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Phivolcs: Magnitude 5.9 quake rocks Agusan del Sur

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Agusan del Sur around Saturday noon, the state seismology bureau said. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), the epicenter of the tectonic earthquake was located east of Esperanza. It had a depth of focus of 27 kilometers. The Phivolcs added that the following.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 10th, 2024

Taal Volcano back to spewing high-volume of toxic gas

LUCENA CITY, Philippines  – After spewing lower volumes of sulfur dioxide (SO2) for the past five days, Taal Volcano in Batangas province again emitted a high level of toxic gas on Saturday, March 23. A total of 14,287 metric tons (MT) of SO2 from Taal’s main crater was measured over the past 24 hours and.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 24th, 2024

Taal Volcano vog alert up anew

Volcanic smog or vog was observed around Taal Volcano anew starting at 2 p.m. yesterday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 13th, 2024

Increased degassing logged at Taal

State volcanologists have monitored an increased sulfur dioxide degassing from Taal Volcano after recording at least 14,211 tons per day of volcanic sulfur dioxide gas emission, the second highest flux recorded so far this year......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 19th, 2024

Police: No truth to bomb threat at PI’s prayer rally

The Davao City Police Office (DCPO) has debunked a text message claiming a bomb threat at the People's Initiative (PI) “Unity for One Nation, One Prayer” rally in San Pedro Square. The message warned of possible explosions at Rizal Park, one of the rally venues. Despite the lack of credible threats, the police urged vigilance and cooperation from the public for safety. Approximately 300 police personnel were deployed to secure various rally points, with additional support from volunteers and security clusters. Task Force Davao also activated a high alert status as part of the city's security measures. Captain John Louie Dema-ala confirmed that the circulating threat was unfounded and aimed at intimidating rallyists. Despite this, nearly 17,000 Dabawenyos joined the rally to oppose the proposed Charter change (Cha-cha) movement. The police and security forces remain vigilant and are conducting ongoing investigations into the social media threat......»»

Category: sportsSource:  abscbnRelated NewsJan 29th, 2024

Magnitude 4.3 quake hits Eastern Samar

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4.2 earthquake shook Eastern Samar early Saturday morning, the state seismology bureau said. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), the epicenter of the earthquake was located east of Hernani. It was tectonic in origin and had a depth of focus of seven kilometers, the Phivolcs said......»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJan 20th, 2024

Communist groups in Cordillera weaker, more rebels yielding to government

Communist groups in Cordillera weaker, more rebels yielding to government.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMar 3rd, 2024

‘Taal Volcano emits 10,796 tons of gas per day’

Sulfur dioxide emission from Taal Volcano in Batangas remains high at 10,796 tons per day, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 1st, 2024

Weak plume emission noted in Taal Volcano

State volcanologists yesterday recorded a weak plume emission in Taal Volcano in Batangas as Alert Level 1 remains in effect around the area......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 19th, 2024

Phivolcs says no magma coming out of Mayon Volcano after phreatic eruption

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology has not detected volcanic earthquakes or magma being spewed out of the Mayon Volcano after the phreatic eruption that occurred on Sunday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 5th, 2024

NGCP starts fixing damage on UN Avenue underground cable

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Personnel of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) on Tuesday checked the underground cable, the 138 kilovolts line, that was accidentally damaged by personnel of a contractor of the Visayan Electric. But NGCP foreman Arnold Rebutazo said that they will still have to excavate the affected area to determine.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsApr 30th, 2024

Cebu city to start underground cabling

Cebu city to start underground cabling.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsFeb 20th, 2024

Phivolcs records 5 volcanic earthquakes in Taal Volcano

The agency reported the findings during its latest 24-hour observation period, which included three volcanic tremors lasting two minutes each......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 25th, 2024

Concerns conveyed to China over cyber activity

Foreign Minister Winston Peters has confirmed New Zealand's concerns about cyber activity have been conveyed directly to the Chinese Government.   "The Prime Minister and Minister Collins have expressed concerns today about malicious cyber activity, attributed to groups sponsored by the Chinese Government, targeting democratic institutions in both New Zealand and the United Ki.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsMar 26th, 2024

Phivolcs detects 4 weak steam-driven eruptions at Taal Volcano

"Weak phreatic activity is likely driven by the continued emission of hot volcanic gases at the Taal Main Crater and could be succeeded by similar events," Phivolcs said......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 10th, 2024

Phivolcs reports five phreatic eruptions at Taal Volcano

Taal Volcano in Batangas exhibited increased volcanic activity with five phreatic eruptions occurring within a 24-hour period, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 13th, 2024

Cayetano isinulong maayos na alert system para preparasyon sa banta ng kalamidad

BINIGYANG-DIIN  ni Senador Alan Peter Cayetano nitong Lunes ang kahalagahan ng pagkakaroon ng maayos na sistema sa pagbibigay ng impormasyon bilang bahagi ng paghahanda sa mga kalamidad. Sinabi ito ni Cayetano, chairperson ng Senate committee on science and technology, sa pagdinig ng panukalang modernisasyon ng Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) at Earthquake Monitoring ….....»»

Category: filipinoSource:  hatawtabloidRelated NewsFeb 13th, 2024

M5.9 earthquake strikes northern Philippines

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck northern Philippines on Wednesday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The institute said the quake, which struck at 12:05 p.m. local time, hit at a depth of 10 kilometers, near Pagudpud town in Ilocos Norte.Source: CGTN.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsFeb 8th, 2024

Marcos education priorities: Climb world rankings, keep free tuition law

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. believes the government and the private sector must pool their efforts together to improve the state of higher education after a recent Times Higher Education ranking showed Philippine universities' relatively weaker standing compared to other Asian countries......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 15th, 2024

Fitch sees Philippine economy growing by 6.4% in 2024

“We expect output growth to accelerate to 6.4 percent in 2024, reflecting base effects from a weaker 2023 and our assessment that policy rates have peaked. Consumer confidence has been weakening, but business confidence has recovered strongly.”.....»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 15th, 2024