Tropical Depression Luis expands Signal No. 1 across Luzon as earthquake strikes Leyte
Plus: Vice President's impeachment trial enters day 11 with auditor testimony.
TL;DR
- Tropical Depression Luis expanded Signal No. 1 warnings to 10 Luzon areas on August 3.
- A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck Southern Leyte amid ongoing natural hazards.
- Vice President's impeachment trial entered day 11 with COA auditors testifying on confidential fund spending.
Politics
Impeachment trial enters day 11 with auditor testimony
The Office of the Ombudsman heard from Commission on Audit auditors on August 3 regarding how Vice President Sara Duterte's office spent millions in confidential funds (via Inquirer). Day 11 of the impeachment proceedings saw prosecutors present evidence on fund allocation and spending patterns as the trial advances.
Weather and disasters
Depression Luis spreads warnings; earthquake shakes Leyte
Tropical Depression Luis forced PAGASA to raise Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 across 10 Luzon areas on August 3, expanding from the previous zone (via Inquirer). The expansion prompted class suspensions in multiple Pangasinan towns and cities (via Inquirer).
Earthquake jolts Southern Leyte. A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck Southern Leyte on August 3 (via Inquirer). The tremor added to the day's mounting natural hazards even as tropical system warnings intensified across the northern region.
