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(Eagle News)–Several areas are now under Signal No. 1 as “Ofel” made its second landfall in Matnog, Sorsogon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration said “Ofel” was now situated 30 kilometers southwest of Juban, Sorsogon or 30 km northeast of Masbate City, Masbate, packing maximum sustained winds of 45 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 55 kph. PAGASA said “Ofel” was moving west northwestward at 25 kph over the inland seas […]
(Eagle News)–Tropical Depression “Ofel” has made landfall over Can-Avid, Eastern Samar. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the southern portion of Batangas (Batangas City, Ibaan, Padre Garcia, Rosario, San Juan, Taysan, Lobo), the southern portion of Quezon (Tagkawayan, Guinayangan, Calauag, Alabat, Perez, Quezon, San Francisco, San Andres, San Narciso, Mulanay, Buenavista, Lopez, General Luna, Gumaca, Macalelon, Pitogo, Unisan, Plaridel, Atimonan, Agdangan, Padre Burgos, Lucena City, Pagbilao, Candelaria, Sariaya, Tiaong, San Antonio, Tayabas […]
(Eagle News)–More areas are under a tropical cyclone wind signal number one as Tropical Depression “Ofel” maintained its strength and moved slowly towards the Eastern Samar to Northern Samar area. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said under Signal No. 1 are Catanduanes, Albay, Sorsogon, and Masbate including Ticao and Burias Islands Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, Samar, Biliran, and the northern portion of Leyte (Tabango, Leyte, San Isidro, Calubian, Capoocan, Carigara, Jaro, Pastrana, […]
(Eagle News)–The low pressure area east of Eastern Samar has developed into a tropical depression. Because of Tropical Depression “Ofel,” a tropical cyclone wind signal number one has been raised over Sorsogon in Luzon; and Northern Samar, the northern portion of Eastern Samar (Borongan City, San Julian, Sulat, Taft, Can-Avid, Dolores, Maslog, Oras, San Policarpo, Arteche, Jipapad), and the northern portion of Samar (Pinabacdao, Villareal, Talalora, Daram, Zumarraga, Calbiga, Hinabangan, Paranas, San Sebastian, Motiong, Jiabong, […]
(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases in the country breached the 344,000 mark on Tuesday, Oct. 13, after the Department of Health reported additional 1990 cases. The DOH said of the total 344,713 cases, 44958 were active. Of these, 84.2 percent were mild, 10.6 percent asymptomatic, 1.7 percent severe, and 3.4 percent critical. Of the 1990 more cases reported today, 580 were from Metro Manila, 114 from Cavite, 105 from Rizal, 100 from Laguna, and 94 from Misamis […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte’s meeting with newly-elected Speaker Lord Velasco and his predecessor Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano in Malacañang pushed through on Tuesday, Oct. 13. This was even after the apparent resolution of the row over the Speakership just hours before, with the official election of Velasco as the House leader, and with Cayetano stepping down. According to Senator Bong Go, who was present in the meeting, the President reminded the two House lawmakers to […]
(Eagle News) — In a twist to the ongoing House speakership squabble, Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco took the post of House Speaker on Tuesday, Oct. 13, just before 12 noon, after lawmakers affirmed through a nominal voting the election that happened outside Congress the previous day. With the resolution of the House Speakership post, the Special Session earlier called by President Rodrigo Duterte at 3 p.m. today, Tuesday, for the passage of the […]
(Eagle News)–The House of Representatives on Tuesday, Oct. 13, ratified the election of Rep. Lord Velasco as Speaker, as Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano announced he stepped down from the post. With a vote of 186, or more than the majority required, lawmakers officially installed the Marinduque representative as the new Speaker at the Batasang Pambansa, hours before the special session of Congress called by President Rodrigo Duterte for the passage of the proposed P4.5-trillion national […]
(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte will meet today with Reps. Alan Peter Cayetano and Lord Velasco, who have been at odds over the Speakership. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the meeting will take place at 12:30 p.m. in Malago, in Malacañang. Roque said the meeting was to ensure the passage of the 2021 national budget, which, if passed, was supposed to be used against COVID-19. Earlier, the President said he was fed up with politics […]
(Eagle News) – The House of Representatives will open the special session called by President Rodrigo Duterte for the passage of the all-important proposed 2021 national budget on Tuesday, Oct. 13, with two lawmakers claiming to be the House Speaker. Both Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano and his rival Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco who took his oath as Speaker after a House session staged by his allies at the Celebrity Sports Plaza, claimed to […]
(Eagle News)–“Nika” has exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, after “Nika,” now “Nangka,” left PAR at 11 a.m., it intensified into a tropical storm and will continue to intensify over the West Philippine Sea over the next 24 hours. Today through tomorrow morning, the combined effects of “Nangka” and the southwest monsoon affecting the western section of Luzon will bring light to moderate with at […]
(Eagle News) – Malacanang called on lawmakers to set aside politics for now and pass first the critical proposed 2021 national budget amid the speakership fight that came to a head Monday noon, Oct. 12. Palace spokesperson Harry Roque said that President Rodrigo Duterte is so fed up with the politicking at the House of Representatives, using the word “tagam” to describe his feelings, about the speakership fight affecting the passage of the critical […]
