The Department of Energy (DOE) wants the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to look into the various power plant outages that has caused the Luzon grid to slip in an out of "red alert" status. (Photo by Hey Porter / Unsplash) "Being a performance issue, the DOE likewise calls on the ERC to look...
Dwindling power reserves Monday, May 31 caused the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) to declare "red alert" and "yellow alert" status over the Luzon grid, it was learned from the Department of Energy (DOE). (Photo from DOE Facebook page) A statement from the DOE Monday bared that...
This is not yet the time to further ease quarantine restrictions in Metro Manila and nearby provinces as the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases remain high, a public health expert said Saturday, May 29. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) Dr. Anthony Leachon has suggested that the government...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said Taal Volcano in Batangas remains “unstable” as more earthquakes have been detected within its vicinity in the past 24 hours. TAAL VOLCANO (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Based on the latest volcano bulletin issued Thursday,...
Taal Volcano's status remains "unstable" on Wednesday, May 19, due to a continuous increase in the number of detected earthquakes, as well as sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions. In the past 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has recorded 102 earthquakes,...
All public places in the University of the Philippines Diliman (UP Diliman) in Quezon City are still closed until further notice due to the continuing threat of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In an advisory on Monday, May 17, UP Diliman said areas that will remain closed to the public include the...
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is bringing back the truck ban next week to go with the return of the metropolis to the general community quarantine (GCQ) status. MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos (Photo from MMDA Facebook page) "In view of the classification in the National Capital...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) advised the public Friday, May 14, to continue following the mandatory health protocols even as the National Capital Region (NCR) Plus starts implementing a more relaxed general community quarantine (GCQ) with heightened restrictions....
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has detected six volcanic earthquakes in the vicinity of Bulusan Volcano in the past 24-hour observation period. Bulusan Volcano (PIXABAY / FILE PHOTO) Phivolcs said that ground deformation data recorded sustained inflation of the...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Tuesday evening, May 11, raised the status of Mt. Bulusan to Alert Level 1 as the active volcano in Sorsogon manifested a "low-level unrest." BULUSAN VOLCANO (PIXABAY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Phivolcs said Bulusan Volcano's...
A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck Davao del Sur on Thursday afternoon, May 6. Photo courtesy of Phivolcs The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the quake took place 7 kilometers (km) southwest of Magsaysay town in Davao del Sur at 2:21 p.m. State seismologists said...
A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Catanduanes on Thursday, May 6. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the quake took place 96 kilometers (km) southeast of Baras, Catanduanes at 12:29 p.m. State seismologists said the quake had a depth of focus of...
