Provincial News

3.2-magnitude quake hits Maguindanao

(Eagle News)–A 3.2-magnitude earthquake struck Maguindanao on Monday, Dec. 23. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 8 kilometers southeast of Buluan at 5:22 a.m. Depth or focus was 23 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.

Several hurt in grenade attack in Cotabato City ahead of Duterte visit

(Eagle News)-Several people were hurt on Sunday, Dec. 22, after a grenade was hurled at a vehicle ahead of President Rodrigo Duterte’s visit to Cotabato City. Authorities said the grenade was thrown at a military vehicle in Sinsuat and Quezon Avenue around 6 p.m., injuring over ten people. They were brought to nearby hospitals. The explosion took place a day before President Duterte wa supposed to distribute land titles to beneficiaries of the Department of Agrarian […]

3.6-magnitude quake hits Davao del Sur

(Eagle News)-A 3.6-magnitude earthquake struck Davao del Sur on Sunday, Dec. 22. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 5 kilometers soutwest of Kiblawan at 3:39 p.m. Depth of focus was 23 kilometers. The following intensity and instrumental intensities were recorded: Intensity: Intensity III – Digos City Instrumental Intensity: Intensity III – Kidapawan City Intensity II – Koronadal City; Malungon, Sarangani; Tupi, South Cotabato Intensity I – Alabel, […]

4.3-magnitude quake hits Sarangani

(Eagle News)-A 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck Sarangani on Sunday, Dec. 22. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 15 kilometers northwest of Malungon (Sarangani) at 5:28 a.m. Depth of focus was 34 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were recorded: Intensities: Intensity III – Digos City Intensity II – Davao City; General Santos City; Koronadal City; Tampakan, South Cotabato Instrumental intensities: Intensity V – Malungon, Sarangani Intensity IV […]

3.5-magnitude quake jolts Maguindanao

(Eagle News)-A 3.5-magnitude earthquake struck Maguindanao on Saturday, Dec. 21. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 8 kilometers southeast of Buluan at 4:48 a.m. Depth of focus was 26 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.    

Parts of PHL to have cloudy skies, some rains today

(Eagle News)–Visayas and a portion of Luzon will have cloudy skies and some rains today, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. PAGASA said almost all provinces in the Visayas will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms. Palawan, for its part, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to the easterlies. Occidental Mindoro will have the same conditions, PAGASA said. As of 3 a.m., the […]

JUST IN: 4.3-magnitude quake hits Mindanao

(Eagle News)-A 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck Mindanao on Friday, Dec. 20. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the epicenter of the quake, which was of tectonic origin, was 6 kilometers northwest of Kibawan. The quake, which hit at 11:45 p.m., had a depth of focus of 13 kilometers. The following instrumental intensities were felt: Instrumental Intensities: Intensity II – Malungon, Sarangani; Kidapawan City Intensity I – Tupi, South Cotabato No damage to property nor […]

3.9-magnitude earthquake hits Davao del Sur

(Eagle News)–A 3.9-magnitude earthquake struck Davao del Sur on Friday, Dec. 20. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 2 kilometers northwest of Kiblawan at 11:45 a.m. Depth of focus was 4 kilometers. The following instrumental intensities were recorded: Instrumental Intensities: Intensity II- Malungon, Sarangani Intensity I- Kidapawan City No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.

Rainfall advisory hoisted over parts of N. Luzon

(Eagle News)-A rainfall advisory has been hoisted over parts of  Northern Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to heavy rains are being experienced over Nagtipunan, Madddela in Quirino; Baler, San Luis, Casiguran in Aurora; and in San Agustin, Jones, San Mariano, Palanan, Benito Soliven in Isabela. Light to moderate rains are being experienced over Alfonso Castaneda, Kasibu in Nueva Vizcaya, and the rest of Quirino. PAGASA said these may persist […]

3.0-magnitude quake hits Zamboanga del Norte

(Eagle News)-A 3.0-magnitude earthquake struck Zamboanga del Norte early Friday, Dec. 20. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit Gutalac at 12:05 a.m. Depth of focus was 120 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.

4.5-magnitude quake hits Sultan Kudarat

(Eagle News)-A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck Sultan Kudarat on Thursday,Dec. 19. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 7 kilometers northeast of Lutayan at 6:11 p.m. Depth of focus was 33 kilometers. The following intensity and instrumental intensities were recorded: Intensity Intensity II – Kidapawan City Instrumental Intensities: Intensity II – Kidapawan City; Koronadal City; Malungon, Sarangani Intensity I – Alabel, Sarangani No damage to property nor aftershocks were […]

3.4-magnitude quake hits Davao del Sur

(Eagle News) — A 3.4-magnitude earthquake struck Davao del Sur on Thursday, Dec. 19. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 6 kilometers southwest of Sulop at 8:01 a.m. Depth of focus was 7 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.