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Narco-list not a “hit list,” PDEA chief assures (Eagle News)—The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency on Monday, April 30, said charges would be filed against barangay officials allegedly engaged in illegal drug activities “in a week or two.” PDEA Chief Aaron Aquino made the statement as he assured the public that the list was not a “hit list.” “We want to be legitimate in our operations, we want our operations to be transparent,” he said. Aquino […]
(Eagle News) — Magkakaloob ng libreng sakay ang Philippine National Railways at Manila Metro Rail Transit System sa mga manggagawa bukas, Mayo 1, bilang paggunita sa Labor Day. Sa abiso ng Department of Transportation (DOTr) at ng PNR, libre ang sakay ng mga manggagawa na patungong Alabang sa pagitan ng alas 6:07 ng umaga at alas 7:37 ng umaga at sa pagitan ng 4:07 PM hanggang 5:37 PM. Libre din ang sakay ng mga papuntang […]
(Eagle News)–“Not yet.” President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday, April 29, said it was not yet time to release the list containing the names of barangay officials allegedly engaged in illegal drug activities. Earlier, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency director general Aaron Aquino said it was the Palace itself that told him to release the list containing over 200 names this week. “Not yet. It is not time. I have to get back all those who want […]
(Eagle News)—–At least five people were injured after a fire gutted a residential area in Manila on Friday, April 27. The fire in Oroquieta St. corner Doroteo Jose in Sta. Cruz began around 7 p.m. A Task Force Bravo alarm was immediately hoisted over the blaze, which ended up spreading quickly to adjacent structures. Around 200 houses were left destroyed by the fire, leaving around 500 families homeless. During the fire, the bridge connecting the […]
(Eagle News) — Sasailalim sa walong buwang rekonstruksyon ang Concordia Bridge sa Maynila simula Mayo 1. Ito ay ayon sa Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). Sinabi ni Frisco San Juan, MMDA Deputy Chairman, magkakaroon ng bahagyang pagsasara ng tulay na nasa President Quirino Avenue dahil kailangan na itong palitan dahil sa “safety issues.” “Matagal nang dapat ginawa ito,” ani San Juan. Ang southbound lane ng tulay ang mauunang isasara para sa pagsasagawa ng northbound lane. […]
(Eagle News) — The Manila Regional Trial Court has issued hold departure orders against the foreigners indicted over the P6.4-billion shabu shipment mess. Richard Chen, Manny Li, Kenneth Dong, Chen Rong Huan, Chen I-Min and Jhu Ming Jyun are now barred from leaving the Philippines. This was after Manila RTC Branch 46 Judge Rainelda Estacio-Montesa granted the motion of prosecutors which argued there was a strong probability the six would escape prosecution from the case filed […]
Co-accused Eirene Mae Tatad does not enter plea (Eagle News) — Customs fixer Mark Ruben Taguba II on Friday, April 27, pleaded not guilty to the illegal drug charges filed against him in connection with the P6.4-billion shabu mess. His co-accused, Eirene Mae Tatad, owner of EMT Trading, the consignee of the shabu shipment refused to enter a plea before Branch 46 of the Manila Regional Trial Court. This prompted Judge Rainelda Estacio-Montesa to enter […]
(Eagle News) — Three people were killed in a fire that hit a commercial area in Manila on Friday, April 27. Authorities identified the fatalities as Zaldy Luna, 37; Angelito Jumares, 52; and Dennis Masaet, 30. Initial investigation showed the fire started on the ground floor of a commercial structure in Sta. Cruz at 3:08 a.m. A fire-out was declared at 5:50 a.m.
(Eagle News)– A Japanese ship docked in a Manila port on Thursday, April 26, for a three-day goodwill visit. The Japan Maritime Self Defense Force’s Osumi (LST-4001) carried over 100 crew members when it docked at Pier 15 of the South Harbor. The Japanese ship , which is the frontrunner of the Japanese Navy’s Osumi-class tank landing ships, will be in the country until April 28. This is the third ship of the Japanese Navy […]
By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service Two policemen were arrested on Tuesday, April 24, after they were caught extorting money from buses and vans using an illegal terminal in Pasay City. PO2 Jerry Adjani Jubail and PO1 Michael Mindevil Domalanta, both of the Malibay police community precinct, were nabbed by members of the Philippine National Police’s Counter-Intelligence Task Force after they were caught doing the illegal act on M. Dela Cruz St., Malibay. According to Senior […]
By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency is slated to release this week the names of over 200 barangay officials who are allegedly engaged in illegal drug activities. In a press conference, PDEA director general Aaron Aquino said it was Malacañang itself that ordered him to release the 211 names. The figure, he said, was a decrease from the 293 names included in the original narco-list of President Rodrigo Duterte. Forty-one […]
Jerold Tagbo Eagle News Service Naglunsad ang Department of Health ng Ligtas Tigdas program upang mabigyan ng proteksyon ang mga bata sa tigdas. Sa tala ng Epidemiology Bureau ng Department of Health (DOH), mula noong Enero 1 hanggang noong Abril 15 ngayong taon, pumalo na sa mahigit 5,000 kaso ng measles o tigdas ang narekord sa buong bansa. Sa naturang bilang, 905 ang kumpirmadong kaso habang labing lima ang namatay. Sa 15 nasawi, 13 […]
