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(Eagle News)–The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency seized P6.8 million worth of suspected methamphetamine hydrochloride in a buy-bust operation in Pasay on Wednesday, May 1. PDEA said the 22 packs of suspected shabu were seized from Dumama Sarifi, who was arrested at Marina Way corner Seaside Boulevard. Charges are slated to be filed against the suspect.
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority backed Cebu Pacific’s cancellation of over 50 flights. In a statement, MIAA said the cancellation of the 58 flights was necessary to “rationalize flight operations to improve on-time performance and sustainably reduce passenger inconvenience.” “If this is what it takes to address their operational constraints, so be it. We believe all factors were carefully considered by Cebu Pacific in reaching a decision as crucial as this,” MIAA General Manager […]
(Eagle News) — In this video taken by Eagle News Service correspondent Roger Manzano, firemen can be seen trying to look for a way to enter a raging fire in Sitio Ambuklao Mendez road in Barangay Baesa in Quezon City which left hundreds of families homeless. The fire started at around 4:30 p.m. and quickly spread in the area which was mostly composed of houses made of light materials. It later escalated to Task Force […]
(Eagle News) This video of a raging fire in Bgy. Bahay Toro taken by Eagle News Service correspondent Julber Tadiaman shows the angry flames leaping into the skies and eating up houses in its path. The residents from another barangay from across a river view in distress the raging flames. Later, they also tried to help the residents in the affected barangay to put out the flames. The fire started at past 4 p.m., […]
MMDA says closure of Antipolo-bound section may last for at least four months (Eagle News) — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority on Tuesday, April 30, announced the closure of a part of Marcos bridge in Marikina starting Saturday, May 4. The MMDA said the Antipolo-bound section of the bridge will be closed at 11 p.m. The agency said the closure, which will last for at least four months, will pave the way for a rehabilitation […]
(Eagle News) — The construction of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 Cavite extension will start on Wednesday, May 8. The Department of Transportation made the announcement in a Facebook post on Tuesday, April 30, eight days before the scheduled construction work. According to the DOTr, the 11.7-kilometer railway extension project aims to connect Baclaran and Bacoor, Cavite so that the one-and a-half-hour trip is cut down to thirty minutes. Under the project, eight new […]
(Eagle News)—-A fire broke out in a building in Parañaque on Monday, April 29. The Bureau of Fire Protection said the blaze struck a floor in the Pacific Coast Plaza in Barangay Tambo around noon. A general alarm has been hoisted. Authorities are still probing the incident.
(Eagle News)–The Department of Public Works and Highways has warned motorists of vehicular congestion in parts of Edsa and C5 that are scheduled for reblocking and repair. Below is a list: Edsa Northbound Fronting Baliwag Transit to New York St., 1st and 2nd lane from the sidewalk 50 meters after Magallanes MRT to KM 29, outer lane Southbound New York St. to Aurora Boulevard, 1st lane from sidewalk C5 Fronting SM Aura, middle lane The […]
(Eagle News)—Over 100,000 fuel subsidy cards worth more than P500 million have been distributed under the government’s Pantawid Pasada program, the Department of Transportation said. According to the DOTr, the 102,372 cards amounting to P511,860,000 were distributed to legitimate franchise owners of public utility jeepneys as of July 2018. Under the program, each legitimate PUJ operator and driver is entitled to a P5000 subsidy. The program was conceptualized in a bid to cushion the effects […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has warned airline companies against arbitrarily delaying or canceling flights following the 6.1-magnitude quake that struck Luzon on Monday. MIAA General Manager Ed Monreal noted there has been no damage to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport runway and taxiway facilities and no reported concerns on its terminal buildings after an inspection conducted by MIAA teams in the first place. “The airport chief reminds airlines not to burden passengers with […]
(Eagle News)—Some customers of Manila Electric Co. may have a temporary service disruption on Tuesday, April 23. “Your service may have been affected by a rotational brownout due to power shortage that may last for an hour,” Meralco said in an advisory, after the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines announced red and yellow alerts were hoisted over the Luzon grid. The NGCP said the yellow alert, which means reserves are less than the power […]
