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(Eagle News)–One of the members of the Sigma Rho fraternity who was implicated in a hazing incident has died, the University of the Philippines said. In connection with this, the Office of the Chancellor in UP Diliman urged all students, faculty and staff and other concerned parties to “stop posting and forwarding social media messages” related to the death of the frat member who was not identified. “Let us do this out of decency and […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has called on University of the Philippines President Danilo Concepcion to suspend the Sigma Rho fraternity following allegations some of its members had engaged in hazing. In a statement, Gatchalian said the entire fraternity should be suspended pending the outcome of the investigation into the viral social media posts that showed a student’s bruises from the fraternity’s supposed rites, and supposed conversations among the fraternity’s members. A statement from the Office […]
(Eagle News)–Several roads in Metro Manila are scheduled undergo repair and reblocking. The Department of Public Works and Highways said the following have been subjected to the repair starting Friday, 11 p.m.: Edsa Southbound Magallanes- Baclaran bus stop to Magallanes, Alabang bus stop outer lane After Camp Crame gate to Annapolis Street-outer lane Bansalangin to North Avenue – 5th lane from sidewalk Northbound From Gate 4 to gate 3, 2nd lane from center island After […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of the Interior and Local Government will start checking the compliance of local government units to a DILG memo for them to clear public roads of obstructions by Monday, Sept. 30. In a statement issued by Interior spokesperson Jonathan Malaya, the DILG said DILG validation teams will be deployed to the LGUs to make sure they meet the criteria set in DILG’s Memorandum Circular 121-2019 that was based on President Rodrigo Duterte’s […]
DOTr warns same plight for those who will participate in Sept. 30 transport strike (Eagle News)–The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board has cancelled the certificates of public convenience of public utility vehicle operators and drivers who were found to have taken part in a transport strike led by the Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operators Nationwide in 2017. In a statement, LTFRB chair Martin Delgra III said cancelled were 20 CPCs for […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tLZggos9NQ&feature=youtu.be (Eagle News) – The Manila Health Department again appealed to the public to have their children, specially babies, vaccinated in health centers following the death of a 10-year old elementary student due to diphtheria. The death of a Grade 4 student studying at the Zamora Elementary School also prompted health officials to conduct prophylactic treatment for students who had contact with the victim. The victim first complained of fever and sore throat while […]
(Eagle News)–Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde still has the “full trust and confidence” of President Rodrigo Duterte. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo issued the statement on Thursday, Sept. 26, amid reports high-ranking police officials were engaged in illegal drugs recycling. There are also rumors Albayalde was among those mentioned by former Criminal Investigation and Detection Group chief Benjamin Magalong as engaged in illegal drugs activities in a Senate executive session last week. “Until such time […]
(Eagle News)–A fire broke out in an old building in Ermita, Manila on Thursday, Sept. 26, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority said. The MMDA said as of 1:26 p.m., the fire in the building on Sylvia St. in San Marcelino was now at 5th alarm. It was unclear so far what caused the fire. Firemen are still in the scene trying to put out the blaze.
(Eagle News) — Starting Friday, Sept. 27, customers of Maynilad Water Services Inc., will experience an 11-day service interruption as it upgrades its water treatment plant in Putatan. In an advisory, Maynilad said that the daily water service interruptions will be felt in several portions of their concession area from Sept. 27 to October 7, 2019, including portions of Las Piñas, Parañaque, Muntinlupa and Cavite. He said that the implementation of the second phase of […]
(Eagle News)–The woman who allegedly buys recycled illegal drugs from “ninja cops” never took her oath as barangay chair. According to National Capital Region Police Office chief Guillermo Eleazar, who gave a dzbb radio interview on Wednesday, Sept. 25, a kagawad of Barangay 484 Zone 48 in Manila assumed the post of officer-in-charge instead after Guia Gomez Castro failed to take her oath in 2018. Castro is reportedly in the United States but Eleazar said […]
(Eagle News)–Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde does not believe the recycling of illegal drugs in the country is rampant. In an interview over CNN Philippines on Tuesday, Sept. 24, Albayalde noted that Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Chief Aaron Aquino, who said such a practice was rampant among law enforcers, was only referring to one incident of illegal drugs recycling. “If you’re talking about one incident, that’s not rampant,” Albayalde said. He said the PNP […]
(Eagle News)–At least two people were killed and one was hurt after a portion of a budget hotel in Manila collapsed on Monday, Sept. 23. The bodies of construction workers Melo Ison and Jerome Fabello were recovered separately hours after a part of the Sogo hotel on Mabini St., Malate collapsed around 9:30 a.m. Edson Ison, for his part, managed to jump as the building was collapsing. He was rushed to the hospital for treatment. […]
