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List of schools and areas that declare class suspension due to Typhoon Lando

No classes tomorrow, Monday, October 19,2015   NCR CLASS LEVEL Caloocan  ALL Levels Las Piñas  ALL Levels Makati  ALL Levels Malabon  ALL Levels Mandaluyong  ALL Levels Manila  ALL Levels Marikina  ALL Levels Muntinlupa  ALL Levels Navotas  ALL Levels Parañaque  ALL Levels Pasay  ALL Levels Pasig  ALL Levels Pateros  ALL Levels Quezon City  ALL Levels San Juan  ALL Levels Taguig  ALL Levels Valenzuela  ALL Levels REGION I (Ilocos) Ilocos Sur  ALL Levels Ilocos Norte  ALL Levels […]

DOH ready to extend health assistance in areas affected by ‘Lando’

MANILA, Oct. 18 (PNA) — The Department of Health (DOH) said Sunday assured adequate health assistance to families in areas expected to be hit by typhoon Lando. According to Dr. Lyndon Lee-Suy DOH spokesperson, health emergency staffs (HEMs) were deployed in coordination with local government units in the opened evacuation centers to monitor and provide necessary medical services especially among the vulnerable sectors like elders, women and children. Among the health services for typhoon victims […]

3 towns in Aurora remain isolated due to typhoon ‘Lando’

BALER, Aurora, Oct. 18 (PNA) — Three towns in this province remained isolated on Sunday due to floods and landslides caused by continuous heavy rains and strong winds spawned by typhoon “Lando.” The towns of Dinalungan, Dilasag and Casiguran where the typhoon made a landfall at 1 a.m. cannot be reached by any type of vehicles because of landslides along the Baler-Casiguran Road. Based on the report of the Philippine Army, there were many houses […]

No. of stranded passengers in various ports nationwide rises to 5,580

MANILA, Oct. 18 (PNA) — Rough sea condition caused by typhoon “Lando” stranded a total of 5,580 passengers in various ports nationwide, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said in an advisory at 8 a.m. Sunday. PCG said that this number was 75 more than the 5,505 reported at 4 a.m. Among those stranded were 78 vessels, 48 motor bancas, and 504 rolling cargoes. A rundown of those stranded include: NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION Manila – 867 […]

1,760 families in Isabela, Quirino, Cagayan and Aurora pre-emptively evacuated — NDRRMC

MANILA, Oct. 18 (PNA) -– As of 6 a.m. Sunday, around 1,760 families in the provinces of Isabela, Quirino, Cagayan and Aurora have been pre-emptively evacuated due to typhoon “Lando”, National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) Executive Director Alexander Pama said in press briefing. Pama said that so far no casualties were reported as he urged the public to stay safe and monitor the weather updates. ”Number one na priority natin ngayon ay […]

PAGASA issues ‘Orange Rainfall’ over Nueva Ecija; NCR to experience light to moderate rains

MANILA, Oct. 18 (PNA) — The province Nueva Ecija is now under “orange rainfall” due to heavy rains brought by typhoon “Lando”, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said in its latest advisory issued at 7 a.m. Sunday. The orange rainfall advisory, the second in its three-stage rainfall warning system, is raised in areas where rainfall is between 15 mm and 30 mm within one hour. Flooding is a definite threat in […]

Cancellation of Oct. 18 civil service exams in selected areas

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) advises concerned individuals on the cancellation of the October 18, 2015 Career Service Examination-Paper and Pencil Test (CSE-PPT) in all testing centers in: Region 1 (Ilocos Region) Region 2 (Cagayan Valley Region) Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) National Capital Region (Metro Manila) Tawi-Tawi UPDATE (as of October 17, 2015, 5:30 p.m.): Examination in all testing centers of Region 5 (Bicol Region) will push through tomorrow. Examinees from affected areas such as Catanduanes […]

Taglish or mother tongue?

QUEZON City, Philippines (October 16) – “Yaya, can you buy this in the palengke?” “Are you going to eat the ulam” “He says parang it’s not complete daw tapos he’s not okay with it daw.” I bet you already guessed what these sentences are. And yes, you’re right! Its’s taglish! Our friend, the Wikipedia says Taglish, or Englog, is code-switching between English and Tagalog, the common languages of the Philippines, that developed in Manila. There are […]

October is museums and galleries month!

QUEZON City, Philippines (October 16) – Have you ever been to a museum? How about an art gallery? Some of you may have some you may haven’t, but before you go to galleries and museums of your choice, whether it may be just for appreciation of art or a requirement for your humanities class, you must know first that in every place you’ll visit, there will always be etiquette to be observed and of course, must […]

Meet the monsoon

QUEZON City, Philippines (October 16) – Since there are lots of heavy rain, thunder and lightning these days, we feel that it is necessary for us to be aware of what kind of rain does the weather bring. With what’s happening in our weather right now – not to mention, the changes –  we must gain information about this stuff. According to Puerto Galera Yacht Club in their website http://www.pgyc.org/monsoon-weather, “Amihan” is called the Winter or […]

Registered overseas voters reach 1.3 million

According to the Department of Foreign Affairs, the number of registered overseas voters reached 1. 3 million, with majority located in Middle East and Africa. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/exjE0AfcNzo