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PBBM to DA: Ensure data-driven farming to address oversupply of agri products

(Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos has directed the Department of Agriculture to implement a data-driven information system in every planting season to address the overproduction of agricultural products in the market. The President gave the order during a sectoral meeting with agriculture officials in the Palace on Tuesday, January 17. “So that hindi natin maririning ‘yung mga balita na nag-over produce, hindi mabenta, nabubulok na lang, pinamimigay na lang,” he said. The President also noted that […]

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Cloudy skies, rains expected in parts of PHL

(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, 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. Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley, Aurora, Quezon, Marinduque, Oriental Mindoro and Camarines Norte, meanwhile, will have […]

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Shear line affecting northern and eastern sections of Mindanao

Luzon, Visayas also affected by northeast monsoon (Eagle News)–The shear line is affecting the northern and eastern sections 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, Northern Mindanao, 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. Cordillera Administrative […]

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4.5-magnitude quake hits Surigao del Sur

(Eagle News)–A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Sur on Monday, Jan. 15. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake that hit 29 kilometers northeast of Hinatuan at 7:30 p.m. was an aftershock of the 7.4-magnitude  earthquake that struck the province’s waters on December 2. The following instrumental intensities were reported: Instrumental Intensity: Intensity II – City of Bislig, Surigao del Sur Intensity I – City of Tandag, Surigao del Sur No […]

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LTFRB: 97% of PUJs in Metro Manila consolidated under PUV modernization program

(Eagle News)–The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board on Monday, Jan. 15, gave the assurance there would be sufficient public transport vehicles in Metro Manila under the PUV modernization program. LTFRB regional director Zona Russet Tamayo said 97.18 percent of the registered units of public utility jeeps already consolidated in the National Capital Region in 2023. “..Right now po, we’ve mapped out NCR and we already determined that there will be a sufficient supply (of […]

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Canceled flights on Monday, Jan. 15

(Eagle News)–Several flights were canceled on Monday, Jan. 15, due to bad weather. The Manila International Airport Authority said the following are covered by the cancellation: Cebu Pacific (5J) 5J 821/822 Manila-Virac-Manila The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the shear line is affecting the eastern sections of Visayas and Mindanao. The northeast monsoon, it said, is also affecting Luzon and the rest of Visayas.  

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PAGASA: Cloudy skies rains expected in parts of country

(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 and the rest of Visayas. PAGASA said, as a result, Southern Leyte, Caraga, Northern Mindanao 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. Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan […]

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18 Filipino seafarers in Iranian custody in good condition: DMW official

(Eagle News)–The 18 Filipino seafarers in Iranian custody following the seizure of their vessel in the Gulf of Oman this week are in good condition. This is according to Migrant Workers Undersecretary Patricia Yvonne Caunan, who held a press conference on the incident this weekend. According to Caunan, the Department of Migrant Workers was coordinating with the Department of Foreign Affairs, the lead agency, to monitor the Filipinos’ situation. She said the DFA will give […]

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PBBM: No active NPA guerrilla front in PHL as of December 2023

(Eagle News)–There is no active New People’s Army guerrilla front in the country as of December 2023. This is according to President Bongbong Marcos, who attributed the results to the government’s anti-communist insurgency campaign. He said, in particular, 1,399 members of communist and local terrorist groups were neutralized. Over 1000—or 1,751 firearms—were also confiscated through capture, confiscation, recovery and surrender. “Sa tulong ng ating (Armed Forces of the Philippines), (Philippine National Police), at intelligence agencies, […]

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Shear line affecting eastern section of Visayas: PAGASA

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

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PBBM leaves for Brunei to attend Prince Abdul Mateen’s royal wedding

(Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos left for Brunei on Saturday, Jan. 13, to attend the royal wedding of the son of the Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah. According to the PCO, the Sultan himself invited Marcos to the wedding of Prince Abdul Mateen and Yang Mulia Dayang Anisha Rosnah Binti Adam. “The President’s attendance to the royal wedding re-affirms the strength of the bilateral ties between the Philippines and Brunei,” the Presidential Communications Office said. The […]

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Aliño sworn in as new SBMA administrator

(Eagle News)–The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority has a new administrator. President Bongbong Marcos swore in businessman Eduardo Aliño to the post on Friday, Jan. 12, replacing Jonathan Tan, who took his oath as undersecretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government. Aliño is the chair of the Subic Bay Yacht Club. He is also the president and chair of the S.T.A.R. Group of Companies, and of Subic Bay Freeport Grain Terminal Services Inc. […]

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