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(Eagle News) –At least nine people were injured after a portion of a condominium complex in Davao City collapsed following a 6.5-magnitude earthquake in Mindanao, Davao Mayor Sara Duterte said. In a televised interview with reporters, Duterte said of the nine hurt in the incident at Ecoland 4000, eight were treated on-site and one was rushed to the hospital. Duterte said authorities were still sweeping the area to check if there were any other casualties. […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Joel Embiid scored 19 points before being ejected because of a third-quarter fight as the Philadelphia 76ers won their fourth straight game to start the season by beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 117-95. Embiid was sent to the showers along with Minnesota’s Karl-Anthony Towns after the two got into a tussle that also included players and some coaches from both teams on Wednesday. “I was built for this city and […]
(Eagle News)–In these pictures courtesy of Senator Bong Go, cracks are shown in the walls of the houses of President Rodrigo Duterte and in the senator’s own house in Davao. This was after the 6.5-magnitude quake in Cotabato that hit two days after another strong earthquake struck the area, leaving several people dead and scores hurt. “Ok naman kami ng pangulo. Nag usap kami kanina. Nag cr sya habang lumindol,” Go said. He said he […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte is safe in Davao City following the 6.5-magnitude earthquake that hit Mindanao on Thursday, Oct. 31. This was the assurance given by the Palace after announcing the President was in Davao when the quake struck. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the earthquake was recorded at 9:11 a.m. in Tulunan town in Cotabato. This was only two days after a 6.6-magnitude tremor hit the same area, leaving several dead […]
(Eagle News) — Over 8,000 candidates are slated to take the bar examinations this November, the Supreme Court announced on Thursday, Oct. 31. Th SC said the 8245 candidates are expected to take the exams on all four Sundays of November at the University of Sto. Tomas in Espana, Manila. According to the High Court, ten buses from the SC shall be available to transport examinees and personnel on duty to the venue from several […]
(Eagle News) — The number-coding scheme is lifted by noon today, October 31, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority said. In an advisory, the MMDA said all public and private vehicles are covered by the suspension. Earlier, the MMDA said the scheme was lifted for all motorists on Nov. 1, while only provincial buses would be covered by the suspension of the number-coding scheme on Oct. 31 and Nov. 4. The Palace said work in all […]
(Eagle News)–A 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck Mindanao on Friday, Oct. 31. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 27 kilometers northeast of Tulunan, Cotabato at 9:11 a.m. Depth of focus was eight kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were recorded: Reported Intensities: Intensity VII – Tulunan and Makilala, Cotabato; Kidapawan City; Matanao, Bansalan, Magsaysay and Santa Cruz, Davao Del Sur; Digos City Intensity VI – Davao City; Hagonoy, […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Education has suspended classes on Thursday, Oct. 31, in all public schools in the country. DepEd Memorandum No. 154 signed by Education Secretary Leonor Briones said the suspension is from the kindergarten level to Grade 12. The DepEd said the suspension of classes and work in private schools is left to the discretion of their respective administrations. Earlier, the Palace said work in all government offices was suspended by noon today. […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — A major fire ripped through a historic Japanese castle on the southern island of Okinawa early on Thursday morning, spreading throughout the World Heritage site’s complex, local authorities said. Shuri Castle is a key part of a complex dating back to the Ryukyu Kingdom, and is believed to have been in use from around the 1400s. The current structure is a reconstruction based on original plans and photos of the […]
(Eagle News)–A thunderstorm advisory has been hoisted over parts of the country. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to heavy rainshowers with lightning and strong winds are being experienced in Catanduanes; the 2nd District of Northern Samar; Sorsogon, particularly in Sorsogon City, Prieto Diaz, Gubat, Casiguran, Barcelona; and in Camarines Sur, in the Partido area. PAGASA said these may persist within one to two hours and may affect nearby areas. “All […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck Cotabato on Thursday, Oct. 31. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit 25 kilometers northeast of Tulunan at 5:30 a.m. Depth of focus was 19 kilometers. The following intensity was reported: Intensity V – Kidapawan City No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News) — People opted to stay outside their homes, and for the injured people –even outside hospitals — after the 6.6 magnitude quake that hit Mindanao. Aftershocks continued to rock areas of Mindanao, including the epicenter of the Oct. 29 quake in Tulunan, Cotabato on Thursday, Oct. 31. Phivolcs had recorded hundreds of aftershocks since Tuesday, and there are no signs that it would abate. People set up tents outside their homes where […]
