COVID-19 cases ‘surging’ in 7 highly-urbanized cities including Cebu and Lapu-Lapu — OCTA Research

Catherine Gonzales - Inquirer.net 01/22/2022

  MANILA, Philippines — COVID-19 cases are “surging” in seven highly-urbanized cities in the country, independent analytics group OCTA Research said Saturday. Data shared by OCTA Research fellow Guido David showed that COVID-19 cases are “surging in…

President Duterte announces retirement from politics

Catherine Gonzales - Inquirer.net 10/02/2021

MANILA, Philippines — In a sudden plot twist, President Rodrigo Duterte announced on Saturday that he will retire from politics, shelving aside his plans to run for vice president in the 2022 national elections. Duterte made the…

Cloudy skies, rains in most parts of PH due to LPA — Pagasa

Catherine Gonzales - Inquirer.net 07/29/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The low pressure area east of Daet, Camarines Norte will bring cloudy skies with scattered to widespread rains and thunderstorms in Bicol Region, Mimaropa, Western Visayas, and the provinces of Aurora and Quezon on…

Focus on COVID-19, not charter change, Robredo tells gov’t officials

Catherine Gonzales - Inquirer.net 07/20/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Leni Robredo called on government officials on Sunday to focus on response efforts to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic instead of charter change, which she said was not timely. Robredo made this…

Only Batanes under Signal No. 1 due to ‘Carina’ – Pagasa

Catherine Gonzales - Inquirer.net 07/14/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Only Batanes province is now under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No.1 due to Tropical Depression Carina, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Tuesday morning. Pagasa said in its 8…

Tropical Depression Carina: Signal No. 1 up in 3 areas

Catherine Gonzales - Inquirer.net 07/13/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Depression Carina is forecast to turn northwestward and move over the Luzon Strait, passing close to the northeastern portion of Cagayan and Babuyan Islands between Monday night and Tuesday morning, according to the state weather…

LPA east of Cagayan intensifies into Tropical Depression Carina

Catherine Gonzales - Inquirer.net 07/13/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The low pressure area east of Cagayan has developed into Tropical Depression Carina, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Monday morning. In its 5 a.m. bulletin, Pagasa said moderate to heavy…

Kanlaon Volcano emits steam; 136 earthquakes recorded

Catherine Gonzales - Inquirer.net 06/22/2020

MANILA, Philippines — A total of 136 volcano-tectonic earthquakes have been recorded from the western flanks of Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Occidental in the last 24 hours as it emitted white steam-laden plumes, the Philippine Institute of…

Phivolcs keeping an eye on restive Kanlaon Volcano

Catherine Gonzales - Inquirer.net 06/22/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) is closely monitoring Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Occidental after a series of earthquakes was recorded on its western lower flanks. Phivolcs said the series of earthquakes…

Tuesday weather forecast: Cloudy skies, rain showers nationwide

Catherine Gonzales - Inquirer.net 06/16/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Mindanao will continue to have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms on Tuesday due to the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ), according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration. ITCZ is…

LPA to bring rains in parts of PH on Wednesday — Pagasa

Catherine Gonzales - Inquirer.net 06/10/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Low Pressure Area (LPA) will bring scattered rains in Visayas, Mindanao, and parts of Luzon on Wednesday, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). In its 4 a.m. weather…

NBI says clone accounts in Facebook may be due to system glitch

Catherine Gonzales - Inquirer.net 06/08/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The recent surge of duplicate and blank accounts in Facebook might have been caused by a system glitch,  an official of the National Bureau of Investigation said on Monday. NBI Cybercrime Division chief Victor…

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