Tag: Mindanao
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Easterlies Prevail in Visayas & Mindanao; Amihan in Luzon
Overview: Easterlies in Visayas and Mindanao, Amihan in Luzon The latest weather bulletin from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) indicates a splitting pattern in the country’s winds. Easterlies are expected to prevail over Visayas, Mindanao, and Palawan, bringing warmer temperatures and higher chances of rain showers, especially in the afternoons and…
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Easterlies and Amihan: How the Philippines Weather Patterns Are Shaping the Weekend
Overview: A Split Weather Picture Across the Philippines The latest forecast from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) shows a distinct division in the country’s meteorological situation this weekend. Easterlies, or trade winds blowing from the east, are expected to prevail over Visayas, Mindanao, and Palawan. Meanwhile, the northeast monsoon, locally known…
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LPA Entering PH Brings Rain to Metro Manila and Beyond
Forecast: LPA may enter PAR and become a tropical depression A low pressure area (LPA) off Eastern Visayas is likely to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) within the day, according to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). Weather specialist Loriedin Dela Cruz-Galicia noted that the disturbance could intensify into a…
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DepEd ramps up school repairs, ensures learning continuity in quake-hit Davao Oriental
Overview: Stabilizing learning after a powerful quake The Department of Education (DepEd) has intensified efforts to repair damaged schools and restore learning in areas hit by a 7.4-magnitude earthquake in Mindanao. On-site inspections led by DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara and President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. highlighted the urgency of rebuilding to minimize disruptions for students…
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Swift Police Deployment Eases Fear After Cebu and Davao Quakes
Rapid Police Deployment Provides Reassurance in Cebu and Davao The aftermath of back-to-back earthquakes in the Philippines—Cebu’s magnitude 6.9 tremor on September 30 and Davao Oriental’s magnitude 7.4 quake on October 10—has highlighted the crucial role of police in disaster response. Acting Police Chief Lieutenant General Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. praised thousands of officers who…
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Swift Police Deployment Eases Fear in Cebu and Davao Quake Aftermath, Nartatez Says
Prompt Response by the PNP Brings Calm in Cebu and Davao After Major Quakes Following the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck Cebu on September 30 and the magnitude 7.4 tremor in Davao Oriental on October 10, the Philippine National Police (PNP) mobilized thousands of officers to affected communities. Police Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez, Jr.,…
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PAGASA: LPA Outside PAR but Low Chance of Turning Tropical Depression, Amid General Rain Outlook
Update on the Low Pressure Area Outside PAR The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported that a low pressure area (LPA) located about 2,540 kilometers east of Southeastern Mindanao remains outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). In its 2 a.m. advisory on Monday, PAGASA indicated that, at present, the system has…
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BuCor: PDLs Safe After Cebu and Davao Earthquakes
BuCor Confirms Safety of PDLs and Staff in quake-hit Visayas and Mindanao In the wake of a series of earthquakes that shook parts of Cebu and Davao Oriental, the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) has reassured that Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) and its personnel in the Visayas and Mindanao are safe. Initial assessments indicate no…
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Manay Parish Building Collapses After 7.4 Quake; Demolition Recommended as Community Rebuilds
Devastating Quake Strikes San Ignacio de Loyola Parish The earthquake that rattled Mindanao on Friday, October 10, has left a newly constructed, unfinished three-story building at the San Ignacio de Loyola Parish in Barangay San Ignacio in Manay, Davao Oriental, facing demolition. The Magnitude 7.4 quake — with an offshore epicenter about 48 kilometers northeast…
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Former NIA legal officer shot dead after exposing irregularities
Tragic killing of former NIA official raises questions about whistleblower safety A former legal officer of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) in Northern Mindanao was shot dead by two unidentified gunmen on a motorcycle in Barangay Patag, Cagayan de Oro City, on Friday. The victim was identified by police as Niruh Kyle Antatico, 40, a…