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(Eagle News)–A 3.9-magnitude earthquake struck Batangas on Sunday, Sept. 6. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 12:58 p.m., has its epicenter 13 kilometers northwest of Nasugbu. It had a depth of 193 kilometers and was tectonic in origin. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — Typhoon Haishen, with local name “Kristine” exited the country 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, and is now approaching Japan, but did not dump much rain to replenish dams needing water. Officials in Japan warned that the typhoon could bring with it a record rainfall and winds strong enough to snap power poles and flip vehicles, It is forecast to move north-northwestward and will pass close to Amami Islands and Tokara Islands […]
KAGOSHIMA, Japan (AFP) — A powerful typhoon headed toward southern Japan Sunday, bringing violent winds and heavy rains with officials warning it could be strong enough to snap power poles and flip vehicles. Typhoon Haishen, categorised as “large” and “extremely strong”, was expected to move through the Amami region of small islands near Kyushu that separate the Pacific Ocean and the East China Sea in the afternoon. At 8:00 am (2300 GMT Saturday), Haishen […]
Other plans bared (Eagle News)–Newly-installed Philippine National Police chief Gen. Camilo Cascolan is eyeing a decongestion of Camp Crame and other police camps to ensure efficient services to the public. In a statement, the PNP said under the PNP Master Development Plan or the decongestion plan, police units situated inside the main headquarters such as the Highway Patrol Group, the Health Service, the Explosives and Ordnance Division/K9 unit will be relocated. The PNP said the […]
Localized thunderstorms affecting N. Luzon (Eagle News)–A thunderstorm advisory has been raised over Cavite and other areas. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to heavy rainshowers with strong winds are expected also over Batangas and Tarlac within the next two hours. PAGASA said meanwhile, localized thunderstorms are affecting Northern Luzon. As a result, partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers are expected over the provinces of Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.5-magnitude earthquake struck Batanes on Sunday, Sept. 6. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 6:18 a.m., had its epicenter 15 kilometers southeast of Sabtang. It had a depth of one kilometer and was tectonic in origin. An intensity II was reported in Basco. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs repatriated over 42,000 overseas Filipinos in August amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The DFA said of the 42,583 repatriated, 76.1 percent flew in from the Middle East. The breakdown of returnees is as follows: 32,389 or 76.1% from the Middle East; 4,423 or 10.4% from Asia and the Pacific; 4,109 or 9.6% from the Americas; 1,571 or 3.7% from Europe; and 91 or 0.2% from Africa. According to the DFA, […]
(Eagle News)–Philippine Airlines has released its updated list of international and domestic flights for September. The carrier said the list was as of September 5: International flights Manila- Los Angeles- Manila 4x a week (Tue/ Wed/ Fri/ Sun) Manila- San Francisco- Manila 2x a week (Wed/Sat) Manila- New York Once a week (Friday) New York- Manila Once a week (Saturday) Manila- Honolulu- Manila Once a week (Thursday): Entry requirements for Hawaii have been updated recently. […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs has reported three additional COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos. The DFA said as of Saturday night then, the number of Filipinos who contracted COVID-19 has reached 10,116. The DFA said the additional cases were reported from the Asia Pacific. Nine new recoveries from the same region and in the Americas brought the total to 6284. “Compared to last week’s percentages, the total number of Filipinos who have recovered from […]
(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Customs has said it has arrested the claimant of a parcel containing P808,000 worth of high-grade marijuana. In a statement, the bureau said one Kevin Quimpo Dela Cruz was nabbed after he claimed the 500 grams of illegal drugs from a warehouse in Pasay. Prior to that, authorities had already discovered the parcel, which had been misdeclared as “4m kids labs remote control detector robot kit,” already contained the illegal drugs […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Police has reported an additional COVID-19 death, bringing the total to 16. The PNP said the data was as of Saturday night. Seventy-three additional COVID-19 cases also brought the total to 4,403. Recoveries rose to 3057, including the 56 additional ones. Suspect cases were at 3067, and probable ones at 757. The police are among the country’s frontliners amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The police continue to man quarantine checkpoints even as […]
Tyhoon “Haishen” out of PAR (Eagle News)–Typhoon “Haishen” is outside the Philippine Area of responsibility. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the southwest monsoon, however, is affecting the western sections of Central and Southern Luzon. Metro Manila and the rest of the country will therefore have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers, also due to localized thunderstorms. Flashfloods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. The northern and eastern sections […]
