LPA off Batanes likely to develop into tropical depression, to be …
WEB11 hours ago · MANILA, Philippines — A low pressure area (LPA) off Batanes may become a tropical depression in the coming days and will be named "Igme," the state-run weather agency said on Friday. Spotted past 3 a.m. some 745 kilometers east-southeast of Itbayat, also in the province, the LPA has no direct effect yet in the country, weather specialist Benison Estareja of the Philippine Atmospheric ...
LPA forms off Batanes, may become tropical depression - Inquirer.net
WEB13 hours ago · MANILA, Philippines — A low-pressure area (LPA) formed off Batanes, inside the Philippine area of responsibility early morning on Friday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical
Magnitude 4.3 earthquake hits Batanes town - MSN
WEBMANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck a Batanes town on Thursday evening, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. According to the state ...
Exclusive: U.S military in talks to develop port in Philippines facing ...
WEBAug 31, 2023 · U.S. military involvement in the proposed port in the Batanes islands, less than 200 km (125 miles) from Taiwan, could stoke tensions at a time of growing friction with China and a drive by ...
Plan underway for U.S.-funded port in Batanes | ABS-CBN News
WEBMar 10, 2024 · BASCO, Batanes - A plan is underway to construct a U.S.-funded civilian port in Batanes, the northernmost Philippine island province facing the critical channel separating the country from Taiwan, its governor said over the weekend.
Batanes, PH Breaking News Headlines Today | Ground News
WEBStay current with all the latest and breaking news about Batanes, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 13 stories have been published about Batanes which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.
Philippines to build US-funded port on island facing Taiwan
WEBMar 9, 2024 · A plan is under way to construct a US-funded civilian port in Batanes, the northernmost Philippine island province facing the critical channel separating the country from Taiwan, its governor...
'Better to prepare': Batanes starts planning Taiwan contingency
WEBApr 19, 2023 · Plans and preparations for a Taiwan crisis were among issues tackled in a consultative meeting in Basco, Batanes, between local officials of the island and top officers of the Armed Forces of the...
Philippines to boost military presence on islands facing Taiwan
WEBFeb 7, 2024 · Reuters reported in August that the US military was in talks to develop a civilian port in Batanes, a move that would boost American access to strategically located islands facing Taiwan.
Philippines beefs up northernmost defences amid China tensions - Al Jazeera
WEBApr 7, 2024 · Batanes could find itself on the doorstep of war should the South China Sea dispute escalate or China invade Taiwan. The two-storey barracks building has a mess hall and rooms for sleeping ...
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