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(Eagle News)–A 3.3-magnitude earthquake struck Batangas on Tuesday, Jan. 14. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 8:27 a.m. had its epicenter 3 kilometers northeast of Calaca. PHIVOLCS said the depth of focus was 6 kilometers. An intensity II was felt in Tagaytay. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–Batangas, Cavite, Laguna and Quezon will have cloudy skies with isolated rains and thunderstorms due to Taal’s volcanic activity. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said reduced visibility and mudflow during ashfall and light to moderate rains are possible. The weather bureau is also monitoring a low pressure area 670 kilometers east northeast of Guiuan, Eastern Samar. Eastern and Central Visayas will have cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms due to […]
(Eagle News) – Taal Volcano’s main crater has exhibited “continuous eruption” for the past 24 hours that created fountains of lava as high as 500 meters and about two kilometers of dark gray steam plumes. This was according to the 8.m. Taal Volcano bulletin of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) issued on Tuesday, Jan. 14, which also noted “flashes of volcanic lighting” at the base of the plumes. “For the past 24 […]
(Eagle News)–An alert level 4 remains hoisted over Taal as it continues to generate lava fountains and steam-laden plumes. In its 8 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the 500-meter lava fountains and dark gray plumes approximately 2 kilometers tall were due to magmatic and hydrovolcanic activity for the past 24 hours. Flashes of volcanic lightning were also observed at the base of the degassing plumes this morning. According to PHIVOLCS, […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte is set to visit areas affected by Taal Volcano today, Tuesday, even if his doctor had advised him against it due to health risks. Duterte, on Monday, Jan. 13, told reporters that he would give financial assistance to the residents affected by the Taal Volcano eruption. The President even tried to make a joke of his doctor’s advice for him not to visit areas affected by the volcano’s […]
by Marlowe HOOD PARIS, France (AFP) — Thirty percent of Earth’s surface across land and sea should become protected areas by 2030 to ensure the viability of ecosystems essential to human wellbeing, according to a UN plan released Monday. The draft proposal to halt the degradation of Nature and the gathering pace of species loss will be vetted by nearly 200 countries gathering in October for a make-or-break biodiversity summit, the 15th since 1994. Up […]
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) — Saudi Oil Minister Prince Abdulaziz Ben Salman said Monday the kingdom has taken every step to secure its oil facilities and guarantee market stability amid rising regional tensions. The US drone strike that killed Iranian general Qassem Soleimani on January 3 has exacerbated fears of broader conflict in a region that has seen attacks on ships and Saudi oil facilities in the last year. “We have taken all the possible […]
by Jing Xuan TENG BEIJING, China (AFP) — China on Monday defended barring the head of Human Rights Watch from entering Hong Kong, saying non-governmental organizations were responsible for political unrest in the city and should “pay the proper price”. Kenneth Roth was supposed to give a press conference in Hong Kong this week to unveil the New York-based rights group’s latest global survey, which accuses China of prosecuting “an intensive attack” on international human […]
by David Vujanovic TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) — Iran denied a “cover-up” Monday after taking days to reveal an airliner was accidentally shot down last week, a disaster that sparked demonstrations and calls for a fully transparent investigation. The Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737 was brought down by a missile shortly after taking off Wednesday from Tehran, killing all 176 passengers and crew on board. On the diplomatic front, Iran warned Britain against “interference” in its […]
(Eagle News)-A 3.6-magnitude earthquake struck Batangas on Tuesday, Jan. 14. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 2:58 a.m., had its epicenter 3 kilometers northwest of Taal. It had a depth of focus of one kilometer. An intensity III and instrumental III were felt in Tagaytay. No damage to property nor aftershocks are expected.
SANDRINGHAM, United Kingdom (AFP) — Queen Elizabeth II on Monday said Prince Harry and his wife Meghan would be allowed to split their time between Britain and Canada while their future is finalised. The couple said last week they wanted to step back from the royal frontline, catching the family off guard and forcing the monarch to convene crisis talks about the pair’s future roles. The 93-year-old queen, her son and heir Prince Charles, […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Queen Elizabeth II and other senior British royals were gathering for a meeting Monday with Prince Harry in an attempt to solve the crisis triggered by his bombshell announcement that he and wife Meghan were stepping back from the royal frontline. Harry’s father Prince Charles and brother Prince William, with whom he has strained relations, will join the monarch at her private Sandringham estate in eastern England, according to British […]
