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More Chinese tourist arrivals expected as China lifts travel advisories against PHL

  EXPECT the return of brisk Chinese tourist arrivals in the country, after China lifted all travel advisories to the Philippines which previously discouraged its citizens from coming the country. The announcement on the lifting of the travel advisories was made by Chinese president Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, amid the four-day state visit of Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte to China which saw the two leaders cementing their brotherly […]

NGCP bares outage of North Luzon transmission lines

QUEZON CITY, Oct. 21 – The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines has reported the outage of the following North Luzon transmission lines,  affecting the provinces of La Union, Isabela, Cagayan, Abra, Benguet, Mountain Province, Ilocos Norte Sur, Ifugao, Nueva Vizcaya and Quirino. Bauang-San Fernando 69kV line Customer/s affected: LUECO Date/time of outage: 20-Oct/ 3:26AM Date/time of restored: 20-Oct/ 8:31AM Bauang-Naguilian 69kV line Customer/s affected: LUELCO Date/time of outage: 19-Oct/ 8:47PM San Esteban- Bangued 69 kV line Customer/s […]

Duterte aligns self with China’s ideological flow, secures at least $13.5 billion in deals

  SAYING that the United States has “lost now,” President Duterte said he is realigning himself with the “ideological flow” of China as he announced his separation from the United States, both in the military and economic sense. Duterte was in Beijing, China where he is visiting with at least 200 businessmen to pave the way for what he calls a new commercial alliance. Both the Philippines and China have also agreed to resume bilateral […]

Philippines’ Duterte, in China, announces ‘separation’ from US

  BEIJING, China | AFP | — Philippines’ President Rodrigo Duterte declared his “separation” from longstanding ally the United States in Beijing on Thursday, as he rebalances his country’s diplomacy towards China. Duterte is in China for a four-day trip seen as confirming his tilt away from Washington and towards Beijing’s sphere of influence — and its deep pockets. “I announce my separation from the United States,” he said to applause at a meeting in […]

Ilang kalsada sa Northern Luzon, isinara sa mga motorista

Eagle News – Isinara sa mga motorista ng Department of Public Works and Highways ang ilang kalsada sa Hilagang Luzon dahil sa mga nakahambalang kahoy, mga landslide prone areas, mga bumigay ng lupa dahil sa Bagyong Lawin. Ayon DPWH, hindi pa din madaanan ang Cannon Road sa Baguio, at ilang kalsada sa Mountain Province Nagpapatuloy naman ang clearing operation sa ilang kalsada sa Hilagang Luzon . Nagpakalat na din ang kagawaran ng mga road warning. […]

DOH nakaantabay para magbigay ng tulong sa mga residenteng inilikas

Eagle News —  Nakaantabay na ang Department of  Health (DOH) para magbigay ng tulong sa mga residente na inilkas at nasa Evecuation centerna naapektuhan ng pananalasa ng Bagyong Lawin. Ayon  pa kay DOH secretary Eric Tayag, sa oras na gumanda na ang sitwasyon ay nakahanda na ang mga gamut na kanila bibigay sa mga evacuee. Bukod sa gamut magdadala din ang kanilang response team ng water purifier para masiguro na ligtas ang inuming tubig sa […]

Duterte, Xi to restore talks on South China Sea dispute

  President Rodrigo Duterte and President Xi Jinping on Thursday (October 20) agreed to resume their talks over disputes and issues in the South China Sea, Chinese vice foreign minister Liu Zhenmin said. “The two presidents agreed that China and the Philippines will return to the track of dialogue and consultation to properly handle the South China Sea issue,” Liu said through a translator. “China is ready for discussions with friends in the Philippines on maritime […]

Magat Dam nasa below spilling level na

Eagle News — Binawi ng Magat ang posibilidad ng pagbaha sa mga mababang lugar sa Isabela at Cagayan matapos bayuhin ng malakas na Bagyong Lawin ang dalawang lalawigan sa buong magdamag. Ayon sa National Irrigation Authority Magat River Integration and Irrigation System, nasa below overflow level ang Magat Dam  bago magpakawala ng malaking volume ng tubig. Nasa 187.47meters na ang  spilliing level na ang Magat Dam, bahagyang malayo na sa dating spilling level193 meters. Sinasabi […]

PNP execs admit excessive, unreasonable use of force during rally dispersal

(Eagle News)– National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) Director Chief Supt. Oscar Albayalde on Thursday (October 20) admitted that there were lapses committed during the violent dispersal of protesters in front of US Embassy. However, he insisted that the use of force cannot be considered as police brutality. “Not actually brutality, yung brutality naman is sobra, it is not the right word.  Maybe there was an excessive use of force, not necessarily brutality.  Kung brutality […]

Power, telcom services down in Northern Luzon

  (Eagle News)– The lash of Typhoon Lawin on Thursday has caused power interruption and disrupted telecom operations in Northern Luzon. The powerful winds from the super typhoon resulted in voice, call and data service disruptions in selected areas in Abra, Cagayan, Kalinga, portions of Ilocos Norte, and Apayao. Customers in the said areas will experience difficulty in accessing communication devices. Different technical teams from various telecom companies were already deployed to repair damaged facilities. […]