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(Eagle News) — The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency is slated to file charges against the parents of the minors who were rescued in a drug operation in Navotas last week. In a statement, PDEA director general Aaron Aquino said the parents of the minors–aged 4 years old to 15 years old—should be held liable for violation of Republic Act 7610, or the Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act. Aquino said, after all, […]
(Eagle News)—-Three people were hurt after a fire razed a residential area in Quezon City on Wednesday evening, Jan. 23. Those injured in the blaze in Barangay Roxas have yet to be identified. As of early Thursday, Jan. 24, firemen are still in the area. There are no details available at press time.
(Eagle News) — A hospital in Manila temporarily closed its emergency room starting Wednesday, Jan. 24, due to a suspected meningococcemia case. The Gat Andres Bonifacio Memorial Medical Center made the announcement on its Facebook account. According to the hospital, the temporary closure was “part of standard safety procedure and infection control protocol.” “Rest assured that all precautionary measures have been implemented to prevent any risk of spread of infection,” it said, noting that the […]
(Eagle News) — Isasailalim na ng Philippine National Railways (PNR) sa validation testing ang mga hybrid electric train na ginawa ng Department of Science and Technology (DOST) sa Marso. Ayon kay DOTr Spokesperson Goddes Libiran, ito ay upang masiguro na ligtas na gamitin ng publiko ang mga nasabing tren. Taong 2017 nang mailunsad ang hybrid electric train na may haba na nasa apatnapung (40) metro at may maximum speed na 50 kilometers per hour. Bahagi […]
(Eagle News) — Ipinag-utos ni Manila Mayor Joseph “Erap” Estrada ang pansamantalang closure ng Manila Zoo simula ngayong araw, Enero 23 matapos na matukoy na isa ito sa mga pangunahing nakapagdudulot ng polusyon sa Manila Bay. Sa memorandum na may petsang Enero 21, sinabi ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) na major pollutant ang Manila Bay dahil naglalabas ito ng untreated wastewater. Inatasan din ang Department of Engineering and Public Works at ang […]
(Eagle News) — Asahan na ang mas mabigat na daloy ng trapiko simula ngayong araw, Enero 22 sa bahagi ng Elliptical Road sa Quezon City. Sa abiso ng Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), sarado na ang North Avenue palabas ng Quezon City circle simula alas sais ng umaga (6:00 AM) ngayong Martes dahil sa nagpapatuloy sa MRT-7 construction project. Ayon kay MMDA General Manager Jojo Garcia, layon din ng closure na masolusyunan ang choke-point sa […]
(Eagle News) — Authorities on Friday, Jan. 18, hailed a Ninoy Aquino International Airport guard for returning a Korean national’s wallet containing cash of different denominations. According to the Department of Transportation, Reno Erenea found the wallet with cash worth P24,950 and 181,000 KRW and assorted IDs on the road way of the West Departure Curbside at NAIA Terminal 1 on Thursday, Jan. 17. He turned over the wallet to the Terminal Police Office, and took the time […]
(Eagle News) — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority on Friday, Jan. 18, urged motorists to take alternative routes with road reblocking and repair work scheduled in some roads over the weekend. In an advisory, the MMDA advised motorists to avoid the following areas from 11 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 18, to 5 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 21: Southbound: C-5 Road before Pasig Blvd., C-5 flyover C-5 Road in front of SM Aura Edsa after Lagarian Creek […]
(Eagle News) — Matagal nang ipinatutupad sa bansa ang “stay on your lane policy.” Ayon kay Col. Bong Nebrija, pinuno ng Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Special Operations Task Force, ang nasabing polisiya ay ang pinaka-simple at pinaka-ligtas na pagbaybay sa kalsada at itinuturo rin ito sa mga kumukuha ng driver’s license. Nabigyang-diin lamang ito dahil sa ginagawang Metro Railway Transit-7 station sa may Elliptical, North Avenue dahil napansin umano nilang nagpapa-ekis-ekis ang mga sasakyan na […]
(Eagle News) — The girl who was suspected of having died of meningococcemia in a Valenzuela hospital over the weekend tested negative for the disease. The Valenzuela government made the announcement in a Facebook post on Thursday, Jan. 17. In a television interview, Valenzuela Mayor Rex Gatchalian said the results of the “blood culture” test on the girl have already been sent to the Department of Health. He said the test was conducted by a […]
(Eagle News) — One person was killed after a fire hit a building in Manila on Thursday, Jan. 17. Authorities have yet to identify the victim, who was found in a bathroom in the residential-commercial building in Sta. Cruz, Manila that caught fire at 9:52 a.m. The blaze reached the second alarm. A fire-out was declared at 10:50 a.m. The cause of the fire has yet to be determined.
(Eagle News) — The drummer of Filipino rock band Razorback died in an apparent suicide on Wednesday, Jan. 16. Brian Velasco took a Facebook video of himself as he plunged to his death from a condominium in Malate, Manila, at 9:45 a.m. “Here I go,” he said on the video, which has since been taken down by Facebook. The police have said his family has asked for privacy. Velasco, a drum instructor at RJ Guitar Center, […]
