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(Eagle News)—The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines hoisted red and yellow alerts over the Luzon grid on Monday, April 29. The NGCP said the red alert, which means there is a generation deficiency, is in effect from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The yellow alert, on the other hand, is in effect from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., and 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The alert means reserve levels […]
(Eagle News)—The Philippines and China have inked a deal to combat corruption. The deal was signed between Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission Chairman Dante La. Jimenez, accompanied by PACC Executive Director Eduardo Bringas, and Li Shulei, Vice-Chairman of China’s National Commission of Supervision during the Clean Silk Road Sub-Forum of the Second Belt and Road Forum in Beijing. Under the MOU, the PACC and NCS expect to carry out cooperation in areas of prevention and punishment of […]
(Eagle News)—Senator Richard Gordon wants an investigation into what he said was a syndicate that facilitates the entry and employment of foreign doctors who practice medicine as medical consultants in certain hospitals even without the necessary permits. Gordon made the statement after learning that several doctors of Pakistani or Nepalese citizenships were working at the James L. Gordon Memorial Hospital, a government hospital in Olongapo City, as medical consultants. He said this was in violation […]
(Eagle News)–Several aftershocks hit Surigao del Norte anew on Monday, April 29. Based on data from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the aftershocks, which range from the 1.4 to 3.7 magnitudes, number at 14. They took place from 12:34 a.m. to 5:25 a.m., and were aftershocks of the 5.5-magnitude quake that struck the province on April 26. No damage to property was expected.
(Eagle News)–The easterlies continue to affect Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao on Monday, April 29. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Bicol Region, Visayas and Mindanao will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms as a result. Flash floods during severe thunderstorms are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers, this time due to localized thunderstorms. Northern […]
(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday, April 28, threatened to dump Canada’s trash to Canadian shores if the North American country does not take it back by next week. The President made the remark during opening ceremonies of the Palarong Pambansa in Davao. “Sabihin ko sa, sabihin mo sa kanila i-karga ko ‘yan next week. ‘Pag hindi niyo tinanggap ‘yang basura ninyo, ibubuhos ko ‘yan doon sa magandang beach ninyo,” Duterte said. On Tuesday, Duterte […]
(Eagle News)—The water level of Angat dam has breached the 180-meter required minimum level, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. According to PAGASA, the dam’s water level decreased to 179.97 meters as of 6 a.m. Manila Water and Maynilad source their water from Angat dam. In March, several customers of Manila Water in Metro Manila and nearby provinces experienced water shortage. Manila Water attributed the problem to the declining water levels at […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Sunday, April 28, described as ”highly successful” President Rodrigo Duterte’s trip to China, where he attended the second Belt and Road forum. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the President witnessed the signing of 19 business deals, which included those related to internet connectivity and agriculture, worth US$12.165 billion all in all. He said these would generate over 21000 jobs for Filipinos. At the Leaders’ Roundtable Sessions held at […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Sunday, April 28, slammed the San Francisco Board of Supervisors after it issued a resolution calling out the Philippine government for alleged “state-sanctioned extrajudicial killings by police” and the detention of Senator Leila de Lima. “The resolution is a toxic and unacceptable intrusion to our legal processes and an outrageous interference with our country’s sovereignty,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said in a statement. Panelo likened the board to the five US […]
(Eagle News)—Several aftershocks struck Surigao del Norte on Sunday, April 28. Based on data provided by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, those with at least a magnitude of 3.0 took place from 12:52 a.m. to 8:41 a.m. The highest magnitude of the quake that struck in that period was 4. PHIVOLCS said the quakes were aftershocks of the 5.5-magnitude earthquake that hit Surigao del Norte on April 26. No damage to property was […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte is now back in the country after attending the second Belt and Road forum in Beijing, China. Duterte arrived in Davao on Sunday, April 28, past midnight. In Beijing, Duterte spoke before a high-level meeting of world leaders, and witnessed the signing of agreements between the Philippines and China. He had a bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, where he raised the Permanent Court of Arbitration’s ruling that invalidated China’s […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday, April 27, said the Philippines was seeking to “improve our collective capacity to manage and protect marine resource.” Duterte made the remark before world leaders at the second Belt and Road forum in Beijing, China after National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon said the Philippines would declare Pagasa Island as a marine protected environment. China has sent vessels near the island, a move the Philippines has denounced via a […]
