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(Eagle News)–Classes on Tuesday, Jan. 28, were suspended in some areas due to Taal’s volcanic activity and as a precaution against the threat of a novel coronavirus. Below is a list: Province: Batangas — elementary and high school Schools: Hope Christian High School Philippine Cultural College Saint Jude Catholic School St. Stephen’s High School Tiong Se Academy Uno High School An alert level 3 remains hoisted over Taal as its volcanic activity decreased. The Department […]
Palace wants impact assessment of termination of VFA included too, Guevarra says (Eagle News)–The Palace has instructed the Department of Justice to expand its scope of study on the Visiting Forces Agreement. In a text message to reporters, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said the instruction was to include a preliminary impact assessment on the possible termination of the VFA. Earlier, Guevarra said the instruction was to study how to terminate the VFA that allows US […]
(Eagle News) — The Batangas government on Monday, Jan. 27, reiterated that some barangays remain under permanent lockdown despite the lowering of the alert level on Taal. No resident is allowed in the following barangays that are on the volcano island, according to the provincial government’s bulletin number 4 on Taal: Sitio Tabla, Talisay Barangay San Isidro, Talisay Barangay Culawit, Balete Barangay Alas-As, San Nicolas Barangay Pulang Bato, San Nicolas Residents of Agoncillo and Laurel, […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Monday, Jan. 27, mourned the death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, calling him one of basketball’s “legendary greats.” In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the Office of the President was “saddened” after learning about the “tragic death” of the 41-year-old and his daughter Gianna in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California. Panelo said the NBA superstar, who had visited the Philippines several times, was loved by Filipino […]
(Eagle News)–Classes on Monday, Jan. 27, were suspended in some areas due to Taal volcano’s activity and as a precaution amid the threat of a novel coronavirus. Below is a list: Province Batangas: elementary and high school levels Schools: Chiang Kai Shek College: Padre Algue and Narra campuses, all levels Pace Academy Philippine Academy of Sakya Philippine Cultural College Hope Christian High School: all levels Lorenzo Ruiz Academy: all levels Saint Jude Catholic School St. […]
(Eagle News)–The Medical City has denied it had persons under investigation for the novel coronavirus. The Pasig-based hospital issued the statement following online reports a patient with the virus had been confined there. “We need to exercise caution when sharing unvalidated statements as these will only cause unnecessary anxiety,” the hospital said. It added that it “exercises the highest standards of infection control and hospital protocols in dealing with patients suspected of being infected with […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs has advised Filipinos abroad to take the necessary precautions against the novel coronavirus. The DFA issued the statement as Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Migrant Workers’ Affairs Sarah Lou Arriola prepared to convene an emergency meeting today, January 27, to discuss strategies to properly respond to the health emergency. The DFA said based on a report from the Philippine Consulate General in Shanghai, it was already in touch with around […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila government has denied any case of novel coronavirus in the city. In a statement, Manila Health Officer Dr. Arnold Pangan said the Chinese national who was confined in the Metropolitan Hospital last January 25 due to fever and cough had been diagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia. The Chinese national, a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations worker who resides in the boundary of Parañaque and Pasay, had arrived in the country on Jan. 8. He […]
(Eagle News)–An alert level 3 remains hoisted over Taal as it continues to have a weak to moderate emission of white steam-laden plumes 50 to 800 meters high. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said sulfur dioxide (SO2) emission was measured at an average of 87 tons per day. The Taal Volcano Network, PHIVOLCS said, recorded 170 volcanic earthquakes including four low-frequency earthquakes. PHIVOLCS reminded the public that “sudden steam-driven and even weak phreatomagmatic […]
(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies and rains are expected in parts of the country today, Jan. 27. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region and Cagayan Valley will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains due to the northeast monsoon. Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers as the easterlies affect Visayas and Mindanao, and due […]
LOS ANGELES, United States NBA legend Kobe Bryant died Sunday in a helicopter crash in suburban Los Angeles, US media reports said, in an accident confirmed by police that left five people dead. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s officials said there were no survivors from the morning crash in foggy conditions on a hillside in Calabasas, west of Los Angeles. The helicopter was described as a Sikorsky S-76, Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Allen Kenitzer said. TMZ […]
(Eagle News)–Classes in Tagaytay will resume on Monday, Jan. 27. The announcement was made by Mayor Agnes Tolentino in a letter to Rommel Bautusta, school divisions superintendent of Cavite. The resumption of classes comes weeks after Taal had a phreatic eruption, prompting a mandatory evacuation from Taal volcano island and, among others, areas within the 14-kilometer danger zone. PHIVOLCS has lowered Taal’s alert level 4 to 3 following a reduction in volcanic activity.
