Metro

MMDA: Lagman’s illegally parked vehicle on QC road towed

(Eagle News) — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority towed the car of Rep. Edcel Lagman over the weekend after it was found illegally parked on a road in Quezon City. A radio report quoted the MMDA as saying Lagman’s son acknowledged he forgot to tell his driver not to park the vehicle–which bore the license plate number “8” given to congressmen—along Scout Borromeo St. Authorities gave him a ticket. The MMDA, which has intensified its […]

Former PBA player Mark Cardona arrested

(Eagle News) — Former Philippine Basketball Association player Mark Cardona was arrested on Saturday, May 5, after he allegedly injured his live-in partner using a bladed weapon. Cardona was nabbed by the Makati police after they were informed by Bianca Nicole Jackes that it was he who stabbed her in the left arm during a heated argument in their condominium unit in Barangay San Antonio past 5 a.m. Jackes allegedly gave the information during the […]

Former member of all-female singing group arrested in anti-drugs operation in QC

(Eagle News) — A former member of an all-female singing group was arrested in an anti-drug operation in Quezon City on Saturday, May 5. Kat De Santos, formerly of the Baywalk Bodies, was allegedly nabbed by members of the Quezon City Police District Station 1 after she was allegedly caught buying drugs in Barangay San Jose. Authorities seized a sachet of suspected methamphetamine hydrochloride, or shabu, from her.   De Santos is facing charges for […]

Albayalde sacks 2 policemen for moonlighting as drivers of colorum vehicles with Office of the President stickers on them

(Eagle News)—Philippine National Police chief Oscar Albayalde has sacked two policemen after they were allegedly found to be moonlighting as drivers for colorum vehicles that bore stickers of the Office of the President. Sacked were Chief Insp. Juan Saldua Cipriano Jr., of the Southern Police District; and SP04 Ronnie Arimbuyutan Druja of the PNP Aviation Security Group. The two were allegedly caught driving the unmarked vehicles to ferry passengers by the Inter-Agency Council for Traffic and […]

3 hinihinalang miyembro ng gun-for-hire, patay sa engkuwentro sa Quezon City

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Tatlong hinihinalang miyembro ng gun-for-hire group ang patay makaraang maka-engkuwentro ang mga pulis sa Payatas, Quezon City. Sa inisyal na report mula sa Quezon City Police District (QCPD), nakarating sa kanila ang impormasyon hinggil sa plano ng apat na hinihinalang hitman na targetin ang kanilang bibiktimahin sa lungsod. Agad na kumilos ang mga tauhan ng QCPD City Hall Special Traffic Action Group (STAG) para maharang ang plano ng grupo. […]

Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Council, susi sa pagiging drug-free ng PHL – PDEA chief

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Nakaka-apekto umano ang kawalang aksyon ng ilang opisyal ng barangay na magtayo ng Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Council (BADAC) sa itinakdang deadline ng gobyerno para makamit ang drug-free Philippines. Target ng gobyerno na pagsapit ng 2022 ay maging drug-free na ang Pilipinas. Ayon kay Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director General Aaron Aquino, ang BADAC ay may layuning makatulong sa war on drugs ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte. Pero may ilang […]

Albayalde orders relief of three policemen who, armed and without wearing uniforms, confronted civilian in his residence over traffic altercation

(Eagle News)–Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde has ordered the relief of three policemen after they were caught confronting a civilian in his residence over a traffic altercation that transpired before, in a viral video. Relieved were brothers PO1 Rendel Soriano of Caloocan Police Station, PO3 Ralph Soriano of the Northern Police District and PO1 Reniel Soriano of Camp Crame’s Drug Enforcement Group. The PNP said it has launched a probe against the three following […]

MMDA suspends number-coding scheme for Labor Day

(Eagle News)—-The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority has suspended the implementation of the number-coding scheme for Tuesday, May 1. In an advisory, the MMDA said the suspension was in cognizance of Labor Day. The MMDA said the suspension applies to the entire Metro Manila including Makati.

LTFRB accredits ride-hailing firm Micab

(Eagle News) — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board on Monday, April 30, accredited another Transport Network Company following Uber’s exit from the Southeast Asian market. Micab Systems Corp. became the fifth TNC accredited this year, after Golag Inc. Hirna, Hype and Ipara, after its accreditation order was signed by LTFRB Chair Martin Delgra III, LTFRB Board Members Aileen Lizada and Ronaldo Corpus. The order was attested to by Executive Director Samuel Jardin. Micab’s accreditation will be […]

DILG files admin charges vs barangay officials who allegedly failed to set up anti-drug councils

(Eagle News) — The Department of the Interior and Local Government on Monday, April 30, formally filed charges against barangay officials who allegedly failed to set up the Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Council in their areas of jurisdiction, as required by the law. Interior Undersecretary Martin Diño and Assistant Secretary Ricojudge Janver Echiverri filed the administrative complaints before the Ombudsman against the chairs of Barangays 471, 477, 482, 659-A, and 690 in Manila. The filing came on […]

PDEA releases validated “narco-list” of barangay officials

(Eagle News) — The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency on Monday, April 30, released the validated list of barangay officials allegedly engaged in illegal drug activities. PDEA Chief Aaron Aquino said the names of 207 individuals in the list was validated by four government agencies. Of the 207, 90 were barangay captains and 117 were barangay kagawad. PDEA said the most number of involved barangay officials was in Region 5, with 70. This, PDEA said, was […]

Mas masikip na trapiko sa Quezon City, inaasahan simula ngayong araw

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Simula ngayong araw, Abril 30, asahan na ang mas mabigat na daloy ng trapiko sa Quezon City. Ayon sa Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), dahil ito sa pagsasara ng ilang kalsada upang simulan ang konstruksyon ng coping beam ng Metro Rail Transit o MRT-7. Bunsod nito, ipatutupad ang one-way traffic sa Regalado mula Mindanao Avenue hanggang Commonwealth Avenue mula 5:00 AM hanggang 10:00 PM. Simula naman sa Mayo 6 […]