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Three people, including two minors, who allegedly sell Kalinga-sourced marijuana to M. Manila clients now in PDEA custody

By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service Three people, including two minors,  are now in police custody after they attempted to sell marijuana from Kalinga to clients in Metro Manila, on Wednesday, June 6, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency said. The suspects were identified as Arden Kenneth Ledesma and the two minors, alias Gerald and alias Jomar. A media report said one of the suspects squealed about the operation to someone, which prompted the authorities to set […]

Suspect in killing of Ombudsman prosecutor issues apology; says killing of Tanyag was an “accident”

By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service The suspect in the killing of Madonna Joy Ednaco-Tanyag on Tuesday, June 5, issued an apology for committing the crime, saying he did not mean to stab the Ombudsman Assistant Special Prosecutor on Monday, June 4. “Aksidente lang po nangyari..Nag-agawan po kami ng kutsilyo kaya ko siya nasaksak..,” Angelito Avenido Jr. said as he was presented to the media on Tuesday, June 5, after his arrest only hours after he […]

Gordon urges Duterte to sign measure creating Ombudsman retirement benefit system following Tanyag’s killing

(Eagle News) — Senator Richard Gordon on Tuesday, June 5, urged President Rodrigo Duterte to sign into law a proposed bill that seeks to create a retirement benefit system in the Ombudsman. Gordon made the statement following the killing of Ombudsman Assistant Special Prosecutor Madonna Joy Tanyag. Under Senate Bill 1638, the heirs of Tanyag would be entitled to death benefits equivalent to five years’ worth of salary. Death benefits under the bill are also […]

2 drug pusher patay sa buy-bust operation sa Quezon City

Ni Earlo Bringas Eagle News Service QUEZON CITY, Philippines – Dalawang pinaghihinalaang tulak ng droga ang patay matapos nagtangka sila umanong tumakas mula sa mga otoridad sa isang buy-bust operation. Sa isang kuha ng cellphone video ng mga operatiba ng Special Drug Enforcement Unit (SDEU) ng Quezon City ay makikitang nagkaroon ng putukan at habulan habang tinutugis ang dalawang drug suspek diumano na sina Robert Salas alyas Bulak at Randy Selevino alyas Buboy sa Brgy. Holy […]

Pregnant Ombudsman official stabbed to death in QC

  (Eagle News) – The Office of the Ombudsman is asking the help of the Philippine National Police to investigate the killing of an Assistant Prosecutor who was attacked and murdered by a still unknown assailant on Monday, June 4, in Quezon City. The victim was identified as Assistant Prosecutor, Atty. Madonna Joy Tanyag, of the Office of the Ombudsman, and a resident of Concepcion, Marikina City. Tanyag was four months pregnant when she was […]

Frustrated homicide charges filed vs suspects in stabbing of Jeron Teng, 2 others

(Eagle News) — Charges have been filed against the two men who allegedly stabbed PBA player Jeron Teng and two former La Salle players on Sunday, June 3. The charges of frustrated homicide were filed against Edmar Manalo and Willard Basili after they allegedly stabbed Teng, Norbert Torres and Thomas Torres  during an altercation outside a bar in Bonifacio Global City around 2:30 a.m. The police said the two suspects were intoxicated. The charges, lawyer Howard […]

Fire hits more than 200 houses in Muntinlupa City; leaves 400 families homeless

(Eagle News)– A fire razed a residential area in Muntinlupa City on Monday, June 4. The fire hit more than 200 houses in Espeleta Pantalan, Brgy. Poblacion, leaving 400 families homeless. The flame immediately spread to adjacent houses as they were made of light materials. Residents reported hearing explosions as the blaze reached the third alarm. Bureau of Fire officials declared fire out at 1:57 p.m. Meanwhile, the local government of Muntinlupa, through the Social Service Department […]

Anti-Smoking Ordinance sa Maynila, mahigpit na ipapatupad; multa, itinaas pa

(Eagle News) — Pirmado na ni Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada ang isang ordinansa na nagpapataas sa multa ng mga lumabag sa Anti-Smoking Ordinance sa lungsod ng Maynila kasabay sa paggunita sa World No Tobacco Day. Mula sa dating P 500, papalo na sa P 5,000 ang magiging multa sa violator maliban pa rito ang pagkakakulong ng tatlong araw. Estrada, nais maging halibawa dahil sa pagtigil nya sa paninigarilyo Aminado si Estrada na siya ay dating […]

NCRPO chief: SAF member caught in pot session in Taguig to face criminal, admin raps

(Eagle News) — Criminal and administrative charges will be filed against the Special Action Force member who was caught in a pot session in Taguig on Saturday, June 2. National Capital Regional Police Office head Chief Supt. Guillermo Eleazar said in a radio interview on Sunday, June 3, that to be charged was P03 Lyn Tubig, who already faces administrative charges for being absent without leave. Tubig was caught in the session after police, in […]

Jeron Teng, 2 former La Salle players stabbed in Taguig

(Eagle News)~PBA player Jeron Teng and two former La Salle players were stabbed early Sunday, June 3,  in Taguig City. A police report said the Alaska Aces player, his former teammates Norbert Torres and Thomas Torres were walking outside the Early Night Club at the Fort Strip in Bonifacio Global City  when the incident took place at 2:30 am. The report said a group got “their attention that resulted (in) a heated argument and a brawl.” […]

Babae, arestado sa buy bust operation sa Taguig

(Eagle News) — Sa kulungan ang bagsak ng bente sais anyos na babae matapos kumagat sa buy bust operation na isinagawa ng mga otoridad sa Taguig City, 12:00 ng hatinggabi Biyernes, Hunyo 1. Ayon sa kwento ng suspek na si Mobina Rovina napag-utusan lang sya ng isang alyas Muds na ihatid ang paper bag sa lugar na napagkasunduan kung saan kukunin ito ng isang nakataksi. Ngunit lingid sa kanyang kaalaman ay droga pala ang laman […]

Mga empleyado ng PLDT, nanawagan ng regularization

(Eagle News) — Mahigit sa isang libong contractual workers ng telephone company na PLDT ang nagtipun-tipon sa harap ng PLDT TelTech HR Office sa Mandaluyong City ngayong araw, Hunyo 1. Ito ay upang manawagan na ipatupad na ang regularization sa kanila kasunod na rin ng paglalabas ng writ of execution ng Department of Labor and Employment-National Capital Region (DOLE-NCR). Pinangunahan ito ng Manggagawa sa Komunikasyon ng Pilipinas (MKP) na halos dalawang dekada na umanong pinaglalaban […]