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(Eagle News) — Metro Manila has been placed under heightened alert following the bombing in Basilan that killed at least 11 people. In a television interview, National Capital Region Police Office chief Guillermo Eleazar clarified, however, that this was merely standard operating procedure, and that there was no imminent threat to the metropolis. “We would like to call (on) the community to be more vigilant to prevent other crime groups from exploiting the situation,” he […]
(Eagle News) — Construction of the P350-billion Metro Manila subway will start “not later than December this year,” Transportation Secretary Art Tugade said on Wednesday, Aug. 1. According to Tugade, “uumpisahan natin iyong construction doon sa partial operability sa tatlong istasyon, saan ito – North Avenue, Mindanao Avenue, Tandang Sora.” He said the Valenzuela City depot and the Philippine Railway Institute will also be constructed not later than December. He said the process was fast-tracked, with the […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday, Aug. 1, said he expected “concrete accomplishments” from what Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde said was the organization’s “chilling” internal cleansing. In a statement, Gatchalian said he expected Albayalde to present these when he appears before Congress to defend the PNP’s budget. “General Albayalde had better make good on his word,” he said, noting that the kidnapping-for-ransom incident involving “disgraced cops on the wrong side of the […]
Ni Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service (Eagle News) — Pasado alas nuebe kagabi, Hulyo 31, nang maaresto sa entrapment operation ng Philippine National Police-Counter Intelligence Task Force ang tatlong pulis Valenzuela at isang sibilyan na nangongotong umano sa mga junk shop sa lungsod. Nakilala ang mga pulis na sina SPO4 Seraffin Adante, PO1 Ryan Paul Antimaro, PO1 Rey Harvey Florano at ang sibilyan nilang kasama na si Amado Baldon Jr. Ayon kay CITF Commander PSenSupt. […]
(Eagle News) — Around 10,000 passengers can now use the Caloocan to Dela Rosa, Makati line of the Philippine National Railways. Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade said six trains with a total capacity of 700 to 800 were deployed during the reopening of the line on Wednesday, Aug. 1. PNR General Manager Junn Magno said the line had been rehabilitated as it was “heavily damaged because of water intrusion.” “This is a good opportunity for us […]
(Eagle News) — One policeman was killed and three others were arrested after they figured in an encounter with fellow policemen who were out to arrest them for alleged kidnap-for-ransom activities. A police report said suspect PO1 Gererdo Ancheta was killed after he, PO2 Joey Maru, PO1 Bryan Amir Bajoof and PO1 Paolo Ocampo fired at the members of the the Taguig City Police Special Drug Enforcement Unit and Special Operations Unit who had set up […]
(Eagle News)–The suspect in the killing of an Ombudsman prosecutor was killed on Saturday, July 28, while he allegedly tried to grab the gun of a police officer in Camp Crame. Angelito Avenido Jr., who was charged with the murder of Ombudsman Assistant Special Prosecutor Madonna Joy Tanyag, who was pregnant at that time, allegedly made the attempt while inside the Criminal Investigation and Detection Unit in Camp Karingal, Quezon City, after a mugshot was taken […]
(Eagle News)–A Parañaque policeman was relieved from his post after he was caught on video slapping a bus driver. National Capital Region Police Office chief Guillermo Eleazar sacked P01 Edmar Costo after the video of him slapping a certain Joel Mametis in Baclaran went viral. The two allegedly figured in a heated exchange after Costo supposedly issued a traffic ticket to Mametis, who drives a Valisno bus. Mametis allegedly bribed him instead, and refused to […]
(Eagle News) — Sa darating na Agosto 1, ipatutupad na ng Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) ang bagong traffic scheme policy nito kung saan ipagbabawal na ang mga provincial bus sa EDSA simula Cubao hanggang Pasay tuwing rush hour. Ito ay upang maibsan ang bigat ng daloy ng trapiko sa kahabaan ng EDSA at bigyang-daan ang mga ongoing construction. Kaya bawal na tumawid ng EDSA ang mga provincial bus sa mga oras na 7 a.m.-10 […]
(Eagle News)–Ten members of the Aegis Juris fraternity who have been accused of violating the Anti-Hazing Law over the death of Horacio Castillo III entered a not guilty plea in a Manila court on Tuesday, July 24. Arvin Balag, Mhin Wei Chan, Axel Munro Hipe, Oliver John Audrey Onofre, Joshua Joriel Macabali, Ralph Trangia, Robin Ramos, Jose Miguel Salamat and Danielle Hans Matthew Rodrigo personally entered the plea at the Manila Regional Trial Court Branch […]
(Eagle News) — Commuters can expect over 100 “modern jeepneys” in Metro Manila roads starting Monday, July 23. “Napapanahon nang magkaroon ang publiko ng hindi lang ligtas kundi komportable at kaaya-ayang pampublikong transportasyon,” Transport Secretary Arthur Tugade said in a statement. According to the Department of Transportation, the “modern jeepneys” have higher ceilings, which means standing passengers can be accommodated. The doors in the “modern” vehicles are found on the sides and not at the […]
(Eagle News) — The operation of the Philippine National Railways was suspended on Friday due to flooding on its tracks caused by heavy rains enhanced by tropical storm “Inday.” In its advisory, the PNR said two of their trains were stranded in Pasay Road and FTI station due to flooding at the EDSA Station. Aside from the EDSA station, flooding is also being experienced at the old Buendia Station and at the Dela Rosa Station. […]
