Metro

Nasa P3.5 bilyon bawat araw, nawawala sa ekonomiya ng Metro Manila dahil sa matinding traffic

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Nasa P3.5 bilyon piso ang nawawalang oportunidad sa Metro Manila kada araw dahil sa lumalalang sitwasyon ng trapiko. Ito ang inihayag ng Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) batay na rin sa ginawang Transport Infrastructure Roadmap Study para sa Metro Manila. Sinabi ni JICA Philippines Chief Representative Susumi ito, “Mas malala ngayon ang traffic sa Metro Manila kaya naman suportado ng JICA ang “Build, Build, Build” infrastructure program ng administrasyon.” Sa […]

PNP: Apat katao, kabilang ang nagpapakilalang abogado at dating empleyado ng BIR, arestado sa QC dahil sa paggamit ng shabu

Ni Earlo Bringas Eagle News Service QUEZON CITY, Metro Manila (Eagle News) – Inaresto ng mga tauhan ng Quezon City Police District Station 10 ang apat na kalalakihan kabilang ang isang nagpakilalang abogado at dating empleyado ng Bureau of Internal Revenue matapos maaktuhan ang mga ito na gumagamit ng shabu nitong Miyerkules ng madaling araw. Inaresto sina Raymond Rosales, Noel Lumagbas, Magdaleno Tabalera na retired empleyado ng BIR, at Arnel Torres na nagpakilalang abogado ng Reyes […]

Around 900 passengers unloaded after MRT-3 train suffers glitch anew

(Eagle News) — Around 900 passengers were unloaded from a Metro Rail Transit-3 train on Wednesday morning. The Department of Transportation said the passengers had to be dropped off at the Guadalupe Station at 8:40 a.m. It said this was after the train encountered an electrical failure, among others. Some 500,000 use the MRT-3 every day.  

At least 3 people injured in toy warehouse fire in Pasig

P15 million worth of properties destroyed By Earlo Bringas Eagle News Service At least three people were injured and around P15 million worth of properties were destroyed in a fire that engulfed a toy warehouse in Pasig City on Tuesday night. The blaze struck the  warehouse of Prime Rich Global owned by Myrna Tangyao on Jenny’s Avenue in Barangay Rosario at 7:20 p.m. Authorities have yet to determine the cause of the blaze, but residents said […]

Kahun-kahong unregistered beauty products, nasabat ng FDA at QCPD

Ni Ian Jasper Ellazar Eagle News Service QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – Kahun-kahong produktong pampaganda ang nasabat sa isinagawang raid ng Food and Drug Administration (FDA) at ng Quezon City Police District sa Quezon City nitong Martes, Pebrero 20. Ayon kay Regional Director Oscar Albayalde, itinuturing nilang smuggled ang mga produkto nasabat  sa raid bandang alas 10:30 ng umaga dahil sa mga branded at nagmula ito sa iba’t ibang bansa na hindi naman narehistrado sa […]

MMDA considers enforcing citizen’s arrest on motorists who will harm traffic enforcers

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Metro Manila Development Authority is considering the implementation of citizens’ arrest during incidents where violators try to harm MMDA enforcers. “We had a briefing with the legal team (on) what we could do within our law so we can subdue violators that we do not need to get hurt,” he said. “Hindi na ito maganda,” MMDA operations supervisor Bong Nebrija said in a radio interview. The Legal Affairs […]

PNP: Suspected Syrian terrorist, Filipino cohort nabbed in Manila apartment

(Eagle News) — A Syrian national believed to be a member of an international terrorist organization and his Filipino cohort were arrested by authorities in Manila over the weekend, the Philippine National Police said on Monday. A PNP statement said Fehmi Lassqued alias John Rasheed Lassoned; and Anabel Moncera Salipada, 32, of Upi, Maguindanao, were nabbed at Room 409 of Casa Blanca apartment on M, Adriatico, Malate, after “assorted firearms, ammunition and components for Improvised Explosive […]

6 na SAF troopers sugatan sa NPA ambush sa Antipolo

ANTIPOLO CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Umakyat na sa anim na tauhan ng Special Action Force (SAF) ng Philippine National Police (PNP) ang nasugatan sa pananambang ng mga hinihinalang miyembro ng New People’s Army sa Antipolo City kahapon ng umaga. Nabatid na sakay ng police mobile ang SAF commandos at pabalik na sana sa kanilang headquarters nang pagbabarilin ng hindi pa mabatid na dami ng mga rebelde sa Barangay San Jose. Kinalala ang mga nasugatan […]

MRT maagang nagka-aberya dahil sa power supply failure

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Maagang nakaranas ng aberya ang mga pasahero ng MRT-3, pasado alas 5:00 ng umaga ngayong Lunes. Dahil dito, maaga pa lang ay wala pang na-dispatch na mga tren. Ito ay dahil sa power supply failure na naranasan sa bahagi ng North Avenue Station hanggang Kamuning. Ang nagkapilipit na kable ang dahilan ng mahigit isang oras na pagka-delay ng pagsisimula ng biyahe ng Metro Rail Transit-3 (MRT-3) kaninang umaga. Sa […]

UST expels eight civil law students over hazing victim Castillo’s death

(Eagle News)– The University of Sto. Tomas has ordered the expulsion of eight civil law students for their alleged roles in the death of UST law freshman Horacio Castillo III in September last year. In a university statement published in The Varsitarian, UST said the expulsion took place after the committee tasked to investigate his death found them guilty of violating the Code of Conduct and Discipline..” The committee formed on Sept. 19, 2017 was composed […]

Dela Rosa shoots down Alejano’s claim of a “pattern” in PNP drug ops; says congressman, a Navy officer, “doesn’t know”

By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service What do you know? You’re a Navy officer, not a policeman. Philippine National Police Chief Ronald dela Rosa had this to say to Magdalo Rep. Gary Alejano, who said there was a “pattern” in the conduct of drug operations by the police. Alejano said the killings took place at night, and a cal. 38 is usually retrieved from the suspect. “Congressman Alejano, I’m very sorry to tell you na […]

Planong pag-iisyu ng panibagong plaka para sa mga TNVS, pinalagan

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – Pumalag ang mga Transport Network Vehicle Service (TNVS) company sa planong pag-iisyu ng Land Transportation Office (LTO) ng panibagong plaka para sa mga Transport Network Vehicle Services (TNVS). Ang hakbang na ito ng LTO ay upang mas mabilis na matukoy ang pribadong sasakyan at TNVS na pumapasada. Ngunit ayon sa TNC at mga partner nilang TNVS, dagdag gastos lang at abala kung pakukunin pa sila ng bagong plaka. Dahil dito, inihirit ng […]