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(Eagle News) — The whole of Pampanga is now placed under a “state of calamity” to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus Disease in the province. The provincial council or Sangguniang Panlalawigan approved Resolution No. 6102 in its session held on Monday, March 16. It was signed by Vice Governor Lilia Pineda declaring “the entire province of Pampanga under a state of calamity in order to address, contain and prevent the spread of coronavirus disease […]
(Eagle News)–An alert level 2 remains hoisted over Taal. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said activity in the main crater in the past 24 hours has been characterized by a “weak emission of steam-laden plumes rising 50 meters high before drifting northeast.” PHIVOLCS said the Taal Volcano Network recorded thirteen volcanic earthquakes that are “associated with rock fracturing processes beneath and around the edifice.” PHIVOLCS reminded the public that “sudden steam-driven or phreatic […]
(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers are expected in parts of Mindanao today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the island group will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers and thunderstorms due to localized thunderstorms. PAGASA said light to moderate winds from the northeast are expected, with slight to moderate seas. Earlier, PAGASA said cloudy skies and light rains are expected in parts of the country as the northeast […]
(Eagle News)–The H5N6 avian influenza or bird flu has been detected in a barangay in Nueva Ecija, the Department of Agriculture said on Monday, March 16. Agriculture Secretary William Dar said the samples from a farm in Barangay Ulanin-Pitak, Jaen tested positive for avian influenza. The samples were subjected to tests on Friday, March 13, after the deaths of around 1,500 quails in the area on March 9. The agency has imposed a 1-kilometer radius […]
(Eagle News)–An alert level 2 remains hoisted over Taal. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said activity in the main crater in the past 24 hours has been characterized by a “weak emission of steam-laden plumes rising 50 to 100 meters high before drifting southwest.” The Taal Volcano Network also recorded 13 volcanic earthquakes that are “associated with rock fracturing processes beneath and around the edifice.” Two of these events, which happened at 3:11 […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.7-magnitude earthquake struck Masbate on Monday, March 16. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 6:07 a.m., had its epicenter 27 kilometers southwest of Claveria. It had a depth of focus of 26 kilometers. The following instrumental intensity was recorded: Instrumental Intensity: Intensity I – Mulanay, Quezon No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–Cavite on Sunday, March 15, confirmed its second case of the 2019 coronavirus disease. In a Facebook post, Gov. Jonvic Remulla said the patient was a medical practitioner. He said the patient, who is confined in a private hospital in Silang, was the apparent result of a community transmission. “Covid is here in Cavite. The possibilities of community transmission is very high. Please stay at home as much as possible,” Remulla said. Earlier, Remulla […]
(Eagle News)–The first confirmed novel coronavirus case in Cavite is now in stable condition. Imus Mayor Emmanuel Maliksi said patient number 20, a seaman who hails from Imus, has responded well to treatment. Cavite Gov. Jonvic Remulla earlier said the 48-year-old man who had passed through Narita airport in Japan was confined in the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine. Remulla had said the government was tracing the contacts the patient may have had contact with. […]
(Eagle News)–Cebu Pacific on Sunday, March 15, announced the cancellation of selected flights to Cebu. In an advisory, CebuPac said the cancellation of the CebuPac and Cebgo flights from Clark, Legazpi, Dumaguete and Cagayan de Oro was in line with directives from the Provincial Government of Cebu prohibiting the entry of passengers from those areas. The following are cancelled from March 15 to April 13, 2020: 5J 607 Clark-Cebu 5J 157 Clark-Cebu 5J 609 Clark-Cebu […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.8-magnitude earthquake struck Davao del Sur on Sunday, March 15. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 7:20 a.m., had its epicenter 7 kilometers southeast of Kiblawan. It had a depth of focus of 8 kilometers. The following intensity and instrumental intensities were recorded: Intensity Intensity II – Kidapawan City Instrumental Intensities: Intensity II – Malungon, Sarangani Intensity I – Kidapawan City; Tupi, South Cotabato No damage […]
(Eagle News)–The northeast monsoon is affecting extreme Northern Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as a result, Palawan and Occidental Mindoro will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains. The entire Visayas will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers due to localized thunderstorms. Light to moderate winds, PAGASA said, will prevail over the entire Visayas, Palawan, and Occidental Mindoro with slight to moderate seas.
(Eagle News)–There will be a “community quarantine” on Oriental Mindoro starting today, Saturday, March 14. In a Facebook post, Governor Bonz Dolor said the total ban on the movement of people and vehicles and vessels going in and out of the province starts past noon, at 12:01. “Simula 12:01 ng tanghali, Marso 14, 2020, ipapatupad ang total ban sa pagpasok ng mga tao sa ating lalawigan sa pamamagitan ng barko mula Batangas papuntang Puerto Galera […]
