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(Eagle News) – Tropical depression “Egay” remains almost stationary while over the Luzon Strait due east of Babuyan group of islands, and was spotted based at 175 kilometers east of Calayan, Cagayan as of 1 p.m. In its 2 p.m. weather bulletin, PAGASA said that tropical cyclone warning signal number 1 was still hoisted over Batanes and the Babuyan Group of Islands. Forecasters said that Egay could be out of the country by tomorrow […]
(Eagle News) — Because of heavy monsoon rains which were further enhanced by Tropical Depression “Egay”, class suspensions were announced on Monday, July 1, in some parts of Metro Manila, Bulacan, and Batangas. In Metro Manila, classes were suspended in Quezon City on all levels, while in Malabon and Navotas, class suspensions were only from pre-school to senior high school, both for public and private schools. In Bulacan, class suspensions were announced in the following […]
(Eagle News) – Tropical cyclone warning signal number 1 is up over Batanes and the Babuyan Group of Islands as Tropical Depression Egay maintained its strength as it moved towards extreme Northern Luzon. In its 8 a.m. weather bulletin, PAGASA said that the center of tropical depression Egay was estimated as 165 kilometers east of Aparri, Cagayan. It is moving northwest at 35 kph with maximum sustained winds of 45 kph near the center […]
(Eagle News) – Tropical cyclone warning signal number 1 has been raised over Batanes as Tropical Depression “Egay” further accelerated while moving northwestward over the Philippine Sea. As of 10 p.m. on Sunday, June 30, Egay’s center was estimated based on all available data at 405 kilometers east Northeast of Casiguran, Aurora or 425 km East of Aparri, Cagayan (17.8 °N, 125.6 °E ). It is moving northwest at 35 kilometers per hour, with […]
(Eagle News) — Heavy rains on Saturday in Bulacan were finally enough to raise the water level of Angat Dam which was recorded at 158.64 meters as of Sunday (June 30) at 6 a.m. Because of continuous heavy rains, Angat Dam’s water level was up by 68 centimeters, from a low of 157.96 meters 6 a.m. on Saturday, June 29. The increase in Angat Dam’s water level on June 30 broke the continuous decline […]
(Eagle News) – The low pressure area east of Virac, Catanduanes, which developed into a Tropical Depression early this morning, has maintained its strength while moving generally northwestward, PAGASA’s latest advisory said. The eye of tropical depression named “Egay” was estimated based on all available data at 585 km East Northeast of Virac, Catanduanes (15.7 °N, 129.2 °E ) as of 10 a.m. Sunday, June 30. It is moving west northwest at 20 kilometers […]
(Eagle News) – The Office of the Solicitor General has filed a motion with the Supreme Court seeking the inhibition of Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio in the Writ of Kalikasan petition seeking marine protection of shoals within the West Philippine Sea. Citing Carpio’s “personal bias and manifest partiality” in the issue, Solicitor General Jose Calida said that the SC justice should inhibit from deciding the case. The case “involved the protection, preservation, rehabilitation, […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte is eyeing the transfer of Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol to the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA), saying the needed someone who knows Mindanao well to help him to coordinate efforts between the national government and the newly formed Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). “I cannot see anybody in the horizon except Piñol who knows and grew up…was born in Mindanao and grew up there. He is a […]
(Eagle News) – Five people, including three army soldiers, were killed while nine persons were injured after two suicide bombers entered the Army’s 1st Brigade Combat Team headquarters in Indanan, Sulu, a police report said. The incident happened in Sitio Tanjung, Bgy Kajatian, Indanan, Sulu past 12 noon on Friday, June 28, where the two suicide bombers also died. The army soldiers who were killed were identified as Pfc Dominique C. Inte, Pfc Recarte […]
(Eagle News) – Vice-President Leni Robredo said it was unconstitutional to allow foreign vessels to fish in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone, supporting an earlier statement made by Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio. In a recent interview on GMA 7’s morning program, “Unang Hirit,” Robredo said that the country’s EEZ should be reserved for the enjoyment of Filipino citizens She said that this provision in the Constitution was what had been violated […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte dared critics, including former Foreign Affairs chief Albert Del Rosario, to file an impeachment complaint against him as they raised the issue that he could be impeached for allowing Chinese fishermen to fish in the Philippines exclusive economic zone, including Recto Bank. Duterte, who had previously explained how it was almost impossible to prevent China from going into the country’s EEZ, said that there had been a “mutual […]
(Eagle News) – Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol has submitted his courtesy resignation to President Rodrigo Duterte, requesting him to “relieved” from his present position. This was revealed by Senator-elect Christopher “Bong” Go, Duterte’s former aide, on Thursday. “With the best interest of the Department of Agriculture (DA) and its stakeholders in mind, may I request that I be relieved from my present position as secretary of agriculture and reassigned to whichever agency you believe […]
