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Typhoon Ruby Weakens But 37 Areas Remain under Storm Signals
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Typhoon Ruby (international name Hagupit) weakened as it crosses Sibuyan Sea but is expected to make a third landfall over northern Mindoro today, state weather bureau PAGASA said. According to its 5 a.m. weather advisory, Ruby spotted was 110 kms northwest of Masbate City or at 50 kms northeast of…
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2014 Possibly Warmest Year Recorded; Politics Affecting Climate Change Views
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Preliminary estimates of the United Nations World Meteorological Organization (WMO) revealed that 2014 is on its way to becoming the warmest year recorded. The WMO said that this is mostly because of the “record high global sea surface temperatures” seen to possibly continue above normal till the yearend, as indicated…
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Typhoon Ruby to Bring Rains to Metro Manila, 34 Areas Under Storm Signals
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Typhoon “Ruby” is expected to hit Central Philippines over the weekend and will bring rains to Metro Manila starting Sunday, state weather agency PAGASA said. “The outer bands of Ruby will bring rains in Metro Manila starting Sunday morning onwards,” PAGASA weather forecaster Chris Perez told the press Friday. Perez…
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Ombudsman Orders Suspension of PNP Chief Purisima
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The Office of the Ombudsman on Thursday ordered the preventive suspension of Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Alan Purisima and several other police officers. Assistant Ombudsman Asryman Rafanan announced Purisima’s suspension at a press briefing. Rafanan said Purisima was suspended over the alleged anomalous contract the PNP entered into with courier…
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Typhoon Ruby Update: Nine Areas Now Under Signal No. 1
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Nine areas have been placed under Storm Signal No. 1 before noon today as Typhoon Ruby further intensified, state weather bureau PAGASA said. Signal No. 1 is up in Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, Samar, Biliran, Leyte, Southern Leyte, Surigao del Norte including Siargao Island, Surigao del Sur, and Dinagat Island.…
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Typhoon ‘Ruby’ Now in PH, Classes Suspended in Affected Areas
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Typhoon Hagupit has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) before dawn Thursday and was given the local codename ‘Ruby,’ state weather agency PAGASA said. According to PAGASA, ‘Ruby’ has intensified as it entered PAR. At 4 a.m., the typhoon was estimated at 942 km east-northeast of Hinatuan, Surigao del…
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‘Hagupit’ Intensifies Into a Typhoon, to Enter PAR Thursday
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Tropical storm Hagupit has intensified into a typhoon about 2 a.m. Wednesday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. At 4 a.m. today, Hagupit was located 1,670 km east of Mindanao, moving at a speed of 30 kph west-northwest. The typhoon, which will be named “Ruby” once…
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MMDA Opens ‘Christmas Loops’ to Ease Traffic during Christmas Rush
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The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will open on Friday four “Christmas loops” to further ease traffic congestion during the Christmas rush. MMDA Chairman Francis Tolentino said the loops will help ease vehicular flow near the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) terminals this holiday season as heavy traffic is expected…
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