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(Eagle News)–Seven earthquakes and moderate plume emission have been monitored at Kanlaon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said on Saturday, June 27. PHIVOLCS said the quakes on the western flanks of the volcano, which remains on alert level 1, were volcano-tectonic, and were monitored within a 24-hour period. The moderate emission was of white steam-laden plumes that rose 200 meters, PHIVOLCS said. On June 24, sulfur dioxide emitted was measured at an average […]
(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 lightning and strong winds are expected over Davao del Sur, Davao City, Davao del Norte, and South Cotabato within the next one to two hours. These conditions, PAGASA said, are being experienced in Siargao Island, Surigao del Sur (Lingig), Davao Oriental, Davao de Oro (New Bataan), Davao Occidental, South Cotabato […]
(Eagle News)–Thirty-five stranded Filipinos in Myanmar joined the special repatriation flight organized by the Philippine Embassy in Yangon and the Myanmar Embassy in Manila in coordination with Myanmar Airways International to return home. The relief flight departed Yangon International Airport for Manila on June 25. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs, most of the passengers were “adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and could no longer afford to continue staying in Myanmar.” It said […]
(Eagle News)–The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases among frontliners in Kanlungang Palma and the University of the Philippines Health Service rose to 16 as of Friday, June 26. This was two more cases since UP Diliman reported seven cases in those facilities on Thursday, June 25. On Tuesday, June 23, UPD confirmed its first seven cases in the same facilities. According to UPD Chancellor Fidel Nemenzo, the recent cases included health, security and laboratory […]
(Eagle News)-The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights. MIAA said the list was for Saturday, June 27: MIAA said flight schedules may be subject to changes. Passengers were advised to confirm their flights on the day they are supposed to be scheduled, noting that only those that have the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport premises. Domestic flight operations are allowed provided there is approval by the […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Oriental early today, June 27. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 2:36 a.m., had its epicenter 100 kilometers southeast of Manay. It had a depth of 32 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers are expected in parts of the country today as the Intertropical Convergence Zone affects Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Visayas, Palawan, Occidental Mindoro, and Mindanao will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms. A thunderstorm advisory has been raised over parts of Mindanao, with moderate to heavy rainshowers with possible lightning and strong winds expected over Davao de Oro […]
(Eagle News)–Former Senator Ramon Revilla Sr. has passed away. Senator Bong Revilla, his son, made the announcement in a video message on Friday, June 26. “Wala na po ang tatay ko,” the senator said. The Revilla patriarch was 93 years old. On May 31, Revilla Sr. was rushed to the hospital after his son said he had difficulty breathing and was “somewhat unresponsive.” A day later, the senator’s son Jolo Revilla said his grandfather was […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Oriental on Friday, June 26. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 2:05 p.m., had its epicenter 56 kilometers southeast of Manay. It had a depth of 12 kilometers. An instrumental intensity I was recorded in Malungon in Sarangani. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News) — The Philippines on Friday, June 26, condemned the latest drone and missile strikes against Saudi Arabia. In a brief statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs said the Philippines “places utmost importance on the stability and security of the Gulf…” It also urged “a halt to the repeated attacks and provocations” on Tuesday, June 23. The attacks have been claimed by the Houthis, who gained a stronghold in Yemen’s capital Sanaa in late […]
(Eagle News) — A dismissed police officer and two others were killed in a shootout with policemen in Quezon on Thursday, June 25. In a statement on Friday, June 26, the Philippine National Police said Rico Moog Gutierrez, an intelligence officer before he was dismissed from the service after going AWOL; his cohort, Jose Pitarque Alcaria; and an unidentified suspect died after they figured in a 15-minute encounter with uniformed personnel who were only out […]
PANAMA CITY, Panama (AFP) — Panamanian Roberto “Hands of Stone” Duran, six-time boxing world champion, was hospitalized in non-life-threatening condition Thursday with the novel coronavirus, his children said on the same day that Panama hit a new record of daily cases. “Test results have just arrived for my dad, and they confirm he is positive for COVID-19,” the legendary fighter’s son Robin Duran said on Instagram. “Thank God for now he doesn’t have symptoms […]
