Credit to Author: THE MANILA TIMES| Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 12:59:26 +0000
THE Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday said at least five million students in over 4, 000 schools in four regions are affected by the Taal Volcano eruption over the weekend. According to DepEd’s latest situation report, 5, 245, 928 students in 4, 498 schools were affected by the eruption. Classes have been declared suspended at […]
Read moreCredit to Author: THE MANILA TIMES| Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2020 04:15:53 +0000
President Rodrigo Duterte flew back to Manila from Davao City on Monday as the government braces for a possible hazardous eruption of Taal Volcano. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) warned that a volcanic tsunami may occur if the alert level is raised to 5. “Yung volcanic tsunami po, pwede po natin iexpect […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Catherine S. Valente, TMT| Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2020 22:45:45 +0000
MALACANANG suspended all classes and work in government offices in Metro Manila, Calabarzon and Central Luzon today, Monday due to the heightened activity of Taal Volcano. Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea issued the suspension upon recommendation of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC). “As recommended by the NDRRMC and to ensure safety, the […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Divina Nova Joy Dela Cruz| Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2020 13:10:43 +0000
THE Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) raised Alert Level 4 over Taal Volcano in Batangas on Sunday evening, hours after it spewed ash and smoke, causing ashfall that spread to Metro Manila and Central Luzon. In a bulletin released at 7:30 p.m., Phivolcs said from Alert Level 3 or “magmatic unrest”, Alert Level […]
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Credit to Author: Aric John Sy Cua| Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2020 08:53:08 +0000
TAAL Volcano had a phreatic explosion on Sunday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said, prompting authorities to order a precautionary evacuation of residents in areas near the crater. “The public is reminded that the Main Crater should be strictly off-limits, because sudden steam explosions can occur and high concentrations of lethal volcanic […]
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Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2020 04:54:11 +0000
TEHRAN, Iran: Iran announced Saturday that its military “unintentionally” shot down the Ukrainian jetliner that crashed earlier this week, killing all 176 aboard, after the government had repeatedly denied Western accusations that it was responsible. The plane was shot down early Wednesday, hours after Iran launched a ballistic missile attack on two military bases housing […]
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Credit to Author: Tessa Mauricio-Arriola| Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2020 11:55:30 +0000
MEGASTAR Sharon Cuneta has renewed her contract with ABS-CBN for another year despite earlier indications on social media that she is contemplating retirement after over four decades in show business. At the same time, the Megastar took the opportunity to appeal to President Rodrigo Duterte to reconsider the renewal of the TV network’s franchise that […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Jan Arcilla| Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2020 02:31:52 +0000
MANILA Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle on Thursday asked the Black Nazarene devotees to offer prayers for the safety of the people in the Middle East. Delivering a midnight sermon at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila, Tagle said he hoped that the United States (US)-Iran conflict would end immediately. “Sa atin pong pagtitipon, atin pong alalahanin […]
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Credit to Author: Jan Arcilla| Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2020 22:59:22 +0000
THE annual Traslacion (procession) of the Black Nazarene has begun as the image moved out of the Quirino Grandstand at early dawn on Thursday. The Manila Public Information Office estimated that there were about 70,000 devotees as of 5:24 a.m. This year’s procession will pass through a new route. From the Quirino Grandstand, the procession […]
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Credit to Author: Catherine S. Valente, TMT| Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2020 02:37:59 +0000
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has ordered a mandatory repatriation of all Filipinos in Iraq as tension between the United States (US) and Iran continue to escalate. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello 3rd confirmed Duterte issued the directive to different government agencies and embassies to evacuate all Filipinos in Iraq. The Department of […]
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