LPA becomes Tropical Depression Igme; Signal No. 1 in Batanes
WEB3 hours ago · Igme was located east-northeast of Itbayat, Batanes, packing maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour (km/h) and gustiness of up to 70 km/h. It is moving northwestward with a speed of 15 ...
LPA off Batanes likely to develop into tropical depression, to be …
WEB12 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 ...
Batanes under Signal No. 1 due to Igme | GMA News Online
WEB3 hours ago · PAGASA has raised Signal No. 1 over Batanes as Tropical Depression Igme moves northwestward, according to the state weather bureau's 5 p.m. Friday bulletin. advertisement. As of 4 p.m., Igme was located 530 kilometers east northeast of Itbayat, Batanes, with maximum sustained winds of 55 km/h near the …
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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.
Thousands evacuated in the Philippines warns as Typhoon Mawar ... - NPR
WEBMay 29, 2023 · Authorities warned of dangerous tidal surges, flash floods and landslides as Typhoon Mawar blows past the northernmost province of Batanes from Tuesday to Wednesday.