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(Eagle News) — Authorities on Wednesday arrested three Chinese nationals for allegedly abducting and detaining a Taiwanese national against her will after she failed to pay her P100,000 debt to a casino financier. Cai Xing Bao, Tia Xao Lin, and Zhao Xu were arrested in a condotel in Baclaran, Parañaque, following a tip to the police by the Taiwanese Economic Cultural Office. The victim’s kin had earlier sought the help of TECO. The three Chinese are facing charges […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Kabi-kabilang basura ang iniwang bakas ng mga sumama sa prusisyon ng itim na Nazareno ng mga kababayan nating Katoliko na ginanap sa lungsod ng Maynila kahapon, Enero 9. Samu’t-sari ang mga ito tulad ng mga bote ng alak, mga styro na karamihan ay may laman pang pagkain at mga plastic cup na binili hindi kalayuan sa isang convenience store. Mayroon naman mga street sweeper na itinalaga ang Metropolitan Manila Development […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — One devotee died and more than 800 people were injured in the Philippine capital when millions joined a Catholic procession, officials said on Wednesday. The annual feast of the Black Nazarene, one of the world’s largest Catholic festivals, drew 3.5 million barefoot devotees on Tuesday in what police described as a “generally peaceful” event despite crowds jostling to touch the icon. However a former jail officer died of a heart attack […]
(Eagle News) — Over 500 passengers were unloaded from the Metro Rail Transit 3 early Wednesday after it experienced another electrical failure. In an advisory, the MRT3 said the 620 passengers got off at the Shaw Boulevard Station in Mandaluyong following the incident at 5:37 a.m. The MRT management said the electrical failure was caused by “worn-out electrical sub-components.” The passengers were able to ride the next train that arrived after three minutes. https://youtu.be/IFIMiktWQTQ
(Eagle News) — Grab Philippines’ current fares are likely to stay the same until March even with the passage of the tax reform law. This is according to Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board member Aileen Lizada, who spoke to reporters in an ambush interview on Tuesday. “We have to clear, we have to set it for reading,” she said. She said the LTFRB will have to consult stakeholders first, including the National Economic Development […]
(Eagle News) – Hinarang ng mga tauhan ng Land Transportation Office (LTO) at Inter-Agency Council on Traffic (i-ACT) ang mga pampasaherong sasakyan at mga private vehicles dahil sa paglabag sa road safety sa Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City nitong Lunes ng gabi, Enero 8. Kaugnay pa rin ito ng ‘Tanggal bulok, tanggal usok’ campaign ng ahensya. Karamihan sa mga naharang at natiketan ng LTO ay ang mga sasakyan na may sirang bahagi, kasama na din ang […]
(Eagle News) – Muling nagsagawa ng surprise drug test ang Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) sa kanilang hanay. Isinagawa ang surpresang mandatory drug test sa mahigit 600 empleyado at ahente sa national headquarters ng PDEA sa Quezon City. Ito na ang pangalawang mandatory test na isinagawa ni PDEA Director General Aaron Aquino mula nang manungkulan sa ahensya. Ang mga hindi nakiisa sa drug test ay pagpapaliwanagin ni Aquino. Malalaman ang resulta ng drug test sa […]
(Eagle News)– One of the suspects in a bar robbery in Parañaque City was arrested on Friday night. Jesrell Arador, 31 was arrested near his house in Barangay Sto. Antonio. Arador tried to elude the police by jumping from the second floor of his house. He ended up hurting his arm. Arador was identified as one of four who robbed a porridge shop on Dr. A. Santos Ave. on Jan. 4. Arador and his cohorts […]
(Eagle News) — Citing the impact of the new tax reform law on fuel prices, ride-hailing company Grab on Friday asked the Land Transportation Franchising Regulatory Board that it be allowed to implement a 5 percent fare increase. In its petition, Grab sought to charge its customers P11 to P15 per kilometer traveled, up from the P10 to P14 it charged. The company also sought to increase its P2 per minute charge to P2.10 per […]
(Eagle News) — The suspect in the killing of an 11-year-old girl in Valenzuela City was arrested on Thursday night. Arrested in Barangay Maysan was Ricky Castillano, uncle of the minor who was found dead in her house in Barangay Malinta hours earlier. The minor, who was found half-naked by her brother, was believed to have been raped as well. Castillano denied raping his niece, but admitted to killing her after she reportedly refused to […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Tumirik ang isang tren ng MRT-3, alas-7:41 ngayong umaga. Ayon sa advisory ng Department of Transportation (DOTr), nagbaba ng pasahero ang tren na byaheng northbound sa bahagi ng Shaw Boulevard Station. Pumalya umano ang tren dahil sa electrical failure ng motor nito. Aabot sa 800 pasahero ang sakay ng nagka-aberyang tren. Pinasakay sila sa sumunod na tren na dumating makalipas ang dalawang minuto. Tiniyak naman ng pamunuan ng MRT […]
Says the local chief executive was on leave from December 4 (Eagle News) — The San Juan government spokesperson has denied Mayor Guia Gomez was deliberately avoiding the Commission on Elections officer who was about to serve the notice for a recall election in the city. In a statement, Grace Cortes said Gomez had been on leave since December 4. She said the Department of the Interior and Local Government knew about the leave. […]
