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(Eagle News)–A 3.7-magnitude earthquake struck Batanes on Thursday, Aug. 1. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, an aftershock of the July 27 earthquakes that killed at least eight people in the province, hit 20 kilometers southeast of Itbayat at 2:29 p.m. Depth of focus of the quake was 10 kilometers. An intensity V was reported in Itbayat, while an instrumental intensity I was felt in Basco. No damage to property nor […]
(Eagle News)–Three men who allegedly attempted to extort money from several people in government, including Senator Bong Go, have been arrested by the police. The Philippine National Police-Anti-Cybercrime Group identified the suspects as Dennis Jose Borbon, an online blogger and a former staff member of the 1-Edukasyon partylist; Edgar Paulo James Bularan.; and Menard Greg Bassa. Only Borbon and Bularan, who were arrested in an entrapment operation in Malabon, were presented to the media in […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Panfilo Lacson on Thursday, Aug. 1, said, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III is trying to secure a meeting with congressmen following the former Philippine National Police chief’s allegations of conflict of interest against the secretary’s family. In a news forum in the Senate, Lacson said based on his information, for this Duque was talking to allies of former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. “Kakausapin niya ‘yung Visayan bloc, kakausapin niya ‘yung mga dating kaalyado, […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of the Interior and Local Government will ask Congress to pass legislation that will require those who want to buy a car to present proof they own a garage first. “.. If you cannot prove that you have parking, you should not be sold a car,” Interior Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya said in an interview over ANC on Thursday, Aug. 1. Malaya issued the statement following a directive from President Rodrigo Duterte for […]
(Eagle News)–The airport terminal fee for students will be waived starting Thursday, Aug. 1. The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines said in a memorandum issued to all airport managers that exempted from paying the fee were pre-school to college students, including those in trade, arts, technical vocational schools and training centers. The memo said those enrolled in driving and dancing schools, schools of culinary arts and in “seminar-type” courses, masteral and doctoral, and law […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Edgardo Angara on Thursday, Aug. 1, said the Department of Health should explain what he said was the overstocking of medicines worth billions of pesos in its warehouses. In a statement, Angara said close to P20 billion worth of drugs and medicine are there, as cited by the Commission on Audit in its 2018 report on the agency. Angara said the wastage “is becoming like dengue, it has become an annual thing.” “And […]
(Eagle News)–A Jordanian tagged as a former henchman of Osama Bin Laden’s brother-in-law has been arrested in Mindanao, the Bureau of Immigration said. According to Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente, 51-year-old Mahmoud Afif Abdeljalil was nabbed last July 4 by joint operatives of the BI, military and police in Zamboanga City. The operation was conducted following a surveillance of the Jordanian, who, together with an Algerian, had been flagged down at a military checkpoint in Zamboanga […]
(Eagle News)–“Abuse of power.” This was how Senator Leila de Lima described President Rodrigo Duterte’s order to shut down all forms of gambling operations within the mandate of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office. “Shutting down PCSO does not make sense and obviously warrants deep scrutiny. Who gains from the closure of PCSO operations?Obviously, not the indigent stakeholders, nor the PCSO employees and lottery operators and staff. Are vested interests behind this abuse of power?,” De […]
(Eagle News)–Construction work for the Bulacan airport will begin before the end of the year, the Department of Transportation announced. According to the DOTr, this was after it concluded the Swiss Challenge for the unsolicited proposal of San Miguel Holdings Corporation on Wednesday, July 31 for the construction, operation and maintenance of the airport, which is expected to be operational within four to six years from the start of construction. The DOTr said SMHC’s proposal […]
(Eagle News)–A rainfall advisory has been hoisted over Northern Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to heavy rains are expected over Pangasinan, in Sual and Labrador, in an hour. The weather bureau said these may affect nearby areas. The same conditions are being experienced over Mabini, Dasol, Agno, Burgos, Infanta, Alaminos and Bani, also in Pangasinan. “All are advised to take precautionary measures against the impacts associated with these hazards,” […]
(Eagle News)–Peter Joemel Advincula, who claims to be the yellow-hooded figure “Bikoy” in the Ang Totoong Narco-list videos against President Rodrigo Duterte’s family, has been released from detention. This was after Advincula posted a P10,000 bail for cyberlibel before Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 220. Advincula had surrendered to the police on Monday after a warrant of arrest for the charge was issued against him. He had since been detained at the Criminal Investigation […]
(Eagle News)–For Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio, the Philippines should require warships passing through the country’s territorial sea to keep their automatic identification system on. Carpio issued the statement after Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana revealed some Chinese vessels that passed through Sibutu Strait in Tawi-Tawi had their AIS turned off. According to Carpio, these vessels are passing through our territorial seas after all. “Because they are passing through our waters and they should […]
