Provincial News

Cloudy skies, isolated rains still expected over Cavite, Batangas due to Taal volcanic activity, northeast monsoon

(Eagle News)–Cavite and Batangas will continue to have cloudy skies with isolated rains due to Taal’s volcanic activity and the northeast monsoon affecting Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said there is also the potential for isolated thunderstorms in the vicinity of the volcano with reduced visibility during ashfall. Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Bicol Region, Eastern Visayas, Aurora and Quezon will, on the other hand, have cloudy skies with scattered rains due […]

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Cavite placed under state of calamity

(Eagle News) — The provincial board of Cavite has placed the province, which is reeling from the effects of Taal’s volcanic activity, under a state of calamity. The board did this through  Resolution No. 1389-2020, the passage of which was announced on Wednesday, Jan. 15, by the provincial government in its official Facebook page. According to the provincial government, so far,  eight barangays of Tagaytay City were classified as “highly susceptible to greater damage in […]

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3.6-magnitude quake hits Davao del Sur

(Eagle News)–A 3.6-magnitude earthquake struck Davao del Sur on Thursday, Jan. 16. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 5:36 a.m., had its epicenter 18 kilometers southwest of Sulop. It had a depth of focus of 23 kilometers. An instrumental intensity II was felt in Malungon, Sarangani. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.  

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PAGASA: Cavite, Batangas to have cloudy skies, isolated rains due to Taal volcanic activity, northeast monsoon

(Eagle News)–Cavite and Batangas will have cloudy skies and isolated rains due to the volcanic activity in Taal and the northeast monsoon affecting Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration added due to the northeast monsoon, Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Bicol Region. Eastern Visayas, Aurora and Quezon will have cloudy skies with scattered rains, while  Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light […]

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3.6-magnitude quake hits Batangas

(Eagle News)–A 3.6-magnitude earthquake struck Batangas on Wednesday, Jan. 15. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which took place at 8:34 a.m., had its epicenter 6 kilometers northwest of Laurel. It had a depth of focus of one kilometer. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.

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#WalangPasok: Class suspensions for Wednesday, Jan. 15

(Eagle News)–Classes on Wednesday, Jan. 15, were suspended in some areas due to the effects of Taal’s ash fall. Below is a list: Batangas province – all levels Cavite province – all levels Laguna province – all levels The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology has said the volcano remains under an alert level 4, which means an explosive eruption was possible.  

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Boaters brave Taal Lake to return to Taal Volcano island amid eruption

(Eagle News) — In this video taken by Eagle News Service correspondent Ghadzs Rodelas early Tuesday morning, Jan. 14, 2020, boaters brave the seemingly serene Taal Lake to go back to Taal volcano island despite the existing government advisory of “total evacuation” of the island. Our correspondent said that the men in the boat were out to check the condition of their horses left on the island, and to bring them back as they were […]

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Thunderstorm advisory hoisted over parts of Mindanao

(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 lightning and strong winds due to thunderstorms are expected over Sarangani and  Sultan Kudarat within one to two hours. PAGASA said these  conditions are being experienced in Davao Occidental, particularly on Sarangani island and Jose Abad Santos and nearby areas. PAGASA said these may persist within one to two hours. […]

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3.3-magnitude quake strikes Batangas

(Eagle News)–A 3.3-magnitude earthquake struck Batangas on Tuesday, Jan. 14. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 8:27 a.m. had its epicenter 3 kilometers northeast of Calaca. PHIVOLCS said the depth of focus was 6 kilometers. An intensity II was felt in Tagaytay. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.

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3.6-magnitude quake hits Batangas

(Eagle News)-A 3.6-magnitude earthquake struck Batangas on Tuesday, Jan. 14. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 2:58 a.m., had its epicenter 3 kilometers northwest of Taal. It had a depth of focus of one kilometer. An intensity III and instrumental III were felt in Tagaytay. No damage to property nor aftershocks are expected.  

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3.7-magnitude quake hits Batangas

(Eagle News)-A 3.7-magnitude earthquake struck Batangas on Monday, Jan. 13. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 7:48 p.m., had its epicenter 8 kilometers southwest of Laurel. Depth of focus was 5 kilometers. The following intensity and instrumental intensity were recorded: Intensity:Intensity III – Tagaytay City Instrumental Intensity:Intensity III – Tagaytay City No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.  

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Taal, Batangas residents evacuated with the help of SCAN Int’l as Taal volcano continues unrest

            (Eagle News) — Residents of Taal, Batangas are evacuated on Monday morning, January 13, with the help of volunteers of the SCAN International, a volunteer group of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) as nearby Taal volcano continues to exhibit intensified volcanic activity. SCAN Int’l is a volunteer group which has this motto, “Saving Lives is Our Priority.” It also conducts seminars on disaster preparedness and trains people […]

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