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(Eagle News)–The Department of Transportation has extended its free bus ride operations for health workers to Laguna. In a statement, the DOTr said health frontliners can now be transported to and from Calamba, Sta. Rosa, Binan and San Pedro. The buses, the DOTr said, will transport passengers to these designated routes, and vice versa, at 5 a.m., 7 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m., and 7 p.m. The following are the specific areas covered […]
(Eagle News)–Laguna province has recorded 17 coronavirus disease 2019 cases so far. Gov. Ramil Hernandez said of the 17, seven were from Santa Rosa, three from Biñan, two from Calamba and San Pedro, and one each from Cabuyao, Los Baños and Lumban. Hernandez said 687 persons are under investigation, while 8859 are under monitoring. Over 1000 persons under monitoring have been cleared, he said.
(Eagle News)–A 3.3-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Occidental today. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 8:12 a.m., had its epicenter 120 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos. Depth of focus was 52 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
Easterlies affecting Mindanao, too (Eagle News)–The trough of a low pressure area is affecting Southern Mindanao today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the easterlies are also affecting the rest of Mindanao. As a result, PAGASA said Davao Region, the province of Sarangani and South Cotabato will experience cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to the trough. The rest of Mindanao, PAGASA said, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies […]
(Eagle News)–A thunderstorm advisory has been hoisted over parts of Mindanao. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to heavy rainshowers with possible lightning and strong winds are expected over Jose Abad Santos and Sarangani in Davao Occidental and Glan in Sarangani. PAGASA said the same conditions are expected in Buenavista in Agusan del Norte within the next two hours. “All are advised to take precautionary measures against the impact associated with […]
(Eagle News)–A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck Sarangani on Thursday, March 26. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 11:38 p.m., had its epicenter 46 kilometers southeast of Maasim. It had a depth of focus of 49 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Reported Intensities: Intensity V – Maasim, Glan, and Malapatan, Sarangani; Tupi, South Cotabato; General Santos City; Palimbang, Sultan Kudarat Intensity IV – Jose Abad Santos, […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Oriental on Thursday, March 26. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 3:12 p.m., had its epicenter 255 kilometers southeast of Tarragona. It had a depth of focus of 9 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News) — The municipality of Binangonan in Rizal has confirmed its first coronavirus disease 2019 case. In a statement, Binangonan Mayor Cesar Ynares said the first case was a 44-year-old female and a resident of St. Monique Subdivision in Barangay Pantok. She has a history of travel to Zamboanga City and Davao City. The patient is confined in a private hospital and is now in stable condition, Ynares said. Ynares said a disinfection of […]
(Eagle News)–Cebu province is now under an enhanced community quarantine. Governor Gwen Garcia made the declaration in Executive Order No. 5-N signed on Wednesday, March 25. In making the declaration, Garcia said there was “an urgent need to put the entire Province of Cebu under a state of enhanced community quarantine to allow the more stringent measures to be implemented.” For instance, starting March 27, at 12:01 a.m., the entry of all persons arriving from […]
(Eagle News)–Zamboanga City has recorded its first coronavirus disease 2019 case. Mayor Beng Climaco said the patient was a 29-year-old male from Barangay Sinunuc who had a travel history from Metro Manila. Climaco said the man took a Philippine Airlines flight from Metro Manila and arrived in Zamboanga City. He manifested mild symptoms such as fever and chills on March 15. Authorities are currently tracing the people the patient may have had contact with, including […]
(Eagle News)–The easterlies are affecting Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as a result, Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers. PAGASA said the conditions are also due to localized thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. The country, PAGASA said, will have light to moderate winds and slight to moderate coastal […]
(Eagle News) — Biñan, Laguna on Tuesday, March 24, confirmed its second coronavirus disease 2019 case. In a Facebook post, Biñan’s public information office said the second case was a 42-year-old female resident of Barangay Canlalay. She had no known history of travel, and began experiencing symptoms on March 8. She was confirmed to have the virus on March 24. Biñan said the patient was currently admitted. The Philippines has over 500 confirmed COVID-19 cases […]
