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QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Police Regional Office released the results of the autopsy examination of the Odicta couple. According to the police regional office’s medico-legal officer, Dr. Qwen Lebaquin, suspected Iloilo drug lord Melvin Odicta received four gunshot wounds during the fatal ambush on the couple at the Caticlan Jetty Port. The doctor said that a bullet also hit Meriam Odicta’s spine, instantly killing her.
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Interior and Local Government Secretary Mike Sueno said that slain couple Melvin and Meriam Odicta held a list of those involved in the illegal drug trade in Iloilo. Sueno said that since the list included private persons who were not under his jurisdiction, he advised the Odicta couple to bring the information to the Philippine National Police – Crime Investigation and Detection Group. Sueno hinted that the fatal ambush […]
(Eagle News)– Aklan police are still looking for witnesses in Monday’s shooting of alleged drug lord Melvin Odicta and wife Meriam. According to Region 6 Police Director Chief Supt. Jose Gentiles, the Special Investigation Task Group is pursuing the witnesses of the crime. The gunman used a cal .45 pistol based on evidences retrieved at the crime scene. A ballistics test would be conducted to the suspects’ firearms to determine if one of them did the […]
(Eagle News)– An updated data provided by the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday showed that there are fewer drug users/pushers who surrendered under Oplan Tokhang than earlier reports. From 673, 978 (August 23) surrenderees, this number was reduced to 626,556 (August 30). 585,473 were drug users while 41,083 were pushers. According to PNP spokesperson Senior Superintendent Dionardo Carlos, the previous figure was higher due to errors in inputting the data by regional offices. “Yung validation […]
(Eagle News)– Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay said on Tuesday that the Philippines wants to assemble a provisional agreement with China on fishing rights before President Rodrigo Duterte’s trip to Beijing by the end of this year. Yasay told lawmakers on Tuesday that China should agree with the provisional agreement on fishing rights until the two disputing countries are able to come up with a solution. “We are even thinking about the possibility in the […]
(Eagle News)– Foreign affairs secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr. announced on Tuesday the suspension of issuing hajj passports due to the incident of 177 Indonesians who used Philippine passports but intercepted by immigration personnel on August 19. Yasay also expressed his willingness to end the issuance of hajj passports since there are proposals in Congress to extend the validity of passports from five years to ten years. “I have issued an order for the immediate suspension […]
(Eagle News)– The Senate Committee on Public Services chaired by Senator Grace Poe postponed the hearings on the proposal to give President Rodrigo Duterte emergency powers to solve the traffic crisis pending the detailed projects from the Department of Transportation (DOTr). The deliberations was set to resume this Tuesday but canceled it ahead of its morning schedule. “The Executive branch is in a hurry to pass the emergency powers bill, but based on our hearings, we have […]
(Eagle News)– Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said on Tuesday that the operations against Abu Sayyaf group will be relentless, despite of fatalities to the government’s side. “It is unfortunate that a number of our troops have already lost their lives. However, as [National Defense] Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on August 29, ‘We are going full force,’” Abella said during a press conference. 15 soldiers were already killed in separate clashes against the terrorist group, while […]
(Eagle News)– Jesus Tulin, Jr., an alleged bodyguard of suspected drug lord Kerwin Espinosa, surrendered his firearm to the Albuera Police Station on Monday. Tulin, a.k.a. Loloy, brought his .45 Colt pistol to the police station. Tulin declined to face and issue statements to the media. It was not mentioned if Tulin was placed under police custody after surrendering his weapon. Albuera Mayor Rolando Espinosa Sr., father of Kerwin, is still under custody of the […]
(Eagle News)– The Department of Finance (DOF) is now planning to impose taxes on “fatty foods” similar to the rate of cigarettes and alcoholic beverages. “We also plan to impose taxes on sugary and fatty foods, akin to sin taxes,” Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III told Senators in his presentation on Tuesday. Junk foods and softdrinks are expected to be part of this new category. This reform belongs to the set proposed by the DOF, […]
(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte fulfilled his promise to the wounded soldiers when he dined with them on Monday in Malacañang. After a courtesy call with Organization for Industrial, Spiritual, and Cultural Advancement, Duterte immediately met with injured soldiers. The soldiers first met Duterte up close when he visited the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ Medical Center (AFPMC) in V. Luna Avenue, Quezon City last August, and vowed to invite them to the Palace. Aside […]
(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday announced that his chief protocol officer Marciano Paynor will be the new envoy of Philippines to the United States. “He has a seasoned foreign career,” Duterte said in an interview. Duterte said that Paynor already said “yes” to the offer. Paynor was born and raised in Baguio City, and graduated at the Philippine Military Academy Class of 1971. The retired military officer was also a former Philippine ambassador […]
