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(Eagle News)– A 3.2-magnitude earthquake struck Pangasinan on Wednesday, Jan. 22. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 11:15 a.m., had its epicenter 96 kilometers southwest of Agno. Depth of focus was 33 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court has dismissed Senator Leila de Lima’s petition for writ of habeas data against President Rodrigo Duterte, citing Duterte’s immunity from suit as the country’s chief executive. The writ of habeas data is a remedy available to any person whose right to privacy in life, liberty or security is violated or threatened by an unlawful act or omission of a public official or employee, or of a private individual or […]
(Eagle News)-An alert level 4 remains hoisted over Taal volcano as its intense activity continued on Wednesday, Jan. 22, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. PHIVOLCS said the Philippine Seismic Network plotted 725 volcanic earthquakes since 1 p.m., January 12. Of these, PHIVOLCS said 176 registered at magnitudes 1.2 to 4.1 and were felt at Intensities I to V. Since 5 a.m. on January 21 until 6 a.m. today, there were six volcanic […]
82 percent of Filipinos satisfied with his performance (Eagle News)–More than 80 percent of Filipinos are satisfied with the performance of President Rodrigo Duterte, who is over three years in office, a recent Social Weather Stations survey found. According to the SWS, the 82 percent of Filipinos satisfied was an increase of 4 points from the 78 percent satisfied in September 2019. With only 8% undecided and 10% dissatisfied, net satisfaction rating of the President […]
(Eagle News)-Classes on Wednesday, Jan. 22, were suspended in some areas affected by Taal volcano’s activity. Below is a list All levels Batangas — public and private Alfonso, Cavite — public and private Taal remains on alert level 4 as it continues its intense seismic activity.
(Eagle News)-The Sandiganbayan has acquitted former Philippine National Police Chief Alan Purisima and ex-Special Action Force chief Getulio Napeñas of graft and usurpation charges over the Mamasapano operation in 2015. In acquitting Purisima of graft, the anti-graft court noted that prosecutors were unable to allege he received or expected to receive any material remuneration or consideration in what was alleged as his influence of then-President Benigno Aquino III. It was Aquino who tapped Purisima, who […]
(Eagle News)-Rains are expected in parts of the country today, Jan. 22. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Aurora and Quezon will have cloudy skies with light rains as the northeast monsoon affects the Philippines. Intermittent gusts especially in coastal and mountainous areas are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of the country, on the other hand, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte wants the Technical Working Group to continue its pilot study on motorcycle taxis. This is according to Senator Bong Go, who spoke to reporters on Tuesday, Jan. 21. “Okay naman siya at pumayag naman siya na sa ngayon ‘wag munang ituloy ‘yung paghuli. Tuloy muna ang pilot test run for the meantime na wala pang amendments,” Go said. Go issued the statement after TWG chair Antonio Gardiola Jr. said […]
(Eagle News) — A Chinese national died while several others were injured after a motorboat capsized off Boracay on Tuesday, Jan. 21. Hong Fang Kwai, 45, was pronounced dead in the hospital after the incident in Barangay Balabag past 11 a.m. Lu Kuaile, 11; Gao Yue, 24; at Luo Meimei, 60, are undergoing treatment at the hospital. Based on initial investigation, the motorbanca victims and several others were on capsized due to strong winds and […]
(Eagle News) — Light rains are expected in parts of the country today, Jan. 21. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Aurora and Quezon will have cloudy skies with light rains as the northeast monsoon affects the country. Metro Manila and the rest of the country, on the other hand, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains. PAGASA said the whole country will […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte may be persuaded to visit the United States to attend the US-Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit in Las Vegas in March. “..Given this is an ASEAN meeting of leaders, baka ma-persuade ang Presidente na um-attend,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said. He clarified, however, that he had not discussed the event, where other ASEAN leaders were invited, with the President so far. President Duterte has repeatedly bashed the US […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Health is investigating a a suspected case of “novel coronavirus.” In a nationally televised press conference on Tuesday, Jan. 21, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said the case involved a five-year-old who came to Cebu with his mother on Jan. 12 to study English. The mother and child, he said, were from Wuhan, China. Duque said the samples from the child tested negative for MERS-coV and SARS-coV. A specimen, […]
