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SOUTH CHINA SEA, Philippines, Sept 24, 2023 (AFP) – Filipino fisherman Arnel Satam guns the motor of his tiny wooden boat as he makes a dash for the shallow waters of Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea, with Chinese coast guard speedboats in hot pursuit. In a high-seas chase lasting several minutes, Satam tries in vain to outrun the faster boats in the hope of slipping inside the ring of reefs controlled by […]
SHUSHA, Azerbaijan, Sept 24, 2023 (AFP) – Concern was growing for ethnic Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh on Sunday as Azerbaijani forces tightened their grip on the breakaway region. If the new ceasefire there holds, it could mark the end of a conflict between the Christian and Muslim Caucasus rivals that has raged, off and on, through the three decades since the collapse of the Soviet Union. But the years of fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh have been marked […]
(Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos gave the assurance there was enough rice supply in the country. He acknowledged, however, that there are gaps in the distribution of the staple that need to be addressed by the government. “Sabi ng Department of Agriculture ay mas malaki ang ani natin ngayong taon na ito kaysa sa nakaraan kaya’t sa production side naman ay nagiging maayos. Ngunit kailangan nating ayusin ang sistema mula sa pagtanim, mula sa pagresearch and […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck Masbate on Sunday, Sept. 24. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 6:21 a.m. The epicenter was 11 kilometers northeast of the city. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Intensity Intensity II – City of Calbayog, Samar Instrumental Intensities Intensity IV – City of Masbate, Masbate Intensity III – Batuan and Milagros, Masbate Intensity II – Aroroy, Masbate; Rosario, Northern Samar; Bulusan, Sorsogon; […]
Rest of Luzon affected by trough of LPA (Eagle News)–The southwest monsoon is affecting Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the trough of a low pressure area is also affecting the rest of Luzon. As a result, PAGASA said Metro Manila, the rest of Luzon and Visayas will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flashfloods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy […]
(Eagle News)–Volcanic smog or vog continues to be observed over Taal Volcano, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said on Saturday, Sept. 23. PHIVOLCS said also monitored was an upwelling of hot volcanic fluids in the main crater lake and a plume 1800 meters tall. It reminded the public about the ban on the entry into Taal Volcano Island, especially in the main crater and Daang Kastila fissures, and the ban on occupancy and […]
(Eagle News)–The MCU footbridge in the Edsa Busway Monumento station will be closed from October 2 to November 2. The Department of Transportation said the temporary closure was to pave the way for Monumento station improvements. It said these are part of the government’s plans to rehabilitate Edsa Busway to ensure better services. General improvements in the pipeline include the installation of a surveillance system, the lengthening of widening of stations, and ensuring PWD-friendly infrastructure, […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Environment and Natural Resources said it strongly deplores the conduct of any activity that leads to the damage or destruction of coral reefs in the West Philippine Sea, as the agency expressed readiness to support any legal options the Philippines may pursue in the event of marine environment destruction. The DENR issued the statement after the Philippine military expressed suspicions about a harvesting of corals by China in Rozul Reef. The […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring two low pressure areas. PAGASA said as of 3 a.m., one was 85 kilometers northeast of Infanta, Quezon. The other, it said, was located 125 kilometers west of Iba, Zambales. The weather bureau said the southwest monsoon, meanwhile, is also affecting Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. As a result, PAGASA said Metro Manila, Visayas, the rest of Luzon, and Zamboanga Peninsula will have cloudy […]
WASHINGTON, Sept 22, 2023 (AFP) – President Joe Biden announced Friday he will travel to the US state of Michigan next week to show support for striking auto workers, a visit coming on the eve of a similar trip by his right-wing 2024 election challenger Donald Trump. “Tuesday, I’ll go to Michigan to join the picket line and stand in solidarity with the men and women of (United Auto Workers) as they fight for a […]
OTTAWA, Sept 22, 2023 (AFP) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met Friday with close ally Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on a visit to Canada, the third leg in a tour aimed at bolstering international support for his country’s struggle to repulse a brutal Russian invasion. Zelensky, who landed late Thursday in Ottawa, earlier this week addressed the United Nations and stopped in Washington on Thursday for meetings with the US Congress and President Joe Biden, […]
