#flag: Bustos - Bulacan - Philippines

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✯ Round 1 ✯ Match 19 ✯

The current flag of Bustos, Bulacan, Philippines

Propaganda:

None

vs

The current flag of Kitwe, Copperbelt Province, Zambia

Propaganda:

None

Tournament Policies: ✯ Choose the flag that's more meaningful to you! ✯ Be respectful of place names and cultural symbols in your commentary! ✯ If you want to submit propaganda, you may do so at the submission form linked in the pinned post. It will only be included if it is submitted before the next post with that flag is drafted and will be included in all subsequent posts the flag is featured in.

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Strong winds continue as 'Ulysses' now severe tropical storm

#PHnews: Strong winds continue as 'Ulysses' now severe tropical storm

MANILA -- Areas under tropical cyclone wind signal (TCWS) no. 2 will continue to experience damaging gale force to storm force winds, and those under TCWS no. 1 will have strong breeze to near gale conditions as weather disturbance "Ulysses" intensified into a severe tropical storm on Tuesday night, the weather bureau said.

In its 11 p.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said "Ulysses" now packs a maximum sustained winds of 95 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 115 kph. It was last seen 250 km. east northeast of Virac, Catanduanes. 

TCWS no. 2 is still hoisted over the central and southern portions of Aurora (Dipaculao, Maria Aurora, Baler, San Luis, Dingalan), the southeastern portion of Nueva Ecija (Bongabon, Laur, General Tinio, Gapan City, Peñaranda, Gabaldon), the northern and eastern portions of Bulacan (Meycauayan City, Obando, Marilao, Bocaue, Pandi, Bustos, San Rafael, San Ildefonso, San Miguel, Angat, Santa Maria, San Jose del Monte City, Norzagaray, Doña Remedios Trinidad), Metro Manila, Rizal, Laguna, Quezon including Polillo Islands, Marinduque, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Albay, Sorsogon, Ticao Island, and Burias Island. 

Areas under TCWS no. 1 are Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Benguet, Abra, Ilocos Sur, La Union Pangasinan, the rest of Aurora, the rest of Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Zambales, Bataan, Pampanga, the rest of Bulacan, Cavite, Batangas, Occidental Mindoro including Lubang Island, Oriental Mindoro, Romblon, the rest of Masbate, northern Samar, the northern portion of Samar (Santo Nino, Almagro, Tagapul-An, Tarangnan, Calbayog City, Santa Margarita, Gandara, Pagsanghan, San Jorge, San Jose de Buan, Matuguinao), and the northern portion of Eastern Samar (Maslog, Dolores, Oras, San Policarpo, Arteche, Jipapad). 

Moderate to heavy with at times intense rains will prevail over Catanduanes, Camarines Sur, Albay, Sorsogon, and northern Samar.  

Light to moderate with at times heavy rains will be experienced over Aurora, Quezon including Polillo Islands, Marinduque, and the rest of Bicol Region and Eastern Visayas.  

Flooding, rain-induced landslides, and sediment-laden streamflows may occur during heavy or prolonged rainfall, according to PAGASA. 

Rough to very high seas will continue over the seaboards of areas under TCWS, and the eastern seaboard of Eastern Samar currently not under TCWS no. 1. 

The northeast monsoon will also cause rough to high over the remaining seaboards of northern Luzon, as well as rough seas over the seaboards of Kalayaan Islands.  

Sea travel is risky for all types of seacraft over these waters. 

Moderate to rough seas will be experienced over the western seaboards of Palawan, including Calamian Islands, and the eastern seaboards of Mindanao. 

PAGASA advised mariners of small seacraft to take precautionary measures when venturing to the sea. 

Meanwhile, due to the threat of "Ulysses", flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) on Tuesday night announced the cancellation of 17 flights scheduled for Wednesday to Thursday.

The canceled flights are: 

(Wednesday, November 11) 

PR2923 Manila - Legazpi

PR2924 Legazpi - Manila

 (Thursday, Nov. 12)

 PR511 Manila - Singapore

PR502 Singapore – Manila

PR890 Manila - Taipei

PR891 Taipei - Manila

PR412 Manila – Osaka Kansai

PR411 Osaka Kansai - Manila

PR428 Manila - Tokyo Narita

PR427 Tokyo Narita - Manila

PR1845 Manila - Cebu

PR453 Manila - General Santos

PR1813 Manila - Davao

PR2521 Manila - Cagayan de Oro

PR2997 Manila - Zamboanga

PR2985 Manila - Tacloban

PR2959 Manila - Cotabato 

"Even after the typhoon recedes and weather improves, it may take some time to restore normal schedules, as we would need to reposition aircraft and undertake other operational adjustments based on the revised slots and clearances at the affected airports, in coordination with the airport and air traffic control authorities," the carrier said in its Facebook page. (PNA) 

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References:

* Philippine News Agency. "Strong winds continue as 'Ulysses' now severe tropical storm." Philippine News Agency. https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1121421 (accessed November 11, 2020 at 09:18AM UTC+14).

* Philippine News Agency. "Strong winds continue as 'Ulysses' now severe tropical storm." Archive Today. https://archive.ph/?run=1&url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1121421 (archived).

[city-flag-tournament]

✯ Round 2 ✯ Match 11 ✯

The current flag of Bustos, Bulacan, Philippines

Propaganda:

None

vs.

The current flag of Corrientes, Corrientes Province, Argentina

Propaganda:

None

Tournament Policies: ✯ Choose the flag that's more meaningful to you! ✯ Be respectful of place names and cultural symbols in your commentary! ✯ If you want to submit propaganda, you may do so at the submission form linked in the pinned post. It will only be included if it is submitted before the next post with that flag is drafted and will be included in all subsequent posts the flag is featured in.

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Construction of People’s Republica Park in Bulacan starts

#PHnews: Construction of People’s Republica Park in Bulacan starts

CITY OF MALOLOS, Bulacan -- The construction of the People's Republica Park which will feature some of the province’s historical attractions is now in full blast.

Mayor Gilbert Gatchalian said the park located in front of the new city hall here will “showcase some of the symbols on how this city became the center of the Philippine Republic.”

Based on the design of Engineer Rommel Javier of the City Engineering Office, the monument of General Isidoro Torres will be the centerpiece of People's Republica Park.

Torres, who was born in Barangay Matimbo here, led the revolutions against Spaniards in Bustos and San Miguel, Bulacan in 1896 and in Macabebe, Pampanga in 1898.

During the administration of then President Emilio Aguinaldo, Torres also played an important role in how Malolos became the venue of the opening ceremony of the First Congress, and the drafting of the first Constitution until the inauguration of the First Philippine Republic.

He was appointed by President Aguinaldo to lead the army against the Spaniards in this province.

Torres' monument will be surrounded by buntings that show the evolution of Philippine flags, from the colors used during the time of the Katipunan under the leadership of Gat Andres Bonifacio.

It will be lined up with the flag of Mangdiwang, which is the constitution of the Katipunan under General Mariano Alvarez; Magdiwang of the Katipunan under President Aguinaldo; the flag used in Unang Sigaw sa Balintawak; the black flag with the skull of General Mariano Llanera; the flag of Matagumpay by General Pio Valenzuela; the one used by General Gregorio del Pilar in the Battle of the Pasong Tirad; and the flag used during the proclamation of Independence on June 12, 1898.

The Philippine flag will be raised at the standard level of 40-foot high. The size of the People's Republica Park will be 3,486 square meters.

The park is part of the 10-hectare property of the Malolos City Government Center which was formerly owned by the Philippine Information Agency. It was in 2004 when President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo handed it over to the Malolos City Government under Proclamation 597.

Reden Dela Cruz of the City Planning and Development Office (CPDO) said the total project cost is PHP26 million.

The budget came from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Local Government Support Fund-Assistance to Cities (LGSF-AC) under the “Green, Green, Green” assistance program of the Duterte administration, he added. (PNA)

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References:

* Philippine News Agency. "Construction of People’s Republica Park in Bulacan starts." Philippine News Agency. https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1090455 (accessed January 10, 2020 at 01:55AM UTC+14).

* Philippine News Agency. "Construction of People’s Republica Park in Bulacan starts." Archive Today. https://archive.ph/?run=1&url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1090455 (archived).