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(Eagle News)–Senator Nancy Binay has urged financial agencies and offices to impose a six-month to one-year loan payment moratorium for those affected by the volcanic activity of Taal volcano. Covered by Binay’s appeal were the Social Security Service, Pag-Ibig and the Government Service Insurance System. She also urged local government units to refrain from seeking penalties from those affected who failed to pay real property taxes and from businesses who can’t renew their business permits […]
(Eagle News)–Rains are expected in parts of the country today, Jan. 19. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, and Aurora will have cloudy skies with light rains due to the northeast monsoon affecting northern and central Luzon. Metro Manila, Ilocos Region and the rest of Central Luzon will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rains on the other hand. CALABARZON, Bicol Region, Mindoro Provinces, Marinduque, […]
(Eagle News)–An alert level 4 remains hoisted over Taal, as the Taal Volcano Network recorded over 700 volcanic earthquakes in the volcano for the past 24 hours. In its 8 a.m. advisory, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the 787 volcanic earthquakes included 15 low-frequency earthquakes. According to PHIVOLCS, the Philippine Seismic Network, on the other hand, recorded 691 volcanic earthquakes since 1:00 PM, January 12. Over 100, or 175 of these, registered […]
(Eagle News) – “Weak emissions of steam-laden plumes have been observed since Saturday morning, as ’weak ash explosions” were seen in Taal Volcano, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). Since 8 a.m. this morning, Taal Volcano’s activity has been generally characterized by these weak steam-laden plumes 500 to 800 meters high from the Main Crater that drifted to the general southwest, noted PHIVOLCS 5 p.m. bulletin. It said that only […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Leila de Lima on Saturday, Jan. 18, denied she had a hand in the case filed by Edgard Matobato, through his lawyer Jude Sabio, against President Rodrigo Duterte. Matobato has claimed he was a member of the Davao Death Squad formed to kill in the city when Duterte was mayor. “Jude Sabio says I was behind the case filed by Edgar Matobato with the Ombudsman against Duterte. ‘Behind’ is such a loaded term. […]
(Eagle News)–Acute respiratory infection was among the top five conditions being observed in Taal’s victims who are staying in evacuation centers. This is according to Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, who gave an interview on Saturday, Jan. 18, over radio dzbb. According to Duque, medicines and personnel, however, sufficed for all evacuation centers. Earlier, Senator Imee Marcos urged the Department of Health to conduct a health audit of people staying in evacuation centers due to […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has urged the Department of Education to have emergency plans in place ahead of what the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said was Taal’s possible “explosive eruption.” “Hindi pa lumilipas ang pinakamalalang maaaring mangyari sa pag-alboroto ng Bulkang Taal, kaya dapat nating paghandaan ang maaaring maging epekto ng isang malaking pagsabog,” Gatchalian, chair of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture, said. For example, Gatchalian said it was […]
(Eagle News)–A steady steam emission and infrequent weak explosions have so far been observed in Taal, which has also generated ash plumes 50 to 600 meters tall and dispersed ash southwest of the main crater. In its 8 a.m. bulletin on Saturday, Jan. 18, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said sulfur dioxide emission had gone down to an average of 360 tons per day, consistent with weak plume activity, even as it reiterated […]
(Eagle News)–The northeast monsoon will bring rains in parts of the country today as it affects Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Cagayan Valley, Bicol Region, Apayao, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Aurora and Quezon will have cloudy skies with isolated rains. Flash floods or landslides due to isolated light to moderate rains are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon, on the other hand, will have partly cloudy to cloudy […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) is talking with the United States Geological Service (USGS) regarding the ongoing volcanic activity of Taal Volcano, seeking their help to better get accurate data and images on the restive volcano’s crater. The US embassy is also securing an infrared camera to be used by PHIVOLCS to take pictures of Taal’s main crater. Ma. Antonia Bornas, chief of the Volcano Monitoring Division of PHIVOLCS, […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, Jan. 17, announced the appointment of Lt. Gen. Archie Gamboa as the chief of the Philippine National Police. “Pinakita mo sa akin yung sincerity mo and I’d like you to leave something that you will be remembered by the country,” the President told Gamboa, who was present during his speech in Davao. Gamboa answered with a salute. In a short statement, the PNP welcomed Duterte’s appointment of Gamboa, who […]
(Eagle News) – The agricultural damage due to the recent Taal Volcano eruption has rocketed to more than P3.06 billion from the previous report of P577 million, according to the latest data from the Department of Agriculture. The increase is attributed to the additional report from Laguna and the updated reports from Batangas and Cavite in coffee, cacao, pineapple assorted fruits and vegetables, rice, coconut, and fisheries,” a DA bulletin said. So far, the […]
