(Eagle News)– Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) revealed an intelligence report that Manila received a bomb threat a day before the Roxas night market blast in Davao City. The document was issued by MIG-24, a military intelligence group, and was given to other police intel and agencies concerned with the report. According to the document, the group monitored a plan of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) to do a bombing in Manila. “Hindi natin […]
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Police places Metro Manila on full alert status
(Eagle News) — Police placed on full alert status the whole of Metro Manila following a deadly explosion in a Davao City night market where 10 persons were confirmed killed on site. National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) director, Chief Superintendent Oscar Albayalde, said the move was a preemptive measure as police conducted checkpoints and more intensive intelligence gathering in the Philippine capital. Albayalde said they are conducting random checkpoints in various parts of Metro […]
Rains to persist as evacuation ordered in low-lying Metro areas
(Eagle News) — More rains are expected Sunday (Aug. 14) in Metro Manila, and the rest of Luzon as residents in low lying areas and near waterways in the Philippine capital were ordered to evacuate Saturday. The Office of Civil Defense has recorded 3.5 millimeters of moderate rains in the last hour (from 6:45 a.m. to 7:45 a.m.). Enforced evacuation is ordered for residents along Tullahan River in Quezon City, Malabon, Navotas and Valenzuela. […]
DPWH rolls out 24/7 construction in key projects in Metro Manila
MANILA, Aug. 12 (PIA) — Following the directive of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar rolls out the 24/7 construction of key projects in urban centers nationwide. “We have a traffic crisis we intend to solve in the next two to three years. The Philippines have had an infrastructure deficit in the last four decades. There is a clamor not only to address the deficiencies but also to […]
Many roads in Metro Manila flooded because of heavy rains
(Eagle News) – Major roads in Metro Manila, particularly in the city of Manila, were flooded after heavy rains experienced since Thursday night. The rains were brought about by Typhoon Butchoy which enhanced the Southwest Monsoon or “hanging habagat” in the local dialect. One of the reasons seen for the floods are the drainage projects of the Department of Public Works and Highways which had been left unfinished. Heavy equipment and construction materials were left […]
Sen. Drilon files Transportation Crisis Act 2016 giving President emergency powers
https://youtu.be/P8atdKngdr4 (Eagle News) – Senate President Franklin Drilon has filed the Transportation Crisis Act of 2016 that would give emergency powers to President Rodrigo Duterte to solve the traffic problem in Metro Manila and other key cities. The proposed law aims to give the Duterte administration a free hand in adopting alternative methods to solve the traffic problem, including the setting up of the needed infrastructure and transportation projects. If approved into law, the emrgency powers […]
Mga mag-aaral ng Summer Pre-Kindergarten Program ng New Era University sa Metro Manila nagsipagtapos na
MANILA, Philippines –Nagsipagtapos na ang mga mag-aaral ng Summer Pre-Kindergarten Program ng New Era University sa iba’t-ibang mga lugar sa Metro Manila. Ang nasabing proyekto ay naglalayon na makapagbigay ng libreng Kindergarten Education Program na handog sa mga batang may edad 4-6 na taong gulang kaanib man o hindi kaanib ng Iglesia Ni Cristo. Dalawang buwan ding tinuruan ng mga para-teachers o volunteer teachers ang mga batang mag-aaral. Pinasalamatan naman ng volunteer teachers ang mga […]
Temperatura sa bansa, posibleng uminit pa hanggang Mayo 2016
(Eagle News) — Sa kabila ng napakainit na panahon ngayon, nagbabala ang Philippine Atmosheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) na posibleng mas uminit pa ang panahon sa mga susunod na araw. Ayon sa naturang ahensya, bagaman umabot na sa 37.7°C ang temperatura sa Metro Manila, asahan pa anilang lalagpas pa sa temperaturang ito ang mararanasan sa mga susunod na araw dahil na rin sa humidity na lalo pang nagpapainit sa panahon. Dagdag pa ng […]
Metro Manila reaches temperature of 36.3 degrees
QUEZON City, Philippines – According to the PAGASA, Metro Manila reached 36.3 degrees Celsius yesterday at 3 in the afternoon. PAGASA continues to remind the public to avoid harsh sunlight from 10 in the morning to 4 in the afternoon in order to prevent heat stroke. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by Lovely Ann Cruz)
Mga pasahero sa pantalan, nag-umpisa ng dumami
(Eagle News) — Tinatayang nasa 80,000 na ang bilang ng mga pasahero sa pantalan na pabalik na ng Metro Manila sa araw na ito, Marso 27, mula sa holiday break. Ayon sa datos ng Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), karamihan sa mga nabanggit na pasahero ang galing sa Western Visayas. Samantala, tiniyak naman ng PCG na sapat ang kanilang mga tauhan na magbabantay sa kaligtasan ng mga bumibiyahe
Metro Manila records 35 degrees Celsius temperature
QUEZON City, Philippines – According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Metro Manila recorded a temperature of 35 degrees Celsius yesterday – the highest temperature recorded for the metro as of now. The PAGASA added that the easterlies will cause higher temperatures in the coming days. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
More water conservation despite secure MM supply: NWRB
MANILA, Feb. 2 (PNA) — Government assured securing Metro Manila’s water supply amidst the continuing strong El Nino phenomenon but still called for continuous water conservation, aware this drought-driving problem might persist beyond mid-2016. “Metro Manila water users are assured of continuous domestic and municipal water supply from Angat reservoir even with persistence of El Nino,” National Water Resources Board (NWRB) Executive Director Dr. Sevillo David Jr. said in a press statement released Tuesday (Feb. […]





