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(Eagle News) — “Ambo” has slightly weakened again as it approaches the Real-Infanta area in Northern Quezon on Friday afternoon. In its 5 p.m. update, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said “Ambo” was estimated 40 kilometers south of Infanta, Quezon, and is moving northwest at 20 kph. PAGASA said is forecast to make landfall over Real or Infanta between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m., as it packs maximum sustained winds of up […]
(Eagle News) — The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the country has breached the 12000 mark, at 12091, with the addition of 215 new cases on Friday, May 15. The Deparment of Health said of the new cases, 67 percent or 144 cases came from the National Capital Region; 32 percent, or 69 cases, from other areas; and 1 percent or two cases from Region 7. Recoveries have reached 2460, including the 123 […]
(Eagle News) — The Armed Forces of the Philippines has raised over P16 million from its members’ salaries to help fund the government’s response against COVID-19. In a press release, the AFP said the P16,901,934.27 represent deductions from the salaries of members of the general headquarters of the AFP, the Philippine Army, the Philippine Air Force and the Philippine Navy, and did not include donations from civilian personnel. The AFP said the percent deduction was […]
(Eagle News) – Malacanang said that colleges and universities can already start full online classes this school year 2020-2021, adopting the earlier recommendations given by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). In an announcement on Thursday, May 14, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that higher education institutions can already start classes provided that these are all done online. “HEIs using full online education can open anytime,” Malacanang announced on Thursday, May 14. Roque said that […]
(Eagle News) — “Ambo” has weakened into a severe tropical storm as it continues to move towards the Northern Quezon-Laguna area on Friday afternoon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as of 1 p.m., the center of “Ambo” was inthe vicinity of Agdangan, Quezon. It is moving northwestward at 20 kph, packing maximum sustained winds of up to 110 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 150 kph. PAGASA said the […]
(Eagle News) – -The Supreme Court on Friday, May 15, released the guidelines for courts in areas placed under a general community quarantine from May 16 to 31. According to Administrative Circular No. 40-2020 signed by Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta, all the branches of courts in these areas shall be physically open from May 18 to 29, “but shall function only with a skeleton-staff, by rotation, to be determined by the presiding judge.” The circular […]
(Eagle News) – All courts in areas under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ), including Metro Manila, will remain physically closed until May 31, the Supreme Court announced on Thursday, May 14. “No walk-in requests shall be entertained in any of the offices of the courts in the said areas”, the SC said in Administrative Circular No. 39-2020. Instead, all inquiries on cases or transactions, including requests for documents and services, shall be coursed and acted […]
Over 140,000 people were forced into cramped shelters as a powerful typhoon hammered the Philippines on Friday, compounding the nation’s battle with the coronavirus pandemic. Typhoon Ambo (international name Vongfong) has dumped heavy rains since it roared ashore on Thursday, with hundreds of thousands of vulnerable people in its path on the coast or in flimsy homes. The storm hit as tens of millions of Filipinos are hunkered down at home against the coronavirus, but […]
Signal No. 3 hoisted over Quezon, Rizal, other areas; Metro Manila under Signal No. 2 (Eagle News) — “Ambo” is now over Catanauan, Quezon, bringing “destructive winds and heavy to intense rainfall” over the northern portion of Bondoc Peninsula in Southern Quezon, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said on Friday, May 15. In its 11 a.m. bulletin, PAGASA said moderate to heavy with at times intense rains are expected over Bicol Region, […]
(Eagle News)–Former Senator Tessie Aquino-Oreta has passed away. Malabon Mayor Antolin Oreta, her son, made the confirmation in a Facebook post. He said his mother passed away at 10:48 p.m. on Thursday, May 14. The cause of death was not cited. The mayor described his mother as a “public servant who devoted her life to the country and her adopted hometown of Malabon.” “She was a loving grandmother, mother, and wife and a friend to […]
(Eagle News)–Typhoon “Ambo” has maintained its strength and has made landfall over San Andres, Quezon, its sixth so far. In its 8 a.m. advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as of 7 a.m., the eye of the typhoon was located over the coastal waters, bringing destructive winds and heavy to intense rainfall over Bondoc Peninsula in Southern Quezon and Burias Island. PAGASA said “Ambo” is packing maximum sustained winds of up […]
(Eagle News) — Typhoon “Ambo” has made landfall over Burias Island in Masbate at 3 a.m. Friday morning, the fifth landfall since Thursday, as “Ambo” continued to weaken, according to the country’s weather bureau, PAGASA. PAGASA said that typhoon “Ambo” is forecast to move towards Ragay Gulf before it is expected to make landfall again over the Bondoc Peninsula in Southern Quezon this morning. So far, typhoon “Ambo” has already made five landfalls as […]
