9-magnitude earthquake strikes Batangas

(Eagle News)–A 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck Batangas on Saturday, Jan. 20. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 4:04 p.m. The epicenter was 11 kilometers northwest of Tingloy. It had a depth of focus of two kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Intensities Intensity IV – Balayan, Bauan, City of Calaca, Calatagan, Lemery, Mabini, San Luis, San Pascual, Taal, and Tingloy, Batangas Intensity III – City of Makati; […]

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PBBM issues EO institutionalizing DSWD’s Pag-Abot Program for street dwellers, other vulnerable individuals

(Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos has issued an executive order institutionalizing and expanding the Pag-Abot Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development. In institutionalizing the program through EO No. 52, the Presidential Communications Office said the aim is to take street dwellers and other poor and vulnerable individuals off the streets and help them become productive members of society. The program covers component assistance packages that involve transportation/relocation and financial assistance, transitory shelter assistance, […]

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Northeast monsoon affecting Northern Luzon: PAGASA

(Eagle News)–The northeast monsoon is affecting Northern Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said, as a result, Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, and Cagayan Valley will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rains. Metro Manila will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms. Flashfloods or landslides during moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. According to the weather bureau, the eastern sections of Visayas […]

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Davao not exempted from PUVMP, DOTr clarifies

(Eagle News) — Davao is not exempted from the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP), the Department of Transportation clarified on Friday, Jan. 19. The DOTr issued the clarification following reports jeepney drivers there would not be affected by the government’s program. According to the DOTr, it is embarking on a bus-based public transportation system for Davao – called Davao Public Transport Modernization Project (DPTMP) – that is “separate yet complementary” to the PUVMP. It […]

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Feb. 9 declared a special non-working day

(Eagle News) — President Bongbong Marcos has declared February 9, Friday, as a special non-working holiday. In making the declaration through Proclamation No. 453, the President noted the move would give “the people the full opportunity to celebrate the Chinese New Year.” He said it would also enable them to “avail of the benefits of a longer weekend.” “The Department of Labor and Employment is hereby directed to issue the appropriate circular to implement this […]

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Jinggoy Estrada acquitted of plunder, convicted of bribery in pork barrel scam

(Eagle News)–The Sandiganbayan Fifth Division on Friday, Jan. 19, acquitted Senator Jinggoy Estrada of plunder in connection with the pork barrel scam. Estrada, however, was convicted by the anti-graft court of one count of direct bribery and two counts of indirect bribery. For direct bribery, Estrada may face jail time of eight to nine years. For indirect bribery, meanwhile, he may face imprisonment of at least two to three years. Estrada was charged over P55.79 […]

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PBBM orders consolidation of tourism services for seamless travel

(Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos has directed the consolidation of tourism services to make the Philippines competitive in the global tourism market. The President gave the directive after meeting with members of the Private Sector Advisory Council Tourism Sector to discuss plans to attract tourists to the country. In giving the directive, the President recounted a friend’s decision to go to Thailand instead of the Philippines because in the first, everything tourism-related is being taken care […]

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Northeast monsoon affecting Luzon: PAGASA

Eastern sections of Visayas and Mindanao affected by shear line (Eagle News)–The shear line is affecting the eastern sections of Visayas and Mindanao. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the northeast monsoon is also affecting Luzon. PAGASA said, as a result, Caraga and Davao Region will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Cagayan Valley and […]

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Shear line affecting the eastern section of Mindanao

Luzon and Visayas affected by northeast monsoon (Eagle News)–The shear line is affecting the eastern section of Mindanao. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the northeast monsoon is also affecting Luzon and Visayas. PAGASA said, as a result, Caraga, Davao Region, and Northern Mindanao will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Cagayan Valley and Aurora, […]

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47% of Filipino families identified themselves as poor in Q4 of 2023: SWS

(Eagle News)–Over 40% of Filipino families feel they are poor, results of a December Social Weather Stations survey showed. According to the SWS, the 47% translates to 13.0 million families, slightly lower than the 13.2 million families who rated themselves as poor in September 2023 (48%). The SWS said to arrive at the estimated numbers of self-rated poor households, the percentage of respondent households rating themselves as poor was applied to the Philippine Statistics Authority […]

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PBBM approves funds for improved healthcare, wellness support of uniformed personnel

Allocation for their rice subsidies also greenlighted, chief executive says (Eagle News) — President Bongbong Marcos on Wednesday, Jan. 17, announced that he has approved specific budget items that aim to further promote the well-being of uniformed personnel. During his meeting with security officials from the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police in Malacanang, the President said he has, in particular, approved an allocation for “rice subsidies and Tertiary Health Care […]

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DA says there’s ample rice supply in PHL

Rice prices, though, “hard to predict,” Agri chief says (Eagle News)–The Department of Agriculture has given the assurance there’s ample rice supply in the country based on inventories made in December and January, and the additional rice coming from overseas. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said, however, that it’s hard to predict rice prices at this time. “Ang problema iyong world price is tumataas eh ‘no dahil sa El Niño,” he said, noting that even […]

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