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(Eagle News)—Several aftershocks struck Surigao del Norte on Sunday, April 28. Based on data provided by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, those with at least a magnitude of 3.0 took place from 12:52 a.m. to 8:41 a.m. The highest magnitude of the quake that struck in that period was 4. PHIVOLCS said the quakes were aftershocks of the 5.5-magnitude earthquake that hit Surigao del Norte on April 26. No damage to property was […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte is now back in the country after attending the second Belt and Road forum in Beijing, China. Duterte arrived in Davao on Sunday, April 28, past midnight. In Beijing, Duterte spoke before a high-level meeting of world leaders, and witnessed the signing of agreements between the Philippines and China. He had a bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, where he raised the Permanent Court of Arbitration’s ruling that invalidated China’s […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday, April 27, said the Philippines was seeking to “improve our collective capacity to manage and protect marine resource.” Duterte made the remark before world leaders at the second Belt and Road forum in Beijing, China after National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon said the Philippines would declare Pagasa Island as a marine protected environment. China has sent vessels near the island, a move the Philippines has denounced via a […]
(Eagle News)—The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines hoisted a yellow alert over Luzon grid on Saturday, April 27. The NGCP said the alert, which means reserves dropped down to required levels, was effective from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Available capacity was pegged at 10638 megawatts, while peak demand was at 9989 MW. The NGCP said the Department of Energy would explain the cause for the alert […]
(Eagle News)–The number of people who went missing when a Chuzon supermarket in Porac, Pampanga collapsed after an earthquake is now down to five. In an interview over GMA’s dzbb on Saturday, April 27, Edgar Posadas, National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management spokesperson, said this was after nine of the 14 initially reported missing were found to be safe and in their homes. Authorities have reported several killed after the supermarket collapsed following the 6.1-magnitude […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck Surigao del Norte on Saturday, April 27. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit 65 kilometers southeast of General Luna at 7:10 a.m. The quake, which was of tectonic origin, had a depth of focus of 7 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were expected.
(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte skipped the gala dinner for heads of state attending the second Belt and Road forun in Beijing, China due to migraine. This is according to Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, who issued a statement to reporters. It was unclear if Duterte sent a representative to the gala. Earlier in the day though, Duterte witnessed the signing of agreements between China and the Philippines, and, among others, spoke before a high-level meeting of […]
(Eagle News)—The easterlies continue to affect Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao on Saturday, April 27. Bicol Region, Visayas, and Mindanao will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms as a result, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. According to PAGASA, flash floods during severe thunderstorms are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers due to localized thunderstorms. […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, April 26, said development assistance should be “used as a genuine tool to bring about positive change in the lives of our peoples” but should “never promote dependence.” Speaking before world leaders during a high-level meeting of the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation at the China National Convention Center in Beijing, Duterte said development assistance must also be “a purposive decision of partner-states, taking into account […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Public Works and Highways has warned motorists of vehicular congestion in parts of Edsa and C5 that are scheduled for reblocking and repair. Below is a list: Edsa Northbound Fronting Baliwag Transit to New York St., 1st and 2nd lane from the sidewalk 50 meters after Magallanes MRT to KM 29, outer lane Southbound New York St. to Aurora Boulevard, 1st lane from sidewalk C5 Fronting SM Aura, middle lane The […]
(Eagle News)–The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines hoisted a yellow alert over Luzon grid on Friday, April 26. The NGCP said the alert, which means reserve power has dropped below the required level, was effective 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Available capacity was at 11,544 megawatts, while peak demand was at 10,632MW. The NGCP said details on this would be announced by the Department of Energy later in the day.
(Eagle News) — The private chopper that crashed in a fishpond in Malolos, Bulacan on Thursday, April 25, killing three people was new and one of the modern types, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines said on Friday, April 26. In an interview over GMA’s radio dzbb, Eric Apolonio, CAAP spokesperson, said the helicopter, owned by businessman Levy Laus, was only a few years old and was an Airbus. “Trusted yang Airbus,” he said. […]
