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But Southwest Monsoon enhanced by “Henry” will continue to bring rains over parts of Luzon, including NCR today (Eagle News) – Typhoon “Henry” has left the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) but will continue to enhance the Southwest monsoon bringing rains in most areas of Luzon, PAGASA said on Sunday morning, September 4. As of the weather bureau’s 5 a.m. bulletin, the eye of the center of Typhoon “Henry” was estimated based on all available […]
(Eagle News) — Signal No. 2 remains hoisted over Batanes as “Henry” continues to weaken while moving over the Philippine Sea. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, Signal No. 1, meanwhile, is raised over Babuyan Islands and the northeastern portion of mainland Cagayan (Santa Ana). Moderate to heavy rains are likely over Ilocos Norte, Batanes, Babuyan Islands, and Abra, with “Henry” 350 km east northeast of Itbayat, Batanes. Light to moderate […]
Super Typhoon Henry to enhance Southwest Monsoon that will bring rains over western section of Luzon island (Eagle News) – Batanes and the northeastern portion of Babuyan Islands were placed under tropical cyclone wind signal number 1 as super typhoon “Henry” (international name Hinnamnor) approached extreme northern Luzon. In its 5 p.m. bulletin, PAGASA, the country’s weather bureau, said the super typhoon also slightly weakened as it began to decelerate south southwestward over the […]
(Eagle News) — The government has extended the modified enhanced community quarantine in Batanes to Oct. 31. The Batanes government said the extension mandated by the national Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases would enable the province’s Health Cluster to continue its case finding and surveillance and treat COVID-19 patients. The provincial government said the extension would also ensure the virus no longer spreads, despite the decrease in active cases in […]
“Kiko” slightly weakens as it moves over Batanes, but gusts still at 250 km/hour (Eagle News) – Typhoon Kiko (international name Chanthu) made landfall at 8:30 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 11, over Ivana, Batanes, pummeling the province with maximum sustained winds of 205 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 250 km per hour. The whole province of Batanes is under tropical cyclone wind signal no. 4, while the northeastern portion […]
(Eagle News) — The low pressure area spotted off Batanes has developed into a tropical depression. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said TD “Gorio,” as it is now called, was so far located 550 kilometers northeast of Itbayat. The weather bureau said it would issue a weather bulletin at 11 a.m. for the tropical depression. Earlier, PAGASA said it was monitoring another tropical depression, this time, outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility. […]
(Eagle News) – Tropical cyclone “Dante” which exited the country early Friday, June 4, re-entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) , and is now affecting Batanes which is under signal number 1. Batanes will be experiencing “strong winds” during the passage of Dante, PAGASA said in its 5 p.m. bulletin. The center of Tropical Depression “DANTE” (CHOIWAN) was estimated based on all available data 210 kilometers West Northwest of Basco, Batanes or 185 […]
(Eagle News) – A strong magnitude 5.0 quake rocked Batanes at 10:53 a.m. today, Sunday, Aug. 16, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) which warned of aftershocks. In an earthquake bulletin issued at 12:34 p.m. Sunday, PHIVOLCS said the tectonic quake was quite shallow with a depth of only 1 kilometer, which was why the PHIVOLCS bulletin said that it was expecting damages from the quake. Generally shallow quakes, which occur closer […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Batanes on Thursday, June 11. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 5:40 a.m., had its epicenter 68 kilometers southeast of Basco. It had a depth of 3 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–Signal No. 1 remains hoisted over Batanes as Severe Tropical Storm “Sarah” further intensified. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as of 4 p.m., “Sarah” was situated 255 kilometers east of Basco, packing maximum sustained winds of 110 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 135 kph. “Sarah” is moving northwest at 10 kph. The remnant Low Pressure Area of Tropical Depression “Ramon,” on the other hand, was estimated […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Batanes early Tuesday, Nov. 12. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic, origin hit eight kilometers northwest of Itbayat at 12:54 a.m. Depth of focus was 77 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)—The Land Transportation Office has opened a district office in Basco, Batanes. The Department of Transportation said since it started operations on Thursday, Oct. 10, 17 licenses were produced by the office in Barangay Kayvaluganan. Certificates of registration and official receipts were also issued. LTO Assistant Secretary Edgar Galvante said vehicles can also be registered at the office, which can issue copies of traffic regulations as well. The new office opened less than a […]
