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by Dan Martin Agence France Presse China on Saturday launched a mechanism that would allow it to sanction foreign companies, upping the ante in a tech war with the United States a day after Washington moved to curb popular Chinese apps TikTok and WeChat. China’s long-expected “unreliable entities list” is seen as a weapon for Beijing to retaliate against the United States, which has used its own “entity list” to shut Chinese telecom giant Huawei […]
(Eagle News)–A thunderstorm advisory has been raised over parts of Mindanao. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to heavy rainshowers with possible lightning and strong winds are expected over portions of Lanao del Sur, Davao de Oro (Maco, Compostela), Surigao del Norte (Siargao Island), South Cotabato (Banga, Surallah), and Agusan del Sur (Sibagat), within the next one to two hours. PAGASA said these were due to thunderstorms. These conditions, PAGASA said, […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Information and Communications Technology reiterated the need for a government-owned national fiber network even as it noted improvements in the country’s Internet speed. According to ICT department chief Gregorio Honasan II, the government “should not leave the fate of our national ICT infrastructure to the private sector only,” adding that the National Broadband Program would address the lack of ICT infrastructure resulting in some areas with weak to no connection signals. […]
Alert level 1 still in place (Eagle News)–Seventeen volcanic earthquakes were monitored at Kanlaon in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said steam and sulfur dioxide emissions were also monitored at the volcano, which remains on alert level 1. PHIVOLCS said the emission of white steam-laden plumes was moderate, while sulfur dioxide emission was at an average of 416 tons/day on September 14. A slight inflation of the lower and mid slopes […]
(Eagle News)–The number of public utility vehicles authorized to ply Metro Manila streets has breached the 69,000 mark, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board said. According to the LTFRB, the following is the breakdown of PUVs and the respective number of routes opened: TRADITIONAL PUBLIC UTILITY JEEPNEYS Routes: 206 Authorized units: 17,372 MODERN PUBLIC UTILITY JEEPNEYS Routes: 45 Authorized units: 786 PUBLIC UTILITY BUSES Routes: 34 Authorized units: 3,854 POINT-TO-POINT BUSES Routes: 34 Authorized […]
Thunderstorm advisory raised over parts of N. Samar, other areas (Eagle News)–Localized thunderstorms are affecting Northern Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as a result, partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers are expected over the provinces of Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Benguet, Abra, Apayao, Kalinga, Ifugao, Mt. Province, Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino and Aurora. Light to moderate winds will prevail over Northern Luzon, which […]
(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Customs has seized P1.1 million worth of kush marijuana from the port of Clark. In a statement, the bureau said the 980 grams of the illegal drugs were concealed in packs of imported coffee from California. The bureau said the shipment arrived on September 8 and had been declared as “Coffee T-shirt Bookbag.” The bureau said the shipment was physically examined after a “non-intrusive examination” revealed suspicious images. The illegal drugs […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Camarines Sur early Sunday, Sept. 20. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 5:48 a.m., had its epicenter 14 kilometers southeast of Bacatan. It had a depth of four kilometers. An intensity I was reported in Legazpi City. No damage to property nor aftershocks were so far reported.
(Eagle News)–There have been no latest reports of COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos, the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Saturday night. The DFA said the death toll therefore remains at 777. The Middle East and Africa continue to have the most COVID-19 deaths among Filipinos abroad, with 496, followed by the Americas with 178, Europe with 95, and the Asia Pacific region with eight. One confirmed COVID-19 case pushed the total to 10,386, with […]
(Eagle News)–The government has unveiled the newly-completed Access Road in Calapan in Oriental Mindoro. Philippine Ports Authority General Manager Jay Santiago led the unveiling on Saturday, Sept. 19. The Department of Transportation said the access road had been “long-requested” as a means to alleviate vehicular congestion at the port. “Dekada nang hinihingi ng mga taga-Calapan itong port access road, dahil kung ‘yung mga familiar dito sa area, tulad ng nakita natin kanina, medyo masikip ‘yung […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring a low pressure area off Batanes. PAGASA said as of 3 a.m., the LPA was estimatedo 1,340 kilometers east of Basco. Metro Manila and the rest of the country, PAGASA said, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers due to localized thunderstorms. Flashfloods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, the weather bureau said, will have light […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Sunday, Sept. 20: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. Earlier, MIAA urged passengers to get confirmation of their flights on the day they are supposed to be scheduled. This was as only those with the confirmation will be allowed to enter the airport premises. Metro Manila is under a general community quarantine, which means domestic flights are allowed but […]
