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(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, Jan. 20, urged Congress to pass a P30-billion supplemental budget as additional aid for those affected by Taal volcano’s activity. President Duterte made the remark in his speech before evacuees in Sto. Tomas, Batangas. “P30 billion would cover your everything. ‘Yung tulong na ninyo sa livestocks pati sa mga bahay,” Duterte said. The President gave the assurance the amount was “not a promise,” noting that it was actually government’s […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) admitted it is running short of budget for calamity funds, particularly for many local government units affected by the Taal Volcano eruption as these LGUs already reported either “depleted” or nearly depleted risk reduction funds. “We have received information on the ground that many of the local government units have now a depleted risk reduction and management fund,” said Interior Undersecretary Epimaco […]
(Eagle News)-Rains are expected in parts of the country today, Jan. 20, due to the northeast monsoon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Bicol Region, Eastern Visayas, Caraga, Cagayan, Isabela, Apayao, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Aurora, Quezon, Oriental Mindoro, and Davao Oriental will have cloudy skies with light rains. Intermittent gusts especially in coastal and mountainous areas are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to […]
(Eagle News) — The Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) continued on Monday, Jan 20, the distribution of food and other needed items to affected residents of the Taal Volcano’s eruption in Batangas and Cavite. The INC’s Lingap sa Mamamayan or Aid to Humanity, in cooperation with the Felix Y. Manalo Foundation, will also continue holding medical missions in the affected areas where medical volunteers will be giving free check-ups, and medicines, as well as […]
(Eagle News)-Rains are expected in parts of the country today, Jan. 20. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Samar will have cloudy skies with scattered to widespread rains and thunderstorm as the tail-end of a cold front affects Visayas. PAGASA said the rest of Visayas will have cloudy skies with scattered rains and isolated thunderstorms. According to the weather bureau, Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, CALABARZON, Bicol Region, Aurora, Mindoro Provinces, Marinduque, […]
(Eagle News)-An alert level 4 remains hoisted over Taal volcano as it continued to emit steam and registered infrequent weak explosions that generated white to dirty white ash plumes 500 to 1000 meters tall. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said sulfur dioxide emission was at an average of 4353 tons per day. The Philippine Seismic Network also plotted a total of 714 volcanic earthquakes since January 12, 1 p.m. Of these, 176 registered at […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday, Jan. 19, vowed to look for funds for the construction of an elevated railway in Cebu. The President made the promise as he noted what he said was the horrendous traffic in the province in his short speech at the Cebu City Sports Center. The President said the trains were needed as there was no more space for road expansion. President Duterte has urged his Cabinet members to look […]
(Eagle News)–Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday, Jan. 19, said now was not the time to probe the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. Robredo issued the remark on her radio program, after Rep. Elpidio Barzaga accused PHIVOLCS of failing to warn the public of Taal’s volcanic activity. Taal had a phreatic eruption on Sunday, Jan. 12. President Rodrigo Duterte, however, has said he was satisfied with PHIVOLCS performance, the Palace said. “Hindi naman masama […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte and nine other leaders of Southeast Asian countries have been invited to attend a summit in the United States in March. The Presidential Communications Operations Office said in a statement on Sunday, Jan. 19, that the summit between the United States and ASEAN leaders was to take place in Las Vegas on March 14. “The meeting between Duterte and (US President Donald) Trump is expected to reaffirm the longstanding alliance between […]
(Eagle News)–Rains are expected in parts of the country today, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. In its recent advisory, PAGASA said Metro Manila, Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, CALABARZON, and Aurora will have cloudy skies with isolated light rains due to the northeast monsoon affecting parts of Luzon. PAGASA said Ilocos region and the rest of Central Luzon, on the other hand, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated […]
(Eagle News)–Taal remains on alert level 4 as it continues to weakly emit steam-laden plumes 300 to 500 meters high since this morning. In its recent advisory, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the Philippine Seismic Network has also recorded 701 volcanic earthquakes since 1 p.m. of January 12. Of these, 176 were felt with intensities ranging from Intensity I to V. Since 5 a.m. to 4 p.m. today, there were ten volcanic […]
(Eagle News)–The House of Representatives has plans of passing measures creating the Departments of Filipino Overseas and Foreign Deployment, Water Resources, and Disaster Resilience before the next recess in March. In a statement, House Majority Leader Martin Romualdez said the House will soon vote on second reading on the proposed law creating the DFO to “keep an eye on the safety and protection of overseas Filipinos, including seafarers and household service workers.” So far, it […]
