(Eagle News) — Bubuo ang lokal na pamahalaan ng aklan ng isang konseho upang mapigilan ang mga banyaga na magtrabaho sa Boracay. Ito ay inirekomenda ni Aklan LGU Consultant Odon Bandiola matapos na mapaulat na dalawang libong iligal na foreign worker ang nagtatrabaho sa isla. Nagmula ang impormasyon sa datos na nakalap ng Bureau of Immigration at ng Department of Labor and Employment. Nitong nakaraang buwan lamang, pinagtibay ng gobyerno ang 25 billion pesos na […]
Provincial News
Magkakasunod na aftershocks nararanasan pa rin sa Surigao del Norte
(Eagle News) — Nararanasan pa rin ang malakas at magkakasunod na aftershocks sa Surigao del Norte matapos ang magnitude 5.9 na lindol na tumama doon noong Biyernes, Pebrero 8. Huling naranasan ang pagyanig na naitala sa bayan ng General Luna na may lakas na magnitude 3.7 na lindol. Naitala ang lindol alas 6:31 kaninang umaga sa 16 kilometers northeast ng General Luna. May lalim na 13 kilometers ang pagyanig at tectonic ang origin. Mula 11:06 […]
PAGASA: Northeast monsoon to affect extreme northern Luzon today
(Eagle News)—The northeast monsoon is expected to affect the extreme northern Luzon today, Feb. 9, resulting in rains in some parts. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains due to the northeast monsoon are expected over Batanes and Babuyan Group of Islands. Partly cloudy skies over the rest of Cagayan, Aurora, Abra, Benguet, Mt. Province, Ifugao, Kalinga, Apayao, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La […]
5.0-magnitude quake jolts Surigao del Sur
(Eagle News)–A 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck Surigao del Sur on Saturday, Feb. 9, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. According to Phivolcs, the quake hit 173 kilometers northeast of Hinatuan at 5:47 a.m. It had a 47-kilometer depth of focus and was tectonic of origin. No damage was expected.
Dengue cases sa Central Visayas at Caraga Region, tumaas
(Eagle News) — Tumaas ang bilang ng mga nagkakaroon ng dengue sa bahagi ng Central Visayas at Caraga Region sa unang dalawang buwan pa lamang ng taong 2019. Ayon sa Department of Health Region 7, sa 2,132 cases, 14 na ang namamatay dahil sa dengue noong Enero habang apat naman ang naitala sa pagpasok pa lang ng buwan ng Pebrero. Bukod rito, naitala naman sa DOH Region 13, mula sa 2,535 na dengue cases na […]
Missing Cessna plane found in Bataan
Rescue operations for pilot, passenger start (Eagle News) — The Cessna plane that was reported missing on Monday, Feb. 4, has been found. In a radio interview, Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines spokesperson Eric Apolonio said the Cessna C-152 training aircraft was photographed in a forested area in Bataan on Thursday, Feb. 7. The two-seater plane that took off from the Subic Airbase and disappeared since was allegedly piloted by Indian national Capt. Navern Nagaraja. His […]
Akiki trail, pansamantalang isinara dahil sa forest fire
(Eagle News) — Dahil sa pinsalang dulot ng naganap na forest fire sa bahagi ng Poblacion Village at Eddet Village sa Kabayan town sa lalawigan ng Benguet, pansamanatalang isinara sa mga turista ang Akiki trail na siyang pangunahing ruta patungong Mt. Pulag. Kasunod nito ay ang pagsasara rin sa Mt. Pulag upang magsagawa ng rehabilitasyon sa lugar para sa seguridad at kaligtasan ng publiko partikular na sa mga trekker. Sa ngayon ay hindi pa inilalabas […]
Año: Indonesian, his wife left their 10-year-old daughter with Abu Sayyaf supporter days before they carried out twin blasts in Jolo, Sulu
(Eagle News) — The Indonesian couple who carried out the twin blasts at Jolo, Sulu in January left their 10-year-old daughter with an Abu Sayyaf supporter days before. This is according to Interior Secretary Eduardo Año, who spoke to reporters on Thursday, Feb. 7. According to Año, they were now looking for the child of Abu Huda and his wife, who was not identified. Earlier, Año said Huda arrived in the country way before his wife, who […]
Military still verifying reports saying Abu Sayyaf sub-leader Susukan was killed in Sulu
(Eagle News) — The Armed Forces of the Philippines is still verifying reports Abu Sayyaf sub-commander Idang Susukan was killed in Jolo, Sulu. Brig. Gen. Edgard Arevalo, AFP spokesperson, made the statement after a report from The Star Malaysia said Susukan was injured in military offensives launched on Feb. 2 in the area. The offensives were launched following the twin blasts at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral on January 27. Five soldiers and three […]
DILG orders 108 LGUs to explain their failure to submit required solid waste management plans
(Eagle News) — The Department of the Interior and Local Government has ordered over 100 local government units to explain why they failed to submit the required 10-year solid waste management plans to the Solid Waste Management Commission and to the DILG. Assistant Secretary Jonathan Malaya said in an interview over CNN Philippines on Thursday, Feb. 7, that the 108 LGUs in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao have ten days upon receipt to respond to the […]
Comelec postpones canvassing of votes cast in areas covered by second round of BOL plebiscite
(Eagle News)– The Commission on Elections has postponed the canvassing of votes cast by residents of certain areas in Lanao del Norte and North Cotabato in the Bangsamoro Organic Law plebiscite. The Comelec on Thursday, Feb. 7, said the canvassing would take place at 2 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 11, instead, as the certificates of canvass have yet to reach the Comelec main office in Manila. On Feb. 6, residents of six municipalities of Lanao del […]
5.5-magnitude quake jolts Pangasinan
(Eagle News) — A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck Pangasinan on Wednesday, Feb. 6, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. According to PHIVOLCS, the quake struck at 6:25 p.m. six kilometers southeast of Aguilar. The earthquake had a depth of 137 kilometers and was tectonic in origin. Intensity V was registered in Villasis, Pangasinan, while Intensity IV was recorded in Baguio City. According to PHIVOLCS, Intensity II was felt in Subic, Zambales; Pasay; Manila; Mandaluyong […]
