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(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court of the Philippines on Wednesday, July 12, said the 2023 bar examinations will be administered in 14 local testing centers (LTCs) nationwide. These LTCs are: Luzon San Beda University University of Santo Tomas San Beda College University of the Philippines (UP) – Diliman Manila Adventist College UP – Bonifacio Global City Saint Louis University Cagayan State University University of Nueva Caeceres Visayas University of San Jose – Recoletos University […]
(Eagle News) — Over 800 more COVID-19 Omicron subvariant cases have been detected in the country, the Department of Health said on Wednesday, July 12. The DOH said of the 814 additional Omicron subvariant cases, 785 were classified as the Omicron XBB subvariant. The 785 were all local cases found in all regions of the country except for Eastern Visayas, and included the following: 254 XBB.2.3 cases 206 XBB.1.16 cases 135 XBB.1.9.1 cases 65 XBB.1.5 […]
(Eagle News)–Shellfish collected and tested from several areas in Bohol and Zamboanga del Sur tested positive for toxic red tide that is beyond the regulatory limit, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources said. According to BFAR, all types of shellfish and “alamang” gathered from the coastal waters of Dauis and Tagbiliran City; and Dumanquillas Bay, in particular, are, therefore, not safe for human consumption. Fish, squids, shrimps, and crabs are safe for human consumption […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Police has signed a memorandum of agreement with the Philippine Fiber Optic Cabling Network Ltd. with the aim of exploring the use of fiber optics to improve the PNP’s information communication infrastructure. The PNP said the MOA was for the conduct of a “proof of concept” which shall provide insights into the potential benefits and feasibility of using this type of technology. The PNP said the goal was to further connect […]
(Eagle News)–The Intertropical Convergence Zone is affecting Mindanao. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the easterlies are also affecting the eastern sections of Southern Luzon and Visayas. Eastern Samar, Southern Leyte, SOCCSKSARGEN, Caraga and Davao Region, as a result, will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flashfloods or landslides due to scattered moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of the country, meanwhile, […]
(Eagle News) — The employment rate in the country was pegged at 95.7% in May, a 0.2 percent increase from the employment rate reported the month before. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the 95.7% translates to 48.26 million people employed. The Labor Force Participation Rate (LFPR) was registered at 65.3 percent in May, also higher than the reported LFPR in April 2023, at 65.1%. The top five sub-sectors with the highest year-on-year increase in […]
(Eagle News) — President Bongbong Marcos on Friday, July 7, signed the New Agrarian Emancipation Act. Under Republic Act No. 11953, the amortization of principal payments, interest and penalties on land tilled by agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) are condoned and written off by the government. Agrarian reform laws require ARBs to pay for the land in annual installments with six percent interest for a maximum period of 30 years. RA 11953 will benefit 610,054 agrarian reform […]
(Eagle News)–Over 200 rockfall events were monitored in Mayon in the last 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said apart from the 243 rockfall events, also monitored were seven dome-collapse pyroclastic density current events and two lava front collapse pyroclastic density current events. Lava flow reaching 2.8 kilometers and 1.3 kilometers long was also detected along Mi-si and Bonga gullies. Lava collapse on both gullies within 3.3 kilometers and four kilometers along […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippines’ inflation rate slowed to 5.4 percent in June, the Philippine Statistics Authority said. According to the PSA, this is the fifth consecutive month of deceleration in the country’s headline inflation. The average inflation rate for the first semester of 2023 stood at 7.2 percent. The PSA said the downtrend of the overall inflation was primarily influenced by the slower annual increase in the heavily-weighted food and beverages category, pegged at 6.7 percent, […]
(Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos witnessed on Saturday, July 1, the loan agreement signing for the Davao Public Transport Modernization Project on Saturday, July 1. The signing at the Acacia Hotel in Agdao, Davao City, was between the Philippine Government and the Asian Development Bank. Segment A of the Davao City Coastal Bypass Project that covers the coastal lines of Bago Aplaya – Times Beach Section (Talomo – Matina) was specifically inaugurated as part of what […]
(Eagle News)–Almost 300 rockfall events were monitored in Mayon in the last 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said apart from the 296 rockfall events, also monitored were seven dome-collapse pyroclastic density current events and two lava front collapse pyroclastic density current events. Lava flow reaching 2.1 kilometers and 1.5 kilometers long was also detected along Mi-si and Bonga gullies. Sulfur dioxide flux was pegged at 595 tons per day. PHIVOLCS said […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Transportation announced it would construct 470 kilometers of bike lanes across the country this year. Assistant Secretary for Road Transport and Infrastructure James Andres Melad said the additional bike lanes will also include pedestrian infrastructure to ensure the safety of cyclists and pedestrians. At least 332,000 residents and active transport users are expected to benefit from the project. The construction of the additional bike lanes is part of our […]
