Provincial News

Cloudy skies expected in Batanes, other areas as “Onyok” moves north

(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms are expected in Batanes as “Onyok” moves in a northern direction. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said these conditions are also expected over  Cagayan, Isabela, Apayao and Ilocos Norte with the eye of “Onyok” located  320 kilometers north northeast of Basco, Batanes, packing maximum sustained winds of 130 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 160 kph. It is moving […]

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Dagupan City gov’t, nagkaloob ng libreng sakay kaugnay ng transport strike

DAGUPAN CITY (Eagle News) — Hindi halos naramdaman ang epekto ng transport strike sa lungsod ng Dagupan matapos na magkaloob ng libreng sakay ang city government para sa mga commuters. Nagsimula kaninang alas sais ng umaga ang pagdeploy ng mga libreng sasakayan sa mga barangay papuntang downtown area upang ihatid ang mga pasahero at vice versa. Ayon kay Gabriel Cardinoza, city information officer, labing isang mga sasakyan ng city government ang ideneploy upang umayuda sa […]

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4.4-magnitude quake strikes off Surigao del Norte

(Eagle News)–A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Norte on Monday, Sept. 30. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 82 kilometers southeast of General Luna at 2:10 p.m. Depth of focus was two kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.

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3.3-magnitude quake strikes off Davao Occidental

(Eagle News)–A 3.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental on Monday, Sept. 30. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, struck 125 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos at 8:28 a.m. Depth of focus of the quake, which was an aftershock of the 6.4-magnitude quake off Davao Occidental on Sept. 29, was 148 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.

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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 occasionally heavy rains are expected over Cagayan, particularly in Alcala, Iguig and Santa Ana. PAGASA said these may persist within 30 minutes to an hour. Moderate to occasionally heavy rains are also being experienced over Cagayan, specifically in Amulung, Baggao, Gattaran and Lallo. Light to moderate rains, on the other hand, are […]

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6.1-magnitude strikes off Davao Occidental

(Eagle News)–A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental on Sunday, Sept. 29. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 126 km southeast of Jose Abad Santos at 10:02 a.m. Depth of focus was 14 kilometers. An Intensity III was reported in Kidapawan City and Davao City. The following instrumental intensities were reported: Intensity IV – Kiamba and Alabel, Sarangani; General Santos City; Tupi, South Cotabato Intensity III – […]

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3.9-magnitude quake strikes off Surigao del Norte

(Eagle News)–A 3.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Norte on Saturday, Sept. 28. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit nine kilometers northeast of General Luna at 4:06 p.m. Depth of focus was three kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.

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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 Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur, Misamis Oriental, Camiguin, Surigao del Norte and South Cotabato within one to two hours. The same conditions are being experienced in Zamboanga del Norte,   R.T.Lim and Ipil in Zamboanga Sibugay; Talakag, Lantapan, Manolo Fortich, Malaybalay, […]

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DENR chief Cimatu suspends all dragon boat races in Boracay

(Eagle News) – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has announced the “temporary suspension of all dragon boat race activities in Boracay” following the tragic accident that claimed the lives of seven members of the Boracay dragon boat team on Wednesday. Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu made the announcement saying that dragon boat activities in the famous tourist destination are “postponed for the time being until emergency protocols are thoroughly scrutinized.” “We are temporarily […]

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Cloudy skies expected in parts of N. Luzon today, Sept. 28

(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies are expected in parts of Northern Luzon today, Sept. 28. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers are expected over the provinces of Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Apayao, Kalinga, Abra, Mt. Province, Ifugao, Benguet, Aurora, Batanes, Cagayan, Quirino, Isabela and Nueva Vizcaya due to localized thunderstorms. Moderate to strong winds blowing from the northeast will prevail over Northern Luzon […]

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3.4-magnitude quake strikes off Antique

(Eagle News)–A 3.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Antique early Saturday, Sept. 28. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 31 kilometers northwest of Patnongon at 4:35 a.m. Depth of focus was one kilometer. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.  

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3.2-magnitude earthquake strikes off Davao Oriental

(Eagle News)–A 3.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Oriental on Friday, Sept. 27. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 170 kilometers southeast of Governor Generoso at 4:21 p.m. Depth of focus was 46 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.

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