Courtesy of Manila DRRM Office/MANILA BULLETIN Around 20 families were left homeless by a fire that gutted 10 houses at Block 17, Barangay 649, Baseco Compound in Manila on Thursday, August 29. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) reported that the fire was raised to first alarm at 11:16 a.m. and...
Screenshot of time-lapse footage showing degassing from Kanlaon Volcano’s summit between 6:15 and 6:35 a.m. on August 21, 2024. Recorded by the Mansalanao Observation Station IP Camera. (Screengrab from Phivolcs Facebook page) Kanlaon Volcano’s sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions stayed at elevated...
Taal Volcano (Photo from Pixabay) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) observed continuous degassing activity at Taal Volcano, resulting in hazy conditions in nearby communities due to volcanic smog, or “vog.” According to the 24-hour Taal Volcano summary released...
Mayon Volcano (Manila Bulletin File Photo) A social media post claiming that Mayon Volcano has erupted is false, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). “Report and help stop the spread of this click-bait post!” it said. Phivolcs reiterated that there has been no...
Kanlaon Volcano (Screenshot from Phivolcs) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) observed a significant increase in sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions at Kanlaon Volcano, which reached a record-high level on Tuesday, Aug. 13. In an advisory released at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday,...
The Philippine government is calling for a “peaceful and orderly” transition of power in Bangladesh after the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Tuesday, Aug. 6. Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has placed Bangladesh under Alert Level 1, citing the current political demonstrations and civil unrest in the country. Police fire tear gas shells and rubber bullets to disperse students shouting slogans in favor of quota system in public service at...
Taal Volcano (Photo from Pixabay) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported a phreatic eruption at Taal Volcano in the past 24 hours, but the volcano remains at Alert Level 1, indicating “low-level unrest.” In its volcano bulletin on Friday, Aug. 2, Phivolcs...
The Department of Health (DOH) announced a "Code White Alert" in all its regional offices nationwide on Wednesday, July 24, and confirmed an increase in leptospirosis cases in seven regions. Flood situation at Taft and UN Ave in Manila as of 9 a.m. on July 24, 2024. (NOEL B. PABALATE / MANILA...
Police forces in Metro Manila were placed under highest security alert status as part of the security measures for the third State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Marcos on Monday, July 22. Col. Jean Fajardo, spokesperson of the Philippine National Police (PNP), said the full alert status...
The ‘energy insecure’ state of Luzon grid lingers, as system operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) declared second wave of ‘yellow alert’ condition in the country’s biggest power grid this week. The state of ‘yellow alert’, which entails insufficiency of power...
With array of factors which caused unavailability of 1,652 megawatts in the system, the tripping of the 417.4MW San Gabriel gas-fed power facility has prompted the declaration of ‘yellow alert’ condition in the Luzon grid. In the context of the power industry, to be plunged into ‘yellow...
