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PAGASA: Easterlies affecting eastern section of PHL

(Eagle News) — The easterlies are affecting the eastern section of the Philippines. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, Metro Manila will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms as a result. The rest of the country, PAGASA said, will experience the same conditions. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. According to the weather bureau, Northern Luzon will have moderate to strong winds […]

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PHL asserts rights over Scarborough Shoal amid China’s claim that shoal is its “inherent territory”

Incident last March 2 was fourth close maneuver of Chinese Coast Guard vessel with PHL Coast Guard vessel in Bajo de Masinloc   (Eagle News) – The Philippines has “full sovereignty” over Bajo de Masinloc or Scarborough Shoal amid a recent statement from the Chinese Foreign Ministry asserting “sovereign rights” in the area. “The Philippine position is we continue to exercise full sovereignty over Bajo de Masinloc and its territorial sea, as well as sovereign […]

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DFA says over 400 OFWs repatriated recently now in PHL

(Eagle News) — Over 400 repatriated overseas Filipino workers have arrived in the Philippines, the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Monday, March 28. According to the DFA, of those repatriated, 203 came from Macau, 53 were from Thailand, and 142 came from Vietnam. With the repatriates, according to the department, the total number of repatriates from Macau since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic was  5,761. Meanwhile, the total number of repatriates from Thailand […]

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12th oil price hike this year: Diesel prices to go up by P8.65 per liter, gasoline prices by P3.40 per liter on March 29

Price hike follows major rollback last week   (Eagle News) – Oil companies are set to implement another price hike on Tuesday, March 28, with diesel prices increasing by P8.65 per liter, and gasoline by P3.40 per liter. Kerosene prices are also set to increase by P9.40 per liter. The price hike, the 12th this year, follows a rollback that happened last week due to the movement of world crude prices affected by Covid lockdowns […]

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US, Philippines kick off their largest-ever war games

by Ron Lopez and Mikhail Flores Agence France-Presse MANILA, Philippines (AFP) – The Philippines and the United States launched the largest-ever joint military drills in the archipelago nation on Monday, signalling deepening defence ties as fresh tensions surface in the disputed South China Sea. The war games are the last under outgoing President Rodrigo Duterte, who previously threatened to cancel exercises and axe a key military deal with longtime ally the United States as he […]

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PHIVOLCS: No earthquakes monitored at Taal in 24 hours but alert level 3 still in place

(Eagle News) — No volcanic earthquake was monitored at Taal in 24 hours. However, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology retained its alert level 3 over the volcano, amid what it noted was its still high activity that might signal an imminent eruption. According to PHIVOLCS, sulfur dioxide flux was pegged at 1140 tons on March 27. A plume that went as high as 1000 meters was also observed. PHIVOLCS reiterated the ban on […]

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Pres. Duterte turns 77 today, hopes for “clean, fair and honest” May 9 polls

  (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte turns 77 years old today, Monday, March 28, with a wish that the upcoming May 9 elections would be “clean, fair, and honest.” The Philippine leader, the oldest president to be elected in office last 2016 at the age of 71, will be spending his birthday in Davao City, according to the Palace. “President Duterte will mark the occasion with a simple and quiet celebration in Davao City, […]

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Some 900 families evacuated from Taal Volcano vicinity as magmatic unrest continues

Numbers expected to rise as evacuation of high-risk communities pushed   (Eagle News) – Around 900 families have already evacuated in the CALABARZON region due to the “phreatomagmatic” eruption of Taal Volcano since Saturday, March 26. Malacanang said on Sunday, March 27, that the “Executive Department is closely monitoring the situation in the areas near Taal Volcano” which is still under Alert Level 3. As of Sunday, there were 869 families or 2,961 individuals who […]

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INC Executive Minister enjoins INC members to take part in Earth Hour 2022

  MANILA, Philippines – Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) Executive Minister Brother Eduardo V. Manalo urged INC members all over the world to join Earth Hour 2022, this Saturday, March 26, from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. In a circular read during the INC’s midweek worship service, Brother Eduardo V. Manalo, encouraged INC members to join “concerned citizens in 192 countries and territories actively [participating in the] event” by “switching off non-essential lights” for […]

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Coast Guard on heightened alert after alert level 3 raised over Taal volcano

(Eagle News) — The Philippine Coast Guard has been placed on heightened alert following Taal’s phreatomagmatic activity that prompted authorities to raise its alert level to 3. According to the PCG, a deployable response group (DRG) from PCG Station Batangas has been deployed to monitor the situation in the area. Coast Guard Admiral Artemio Abu has also ordered PCG Sub-Station Talisay and PCG Sub-Station San Nicolas to conduct patrols and enforce a “forced evacuation” of […]

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Thousands flee after Taal volcano erupts

  MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Thousands of people were ordered to evacuate from their homes near a Philippine volcano Saturday after an eruption sent ash and steam hundreds of metres into the sky. Taal volcano, which sits in a lake south of Manila, exploded with a “short-lived” burst at 7:22 am (2322 GMT), the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said in a statement. It warned further eruptions were possible, which it said could trigger […]

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Immigration bureau to Filipinos who plan to work abroad: Secure proper documentation from POEA before leaving

(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration reminded Filipinos who plan to work abroad to secure the proper documentation from the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) before leaving the country. Immigration chief Jaime Morente issued the reminder after bureau personnel intercepted a Filipino who attempted to leave the Philippines with the minor child of his sponsor and his wife, purportedly to disguise his real intent of working abroad. “He did not have proper documentation to […]

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