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(Eagle News) — The water elevation at La Mesa Dam, the water source of most households in Metro Manila, rose by two meters following almost a week of heavy rains. State weather bureau PAGASA reported that the dam’s reservoir water level reached 72.66 meters on June 15 from the recorded 70.51 meters on June 8. Despite the significant rise, however, the said water level was still considered “a low critical level,” being below its standard operating […]
(Eagle News) — Muling nag-ikot sa nakalipas na magdamag sa mga istasyon ng pulis sa Metro Manila si National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) Chief Guillermo Eleazar. Sa pag-iikot ni Eleazar, tatlong pulis ang nadatnan niyang natutulog sa mga binabantayang istasyon ng pulisya. Kabilang dito ang desk officer sa PCP-2 ng Novaliches Police Station. Sarado ang PCP nang dumating si Eleazar pero dahil glass door o gawa sa salamin ang pintuan, kita sa labas na […]
(Eagle News) — Starting Monday, June 18, Senate employees have begun using 15 modernized jeepneys from the Department of Transportation (DOTr). The launching of modernized jeepneys was part of the department’s program under Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP). The routes approved by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) will be operated by the Senate Employees Service Cooperative (SETSCO). SETSCO is one of the three pre-selected cooperatives in the initial implementation of the […]
(Eagle News)–A residential area caught fire in Manila on Sunday, June 17. The fire hit several houses on Geronimo St. in Sampaloc. So far, the alarm has been raised to third. Authorities are still trying to put out the fire. There are no reported injuries so far.
(Eagle News)–Philippine National Police chief Director General Oscar Albayalde on Saturday, June 16, gave the assurance human rights will be respected in the police’s operations against loiterers. “Alam naman po nila [police] na meron tayong sinusunod na police operational procedures,” he said in an interview over dzbb. Albayalde said President Rodrigo Duterte’s directive against loiterers was not new. In fact, he said when he was director of the National Capital Region Police Office, Oplan RODY, […]
(Eagle News) — The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) clarified on Thursday, June 14, that the recently announced ban on the police’s presentation of arrested suspects to the media was not a new directive. NCRPO chief Guillermo Eleazar said in an interview with Net 25’s Sa Ganang Mamamayan that Philippine National Police chief Director General Oscar Albayalde only ordered his men to comply with a 10-year-old memorandum implemented since 2008, under then-PNP chief Director General […]
(Eagle News) — A mother and her son were arrested after anti-drug operatives seized shabu or methamphetamine hydrochloride worth P163 million in a buy-bust operation in Sta. Ana, Manila on Tuesday, June 12. The Northern Police District reported that Ruby Calabio, 61, and Ian Akira Calabio, 20, were arrested for possession of a luggage bag containing 24 kilograms of shabu that were wrapped in tea packaging. According to Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General […]
(Eagle News) — Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade on Monday, June 11, signed a department order giving the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board full regulatory powers over Transport Network Companies and Transport Network Vehicle Services. “We acknowledge the value of TNCs into our land transport system. Bago ito at maraming bansa ang nangangapa pa sa kung papaano ito i-handle. But, since it is convenient and efficient, and our people need them, nararapat lamang na bigyan […]
(Eagle News) — Sinibak sa pwesto ni Chief Supt. Guillermo Eleazar, ang bagong talagang hepe ng National Capital Region Police Office, ang isang Pasay precinct commander. Tinanggal ni Eleazar si PCP 1 Commander Senior Insp. Allan Estrada matapos matiyempuhang nakalock ang pintuan nito sa isinagawang surprise visit ng bagong NCRPO director nitong Lunes, ika-11 ng Hunyo, alas tres ng madaling araw. Kinatok ni Eleazar ng ilang ang opisina ni Estrada subalit walang sumagot at nagbukas ng […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Customs has seized P4.5 million worth of smuggled onions from China. In a statement on Monday, June 11, BOC Commissioner Isidro Lapena said the three-footer containers that held the onions arrived on May 22 and were confiscated after an X-ray scan by the X-ray Inspection Project. The BOC said the shipment was consigned to Precious Prince Enterprises supposedly located on 15320-B Street corner Michael Street, San Agustin Village, Moonwalk, Parañaque […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service The Philippine National Police will no longer present arrested suspects before the media. PNP Chief Oscar Albayalde said on Monday, June 11, that the policy was in line with a memorandum issued by the PNP leadership in 2008 that said that such a presentation was a violation of the rights of the suspects. Albayalde made the statement on the same day the Eastern Police District announced the arrest of […]
(Eagle News) — Magpapatupad ng road closure bukas, Hunyo 12, sa ilang lansangan sa Maynila para bigyang-daan ang mga aktibidad sa paggunita ng Araw ng Kalayaan. Sa abiso ng Manila District Traffic Enforcement Unit, isasara ang sumusunod na lansangan mula alas 6:00 ng umaga para sa gagawing flag raising at wreath-laying ceremonies: Northbound at Southbound Lane ng Roxas Boulevard mula Katigbak hanggang TM Kalaw Avenue Kahabaan ng Katigbak Drive, Independence Road at South Drive Ayon […]
