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MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Philippine president-elect Ferdinand Marcos signalled his determination to adopt nuclear power Monday, May 23, holding talks with South Korea’s envoy on possibly reviving a mothballed $2.2 billion plant built during his father’s regime. The 620-megawatt Bataan Nuclear Power Plant was left dormant after the elder Marcos was toppled in 1986. In the run-up to the May 9 presidential election, Marcos Junior spoke about the need for nuclear power to address […]
(Eagle News) — Philippine National Police chief Guillermo Eleazar has ordered the conduct of dismissal proceedings against a police officer accused of sexually harassing a teenager who had violated quarantine rules in Mariveles, Bataan. In a statement, the PNP said the Prosecutors Office has found probable cause for the criminal raps of rape by sexual assault and acts of lasciviousness filed against Patrolman Elmer Tuazon Jr. and Armando Dimaculangan, who was the marshal team leader […]
Religious gatherings to remain virtual in NCR, Bataan, Laguna (Eagle News) — Starting Saturday, August 21 until the end of the month, Metro Manila and the province of Laguna will be placed under Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ). Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said on Thursday night, Aug. 19, that the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) approved to place the National Capital Region (NCR) and Laguna under MECQ from August 21 until August 31, 2021. “The […]
(Eagle News) — Malacanang placed the province of Bataan under Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) starting Sunday, Aug. 8 until Aug. 22. This was the recommendation from the Inter-Agency Task Force which President Rodrigo Duterte has approved. Bataan is initially placed under Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) until August 15, 2021. Because of this, the areas under ECQ are currently the following: Metro Manila, Laguna, Iloilo City, Cagayan de Oro and Bataan. The ECQ in Metro […]
(Eagle News) — The enhanced community quarantine takes effect in Bataan on Sunday, Aug. 8, as the province continues to contend with a surge in COVID-19 cases, Bataan had been placed under a modified enhanced community quarantine until Aug. 15 prior to the Palace’s announcement on Saturday, Aug. 7. According to the Palace, the ECQ in Bataan will last until Aug. 22. As of August 6, Bataan recorded 14,643 confirmed COVID-19 cases. Of the 69 […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Coast Guard is probing what it said was the unauthorized presence of a foreign dredging vessel off Bataan. A PCG statement said the Chinese dredger type vessel spotted seven nautical miles southwest off Orion Point on January 27 had its automatic identification system transponder off, a violation of maritime protocols for foreign vessels. It said its two Cambodian crew members also failed to present proper documents. The PCG said the […]
(Eagle News) — A thunderstorm advisory has been hoisted over Tarlac and other areas. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to heavy rainshowers with lightning and strong winds are expected over Bataan, Laguna and Quezon within the next two hours, too. These conditions, PAGASA said, are being experienced in Caloocan in Metro Manila; Meycauayan, Marilao, Santa Maria, San Miguel in Bulacan; Rodriguez in Rizal; San Isidro, Gapan in Nueva Ecija; Candaba […]
(Eagle News)–A thunderstorm advisory has been raised over Zambales and Bataan. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to heavy rainshowers with lightning and strong winds are expected over the two provinces within the next 2 hours. PAGASA advised residents to take precautionary measures against the impacts associated with hazards that include flash floods and landslides. “Keep monitoring for updates,” PAGASA said.
(Eagle News) — Parts of Bataan will experience power interruptions on Saturday, May 4. According to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines, these were scheduled from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., and from 4:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. The NGCP said the power interruptions were to “facilitate temporary shifting of Limay-Balanga 69kV line from Limay substation to Hermosa substation for corrective maintenance works.” “NGCP will exert all efforts to restore power earlier or as […]
(Eagle News) – Search teams found on Friday, February 8, the two-seater Cessna training aircraft which crashed in Bataan and recovered the bodies of the two Indian nationals on board. The joint task force were able to penetrate the crash site which was in the mountainous area in Hermosa, Bataan, and found the two victims burned beyond recognition. The plane was found four days after it went missing. The remains of the two Indian […]
Rescue operations for pilot, passenger start (Eagle News) — The Cessna plane that was reported missing on Monday, Feb. 4, has been found. In a radio interview, Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines spokesperson Eric Apolonio said the Cessna C-152 training aircraft was photographed in a forested area in Bataan on Thursday, Feb. 7. The two-seater plane that took off from the Subic Airbase and disappeared since was allegedly piloted by Indian national Capt. Navern Nagaraja. His […]
(Eagle News) — Isang sugatang dolphin o lumba-lumba ang nakita sa baybaying dagat ng Playa La Caleta Resort sa bayan ng Morong lalawigan ng Bataan. Ayon sa management ng resort nakita ito ng isa nilang guest dakong alas sais ng umaga (6:00 AM) nitong Huwebes, Enero 10. Sinubukang maibalik ito ng mga bantay-dagat ng Bagac at Morong ngunit pilit daw itong bumabalik sa baybayin. Kaya napilitan na silang itawag ito sa kinauukulan. Nagsanib-pwersa naman ang […]
