(Eagle News)–The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring a tropical depression outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility. PAGASA said Tropical Depression “Atsani” was so far located 1,625 kilometers east of Visayas, packing maximum sustained winds of 55 kph and gustiness of up to 70 kph. It is moving west northwest at 25 kph. Bicol Region, PAGASA said, will have stormy weather due to Typhoon “Rolly,” which is so far moving over the […]
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More areas under Signal No. 2 and 1 as “Rolly” moves over PHL Sea
(Eagle News)–More areas have been placed under Signal No. 2 and 1 as Typhoon “Rolly” moved over the Philippine Sea and maintained its strength. In its 8 a.m. advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Catanduanes, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Albay, Sorsogon, Burias Island, and the southeastern portion of Quezon (San Francisco, San Andres, San Narciso, Mulanay, Catanauan, Buenavista, Lopez, Guinayangan, Calauag, Tagkawayan) are under Signal No. 2 with “Rolly” estimated 540 […]
Signal No. 2 in effect over Catanduanes, Albay, Sorsogon, eastern part of CamSur as “Rolly” maintains its strength
Signal No. 1 raised over M. Manila, other areas (Eagle News)–Signal no. 2 has been raised over several provinces as Typhoon “Rolly” maintained its strength and moved towards the Bicol area. In its recent advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Catanduanes, the eastern portion of Camarines Sur (Caramoan, Garchitorena, Lagonoy, Tinambac, Siruma, Presentacion, San Jose, Goa, Buhi, Sagnay, Tigaon, Ocampo, Iriga City, Baao, Nabua, Bato, Balatan, Bula, Pili, Calabanga, Naga City, […]
COVID-19 cases in PHL reach 378,933; recoveries rise to 330,457
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the country breached the 378,000 mark on Friday, Oct. 30, after the Department of Health reported 2006 more cases. The DOH said of the total 378,933 cases, 10.9 percent or 41291 were active. Of these, 83.3 percent were mild, 11.1 percent were asymptomatic, 3.6 percent were critical, and 2 percent were severe. Of the 2,006 additional cases, the DOH said 1442 tested positive today. The areas with the most […]
“Rolly” continues to intensify as it moves over the PHL Sea
(Eagle News)–“Rolly” continues to intensify as it moves west over the Philippine Sea. In its recent advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said “Rolly” is forecast to move west-southwest this afternoon until Saturday evening, and is likely to make landfall over the Aurora-Quezon area on Sunday evening or Monday early morning at a peak intensity of 175-185 kph. Afterwards, the typhoon will turn west-northwest as it moves over the sea off the […]
Pres. Duterte asks Congress to fast-track legislation on creation of OFW department
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Roa Duterte directed Congress to speed up legislation for the creation of the Department of Overseas Filipinos which would address concerns of OFWs including seafarers. Duterte stressed that this was a campaign promise way back 2016 and he intended to fulfill this to help the country’s unsung heroes who have been abused and neglected for years. He said that he would also create another agency that would focus on […]
SC announces half-day work sched in all courts today
(Eagle News)–Courts nationwide will operate only until noon today, Oct. 30. Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta announced the half-day work schedule in Memorandum Order No. 71-2020. Covered by the memorandum are all first- and second-level courts, the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, the Sandiganbayan, the Court of Tax Appeals, and the Presidential Electoral Tribunal. “However, the Training Seminar of the Philippine Judicial Academy on the 2019 Amendments to the 197 Rules of Civil Procedure and […]
PAGASA monitoring tropical storm outside of PAR
(Eagle News)–The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring a tropical storm outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility. PAGASA said Tropical Storm “Atsani” was situated 2,320 kilometers east of Mindanao, packing maximum sustained winds of 65 kph near the center, and gustiness of up to 170 kph. It is moving west at 20 kph. So far, PAGASA said Visayas, Bicol Region, Northern Mindanao and Caraga will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and […]
Typhoon “Rolly” forecast to make landfall over Central Luzon-Quezon area on Sunday evening or Monday morning
(Eagle News)–“Rolly,” now a typhoon,” is expected to make landfall over the Central Luzon-Quezon area on Sunday evening or Monday morning. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said so far, “Rolly” was located 1,280 kilometers east of Central Luzon, packing maximum sustained winds of 120 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 150 kph. It is moving west at 20 kph. PAGASA said “Rolly” is forecast to move west-southwest or southwest […]
Severe Tropical Storm “Goni” enters PAR
(Eagle News)–Severe Tropical Storm “Goni” has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said “Goni,” locally named “Rolly,” entered PAR at 5:30 p.m. Earlier, PAGASA said the severe tropical storm had no direct effect on the weather in the country so far. A thunderstorm advisory, however, has been raised over Tarlac and other areas. PAGASA said moderate to heavy rainshowers with lightning and strong winds are expected over […]
16 dead, 22 injured, four missing, due to typhoon Quinta in PHL
(Eagle News) – Typhoon Quinta has left at least 16 people dead in the country, with four more reported missing, according to the latest data from the national disaster officials. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said that the 16 deaths, 22 injured and four missing came from CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, Bicol region, and Western and Central Visayas due to Typhoon Quinta, the 17th tropical cyclone in the Philippines for this year which […]
PHL COVID-19 tally at 376,935; 740 more recover
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the country breached the 376,000 mark on Thursday, Oct. 29, after the Department of Health reported 1761 additional cases. The DOH said of the 376,935 total COVID-19 cases, 39940 or 10.6 percent were active. Of these, 83.3 percent were mild, 10.9 percent asymptomatic, 3.7 percent critical, and 2.1 percent severe. Of the 1761 additional cases, the DOH said 1613 tested positive today. The areas with the most COVID-19 cases […]





