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Binabantayang LPA naging bagyo na

Inaasahang papasok na rin ngayong araw sa Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) ang isa pang bagyo na ngayon ay nasa Pacific Ocean na may layong 1,425 kilometers sa Silangan, Timog-Silangan ng Mindanao. Sakaling makapasok sa PAR ay papangalanan itong “Onyok”. Ayon sa Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), mababa ang tinatahak na direksyon ng bagyo na maaring tumama sa Eastern Mindanao, pero kung bahagyang tataas ay tatama ito sa Eastern Visayas sa susunod […]

Why don’t you give love on Parents’ Day?

QUEZON City, Philippines (December 16)- “Never complain about what your parents couldn’t give you. It was probably all they had” — a beautiful quote that best describe parents’ generosity towards their children. Most teenagers nowadays demand a lot from their parents as they see their other friends having the latest and most high-tech gadgets, most fashionable clothes and places that are good to travel. Never realizing that sometimes, no matter how much the parents want […]

Bomb-proof bag could suppress explosion on aircraft

A series of controlled explosions in the luggage hold of an aircraft were successfully contained by a bomb-proof lining developed by an international team of scientists. The technology shows how a plane’s luggage hold may be able to contain the force of an explosion if a device hidden in an item of luggage detonates. The Fly-Bag is made from multiple layers of fabrics and composites that have high strength and impact, and heat resistance. The […]

Potter’s world is back in ‘Fantastic Beasts’ trailer

It’s been four years since the world of wizarding created by British author J.K. Rowling had a cinematic release with the final Harry Potter, ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2’. But now, Warner Bros. Pictures have released a teaser trailer for the spin-off by Rowling, ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’. Unlike the ‘Harry Potter’ series, the film is set in 1920’s America it follows writer Newt Scamander, who featured offscreen in […]

Argentina’s new government declares electrical energy emergency

The new Argentine government declared a national emergency at the country’s electrical energy sector on Tuesday (December 15), citing a deterioration in the generation and distribution of energy across the nation. At a news conference in Buenos Aires, Energy and Mining Minister Juan Jose Aranguren announced measures to ration electricity and added that the state of emergency will likely be in place until 2017. “The president of the nation, Mauricio Macri, has raised an emergency […]

Typhoon “Nona” has slightly weakened and is now over the West Philippine Sea

At 7:00 am today, the center of Typhoon “NONA” was located based on all available data at 70km West of Nasugbu / 150 Northwest of Calapan (14.1°N, 120.0°E). In its weather forecast, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said that stormy weather will be experienced over the provinces of Occidental Mindoro including Lubang Island, Northern Oriental Mindoro, Bataan, Batangas and Cavite with rough to very rough seas. In its advisory, rains with […]

More than 1,000 LA schools closed over email threat; Parents support decision

(Reuters) — Concerned parents of Los Angeles Unified School District students support the decision to shut down more than 1,000 public schools on Tuesday (December 15) over a threatened attack with bombs and assault rifles, Hundreds of thousands of students and school employees were sent home as city leaders were criticized for overreacting to what federal officials later said was likely a hoax. The emailed threat, which authorities said was “routed through Germany” but likely […]

Typhoon Nona expected to leave Phl by Saturday

  (Eagle News) – As of 4 a.m. today, Wednesday, Dec. 16, typhoon Nona was located 125 km Northwest of Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro. It has maximum sustained winds of 130 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 160 kph, and is forecast to move West Northwest at 9 kph. Public storm warning signal number 3 is declared over Northern Occidental Mindoro including Lubang Island, which is expected to experience strong winds of 121 kph to 170kph. Bataan, Batangas, Cavite, Northern Oriental […]

No classes in all levels in Metro Manila, Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Bataan, Oriental MIndoro

(Eagle News) — Here is the updated list of class suspensions (based on announcements made by various local government units and the Department of Education) because of Typhoon Nona All Levels: Batangas, Rizal, Cavite, Laguna, Oriental Mindoro, Bataan, Metro Manila Caloocan City Las Pinas City Makati City Malabon City Mandaluyong City Manila Marikina City Muntinlupa City Navotas City Paranaque City Pasay City Pasig City Pateros Quezon City San Juan City Taguig City Valenzuela City Bocaue, […]