Tag: Cagayan

Philippines defense secretary Teodoro visits airbase used by US

The Philippines’ Secretary of National Defense Gilbert Teodoro visits the Lal-lo airport in the north of the country, which is being used as a base by both Filipino and US military aircraft carrying aid as part of a joint disaster response to Typhoon Doksuri. Lal-lo is one of the sites open for use by US troops as part of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement — a deal that allows US forces to rotate through and […]

Nine killed in Philippine van crash

MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Nine people including a baby were killed in the northern Philippines after a speeding van lost control on a corner and smashed into a row of houses on the edge of a highway, police said Monday. The victims were gathered on the porch of a friend’s house after attending a wake in Lal-Lo town in Cagayan province on Saturday night when the accident happened. “They were hanging out when the speeding […]

4.8-magnitude quake strikes Cagayan

(Eagle News) — A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck Cagayan on Friday, Oct. 1. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 8:48 p.m. It had its epicenter five kilometers northwest of Claveria. The depth of focus was 56 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Intensities: Intensity IV – Claveria, Pamplona, Sanchez Mira, Abulug, and Allacapan, Cagayan; Flora, Apayao; Pagudpud, Bangui, Burgos, Pasuquin, and Bacarra, Ilocos Norte Intensity III – […]

DFA: Tuguegarao consular office to remain open during MECQ

(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs’ consular office in Tuguegarao will remain open for the duration of the modified enhanced community quarantine. The DFA said affected applicants with confirmed appointments who are unable to avail of consular services due to the extension of the MECQ throughout the province of Cagayan until 15 July 2021  must secure another appointment by sending an email to [email protected] with the following information: Name Date of birth Original […]

4.0-magnitude quake strikes off Cagayan early Wednesday

(Eagle News) – -A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Cagayan early Wednesday, April 28. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 1:47 a.m. It had its epicenter 49 kilometers northwest of Dalupiri Island. PHIVOLCS said the earthquake also had a depth of 32 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.

4.3-magnitude quake hits Cagayan

(Eagle News) — A 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck Cagayan on Tuesday, Feb. 9. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said in an afternoon advisory that the quake struck at 10:51 a.m. It had an epicenter of seven kilometers northwest of Dalupiri Island. It had a depth of 12 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Intensities: Intensity III – Calayan Island, Cagayan Intensity I – Sta. Praxedes, Cagayan Instrumental Intensity: Intensity I – […]

Typhoon Ulysses death toll at 69, as affected individuals in Luzon reached 1.1 million

  (Eagle News) – The death toll due to Typhoon Ulysses which lashed Luzon has reached 69, as those affected by the typhoon reached 1.1 million individuals, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC). NDRRMC Executive Director Undersecretary Ricardo Jalad said that the typhoon fatalities came from six regions in Luzon. Only the Ilocos Region did not report any death. The highest number of fatalities came from Cagayan Valley which experienced […]

Cagayan and Isabela placed under state of calamity due to severe flooding; rescue ops ongoing

  (Eagle News) – The provinces of Cagayan and Isabela have been placed under a state of calamity as of Saturday, Nov. 14, after very deep floods that had submerged houses and vehicles continue to be experienced in many areas after the onslaught of typhoon Ulysses (Vamco). Malacanang said it mobilized all government resources to reach out to those affected the landslides and floods in Luzon, including Cagayan and Isabela. President Rodrigo Duterte also formed […]

PNP says at least 42 dead due to Typhoon Ulysses; highest death toll in Cagayan Valley

(Eagle News) – The number of fatalities due to Typhoon Ulysses rose to 42, according to data from the Philippine National Police. The biggest number of casualties was from Cagayan Valley at 14, followed by Region 4-A or CALABARZON at 9, Cordillera Administrative Region at 7, Bicol Region at 5, Central Luzon at 3, and Metro Manila at 3 as well. However, the death toll given by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council […]

Orange rainfall warning hoisted over Santa Ana, Cagayan

(Eagle News)–An orange rainfall warning has been hoisted over a portion of Cagayan. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said flooding is threatening in flood-prone areas in Santa Ana in particular. A yellow warning level, on the other hand, is hoisted over Abulug, Ballesteros, Pamplona and Sanchez Mira. Moderate to occasionally heavy rains are expected over Abulug, Ballesteros, Pamplona and Sanchez Mira in Cagayan, and these may persist within one to two hours. […]

Blood donation drive, isinagawa ng Iglesia ni Cristo sa Pamplona, Cagayan

PAMPLONA, Cagayan (Eagle News) — Nagsagawa ng blood donation drive ang Iglesia ni Cristo sa pakikipagtulungan ng Don Mariano Memorial Hospital sa Curva, Pamplona, Cagayan. Layunin ng nasabing aktibidad na makalikom ng sapat at ligtas na dugo upang makatulong sa mga nangangailangan nito, maging sila man ay kaanib o hindi kaanib sa Iglesia ni Cristo. Umaga pa lang ay nagsidatingan na ang mga donor sa lugar upang makapagbahagi ng kanilang dugo at makapagsalba ng maraming […]

3.2-magnitude quake hits Cagayan

(Eagle News)–A 3.2-magnitude earthquake struck Cagayan on Saturday, Aug. 31. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 37 kilometers northwest of Santa Ana at 3:57 p.m. Depth of focus was 12 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.