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(Eagle News)–A 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck Sarangani on Friday, Jan. 24. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 5:59 a.m., had its epicenter 337 kilometers southwest of Kiamba. Depth of focus was 519 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–An alert level 4 remains hoisted over Taal, which has been emitting white steam-laden plumes 50 to 500 meters high. In its latest bulletin on Friday, Jan. 24, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said sulfur dioxide emission was measured at an average of 224 tons per day. PHIVOLCS said the Philippine Seismic Network (PSN) plotted 738 volcanic earthquakes since 1 p.m. on January 12. Of these, 176 of these registered at magnitudes […]
(Eagle News)– Cloudy skies and rains are expected in parts of the country today, Jan. 24, due to the northeast monsoon affecting Luzon and the easterlies. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Eastern Visayas will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to the easterlies. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. Bicol Region, Aurora and Quezon, on the other hand, will have cloudy skies with scattered rains […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck Masbate on Thursday, Jan. 23. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 9:05 p.m., had its epicenter 18 kilometers northwest of Aroroy. It had a depth of focus of 10 kilometers. An Instrumental Intensity II was felt in Masbate City.
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has said he was declining US President Donald Trump’s invitation to attend a summit in Las Vegas in March. The President made the announcement on RT media early this week. “I just received an invitation to go to the United States together with the ASEAN leaders. I haven’t been to the States,” the President said. But when asked if he would go, he said “No.” He reiterated his sentiments […]
by Danny KEMP Agence France Presse THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) — The UN’s highest court ordered Myanmar on Thursday to do everything in its power to prevent the alleged genocide of Rohingya Muslims, as international justice stepped into the crisis for the first time. The International Court of Justice rejected arguments made by Myanmar’s civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi in The Hague in December and set out urgent steps for the majority Buddhist […]
by Helen ROXBURGH Agence France Presse As China locks down the city at the epicentre of a new viral outbreak, countries around the world are scrambling to prevent the spread of the deadly disease. Here’s what we know so far about the illness that has killed 17 people and infected at least 570, mostly in Wuhan: – It’s entirely new – The pathogen appears to be a never-before-seen strain of coronavirus — a family […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has reappointed Catalino Cuy as Dangerous Drugs Board chair. Cuy’s appointment papers were signed by the President on Tuesday, Jan. 21. “His reappointment assures us that the programs laid out will be pursued using the whole of nation approach in addressing the country’s drug problem,” DDB Executive Director Earl Saavedra said in a statement. Cuy was first appointed as chair of the body responsible for crafting policies and strategies […]
by Hector RETAMAL and Sebastien RICCI Agence France Presse WUHAN, China (AFP) — China locked down two major cities in a province at the centre of a deadly virus outbreak on Thursday, banning planes and trains from leaving in an unprecedented move aimed at containing the disease which has already spread to other countries. The respiratory virus has claimed 17 lives since emerging from a seafood and animal market in Wuhan, infected hundreds of […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Health in Central Visayas said that the second test on the five-year old Chinese boy who first tested positive for the coronavirus showed he is now negative of the disease. But despite the negative result of the second swab test done earlier on the boy, it is still important to wait for the confirmatory test result that the country had sent to Australia, said the DOH. The second swab […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (EBC) – Alexandra Megia “Quiet on the set! And action!” It’s every aspiring director’s dream to shout these words on their first movie set. Unfortunately, not all are granted the opportunity. Eagle Broadcasting Corporation (EBC) and EBC Films will help make those dreams real, by offering a five-day workshop, “Make it Reel.” The workshops feature seminars on directing, acting and guerrilla filmmaking. “’Make it Reel’ gives aspiring filmmakers a venue to hone […]
(Eagle News) — Rains are expected in parts of the country today, Jan. 23. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Bicol Region, Eastern Visayas and Caraga will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to the easterlies. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstoms are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon, on the other hand, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains as the […]
