Category Archives: Emergency Services

PAF trainer plane crashes off Bataan

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A Philippine Air Force SF-260, a propeller-driven training airplane, crashed in La Monja Island near Bataan and nearby waters of Manila Bay. Acquired in 1994, the SF-260 was piloted by two PAF officers who took off from Sangley Point in …
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Fire kills 17 in Butuan City

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A fire hit a department store in Butuan City early Wednesday morning, killing 17 stay-in employees. According to the Philippine Information Agency (PIA), the fire gutted a three-storey building along Montilla Boulevard at around 3:45 a.m. Many of the fatalities …
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Pagasa gets new radar station in Catanduanes

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President Benigno Aquino III has inaugurated Wednesday (May 2) the newest radar station of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) in Bato, Catanduanes. The new Doppler radar station in Catanduanes is expected to mitigate the impact of …
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Cloudy weather to dampen start of Holy Week

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The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) has warned of possible flashfloods and landslides in Northern and Central Luzon. In its 5 a.m. advisory Friday (March 30), Pagasa said the country, particularly Northern and Central Luzon, will experience …
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