Metro

One person hurt in QC fire

(Eagle News) — One person was reported injured after a fire hit a house in Quezon City on Tuesday, Dec. 11. A report from the Bureau of Fire Protection said Merrian Vargas, 55, sustained burns in her right arm in the blaze in a bungalow in Green Meadows Subdivision in Barangay Ugong Norte. The fire, which destroyed P500,000 worth of properties, started at 4:07 a.m. A fire-out was declared at 5:30 a.m.    

LTFRB accredits two other TNCs

(Eagle News) — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board has accredited two other Transportation Network  Companies. Accredited were Aztech Solution International Inc. and Ryd Global Inc. Based on their certificates of accreditation released to the media, the accreditation will be effective for two years from the date of approval. The certificates were signed by LTFRB chair Martin Delgra III and Board Member Ronaldo Corpus. They were attested to by LTFRB executive director Samuel Jardin.

Mahigit 1,000 trabaho available para sa PWDs sa Quezon City Job Fair

(Eagle News) — Mahigit isanglibong trabaho ang available para sa mga person with disabilities o PWDs sa isasagawang special jobs and opportunities fair ngayong araw, Disyembre 5 sa Quezon City. Ayon sa Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), ang mga bakanteng trabaho ay sa BPO, electronics, advertising, hotel, health and wellness, travel, media at iba pa. Ang isang araw na job fair ay isasagawa sa covered walk ng Quezon City Hall. Bukod sa alok na […]

Otis Bridge muling binuksan sa mga motorista

(Eagle News) — Matapos isailalim sa pagkukumpuni sa loob ng limang buwan, bukas na muli sa mga motorista ang Otis Bridge sa Maynila. Pinangunahan ng Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) ang pagpapasinaya sa bagong gawang tulay. Ang tulay ay isinara noong Hunyo matapos makitaan ng mga crack. Umabot sa P33 million ang ginastos para sa pagsasaayos ng tulay. Ito rin ang unang pagkakataon na nakumpuni ito mula nang itayo ang tulay noong 1986. […]

PNR, magkakaroon na ng byahe sa Malabon at Taguig area

(Eagle News) — Good news para sa mga mananakay ng Philippine National Railways o (PNR). Inanunsyo ng Department of Transportation (DOTr) na palalawigin ang biyahe ng PNR sa pamamagitan ng paglulunsad ng Malabon at Taguig stations. Ayon kay Transport Secretary Arthur Tugade, bahagi pa rin ito ng dry-run upang mapaganda pa ang serbisyo nito. Magsisimula ang ruta nito mula Gov. Pascual platform sa Malabon hanggang sa FTI station sa Taguig at magkakahalaga ng 25 pesos […]

Bong Nebrija named Edsa traffic czar

(Eagle News) — Edsa has a new traffic czar. Metropolitan Manila Development Authority General Manager Jojo Garcia named Bong Nebrija to the post to help ease vehicular congestion in one of Metro Manila’s major thoroughfares. Prior to his new assignment, Nebrija was head of the MMDA’s Task Force for Special Operations. As chief of that unit, Nebrija had been actively going around the metropolis to clamp down on vendors illegally selling on sidewalks and on illegally parked […]

US Embassy in PHL, affiliated offices closed on Wednesday, Dec. 5

(Eagle News)– The United States Embassy in Manila will be closed on Wednesday, Dec. 5. In a post on Facebook, the embassy said its affiliated offices will also be closed on that day in observance of the National Day of Mourning for President George H.W. Bush. Bush, the 41st president of the US, died last week at the age of 94. The embassy said it and its affiliated offices will resume operations on Thursday, Dec. 6. […]

Scheduled power interruption ng Meralco ngayong araw sa QC at Pasig

(Eagle News) — Mawawalan ng suplay ng kuryente ngayong araw ang bahagi ng Pasig at Quezon City. Sa abiso ng Meralco, sa Santolan, Pasig, alas 10:00 ng umaga hanggang alas 3:00 ng hapon ang power interruption. Maaapektuhan nito ang bahagi ng Marcos Highway. Sa Barangay Dela Paz sa Pasig City pa rin, alas 11:45 ng gabi mamaya hanggang alas 4:45 ng umaga ang power interruption sa bahagi pa rin ng Marcos Highway. Habang sa Quezon […]

Nine scalpers of UAAP tickets nabbed in Pasay

(Eagle News)—Nine scalpers were arrested in Pasay on Saturday, Dec. 1, after they allegedly sold tickets of the first game between the University of the Philippines and Ateneo at exorbitant prices. Arrested were Alfredo Molina, Edgardo Lacap IV, Antonio Borja, and Rex Peral from Pasay; Michael Diño from San Pedro, Laguna; Jhon Randell Guison from Leveriza St., Manila; Alex Viñas from Parañaque City; Billy Jon Alturas from Singalong St., Manila; and Alberto Manarang from Caloocan. […]

Mga sangkap at aparato na maaaring makagawa ng shabu, nasabat ng awtoridad sa Pasig City; 2 suspek arestado

Ni Earlo Bringas Eagle News Service PASIG CITY, Metro Manila (Eagle News) — Aabot sa mahigit apat na bilyong piso na halaga ng sangkap na panggawa ng shabu at mga aparato ang tumambad sa mga operatiba ng National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) sa isang abandonadong van sa parking lot sa Pasig City madaling araw nitong Huwebes, Nobyembre 29. Nadiskubre ang mga kontrabando matapos na magsagawa ng isang buy-bust operation laban sa dalawang suspek–Korean national […]

Caloocan court metes out guilty verdict on policemen accused of killing Kian delos Santos

Dismisses planting of evidence cases vs them, though (Eagle News) — A Caloocan court has found the three policemen accused of killing Kian delos Santos guilty of the crime, and sentenced them to reclusion perpetua. Branch 125 Judge Rodolfo Azucena also ordered  P03 Arnel Oares, P01 Jerwin Cruz and P01 Jeremias Pereda to pay P100,000 in civil damages, P100,000 in moral damages, P45,000 in actual damages and P100,000 exemplary damages. Azucena, however, dismissed the two cases […]

Number coding suspendido sa Biyernes, Nobyembre 30

(Eagle News) — Suspendido ang number coding sa Biyernes, Nobyemre 30, 2018, Bonifacio Day. Ayon sa abiso ng Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), suspendido ang number coding sa nasabing petsa na isang regular holiday. Samantala, sinabi naman ng Makati Traffic na suspendido rin ang pag-iral ng number coding sa lungsod sa araw ng Biyernes. Awtomatikong suspendido ang number coding sa buong Metro Manila kapag Regular Holiday. Long weekend ang paparating na weekend dahil ang Bonifacio […]