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PAGASA monitoring LPA off Batanes

Southwest monsoon affecting western sections of Luzon, Visayas (Eagle News)–The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring a low pressure area off Batanes. PAGASA said apart from the LPA so far located 360 kilometers from Basco, the southwest monsoon was affecting the western sections of Luzon and Visayas. The weather bureau said as a result,Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, and Cagayan Valley will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms. Flashfloods or […]

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MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Sunday, Sept. 27

(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Sunday, Sept. 27: Flight schedules may be subject to changes at any given time. Passengers were advised to get confirmation of their flights on the day they are supposed to be scheduled as only those with the confirmation will be allowed to enter the airport premises. Domestic flights are allowed but travelers need to abide by the requirements of the […]

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2,747 more COVID-19 cases push PHL tally to 301,256

(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases in the country breached the 301,000 mark on Saturday, Sept. 26, after the Department of Health reported additional 2747 cases. The DOH said of the 301256 total cases, 63066 were active. Of these, 87.3 percent were mild, 8.8 percent asymptomatic, 1.2 percent severe, and 2.7 percent critical. Of the 2747 newly-reported cases, 1115 came from Metro Manila, 196 from Negros Occidental, 153 from Cavite, 112 from Laguna, and 107 from Cebu. Recoveries […]

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3.6-magnitude quake hits Surigao del Sur

(Eagle News)–A 3.6-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Sur on Saturday, Sept. 26. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 11:33 a.m., had its epicenter 112 kilometers northeast of Bayabas. It had a depth of 23 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.

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EBC-NET 25 launches first-ever musical sitcom, “Kesayasaya!” as tribute to OFWs, Filipino families

(Eagle News) – Just when you thought the COVID-19 pandemic has stagnated TV programming, Eagle Broadcasting Corporation’s NET 25 comes up with yet again a new offering, the musical sitcom, “Kesayasaya!” which pays tribute to Filipino families and Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), and which promises to complete your Sunday evening viewing habit. This weekly musical sitcom which will have its pilot episode on Sunday, Sept. 27, at 6:30 p.m., features the return of the Robin […]

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Thunderstorm advisory raised over parts of Mindanao

Cloudy skies, rainshowers expected over parts of N. Luzon  (Eagle News)–A thunderstorm advisory has been raised over parts of Mindanao, while cloudy skies with rains are expected in Northern Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate  to heavy rainshowers with lightning and strong winds are expected over portions of Surigao del Sur, Davao de Oro, and Zamboanga del Sur. PAGASA said these are expected within the next one to two hours. […]

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5 quakes, weak steam emission monitored at Bulusan; alert level 1 stays

(Eagle News)–Five  earthquakes were monitored at Bulusan volcano in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said a weak emission of white steam-laden plumes was also observed from the southeast vents of the volcano, which remains on alert level 1. PHIVOLCS said the slight inflation on the edifice since July, and the long-term trend since May 2019 which denotes that the edifice was still deflated “indicate that volcanic processes are underway beneath the […]

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Nationwide donation and recycling program for used electronic gadgets proposed

(Eagle News)–Senator Lito Lapid is pushing for the establishment of a nationwide donation and recycling program for used electronic gadgets. In filing  Senate Bill No. 1846, Lapid noted  that the old and used gadgets can still be used, especially with the shift to remote learning modalities for school year 2020-2021 due to the pandemic. “Hindi natin masisisi ang ating mga kababayan kung gugustuhin nilang palitan ng bago ang kanilang mga gadget kahit hindi pa ito […]

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DepEd: More than 24.6 million learners enrolled for SY 2020-2021 so far

(Eagle News)–More than 24.6 million learners have enrolled for school year 2020 to 2021, the Department of Education said. According to DepEd, the 24,633,586 were as of 8 a.m. of Friday, Sept. 25. The figure represents 88.7 percent of enrollees for SY 2019 to 2020, and includes kindergarten to Grade 12 students, and ALS and non-graded learners with disabilities. Of the total, the DepEd said  22,444,560 learners  enrolled in public schools. Over 2 million, or […]

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Six more COVID-19 cases reported among overseas Filipinos

(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs has reported six additional COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos. The DFA said with the additional cases as of Friday, the COVID-19 tally for Filipinos abroad rose to 10430. The Middle East and Africa still has the most COVID-19 cases, with 7074, followed by the Asia Pacific region, with 1370 cases, Europe with 1178, and the Americas with 808. No new deaths nor recoveries were reported, which means the tally […]

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DFA: Arrangements being finalized for repatriation of 11 Filipino seafarers stranded on board vessel off Chinese waters

(Eagle News)–Arrangements are being finalized for the repatriation of  the 11 Filipino seafarers who have been stranded  in Chinese waters on board Ocean Star 86. The Department of Foreign Affairs issued this statement as it debunked Migrante International’s claims the Philippine Consulate in Xiamen was not doing anything to help the Filipinos, who have been stranded since March 24. The DFA said in the first place, their plight was first directly brought to the attention […]

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PNP reports 45 more COVID-19 recoveries

(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Police has reported 45 additional COVID-19 recoveries, pushing the recovery tally to 4411. The PNP said the figures were as of Friday night, Sept. 25. No additional COVID-19 death means the death toll remains at 17. Thirty-five additional COVID-19 cases were reported, however, pushing the total to 5674. The PNP has vowed to continue to man quarantine checkpoints amid the COVID-19 pandemic, making the police one of the country’s frontliners. PNP […]

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