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(Eagle News)-“Ursula,” now a typhoon, has made landfall over Eastern Samar. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said “Ursula” made landfall over Salcedo at 4:45 p.m., and is located 20 km east northeast of Guiuan, Eastern Samar. It is packing maximum sustained winds of up to 120 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 150 kph, and it is moving west at 25 kph. PAGASA said Signal No. 3 has been […]
(Eagle News)-President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, Dec. 23, visited the soldiers wounded in the explosion in Cotabato City on Sunday, and in an encounter with terror groups on Nov. 28. The visits in Camp Siongco Station Hospital in Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao and Cotabato Regional and Medical Center took place after the President led the ceremonial distribution of land titles to beneficiaries of the agrarian reform program in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao […]
(Eagle News)-“Ursula,” now a severe tropical storm, has continued to intensify as it approaches Eastern Visayas. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Signal No. 2 is hoisted over the Southern portion of Quezon (Mulanay, San Narciso, San Andres, San Francisco), Marinduque, eastern Oriental Mindoro (Socorro, Pola, Pinamalayan, Gloria, Bansud, Bongabong, Roxas, Mansalay, Bulalacao), southern Occidental Mindoro (Calintaan, Rizal, San Jose, Magsaysay), Romblon, Albay, Sorsogon, Masbate including Burias and Ticao Islands Northern Samar, […]
(Eagle News)-More areas are now under Signal No. 2 as “Ursula” prepares to make landfall over Eastern Samar possibly as a typhoon either this afternoon or tonight. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Romblon, Albay, Sorsogon, Masbate including Burias and Ticao Islands Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, Samar, Leyte, Biliran, extreme northern Cebu including Bantayan and Camotes Islands (Bantayan, Madridejos, Santa Fe, Daanbantayan, Medellin, San Remigio, Bogo City, Tabogon, Tabuelan, Borbon, San Francisco, […]
(Eagle News)–Signal No. 2 has been placed over Eastern Samar as Tropical Storm “Ursula” slightly intensified. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the southern portion of Quezon (Buenavista, Calauag, Catanauan, General Luna, Guinayangan, Lopez, Macalelon, Mulanay, San Andres, San Francisco, San Narciso, Tagkawayan), Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, Catanduanes, Albay, Marinduque, Romblon, Sorsogon, Masbate including Ticao and Burias Islands Rest of Eastern Samar, Northern Samar, rest of Eastern Samar, Biliran, Leyte, Southern Leyte, […]
(Eagle News)-More areas have been placed under Signal No. 1 as “Ursula” slightly accelerated. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Sorsogon and Masbate including Ticao Island, Eastern Samar, Northern Samar, Samar, Biliran, Leyte, Southern Leyte, Northern Cebu (Carmen, Asturias, Tuburan, Catmon, Sogod, Borbon, Tabuelan, Tabogon, San Remigio, Bogo, Medellin, Daanbantayan, Bantayan Islands, Camotes Islands), Central Cebu (Balamban, Talisay, Cebu City, Cordova, Lapu-Lapu, Mandaue, Consolacion, Liloan, Compostela, Danao), and northeastern Bohol (Inabanga, Danao, Dagohoy, […]
(Eagle News)-The Armed Forces of the Philippines will remain on alert despite a ceasefire between the government and Communist rebels from Dec. 23 to Jan. 7. Arsenio Andolong, spokesperson of the Department of National Defense, said this was to ensure the military would stand “ready to respond to any threats to the safety and security of our communities.” Nonetheless, Andolong said the appropriate directive on the unilateral and reciprocal ceasefire has already been “properly communicated […]
(Eagle News)-Tropical Storm “Phanfone,” now named “‘Ursula,” has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the weather disturbance entered PAR at 5 a.m. Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 has been hoisted over Eastern Samar, Dinagat Islands, and the insular municipalities of Surigao del Norte such as Burgos, Sta. Monica, San Isidro, San Benito, Del Carmen, Pilar, Dapa, Gen. Luna, Socorro, as the center of “Ursula” was […]
(Eagle News)-President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the “declaration of a unilateral and reciprocal ceasefire” with Communist rebels. The Palace issued the statement on the President’s order of the ceasefire from midnight of Dec. 23 to 11:59 p.m. of Jan. 7 after National Democratic Front of the Philippines and government representatives recommended the ceasefire for the holidays. “The Chief Executive has instructed the Department of National Defense and the Department of the Interior and Local Government, […]
(Eagle News)-Vice President Leni Robredo may release her drug war report this December. But if calamity-related events are not yet done, she said in her show 9ver radio DZXL, she would release it early January next year. Robredo was supposed to release the report on Oct. 26, but changed her mind after a strong earthquake struck Mindanao. She had said relief operations should be given priority. Robredo was chair of the Inter-Agency Committee Against Illegal […]
Denies some motorcycle riders will lose their jobs (Eagle News)–The Inter-Agency Technical Working Group has stood by its decision to include two other players apart from Angkas in its extended run of operations. In a statement, the TWG said the inclusion of Joy Ride and MoveIt was to ensure that Angkas, with its 27,000 motorcycle riders, would not monopolize the data to be gathered in the safety study to be conducted during the extended run […]
(Eagle News)-Government and National Democratic Front of the Philippines representatives have agreed to recommend “unilateral and reciprocal” nationwide ceasefires during the holiday season. According to a statement signed by Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III and negotiator Hernani Braganza of the government; and senior adviser Luis Jalandoni and chair Fidel Agcaoili of the NDFP negotiating panel, the recommendation to their principals was a truce effective midnight of December 23 to 11:59 p.m. of Jan. 7, 2020. […]
