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PAGASA: Easterlies affecting eastern sections of S. Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao

(Eagle News)–The easterlies are affecting the eastern sections of southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said, as a result, Metro Manila will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers and thunderstorms. The rest of the country will experience the same conditions. Flashfloods or landslides during  severe thunderstorms are possible. Extreme Northern Luzon will experience moderate winds and moderate coastal waters. The rest of the country, […]

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PAGASA monitoring tropical storm outside PAR

(Eagle News)–The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring a tropical cyclone outside the Philippine area of responsibility. PAGASA said Tropical Storm “Maliksi” was so far located 1065 kilometers west of extreme Northern Luzon. It is so far packing maximum sustained winds of 65 kph near the center, and has a gustiness of up to 90 kph. It is moving northward at 10 kph. According to PAGASA, Metro Manila and the rest of […]

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PBBM urges countries in Indo-Pacific Region to reject ‘narrative that seeks to impose hierarchy amongst nations’

(Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos on Friday, May 31, urged countries in the Indo-Pacific Region to reject any narrative that seeks to impose a hierarchy among nations. “We must reject unjust narratives that seek to subsume distinct national interests [into] so-called ‘major country’ dynamics,” he said in his speech during the 21st International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. According to the President, after all, “those who came before us worked painstakingly throughout […]

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Luzon grid on yellow alert on Friday, May 31: NGCP

(Eagle News)–The Luzon grid is on yellow alert on Friday, May 31, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines said. According to the NGCP, the alert will be in place from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., and from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Two plants have been on forced outage since 2023, three between January and March, and ten between April and May. Nine, meanwhile, are running on derated capacities, for a total of 2598.3 […]

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DA chief Laurel urges Brunei companies to invest in PHL agriculture

  (Eagle News)–Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel urged Brunei companies to invest in the Philippines’ agricultural sector, noting its huge potential. Speaking before the Philippine Business Forum in Bandar Seri Begawan on Wednesday, May 29, Laurel said that with its population of over 110 million people growing at an annual rate of 1.5 percent and a rising middle-class population with changing dietary preferences, the Philippines has a huge domestic market for agricultural products and high-quality food […]

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PAGASA declares onset of rainy season

(Eagle News)–The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration has declared the onset of the rainy season in the Philippines. In a statement on Wednesday, May 29, PAGASA said proof of this was the significant rain observed in the past few days over the western sections of Luzon and Visayas. It said this was due to scattered rain showers, frequent thunderstorms, the passage of Typhoon Aghon, and the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat). ‘Moreover, the high chance […]

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PBBM arrives in Singapore

(Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos  arrived  on Wednesday, May 29, in Singapore, where he is expected to deliver a keynote address to global defense stakeholders. The Presidential Communications Office said the President’s arrival time was 4:52 p.m. In an interview in Brunei where he was on a two-day state visit prior to his departure for Singapore, the President noted the importance of the keynote address at the 21st edition of the International Institute for Strategic Studies […]

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“Aghon” now outside PAR

(Eagle News)–“Aghon” is now outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the center of Ewiniar, as it is called internationally, is so far located 1225 kilometers east northeast of extreme Northern Luzon. It is packing maximum sustained winds of 120 kph near the center and a gustiness of 150 kph, moving northeastward at 35 kph. According to PAGASA, although the typhoon  is unlikely to directly bring a […]

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PAGASA: Typhoon “Aghon” maintains strength but is ‘unlikely’ to bring significant amount of rainfall to PHL

(Eagle News)–Typhoon “Aghon” has maintained its strength as it continues to move northeastward. However, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said it is unlikely to bring a significant amount of rainfall in the next three days. No tropical cyclone wind signals have been raised. The southwesterly windflow only partly influenced by “Aghon,” however, will bring moderate to heavy rains over the western portions of Northern Luzon, Central Luzon and MIMAROPA until tomorrow. It […]

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PBBM emphasizes importance of PHL-Brunei bilateral ties for a stable Indo-Pacific Region

(Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos on Tuesday, May 28, emphasized the importance of continued Philippines -Brunei bilateral ties for a stable Indo-Pacific Region. The President made the statement during a state banquet hosted by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah on the first day of his two-day state visit. “And so it is important that we continue to work together on a bilateral basis, also together with ASEAN, with BIMP-EAGA in all of these methods by which we can […]

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Amid decrease in Luzon power supply due to “Aghon,” DOE urges public to conserve energy

(Eagle News)–The Department of Energy on Monday, May 27, urged the public to minimize use of electricity following the reported substantial decrease of available power supply in Luzon amid “Aghon.” “The typhoon caused substantial decrease in the available power supply in the grid at the time when the hydropower plants have not recovered from low water supply,” Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla said. He said the 1200 MW Ilihan Powerplant was shut down last May 25, […]

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Portions of Luzon still under Signal No. 1; “Aghon” moving away from PHL landmass

(Eagle News)–Signal No. 1 remains hoisted over portions of Luzon as “Aghon” slightly intensified while moving away from the Philippine landmass. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the following areas are under the tropical cyclone wind signal: Quirino (Maddela, Nagtipunan, Aglipay) Nueva Vizcaya (Alfonso Castaneda, Dupax del Sur, Dupax del Norte) Isabela (Divilacan, San Mariano, San Guillermo, Jones, Echague, San Agustin, Benito Soliven, City of Cauauyan, Maconacon, Angadanan, Naguilian, Palanan, Dinapigue) Aurora […]

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