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President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision not to allow the implementation of modified general community quarantine in the entire country until the COVID-19 vaccination rollout starts is the safest measure but too cautious, the League of Provinces of the Philippines said.

By JULIA MARI ORNEDO, GMA News Published February 22, 2021 2:47pm State weather agency PAGASA lifted Monday the prevailing storm signal as it downgraded Auring, now headed for the eastern coast of Albay, into a low pressure area (LPA). In its 2 p.m. bulletin, PAGASA lifted the Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 over nine areas but said the northeast monsoon or Amihan will continue to bring a strong breeze to Batanes, Babuyan Islands, Aurora, and Quezon. The weather bureau said Auring wea...

Biliran According to PAGASA, moderate to heavy rains are expected over Northern Samar, Bicol Region, Marinduque, Romblon, and Quezon. Light to moderate with at times heavy rains will be experienced over Western Visayas, Aurora, Rizal, Samar, northern portion of Eastern Samar and the rest of MIMAROPA. PAGASA warned of possible isolated to scattered flooding, including flash floods, and rain-induced landslides during heavy or prolonged rainfall in areas that are prone to these hazards or have...

Residents in Bicol region and Quezon province were advised to remain vigilant against possible flash floods or landslides due to rains caused by a low pressure area (LPA), which was formerly tropical depression "Auring." "Even if it is just an LPA, it can still cause flooding and landslides d

Published February 22, 2021, 11:51 PM The low pressure area (LPA) that was formerly tropical depression “Auring” will likely to dissipate in the next 24 hours, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Monday evening, Feb. 22. As of 10 p.m., PAGASA estimated the location of the LPA at 85 kilometers (km) north-northeast of Daet, Camarines Norte or 180 km east of Infanta, Quezon.  “This weather disturbance is less likely to redevelop int...

SunStar 730 homeless Victoriahanons will soon have homes HOME FOR THE HOMELESS. Seven hundred thirty qualified beneficiaries receive their validated Certificate of Housing Unit Allocation through the City’s 16th Wellness Program for Progress. (Contributed photo) HOME FOR THE HOMELESS. Seven hundred thirty qualified beneficiaries receive their validated Certificate of Housing Unit Allocation through the City’s 16th Wellness Program for Progress. (Contributed photo...

February 21, 2021 THE Davao City government will be conducting a second citywide community exercise against terrorism after receiving reports of lawless elements targeting barangay captains supportive of government initiatives for rebel returnees. Task Force (TF) Davao Commander Colonel Consolito Yecla said in a radio interview that the anti-terrorism drive under the “Culture of Security” will be conducted within this week and will test the extent of cooperation of the Dabaweny...

  These areas under TCWS No. 1 will experience 30-60 km/h winds prevailing or expected in 36 hours. Rains Rainfall will be light to moderate and at times heavy over Eastern Visayas, Caraga, Davao Oriental, Davao de Oro, Davao del Norte, Bukidnon, Misamis Oriental, and Southern Leyte on Saturday morning until noon. However, from noontime on Saturday until Sunday morning, heavy to intense rains are expected over Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, and Dinagat Islands. Moderate to heavy wit...

Share This: Back in the summer of 1992, fresh out of my high school senior year, I had gone with my dad to pay a visit to the navy recruiter in Ventura. A few days after we talked with him, the recruiter drove me the roughly 100 miles down to Bakersfield to the Military Enrollment Processing Station (MEPS).  In Bakersfield, they gave me a full physical, followed by a placement test, similar to an SAT, then sat me down at a desk with Petty Officer Rosales. His name wasn’t really Rosales; I do...

Tropical storm "Auring" (international name "Dujuan") has further slowed down, and remained almost stationary off the eastern coast of Mindanao on Saturday evening, Feb. 20. In its 11 p.m. severe weather bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administratio