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(Eagle News)—–Senator Panfilo Lacson on Thursday, Jan. 3, urged the Department of Justice to follow up in court its petition seeking to declare the Communist Party of the Philippines and the New People’s Army as terrorists. Lacson, who was referring to the petition filed by the DOJ before the Manila Regional Trial Court in March, issued the statement after CPP founder Jose Maria Sison said the Communists “principal work” this 2019 was the ouster of […]
(Eagle News)—–Communists will exert all efforts to oust President Rodrigo Duterte this 2019, saying the ouster was their “principal work” for the year. In a statement, Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Maria Sison said in view of this, the National Democratic Front of the Philippines will “further strengthen itself as the most consolidated realization of the national united front” and will “cooperate with all possible allies in the broad united front..” He said […]
(Eagle News)–No Filipinos were hurt after a car rammed against a crowd celebrating the New Year in Tokyo, Japan. The Department of Foreign Affairs said there were no Filipinos among the nine who were injured in the attack on Takeshita St. in Harajuku. The DFA said this was based on a report from the Philippine embassy in Tokyo. Authorities have the driver, Kazuhiro Kusakabe, whom they said acted with “intent to murder.”
(Eagle News)–Australia has asked its citizens not to travel to Central and Western Mindanao, including Zamboanga and Sulu. According to the advisory, Australians should also reconsider traveling to Eastern Mindanao. Australia issued the security advisory after the Cotabato mall bombing that killed at least two and injured several people. The attack took place on Dec. 31. Authorities said the Daulah Islamiyah could be linked to the attack.
(Eagle News)—The garbage which was illegally shipped to Misamis Oriental last year will be sent back to South Korea next week. “We expect the 51 garbage-filled containers stored at MICT (Mindanao International Container Terminal) to be home-bound by January 9 provided that all regulatory requirements are readily available,” MICT port collector John Simon said. The 1200 tons of trash arrived at the MICT port on Oct. 21. The BOC intercepted the “misdeclared shipment” in November […]
(Eagle News)—Senator Panfilo Lacson urged Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde to give policemen who fired their guns indiscriminately during the holidays the boot. In a Tweet on Wednesday, Jan. 2, Lacson said the policemen were, after all, “scumbags” who had “no regard for life.” “What if someone got hit and died, or paralyzed? D*mn these scumbags! They have no purpose in life, really,” Lacson said. He said the PNP should sustain its internal cleansing […]
(Eagle News)—The United Kingdom has warned its residents against traveling to parts of Mindanao due to “terrorist activity” and clashes between government troops and insurgent groups. “The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) advise against all travel to western and central Mindanao and the Sulu archipelago..,” the advisory said. The UK also warned its citizens against doing “all but essential travel” to the remainder of Mindanao, excluding the islands of Camiguin, Dinagat and Siargao, as well […]
(Eagle News)–Twenty-three people, including seven policemen, will face charges for illegally firing their guns during the holidays, the Philippine National Police said. In a statement, PNP Chief Oscar Albayalde said apart from the policemen, two government officials, one member of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, 10 civilians, two security guards, and one law enforcement agent will face charges for discharging their firearms from December 16, 2018 to January 1, 2019. “As I have promised, there […]
(Eagle News)—-Less incidents of stray bullets were reported during these New Year celebrations, the Philippine National Police said. PNP Chief Oscar Albayalde said there has only been one incident of stray bullet, which caused a minor injury on one person in Cagayan De Oro City. He said injuries as a result of firecrackers also decreased by 80 percent–from 188 cases in 2017 to 36 cases. Albayalde said incidents of illegal discharge of firearms, however, increased–from seven cases […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, Jan. 1, urged Filipinos to help the government fight drugs, criminality and corruption that “stunt the country’s development.” “I have no doubt that, with our patriotic fervor and with our solidarity as a people, we can overcome the challenges that impede our continued march towards a more prosperous and progressive future,” Duterte said in his brief New Year’s message. “Armed with the knowledge and brimming with hope… we can triumph […]
(Eagle News)–Several flights on Tuesday, Jan. 1, were cancelled due to the bad weather. Below is a list: Cebu Pacific 5J 504: Manila-Tuguegarao 5J 505: Tuguegarao-Manila Cebgo DG 6024: Manila-Cauayan DG 6025: Cauayan-Manila
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered a “fair and thorough” probe of the killing of the security aide of former Biliran Rep. Glenn Chiong last month. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made the announcement of the probe into Richard Santillan’s death in a statement on Tuesday, Jan. 1. Authorities had said Santillan, who was being linked to illegal drugs and car robbery, was killed in a legitimate police operation in December. But according to Panelo, “serious […]
