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Filipino-Pakistani national na namba-blackmail ng dating karelasyon, arestado ng NBI

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Hindi na nakapalag pa ang Filipino-Pakistani na si Abdul Razak Bukhari nang arestuhin ng mga operatiba ng Cybercrime Division ng National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) sa ginawang entrapment operation noong Martes ng gabi sa Quezon City. Nag-ugat ang reklamo mula sa dating karelasyon nito na tumanggi nang magpakilala matapos dumulog sa NBI ukol sa banta ng suspek. Sa imbestigasyon ng NBI, nagkakilala lang sa social media ang dalawa at […]

QC fire destroys P500,000 worth of property; leaves more than 100 families homeless

By Earlo Bringas Eagle News Service A fire gutted a residential area in Quezon City early Thursday, destroying P500,000 worth of property, and leaving more than 100 families homeless. Witnesses said the blaze began around 2 a.m. at a junkshop on Commonwealth Ave. in Barangay Old Balara. Arson investigators said, however, that the origin of the fire was the house of one Alfredo Montemayor. “Ang initial natin, as reported, nagsimula sa second floor ng bahay […]

Passengers unloaded at MRT 3 station following train “technical problem”

(Eagle News) — Passengers were unloaded at a Metro Rail Transit 3 station after a train experienced a “technical problem” on Thursday morning. In a tweet, the MRT 3 said the passengers had to get off at the Santolan Annapolis station on the southbound lane at 9:21 a.m. The train was removed, and was not replaced, the MRT 3 said. The management apologized for the inconvenience.  

UPDATED: Four dead in shooting incident in Muntinlupa

(Eagle News) — At least four–including two Bureau of Jail Management and Penology personnel—were killed in a shooting incident in Muntinlupa City on Thursday. Authorities identified those killed as Jail Officer 1 Felino Salazar and Jail Officer 2 Elmer Malindao. The other two fatalities have yet to be identified. Initial reports said Salazar and Malindao had just stepped out of the Muntinlupa City jail gates when men on board “two to four motorcycles” fired at them. […]

Manila court orders re-arrest of three Communist leaders

The Manila Regional Trial Court has ordered the re-arrest of three Communist leaders following the termination of peace talks between their group and the government. In a five-page decision made public on Wednesday,  Branch 32 Presiding Judge Thelma Bunyi-Medina granted the Department of Justice’s and the Office of the Solicitor General’s motion for the recommitment of Benito and Wilma Tiamzon, and Adelberto Silva, and the cancellation of their bail. The court said it “finds no reason to […]

Lalaking siyam na taon na nagtago dahil sa kasong rape, natunton ng QCPD Station 7

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Arestado ng Quezon City Police District (QCPD) Station 7 ang isang lalake na siyam na taon nang pinaghahanap dahil sa kasong rape. Kinilala ang suspek na si Edwin Santo, Top 2 Most Wanted sa probinsya ng Leyte. Ayon kay QCPD Station 7 Police Senior Inspector Ramon Aquiatan Jr., nakipag-ugnayan sa kanila ang arresting team mula sa Leyte dahil na rin sa impormasyon na sa Maynila nagtatago ang suspek. Dahil […]

Integrated transport terminal in Taguig to be operational in the first half of 2020

By Earlo Bringas Eagle News Service Expect less congestion on Edsa when the Taguig Integrated Terminal Exchange  becomes operational in the first half of 2020. This is according to government officials led by Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade and Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar, who led the groundbreaking ceremony of the P4-billion project under the Duterte administration’s Build, Build, Build program. The project–which will rise inside a 5.6-hectare compound in FTI— is expected to have […]

Nasa 11,000 tahanan sa Taguig City, 8 oras na mawawalan ng suplay ng tubig

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Aabot sa 11,000 households sa Taguig City ang makararanas ng pansamantalang water service interruption ngayong araw, Enero 16 simula mamayang alas-10:00 ng gabi. Sa anunsyo ng Manila Water Company Inc., magsasagawa sila ng improvement works sa dalawang magkahiwalay na lokasyon sa Cuasay Road na makakapekto sa suplay ng tubig sa ilang barangay. Ilan sa lugar na apektado nito ay ang Barangay Central Signal, South Signal, bahagi ng Western Bicutan (SS […]

Dalawang magkahiwalay na aberya ng MRT-3, maagang naranasan ng mga pasahero

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Aabot sa siyam na raang (900) pasahero ang maagang naapektuhan ng aberya sa Metro Rail Transit (MRT)-3 matapos ang dalawang magkahiwalay na technical problems. Nangyari ang unang aberya pasado alas-singko ng umaga sa GMA-Kamuning station dahil sa electrical failure sa kanilang motor, kung saan tinatayang nasa tatlong daang pasahero ang naapektuhan. Gayunman, agad namang nakasakay ang mga ito sa sumunod na biyahe ng tren. Samantala, makalipas ang halos isang […]

Konstruksyon ng MRT-7 sa North Avenue Station, magsisimula na

  QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Magsisimula na ngayong araw, Enero 15 ang konstruksyon ng MRT-7 sa north avenue station sa tapat ng Veterans Memorial Medical Center (VMMC). Dahil dito, pinaiiwas muna ang mga motorista sa nasabing kalsada at pinayuhang humanap ng alternatibong ruta. Ayon sa MRT 7 Project Traffic Management Task Force, magsisilbing working area ang Center Island at ang magkabilaang innermost lane ng North Avenue. Dahil dito, tatlong linya na lang ng […]

DOTr, tiniyak na walang taas-pasahe hangga’t hindi naisasaayos ang serbisyo sa MRT

(Eagle News) – Hindi tataas ang pamasahe sa Metro Rail Transit (MRT) hangga’t hindi nararamdaman ang improvements nito. Ito ang naging pagtitiyak ng Department of Transportation (DOTr) sa publiko. Ayon kay DOTr Undersecretary TJ Batan, walang dagdag-singil sa MRT hanggang hindi nararamdan ng mga pasahero ang mas maayos na serbisyo, partikular sa convenience, availability at reliability sa operasyon ng MRT-3. Pagtitiyak din ni Batan na bukod sa MRT-3 ay wala ring planong magtaas ng pamasahe […]

DOJ reopens Castillo case to allow for admission of suspect-turned-witness’ statement

(Eagle News) — The Department of Justice said it has reopened the investigation into the death of hazing victim Horacio Castillo III to allow for the formal admission of the sworn statement of Aegis Juris member Marc Ventura. The DOJ said the statement of Ventura–who has been admitted to the Witness Protection Program—was received only on January 3. Last year, the case was submitted for resolution. “We can’t resolve the case if the evidence is […]