Lopez also perpetually barred from getting license, fined (Eagle News)–The Land Transportation Office has revoked the license of the motorist who posted a video and pictures of himself driving a car from the front passenger seat. In a statement, the LTO said Luis Miguel Lopez, also known as Miko Lopez, was also perpetually barred from getting a driver’s license, and is required to pay penalties for multiple violations ranging from P1,000 to P5,000. Based on […]
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Nasa 100 “designer drugs” maaari nang matukoy dahil sa “state-of-the-art technology” ng bagong drug research lab ng UP Manila
Moira Encina Eagle News Service Pinasinayaan ng University of the Philippines Manila ang bagong drug research laboratory nito na makakatulong sa gobyerno sa laban kontra iligal na droga sa bansa. Ang UP Drugs Abuse Research Laboratory o UP DARL, na pinondohan ng Commission on Higher Education, ay mayroon diumanong state-of-the-art technology para matukoy ang mga tinatawag na “designer drugs” o mga synthetic o laboratory-made drugs na hindi pa tukoy ng mga otoridad. Ayon kay CHEd […]
Ex-Makati mayor Junjun Binay perpetually disqualified from public office in Court of Appeals ruling
(Eagle News) – Upholding the earlier decision of the Office of the Ombudsman, the Commission on Appointment (CA) perpetually disqualified from public office former Makati mayor Jejomar Erwin “Junjun” Binay Jr., after finding him guilty for irregularities regarding the Makati Science High School (MSHS) building construction. In a ruling dated May 28, 2019, the CA affirmed with modifications the Ombudsman’s July 10, 2017 joint decision and the December 8, 2017 joint order. The CA found […]
Grab PHL to deactivate at least 8000 TNVS by June 10 for failure to submit permit to operate
(Eagle News)– Grab Philippines will deactivate at least 8000 transport network vehicle services by June 10. This was after they failed to submit a provisional authority to operate issued by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board. While “many Filipinos will suffer from this painful step, both the drivers and the passengers,” Grab president Brian Cu said “we are bound to comply with our regulator.” “We hope that this inconvenience will be temporary, as we […]
MIAA apologizes for long lines, heat, delayed flights at NAIA Terminal 2
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority on Monday, June 3, apologized for the inconvenience to passengers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 2. MIAA General Manager Ed Monreal said the long lines and heat complained about on social media was due the renovation of the terminal. According to Monreal, passengers have to deal with smaller spaces to move around because some areas are boarded up, while the temperature inside the building was affected “due […]
In photos: Some vehicles sustain damage in Sampaloc, Manila blast
(Eagle News)–These pictures show some vehicles that sustained damage in the Sampaloc, Manila blast that injured at least seven on Sunday, June 2. An initial police report said the blast was possibly caused by an LPG tank leak as no explosive device parts were found on site.
UPDATED: Seven people, including a 3-year-old boy, hurt in blast in Manila; LPG tank leak eyed
(Eagle News)–Seven people, including a 3-year-old, were hurt in a blast in Manila on Sunday, June 2. The blast at the Yogurt & Teahouse establishment on Dalupan St., which took place at 8:10 a.m., injured bystanders Marilyn O. Parreño, 57; Merliza M. Defeo, 42; Shiley M. Villarazo, 47; Live Espino, 28; Mark Joseph Macabale,3; Jeffrey R. Hernandez, 28; and Raeniel Garcia, 37, a police report said. The injured were rushed to the Mary Child General […]
At least seven hurt in blast in Sampaloc; explosion possibly due to LPG tank leak, authorities say
(Eagle News)–Seven people, including a 3-year-old, were hurt in a blast in Manila on Sunday, June 2. The blast at the Yogurt & Teahouse establishment on Dalupan St., which took place at 8:10 a.m., injured bystanders Marilyn O. Parreño, 57; Merliza M. Defeo, 42; Shiley M. Villarazo, 47; Live Espino, 28; Mark Joseph Macabale,3; Jeffrey R. Hernandez, 28; and Raeniel Garcia, 37. They were rushed to the Mary Child General Hospital. An initial report said […]
Some M. Manila roads slated to undergo repair, reblocking
(Eagle News)–Some roads in Metro Manila have been scheduled to undergo road reblocking and repair. The Department of Public Works and Highways said the maintenance work was scheduled from Friday, May 31, at 11 p.m., to Monday, June 3, at 5 a.m. Below are the road portions that are slated to undergo the repair: EDSA southbound from Monte de Piedad to Aurora Boulevard Service Road, 3rd lane from sidewalk southbound at corner of New York […]
BOC to Lacson: Only tapioca starch was auctioned off, not shabu
(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Customs on Friday, May 31, clarified what it auctioned off in July was the tapioca starch alone and not the illegal drugs. The BOC made the clarification after Senator Panfilo Lacson questioned its sale of what he said was a shipment discovered in a Malabon warehouse on March 5 and which contained P1 billion worth of shabu concealed in 114 bags of aluminum pallets from Cambodia. Lacson noted a public auction […]
QC court finds Reynaldo Parojinog Jr. guilty of drug possession
(Eagle News)–The Quezon City Regional Trial Court has convicted Reynaldo Parojinog Jr. of illegal drug possession. Branch 79 meted out the penalty of life imprisonment and a P500,000 fine against Parojinog Jr., the son of Ozamiz Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog who was slain in last year’s shootout with police who were serving a search warrant at that time. Apart from the then-mayor, slain were the mayor’s wife Susan and several others. The younger Parojinog’s sister Nova, […]
Immigration, police authorities now looking into Lacson’s claims about alleged drug smuggler Jacky Co
(Eagle News)–Immigration and police authorities are looking into Senator Panfilo Lacson’s claims Chinese national Jacky Co was behind the 276 kilograms of shabu seized from the Manila International Container Port in March. In a television interview, Immigration Spokesperson Dana Sandoval said Commissioner Jaime Morente had ordered a probe into Lacson’s allegations Co managed to enter the country even if he was on the Interpol list. Philippine National Police spokesperson Colonel Bernard Banac, for his part, […]





