Easterlies to bring rains over parts of Luzon, Mindanao — PAGASA

 

Ian Laqui - Philstar.com

June 30, 2024 | 10:08am

MANILA, Philippines — Portions of Luzon and Mindanao will anticipate rain showers due to easterlies affecting the country, state weather bureau PAGASA said Sunday.

In its daily weather bulletin, PAGASA said Caraga, Eastern Visayas, Bicol Region, Aurora and Quezon may expect partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms due to the Easterlies. 

Residents of these areas are warned of possible flash floods or landslides during the rainy conditions.

Davao Region is also expected to experience cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms due to the same weather system.

Meanwhile, localized thunderstorms are expected to bring partly cloudy to cloudy skies with scattered rain showers or thunderstorms over Metro Manila and the rest of the country.

PAGASA advised that this weather conditions may also lead to possible flash floods or landslides in affected areas.

The state weather bureau reported that no tropical cyclones or low pressure areas are currently being monitored within or outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility.

The entire archipelago will experience light to moderate winds and seas.

When will the ‘Big One’ strike?

Testing our disaster preparedness

BY MANILA BULLETIN

Jun 30, 2024 01:16 AM

  

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When will the “Big One” move the earth and cause massive destruction in the areas along the West Valley Fault?  The last time that happened was 366 years ago, in 1658. The fault traverses Metro Manila areas including Quezon City, Marikina, Pasig, Taguig, and Muntinlupa as well as nearby provinces of Bulacan, Cavite, Rizal, and Laguna.

The West Valley Fault moved four times in the past 1,400 years with an interval of 400 to 600 years, according to the Office of Civil Defense (OCD).

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has said that the movement of the West Valley Fault may generate the “Big One” at magnitude 7.2 with a “very destructive” impact at Intensity VIII. Also, the “movement of offshore trenches particularly the Manila Trench and Philippine Trench may generate a magnitude 8.0 earthquake with ground shaking intensities of VII and VIII in Luzon.”

The result of this would be damage of trillions of pesos and “37,000 fatalities and 605,000 ‘slight to life-threatening’ injuries may be recorded in Metro Manila alone, based on the Risk Analysis Project of Phivolcs and the University of the Philippines, Diliman Institute of Civil Engineering (UPD ICE) in 2013.

That is why being prepared for the “Big One” has been a major program of the OCD, with the Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) as the centerpiece program which started in 2006.

Days ago, the agency held the second quarter NSED which not only tested but also demonstrated how it has developed coordinated efforts with other units outside of Metro Manila to deal with possible scenarios.  The exercise tested the efficiency of the Harmonized National Contingency Plan (HNCP) which details the coordination efforts of the national and local governments.
A full-scale exercise lasting for hours was held in different training areas featuring various possible scenarios. Among these were the activation of a central incident management after the simulated earthquake, the establishment of emergency operations center, a search and rescue  mission on a collapsed structure, a mass casualty incident management and activation of the response cluster – all of these state that government continues to work on disaster preparedness. 

The exercise simulated the arrival of the first wave of assisting Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils (RDRRMCs) in Metro Manila which are the units from Ilocos for the north sector; from Cagayan Valley for the east sector; from the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) for west sector; and from the Bicol Region for the south sector.

Clearly, the preparedness program has gone beyond the “duck, cover and hold” which is what has been shown each time the earthquake exercises are held. 

The exercises should not only elicit admiration from the public but should push communities and households to review their own preparedness for such a disaster scenario.  Resilience to disaster starts in the home where the first response to emergency will save lives. 

Use the day to review your preparedness.  Do you have a go-bag, or have you checked your go-bag’s contents for expired goods and needed medicines of family members?  Do you have a plan on where all members of the family should meet after the disaster because mobile signals may be unavailable for communication.  Has your house been checked recently for the integrity of its structure? 

While the government agencies continue to conduct the quarterly earthquake drills, individuals show.

Gilas Girls thump Samoa to reach U18 Asia Cup Division B final

BY REYNALD I. MAGALLON

  

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AT A GLANCE

• The Gilas Pilipinas girls team pulled away late and dispatched a stubborn Samoa side, 71-47, to reach the FIBA U18 Women’s Asia Cup Division B Finals on Saturday, June 29 at the Futian Sports Park in Shenzhen, China.

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The Gilas Pilipinas girls team pulled away late and dispatched a stubborn Samoa side, 71-47, to reach the FIBA U18 Women’s Asia Cup Division B Finals on Saturday, June 29 at the Futian Sports Park in Shenzhen, China.

Gilas girls makes their pose after marching into the Asia Cup U18 Division B final (FIBA Photo)

The Filipinas, who have been struggling with slow starts in the first three frames, finally caught fire and turned in a massive 16-2 start in the final period to shake off the hard-fighting Samoans and move one win away from earning the long coveted Division A promotion.

Ava Fajardo led the way for Gilas with 19 points built on three triples while Naomi Panganiban backstopped her with 12 points, five rebounds and four steals.

Alicia Villanueva also chipped in 11 points and eight rebounds while Sophia Canindo was a spark off the bench with 11 points, six rebounds and four steals.

Gabby Ramos also held the fort inside the paint with nine points, eight rebounds, five steals and a block for the Filipinas, who already eclipsed their third-place finish in the last edition of the tournament in 2022.

The Filipinas now await the winner of the other semifinal pairing between Lebanon and Iran to determine their final opponent.

After sweeping the group stage with a perfect 2-0 record, the Gilas Girls opened the contest ice-cold with only three points on the board through the first six minutes.  

Good thing, their defense also held on and limited Samoa to three points as well before going on a 14-2 closeout to take a double-digit spread, 17-5 at the end of the first frame.

Gilas then had to overcome some tense moments in the second quarter as Samoa trimmed its deficit to only four points, 25-21, before they somehow regained their footing to keep a 31-23 lead at the break.

Samoa threatened once more early in the third frame, cutting the lead down to just five, 34-39, before key hits from Villanueva, Panganiban and Fajardo kept their opponents at bay. 

Gilas never let Samoa come close from thereon as the lead ballooned to as many as 26 points, 71-45 with 1:39 left in the game.

'ASAP Natin 'To' features hit performances from BINI

Plus grand acts from Gary, Martin, Regine, Kim, Joshua and many more

BY MANILA BULLETIN ENTERTAINMENT

Jun 30, 2024 07:55 AM

  

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AT A GLANCE

• Close the weekend with a bang as “ASAP” icons Martin, Regine, Ogie, Zsa Zsa, Kyla, and Erik gift viewers with amazing renditions of Cecile Alarcon hits.

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The BINI fever continues as viewers will be treated with stunning performances from the Nation’s Girl Group BINI this Sunday (June 30) in "ASAP Natin 'To" on Kapamilya Channel, A2Z, at TV5.

Look back on the Grand “Pantropiko” performance of BINI alongside AC Bonifacio, Chie Filomeno, Darren Espanto, Maymay, Gela Atayde, Joao Constancia, Jameson Blake, Jeremy Glinoga, Ken San Jose, and Race Matias. Continue the fun with the group’s performance of “Salamin, Salamin.” 

Catch the star-studded cowboy-themed performance from Gary Valenciano, Martin Nievera, Regine Velasquez, Ogie Alcasid, Zsa Zsa Padilla, Erik Santos, Vina Morales, Kim Chiu, KZ Tandingan, Yeng Constantino, Janella Salvador, Jeremy Glinoga, Alexa Ilacad, Jona, Klarisse De Guzman, AC Bonifacio, Bituin Escalante, Frenchie Dy, Jolina Magdangal, Jason Dy, Gela Atayde, and Joao Constancia. They will be joined by dance groups G-Force, Ignite, and MNVRS Ignite.

Join the dance royalties Joshua Garcia, Kyle Echarri, Darren, Jameson, Joao, Jeremy, AC, Ken, Gela, alongside G-Force, Legit Status, and Ignite for the ultimate dance performance featuring astig OPM songs. Don’t miss an electrifying clash dance number from Vina, Chie, and Anji Salvacion, with D’ Grind.

Watch the surprise collab performance of “Stupid In Love” from Alexa and international singer-songwriter Max. Follow it up with a dazzling dance performance from BGYO.

Make your hearts melt as singer-songwriters Yeng Constantino, Nyoy Volante, KZ Tandingan, Ice Seguerra, KD Estrada, Kice, and Fana bring heartwarming performances of their hit original songs. 

More musical treats await viewers as singing champions Jed Madela, Jona, Kyla, Frenchie, and Sheryn Regis deliver touching hugot songs, while “ASAP” divas Regine, Zsa Zsa, Vina, Bituin and Frenchie bring new flavor to “Parokya ni Edgar” songs.

Close the weekend with a bang as “ASAP” icons Martin, Regine, Ogie, Zsa Zsa, Kyla, and Erik gift viewers with amazing renditions of Cecile Alarcon hits. 

Accompanying the Kapamilya artists on stage are “ASAP” hosts Robi Domingo, Janine Gutierrez, and Edward Barbers.

Watch all these acts from the country's longest-running and award-winning musical variety show, "ASAP Natin 'To," this Sunday, 12 NN on local TV via Kapamilya Channel, Jeepney TV, A2Z, and TV5, online through Kapamilya Online Live and iWantTFC, and worldwide via TFC.

Why are Low German and High German languages still called by that name

 

Jan Meyer

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Isn't it prejudicious against Low German speakers that they speak the "lower" version of the language?

As Dennis Bruns correctly stated, the differentiation is not about a “high language”, i.e. court or magisterial language, as opposed to a lower, vulgar form like is the case with Latin.

Additional confusion stems from the fact that in German the term “Hochdeutsch” is often used when speaking about “Standard German” or to give its correct name “Standardhochdeutsch”.

In English the term “High German” usually denotes what Germans call “Hochdeutsche Mundarten”, “High German dialectics”, which is the term for German variants spoken south of the “Uerdinger Linie”.

In this context the differentiation is indeed primarily about elevation, with Low German, often called “Flat German”, Plattdeutsch in German, being the language of the North German flatlands and High German being the language of everything that is not the flat plain in the North.