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(Eagle News) — Chinese warships will be in Manila for a four-day goodwill visit. The Philippine Navy said in an advisory that the Chinese guided-missile frigate Wu Hu, frigate Han Dan, and replenishment ship Dong Ping Hu will dock at Pier 15 in South Harbor on Thursday, Jan. 17. Since President Rodrigo Duterte assumed office, he has opted for friendlier relations with China, even if the country has a dispute with the Asian giant in the […]
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority on Wednesday, Jan. 16, hailed one of its employees after he returned an envelope containing a “significant amount of dollar bills” that he found while on duty. MIAA general manager Ed Monreal lauded airport janitor Jeffrey Almoguerra, 30, and a father of two, for his honesty when he took the envelope he found at the vicinity of a foreign exchange counter in the Ninoy Aquino International Airport […]
(Eagle News) — A Chinese national wanted for alleged economic crimes and corruption in China has been arrested by authorities. In a statement, the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission said it and the Bureau of Immigration’s Fugitive Search Unit, in coordination with Chinese authorities, nabbed Xie Haojie. His arrest came after the PACC’s counterparts from China asked for the Philippines’ help in apprehending Xie, who is accused of “economic crimes and corruption” amounting to P11 billion, in […]
(Eagle News)– A Quezon City court has junked the charges for illegal possession and firearms and explosives against National Democratic Front of the Philippines consultant Rafael Baylosis. Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 100 Judge Editha Mina-Aguba also granted the demurrer to evidence filed by Baylosis’ co-accused, Roque Guillermo, after she found their arrest on Aurora Boulevard corner Katipunan Ave. in February last year was “illegal.” As a result, the judge ruled the hand grenade, […]
(Eagle News) – Twelve drug suspects were arrested in a buy-bust operation conducted by Makati City Police Special Drug Enforcement Unit in Barangay Bangkal, Makati City on Monday night, January 14. The arrested suspects were identified as Francis Petanas, Lexter Raguro, Binoy Martin,Gina Paderes, Carter Rapsing, Michael Malano, Ariel Doralta , Lorein Pabanil, Allan Paderes ,Romie Palon, Eduardo Faguro, and Elaiza Estacio. During the operation, the authorities seized at least 24 large plastic sachets of […]
(Eagle News)—Three people were killed after a fire hit a residential area in Manila on Tuesday, Jan. 15. The charred bodies of Lynrose Balot Valentin, 50; her son Jordan Valentin, 26; and a 17-year-old relative were found on the second floor of the house on Doña Maria Street in Sampaloc after the fire, which began past 6 a.m., was put out at 6:47 a.m. The blaze did not reach he first alarm. Authorities are investigating the incident. […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has renewed his call for the passage of a law that would require prospective vehicle owners to show proof they own a parking space for the new vehicle. In pushing for the passage of Senate Bill No. 201, also known as the Proof-of-Parking Space Act, Gatchalian noted that based on figures from the Land Transportation Office, the number of registered motor vehicles from the year 2015 until 2017 reached 10,410,814, with an estimated […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Saturday, Jan. 12, urged the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority to implement stricter guidelines for billboards and outdoor advertising signs along major metropolitan roads. Gatchalian made the statement after the Automobile Association Philippines aired its concern about the presence of giant LED projector billboards along EDSA. The AAP said these may distract drivers and cause road accidents. “Mukhang nagiging overcrowded na naman kasi ang mga daan natin with giant billboards,” Gatchalian said. […]
(Eagle News)—The 30-month closure of the Estrella-Pantaleon bridge will begin on Saturday, Jan. 19, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority said on Friday, Jan. 11. According to MMDA General Manager Jojo Garcia, the closure of the bridge to pave the way for its widening will begin at 4 a.m. The closure was supposed to have pushed through in September but this was deferred following an outcry from motorists who frequently use the bridge to go to Mandaluyong […]
Boy’s mother also apologizes but asks for public’s understanding: “Bata ‘tong anak ko” (Eagle News) — The boy who was dismissed from Ateneo Junior High School after he was seen physically assaulting a student in a viral video has apologized for his actions, but claimed merely acting in self-defense. “Sabi niya gusto niya raw makipagsuntukan mamaya. Sabi ko sige, mamayang dismissal. So, nung dismissal nga ‘yon, pumunta kami sa CR tapos umihi siya tapos nagsasalita […]
(Eagle News)–The local government of Quezon City denied information on social media there was a meningococcemia outbreak in Novaliches. “There was no outbreak at all. Everything is under control,” Doctor Olivia Favor, medical director of the Novaliches District Hospital, said in a Facebook post. The rumors on social media started circulating after a temporary shutdown of the emergency room of the NDH. But the NDH said the shutdown was merely a “biosafety measure after an […]
(Eagle News) — Inatasan ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sina Department of Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Año at Department of Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Roy Cimatu na simulan na ang paglilinis sa Manila Bay sa lalong madaling panahon. Sinabi ng Pangulo na sa ayaw at sa gusto ng mga opisyal ng gobyerno at ng publiko, kailangan nang isailalim sa rehabilitasyon ang Manila Bay. Kasabay nito ay binalaan ng Pangulo ang mga establisyimento na […]
