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(Eagle News) — Tropical Storm “Khanun” is forecast to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility between late Saturday evening and Sunday morning, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said on Friday, July 28. According to PAGASA, once it enters PAR, it will be assigned the name “Falcon.” So far, “Khanun” is located1,345 km east of Eastern Visayas, packing maximum sustained winds of 65 kph near the center and a gustiness of up […]
(Eagle News) — Typhoon “Egay” is now outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said, however, that the following areas remain under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2: Batanes northwestern portion of Cagayan (Claveria, Santa Praxedes) including Babuyan Islands the northern portion of Ilocos Norte (Pagudpud, Adams, Bangui, Dumalneg, Burgos) The following areas, meanwhile, are under Signal No. 1: Pangasinan La Union Ilocos Sur the rest of Ilocos […]
(Eagle News)–Signal No. 2 remains raised over parts of Luzon even as “Egay” continued to weaken over the Luzon Strait. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the tropical cyclone wind signal, in particular, is hoisted over: Batanes Cagayan including Babuyan Islands Apayao Kalinga Abra Ilocos Norte Northern and central portion of Ilocos Sur (Magsingal, San Esteban, Banayoyo, Burgos, City of Candon, Santiago, San Vicente, Santa Catalina, Lidlidda, Nagbukel, Sinait, San Ildefonso, Galimuyod, […]
(Eagle News) — More areas are under Signal No. 2 as Typhoon “Egay” steadily intensified and moved north northwestward on Monday evening. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the following areas are under the tropical cyclone wind signal: Luzon Catanduanes eastern portion of Albay (Rapu-Rapu, Bacacay, City of Tabaco, Malilipot, Malinao, Tiwi) northern portion of Camarines Norte (Calaguas and Maculabo Islands) eastern portion of Camarines Sur (Caramoan, Presentacion, Garchitorena, Lagonoy, San Jose, […]
Below is the full transcript of President Bongbong Marcos’ second State of the Nation Address. The transcript was provided by the Presidential Communications Office. ————- Thank you. Thank you very much. Allow me to greet Vice President Sara Zimmerman Duterte; the former Presidents – our former Presidents, President Joseph Ejercito Estrada and President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo; Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri and the Honorable Members of the Senate; House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez and the Honorable […]
(Eagle News) — President Bongbong Marcos on Monday, July 24, called on Congress to “support” his “priority legislations.” According to the President, these priority measures are: 1. The essential tax measures under our Medium-Term Fiscal Framework, such as: Excise tax on single-use plastics VAT on digital services Rationalization of mining fiscal regime Motor vehicle user’s charge/road user’s tax Military and Uniformed Personnel Pension 2. Amendment of the Fisheries Code 3. Amendment of the Anti-Agricultural Smuggling […]
(Eagle News) — President Bongbong Marcos on Monday, July 24, said he would issue a proclamation granting amnesty to rebel returnees. In making the announcement in his second State of the Nation Address, the President also called on Congress to “support” the endeavor. Article VII Section 19 of the 1987 Constitution stipulates that the President of the Philippines “has the power to grant amnesty with the concurrence of a majority of all the members of […]
(Eagle News) — President Bongbong Marcos on Monday, July 24, unveiled his plans to expand “Kadiwa” stores nationwide in a bid to give more consumers access to cheaper food and agricultural commodities. The President made the announcement as he touted what he said were the 1.8 million families who benefitted from the lower cost of produce sold in the around 7000 stores put up nationwide so far. The “Kadiwa” store is a Department of Agriculture […]
(Eagle News) — President Bongbong Marcos on Monday, July 24, urged the public to conserve water to prepare for the effects of El Niño, as he called on Congress to pass a law creating a Department of Water Resource Management. In his second State of the Nation Address, the President said, on the part of the government , it has already begun preparing “buffer stock” and water supply equipment, and has also already installed 6,000 rainwater […]
(Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos is expected to deliver his second State of the Nation Address on Monday, July 24, following developments that include his signing of the Maharlika Investment Fund into law and the International Criminal Court’s rejection of the Philippine bid to suspend a probe into the drug war. The President is expected to report on what his administration has done so far, and deliver a roadmap for the country to be followed in […]
(Eagle News)–Signal No. 2 has been raised over parts of Isabela and Catanduanes as “Egay” rapidly intensifies over the Philippine Sea. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the tropical cyclone wind signal, in particular, is raised over: the southeastern portion of Isabela (Palanan, Dinapigue) the northeastern portion of Catanduanes (Pandan, Bagamanoc, Panganiban, Viga, Gigmoto) The following areas, meanwhile, are under Signal No. 1: Batanes Cagayan including Babuyan Islands the rest of Isabela […]
(Eagle News)–“Egay” has intensified into a severe tropical storm as it moves westward. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the center of the severe tropical storm was so far estimated 610 kilometers east of Daet, Camarines Norte. It is packing maximum sustained winds of 95 kph near the center and a gustiness of up to 115 kph. It is moving westward at 15 kph. PAGASA said no wind signals have been hoisted […]
