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MANILA - The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) on Thursday launched the critical areas virtual map, which would guide individuals planning to construct buildings or put up towers if the structure's height is compliant with government requirements around airports. "It can be used as a guide for any interested persons, especially telecommunication companies, before they propose for the construction of a building or telecommunication towers," CAAP spokesperson Eric Apolonio told the Philippine News Agency in an interview. The critical areas map would identify whethe...

(Image from Phivolcs' website) MANILA - A magnitude 5.1 earthquake jolted Ilocos Sur Province on Thursday afternoon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The quake struck 63 kilometers northwest of Candon City at 2:08 p.m. It was 14 kilometers deep. Intensity IV was felt in Candon, and San Esteban, Ilocos Sur. Intensity III was reported in Vigan City, Ilocos Sur; Pinili, Ilocos Norte; Sudipen and Bangar, La Union; and Bolinao and Alaminos City in Pangasinan. Intensity II was felt in Sinait, Santa Cruz and Santa Lucia, Ilocos Sur; Bacarra, Ilocos Norte; an...

BUTUAN CITY - An increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for all items in the Caraga Region has been recorded last month, the Philippine Statistics Authority - Caraga (PSA-13) said Thursday. PSA-13 Director Rosalinda Apura said Caraga registered 115.9 index points in May, or a 5.6 index points increase compared to the 110.3 CPI in the same month in 2021. "This shows that the average retail prices of commodities in the market basket were higher by 15.9 percent compared to its prices in 2018, the reference base year," Apura said in a statement. She added that all commodity groups in...

SEIZED LOGS. Personnel of the Butuan City Police Office seize some PHP432,500 worth of illegal logs at a checkpoint on Wednesday (June 15, 2022) in Barangay Ampayon, Butuan City. Two suspects, the truck driver and helper, were arrested and charged with the illegal transport of the forest products. (Photo courtesy of Butuan City Police Office) BUTUAN CITY - Illegally-cut logs amounting to some PHP432,500 were intercepted here inside a closed-type truck flagged down at a checkpoint, police said Thursday. Arrested were Neil Bryan Batucan, 27, the truck driver, and Arniel Batucan Jr. 25, the truck...

McDonald's has announced that it will depart Russia permanently after more than 30 years and has begun selling its stores.The action follows the temporary closure of 850 stores in March.The fast food behemoth claimed it made the decision because to the "humanitarian crisis" and "unpredictable operational environment" brought on by the Ukraine conflict.