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(Eagle News)—-One person was killed after government security forces on Tuesday, Jan. 29, raided the house of one of the suspects in the twin blasts in Jolo, Sulu that killed at least 21. Suspect alias Kamah’s relative, Ommal Yusop, died after security forces were forced to retaliate when he resisted arrest, a report on GMA’s Unang Balita said. Alias Kamah and another, however, were able to flee, the report said. Recovered from his residence in Patikul […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police on Tuesday, Jan. 29, said it was possible the four teenagers, who authorities earlier said were behind the Jolo, Sulu blasts over the weekend, were actually innocent. PNP spokesperson Senior Supt. Bernard Banac made the admission after a reporter noted what appeared to be the shocked reactions of three of the four teenagers to the second blast at Our Lady of Mount Carmel, based on footage from a […]
(Eagle News) — No more peace talks with Communist rebels. President Rodrigo Duterte made the announcement on Monday, Jan. 28, following an inspection of the Jolo, Sulu blasts site. “Ganun rin sa (New People’s Army). Hindi na ako makipag-usap sa inyo,” Duterte said, referring to the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines. In making the announcement, Duterte noted the attacks by Communist rebels on government security forces even while the peace process […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday, Jan. 29, urged members of the House of Representatives and the Senate to make public their proposed amendments to the P3.7-trillion national budget for this year. In doing so, Lacson noted that the bicameral committee, where the House of Representatives and Senate versions of the proposed national budget will be reconciled, was a “venue for sneaky horse trading among legislators.” He said for his part, “in the […]
(Eagle News) — Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Maria Sison again criticized President Rodrigo Duterte as he issued a statement claiming the Philippine leader should be blamed for the Jolo, Sulu bombings that the military said was perpetrated by young terrorists connected with the Abu Sayyaf. The communist leader issued his latest tirade against Duterte days after the Jolo terror attack which the military said was perpetrated by the so-called Ajang Ajang group […]
It is a “plain act of terrorism,” PNP says (Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police on Tuesday, Jan. 29, said the bombings in Jolo, Sulu were “definitely not related” to the ratification of the Bangsamoro Organic Law. According to Senior Supt. Bernard Banac, PNP spokesperson, based on their investigation, “this is just a plain act of terrorism on the part of the suspects.” “Planado ito. Ang pambobomba ay a result of months of planning,” […]
(Eagle News) — A magnitude-5.2 earthquake hit Davao Occidental on Tuesday, Jan. 29. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake struck 97 kilometers southeast of Sarangani at 1:26 p.m. The quake had a depth of 123 kilometers and was tectonic in origin. No significant damage was expected.
(Eagle News) — “Destroy” the Abu Sayyaf. President Rodrigo Duterte gave this order to the government security forces on Monday, Jan. 28, following the deadly blasts at a Sulu cathedral that killed at least 21 and injured several others. Duterte gave the order after inspecting the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral and visiting the relatives of the victims of the blasts, which police have initially attributed to a faction of the Abu Sayyaf. Philippine […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police on Tuesday, Jan. 29, said the recent blasts in Sulu and North Cotabato were so far not related. “It is still too early to say that the recovered items are connected to Jolo bombing incident considering the distance,” Senior Supt. Bernard Batac, PNP spokesperson, said in a message to reporters. The two blasts in Sulu took place at the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral in Jolo town […]
(Eagle News) — The death toll in the twin blasts in Jolo, Sulu on Sunday, Jan. 27, has risen to 21. The latest fatality in the explosions at the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral was a senior high school student, authorities said. The explosions injured at least 81 people as of Sunday, Jan. 27. The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack, but Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde said one of the […]
(Eagle News) — The House appropriations committee on Tuesday, Jan. 29, approved a motion to issue a show-cause order against Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno. The show-cause order was due to Diokno’s failure to attend the Rep. Rolando Andaya-led panel hearings on alleged anomalies in the proposed national budget for 2019. Diokno, without naming names, had said he was told not to attend the hearings, following what he said was the abrasive questioning of congressmen during […]
By Angela Milano EBC Correspondent, Toronto TORONTO (Eagle News) — Environment Canada issued a snowfall warning for the entire Greater Toronto Area and the rest of Southern Ontario. In Toronto, heavy snow started falling just before noon and continues to envelop the city. The upcoming winter storm is expected to leave the city with 15-20 centimetres of snow Monday evening to Tuesday morning the next day. Because of the heavy snowfall, commuters are dealing with […]
