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GMA Network
13 hours ago
- Climate
- GMA Network
Phivolcs issues tsunami warning in coastal areas following Russian quake
Coastal areas in the country fronting the Pacific Ocean are expected to experience tsunami of less than one meter, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology warned Thursday following a magnitude 8.7 earthquake off Russian coast. State seismologists said the first tsunami waves are expected to arrive between 1:20 p.m. to 2:40 p.m., July 30. They said it may not be the largest and the waves may continue for hours. Phivolcs advised the public to be alert for unusual waves and stay away from the beach and not go to the coast of the following provinces until the cancellation of the advisory: Batanes Group of Islands Cagayan Isabela Aurora Quezon Camarines Norte Camarines Sur Albay Sorsogon Catanduanes Northern Samar Eastern Samar Leyte Southern Leyte Dinagat Islands Surigao del Norte Surigao del Sur Davao del Norte Davao Oriental Davap Occidental Davao del Sur Davao de Oro Residents whose houses are located very near the shoreline were also advised to move further inland while owner of boats in harbors, estuaries, or shallow coastal water should also move away from the waterfront. Phivolcs said boats already at sea should stay offshore in deep waters until further notice.—AOL, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
14 hours ago
- Climate
- GMA Network
Over P1.9-B damage to agri due to Crising, Dante, Emong, Habagat —NDRRMC
More than P1.9 billion worth of agriculture were damaged due to combined effects of the southwest monsoon and tropical cyclones Crising, Dante, and Emong, according to data from National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council Wednesday. In its Situational Report No. 26 dated July 30, NDRRMC said the production loss or cost of damage reached P1,960,474,286.32 affecting 66,989 farmers and fisherfolks. The most affected was Region 3 posting P1,105,731,824.39 damage to agriculture; followed by Region 4B (MIMAROPA) with 190,461,873.31; Region 1 with P155,786,034.97; Region 4A (CALABARZON) with 146,738,657.04; Negros Island Region with P97,265,558.58; Region 6 with P83,204,081.20; Region 2 with P76,411,047; Region 12 with 58,681,824; Region 5 with P44,914,911.19. Meanwhile, the estimated cost of damage to infrastructure was at P9,499,410,993.514. Affected areas were Regions 1, 2, 3, Cordillera Administrative Region, 4A, 4B, 5, 6, NIR, and 10. A total of 37,557 houses were also damaged in Regions 1, 2, CAR, 3, 4A, 4B, 5, 6, NIR, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, CARAGA, and Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. NDRRMC noted that the decrease in figure was due to ongoing validation and verification. The tropical cyclones and Habagat also affected 2,064,096 families or 7,457,942 persons. Of the number, 32,332 families or 113,438 persons were served inside 1,145 evacuation centers and 23,967 families or 90,617 persons were served outside evacuation centers. Thirty-four people were reported dead, of which two have been validated while 32 are still being validated. Seven people were reported missing while 22 were injured.— AOL, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
2 days ago
- Politics
- GMA Network
Marcos arrives at Batasang Pambansa for SONA 2025
President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr. arrived at the Batasang Pambansa on Monday afternoon for his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA). The chopper carrying the President landed at the complex at 3:30 p.m. Authorities have not monitored any threats amid the Chief Executive's SONA. The Philippine National Police is on full alert status, as around 23,000 personnel have been deployed to secure this year's SONA, including 16,000 from the police organization and 6,000 from other agencies. —AOL, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
3 days ago
- Politics
- GMA Network
Marcos' SONA 2025 to last for over an hour —PCO
President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr.'s fourth State of the Nation Address will last for more than an hour. This was according to the Presidential Communications Office on Monday morning. The PCO also said the President has already finished rehearsing his speech. On Sunday night, a short clip was released showing Marcos practicing his SONA. The PCO said it would still depend on the weather this afternoon if Marcos will board a chopper going to Batasang Pambansa for SONA. —AOL, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
3 days ago
- Politics
- GMA Network
No threats monitored ahead of Marcos' 4th SONA —PNP chief Torre
The Philippine National Police said no threats have been monitored so far in connection with the conduct of the fourth State of the Nation Address of President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. on Monday. 'Sa ngayon naman wala. Okay lang. We are hoping for the best but we are prepared for the worst,' PNP chief Police General Nicolas Torre III said in a press briefing. However, Torre said the PNP is still on full alert status as around 23,000 personnel have been deployed to secure this year's SONA including 16,000 from the police organization and 6,000 from other agencies. A civil disturbance management team will also help in the security. Only three groups of rallyists have secured permits to hold programs in the areas of St. Peter Chapel and Sandiganbayan along Commonwealth Avenue as well as in White Plains, all in Quezon City. Maximum tolerance will be observed for the protesters, according to Torre. —AOL, GMA Integrated News
