(Eagle News) – Tropical cyclone warning signal number 1 is up over Batanes and the Babuyan Group of Islands as Tropical Depression Egay maintained its strength as it moved towards extreme Northern Luzon. In its 8 a.m. weather bulletin, PAGASA said that the center of tropical depression Egay was estimated as 165 kilometers east of Aparri, Cagayan. It is moving northwest at 35 kph with maximum sustained winds of 45 kph near the center […]
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PAGASA: “Ompong” to bring moderate to heavy rains over parts of northern Luzon
(Eagle News)–The Phiippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration urged the public to prepare as Typhoon “Mangkhut” further intensifies as it continues to move westward. PAGASA said the typhoon, which is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Wednesday evening, will be named “Ompong” locally. Upon entering PAR, “Ompong” is expected to pack maximum sustained winds of 205 kilometers per hour, and gustiness of 255 kilometers per hour. The typhoon may traverse the […]
Sabtang, Batanes niyanig ng magnitude 4 na lindol
(Eagle News) — Niyanig ng magnitude 4 na lindol ang bayan ng Sabtang sa Batanes. Naitala ang lindol sa 44 kilometers north west ng Sabtang, alas 9:39 Biyernes ng umaga. May lalim na 23 kilometers ang lindol at tectonic ang origin ang sanhi nito. Dahil sa nasabing lindol naitala ang intensity 1 sa Basco, Batanes. Unang sinabi ng Philippine Institute Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) na 3.8 magnitude ang tumamang lindol pero kalaunan ay itinaas ito […]
“Isang” intensifies into Tropical Storm; signal no. 1 hoisted over Batanes, Babuyan Group of Islands
(Eagle News) — “Isang” intensified into a Tropical Storm on Sunday, as it continued to move westward and brought rains in parts of the country. In an 11 p.m. weather bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric and Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration said as of 10 p.m., the eye of “Isang” was at 485 kilometers east of Basco, Batanes, bringing maximum sustained winds of up to 65 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to […]
“Gorio” now a typhoon; Signal No. 1 hoisted over Babuyan Group of Islands, No. 2 over Batanes
(Eagle News Service) — Gorio intensified into a typhoon on Friday, as it moved toward Taiwan and continued to enhance the southwest monsoon, triggering rains over parts of the country. Signal Number 2 has been raised over Batanes, and Signal Number 1 over the Babuyan Group of Islands, where rains and maximum sustained winds of 30 to 60 kilometers per hour are expected in 36 hours. In its 5 p.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical […]
“Gorio” intensifies; gale warning up in northern, central seaboards of Luzon
(Eagle News) — Severe Tropical Storm Gorio continued to intensify on Friday, as it headed northwest and enhanced the southwest monsoon that triggered rains in parts of the country. In its 5 a.m. weather bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Gorio was now packing maximum winds of 105 kilometers per hour, with a gust of 130 kph, prompting a gale warning to be hoisted over the northern and central seaboards of Luzon. […]
List of suspension of classes for Friday, July 28
(Eagle News) — Classes and work in some parts of the country on Friday, July 28, have been suspended as Gorio continued to enhance the southwest monsoon, triggering rains. Below is a list of places where a suspension is in place. The places have been sorted alphabetically. Local government units All levels Agno, Pangasinan Alcala, Pangasinan Angono, Rizal Antipolo, Rizal Baliuag, Bulacan Bani, Pangasinan Baras, Rizal Bataan Bocaue, Bulacan Bugallon, Pangasinan Bulakan, Bulacan Bustos, Bulacan […]
Signal No. 1 now hoisted over Batanes as “Gorio” moves faster in northwest direction
(Eagle News) — Signal No. 1 is now raised over the province of Batanes, as Gorio moved faster in the northwest direction, and is expected to approach Taiwan on Sunday. According to Loriedin Dela Cruz, a weather forecaster at the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, Gorio was now moving at 30 kilometers per hour, slightly faster than its initial speed. “Inaasahan nating bukas, kung di magbabago ang bilis ng takbo at direksyon nitong […]
Ilang bahagi ng South Cotabato, Batanes at Occidental Mindoro niyanig ng lindol
Eagle News – Apat na magkakasunod na pagyanig ang naitala mula madaling araw nitong Biyernes (June 16) sa South Cotabato, Batanes at Occidental Mindoro. Batay sa datos ng Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, may naitalang lindol sa T’boli, South Cotabato na may magnitude-4.2, bandang 2:07 ng madaling araw ngayon. Sa General Santos City ay naramdaman ito sa intensity 4. Sa Sabtang, Batanes, ay may naitalang magnitude-3.8 na lindol, bandang 2:29 ng madaling araw. Naramdanaman naman ito […]
Lingap Pamamahayag ng Iglesia Ni Cristo sa Batanes, matagumpay
(Eagle News) — Nilingap ng Iglesia Ni Cristo ang mga kababayan natin sa tatlong lugar sa Batanes. Bukod sa libreng medical at dental services, nakatanggap din sila ng libreng gamot at salamin sa mata. Matagumpay din ang isinagawang Evangelical Mission sa Batanes.
Sabtang, Batanes hit by 4.6-magnitude quake
(Eagle News) — A 4.6-magnitude earthquake hit the town of Sabtang in Batanes on Thursday morning, March 2. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said the quake was felt at 164 kilometers south of Sabtang at 9:27 a.m. The tremor’s epicenter was traced at 49 kilometers west of Sabtang, Batanes. There were no aftershocks reported.
Batanes preparation for Typhoon ‘Lawin’
BATANES (Eagle News) — The local government of Batanes advised its residents to brace up and strongly secure their houses with sturdy materials to prepare for the impending threats of super typhoon ‘Lawin’.





