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Vietnamese hostage rescued from Abu Sayyaf in Basilan: military

(Agence France Presse) — A Vietnamese sailor kidnapped by the Abu Sayyaf in Mindanao has been rescued after nine months in captivity, the military said on Monday, following the beheading of two fellow crewmen in July. Government troops rescued the hostage on Sunday in Basilan, a stronghold of the kidnap-for-ransom group, following intensified operations against the militants, authorities said. “The hostage was able to run from the militants in the course of military operations and our troops […]

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At least 9 killed, several injured in suspected Abu Sayyaf attack on Basilan village

(Eagle News) — Nine people were killed and 10 others were hurt after suspected Abu Sayyaf members attacked a village in Basilan, early Monday, a report said. The report quoted Chief Superintendent Reuben Theodore Sindac, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao  police director, as saying that 30 to 50 armed men attacked Barangay Tubigan around 5:30 a.m. They reportedly set on fire houses and other structures and attacked residents. Authorities are in pursuit of the bandits. […]

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Rains in parts of country as “Isang” moves toward China; Signal No. 2 hoisted over Batanes, No. 1 over Babuyan Group of Islands

(Eagle News) — Expect moderate to heavy  rains in some parts of the country, as Tropical Storm Isang continues to move toward China. In its 11 a.m. briefing, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the monsoon rains are expected on Monday night  in the western section of Luzon, including Metro Manila, and the western section of Visayas including Panay Island. Based on Isang’s passage, Pagasa said moderate to occasionally heavy rains may […]

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DFA: 7-year-old Filipino boy among killed in Barcelona attack

(Eagle News) — The 7-year old Filipino boy who was initually reported missing last week was among the 14 killed in the attack in Barcelona, Spain the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Monday. “According to Chargé d’Affaires Emmanuel Fernandez, the Philippine Embassy in Madrid was informed of the boy’s demise by his family after his father positively identified his remains,” Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano said in a statement. Based on Fernandez’s report, […]

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PNP Chief Dela Rosa: 17-year-old killed in Caloocan drug op was drug courier for “neighborhood toughie” dad, uncles

(Eagle News) — The 17-year-old who was killed in a drug operation in Caloocan last week was a drug courier for his father and uncles. This was what Philippine National Police Director Roland Dela Rosa revealed in a radio interview, amid criticisms over how the police handled Wednesday’s police operation that led to the death of Kian Loyd Delos Santos. According to the PNP chief, Zaldy, Delos Santos’ father, is also known as a “siga” […]

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10 sailors missing, 5 injured after destroyer collision east of Singapore: US Navy

SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) — Ten sailors are missing and five injured after a United States destroyer collided Monday with a tanker east of Singapore, the US Navy said. “There are currently 10 sailors missing and five injured,” said the navy in an update on the collision between the guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain and merchant vessel Alnic MC in the early hours.

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“Isang” intensifies into Tropical Storm; signal no. 1 hoisted over Batanes, Babuyan Group of Islands

(Eagle News) — “Isang” intensified into a Tropical Storm on Sunday, as it continued to move westward and brought rains in parts of the country. In an 11 p.m. weather bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric and Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration said as of 10 p.m., the eye of “Isang” was at 485 kilometers east of Basco, Batanes, bringing maximum sustained winds of up to 65 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to […]

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Gilas overpower Thais in nail-biting SEA Games opener

(Eagle News) — Gilas Pilipinas took home the bacon on Sunday night after beating Thailand in a nail-biting Southeast Asian Games opener. The two national teams were neck-and-neck from the start, with Gilas gaining a slight advantage over the white shirts by the end of the first quarter. Thailand took the lead in the second quarter with good shooting, but Gilas lagged closely behind. The third quarter continued to be a close game between the […]

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Gilas end Fiba Asia journey in 7th place after beating Jordan in nail-biting match

(Eagle News) — Gilas Pilipinas ended their Fiba Asia journey in seventh place, after beating Jordan in a nail-biting match that saw both teams fighting tooth and nail in the last seconds. The white shirts mostly had the lead in the game, but the Jordanians quickly gained their footing in the fourth quarter, as they made their shots from the paint and from the three-point line. With only one minute remaining, the red shirts led […]

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Spain attack cell ‘neutralized’: Catalan government

BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) — The cell which carried out twin vehicle attacks in Barcelona and a seaside town has been “neutralized” even though one of the attackers remains on the run, the Catalan government said Sunday. “The capacity of this cell to act has been neutralized thanks to the work of the police,” regional interior minister Joaquim Forn told a news conference.

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120 gas canisters found for ‘one or more’ attacks in Barcelona: police

BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) — Police said Sunday they have found more than 120 gas canisters in a house in Alcanar, where suspects of this week’s twin assaults in Spain were believed to be building bombs for “one or more” attacks in Barcelona. “We’re starting to see clearly that (the Alcanar house) was the place where they were preparing explosives for one or more attacks in the city of Barcelona,” police chief of Catalonia region Josep […]

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Police present alleged drug suspect who claims 17-year-old killed in Caloocan drug op was “drug runner”

(Eagle News) — The seventeen-year-old who was killed in a drug operation in Caloocan last week was a drug pusher, and not an innocent student. This was according to the man police said was a drug pusher, and who was presented to the media on Sunday. Renato “Nono” Loveras said he would pay  Kian Loyd delos Santos two to three times every week, in exchange for shabu the 17-year-old himself  handed over to him. He […]

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