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Southwest monsoon affecting the country: PAGASA

(Eagle News) — The southwest monsoon is affecting the country. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, as a result, Cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms are expected over the provinces of Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Abra. PAGASA said the same conditions are also expected in Apayao, Kalinga, Mt. Province, Ifugao, Benguet and Aurora. Meanwhile, moderate to heavy rain showers with […]

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Magnitude 5.1 quake hits Abra, aftershock of magnitude 7 quake last week – PHIVOLCS

Tremor is strongest aftershock so far of the July 27 major quake in Northern Luzon (Eagle News) – A magnitude 5.1 quake shook the province of Abra again early Monday, August 1, about four kilometers northeast of the town of Villaviciosa,  according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) It was felt in Vigan City and other areas of Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Norte and Mountain Province at intensity 5. The quake, of tectonic […]

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Libya oil production returns to pre-blockade levels: official

  TRIPOLI, Libya (AFP) — Libya’s oil production has returned to the volume recorded before a months-long blockade that paralysed the economy, official sources said on Sunday. “We are happy to announce that our production rates have reached the pre-force majeure levels” of 1.2 million barrels per day, Libya’s National Oil Corporation said on Twitter. Oil and Gas Minister Mohammed Aoun told AFP that he “confirms” production has returned to that level. On July 15, […]

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Russia says drone attack hits Crimea navy HQ

  KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) — Russia said an attack from a drone Sunday wounded six personnel at the headquarters of its Black Sea fleet in annexed Crimea, as authorities in Ukraine’s southern city of Mykolaiv reported it had suffered its “strongest” shelling of the war. AFP journalists witnessed an intense bombardment of the eastern town of Bakhmut after President Volodymyr Zelensky called in a late night address for civilians to leave the front line Donetsk […]

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Ex-Pres. Fidel V. Ramos dies at 94

  (Eagle News) — Former President Fidel V. Ramos died on Sunday, July 31, according to a statement from his family. He was 94. Ramos, who had served as the president of the Philippines from June 30, 1992 to June 30, 1998, succeeded the late President Corazon Aquino who was installed after the 1986 People Power Revolution. The family of former President Ramos, through his son-in-law Col. Alex Sembrano of Sandigan PMA Class 1982, on […]

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Tropical Depression “Ester” exits PAR

(Eagle News)–Tropical Depression “Ester” has exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, “Ester” exited PAR at 5 a.m. Metro Manila, Pangasinan, Zambales, Pampanga, Bataan , Bulacan, Cavite, Batangas, Occidental Mindoro and Palawan are still expected to have monsoon rains due to the southwest monsoon affecting the country. Visayas, Bicol Region, Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao and the rest of Ilocos Region, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, and Mimaropa will […]

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Kentucky flooding death toll rises to 25

  by Brian KNOWLTON Agence France Presse Devastating flooding in Kentucky has killed 25 people and the toll is expected to rise, the southern US state’s governor said Saturday, as rescuers and residents continued a harrowing search for survivors. Torrential rain earlier this week caused unprecedented flash flooding in 13 counties in eastern Kentucky. Many roads and bridges in that mountainous region — an area high in poverty due to the declining coal industry — […]

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Chinese booster rocket makes uncontrolled return to Earth: US officials

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A Chinese booster rocket made an uncontrolled return to Earth on Saturday, US Defense Department officials said, as they chided Beijing for not sharing information on the potentially hazardous object’s descent. US Space Command “can confirm the People’s Republic of China (PRC) Long March 5B (CZ-5B) re-entered over the Indian Ocean at approx 10:45 am MDT on 7/30,” the US military unit said on Twitter, referring to China’s official […]

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Philippines logs 3,996 new COVID-19 cases

(Eagle News)–The Philippines logged over 3,000 more COVID-19 cases on Saturday, July 30. According to the Department of Health, the additional 3996 cases pushed the total COVID-19 cases to 3772468. Of these, 33509 were active. Of the regions, Metro Manila registered the highest number of new COVID-19 cases in the last 14 days, with 13837. It was followed by Calabarzon with 9069, Central Luzon with 4273, Western Visayas with 2482, and Central Visayas with 1725. […]

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PBBM vetoes bill that sought tax exemptions on allowances given for services rendered during elections

Cites impact on revenue loss, inequitability of such tax exemptions   (Eagle News) – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., has vetoed the bill that sought to exempt from taxes the allowances and financial benefits of persons serving during elections, saying that the impact of the revenue loss from this was “too substantial.” Palace press secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles said that the President vetoed House Bill No. 9652 and Senate Bill No. 2520, also known as “An Act […]

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Tropical Depression “Ester” accelerates while moving westward over Philippine Sea

(Eagle News)–Tropical Depression “Ester” has accelerated while moving westward over the Philippine Sea east of extreme Northern Luzon. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, “Ester” was so far estimated 550 kilometers east of Itbayat, Batanes. It is packing maximum sustained winds of 45 kph and a gustiness of up to 55 kph, while moving at 20 kph. PAGASA said no tropical cyclone wind signal is currently raised in the country over […]

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4.0-magnitude earthquake strikes Abra early Saturday, July 30

(Eagle News) — A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck Abra early Saturday, July 30. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake, which hit at 1:33 a.m., was an aftershock of the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that hit northwestern Luzon. The aftershock’s epicenter was three kilometers northwest of San Isidro. The depth of focus was one kilometer. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Reported Intensities: Intensity II – Bantay, Ilocos Norte Instrumental Intensity: Intensity […]

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