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P9 milyon na halaga ng sibuyas at carrots mula sa China, kinumpiska ng Customs

(Eagle News) — Kinumpiska ng Bureau of Customs (BOC) ang siyam na milyong pisong halaga ng sibuyas at carrots mula sa China sa Manila International Container Port dahil sa kawalan ng import permit at mis-declaration. Ayon kay MICP District Collector lawyer Vincent Philip Maronilla, ang ipinuslit na red at white onions ay nagkakahalaga ng 7.2 million pesos habang ang carrots ay 1.8 million pesos. Hinarang ang shipment dahil sa paglabag sa Customs Modernization and Tariff […]

Caloocan lawmaker wants President Duterte to create a commission to evaluate gov’t’s drug war

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — A Caloocan congressman is proposing the creation of a commission that will review the administration’s war on illegal drugs. Caloocan City Rep. Edgar Erice also asked the Duterte administration to change tactics and adopt an alternative solution for the country’s illegal drug problem. He said that the vast number of killings done during the war against drugs should serve as signal that it is about time to change tactics. […]

President Duterte orders DOJ’s Aguirre to take over investigation of Carl Arnaiz’s killing

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday said he has ordered Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre to take over the investigation of the killing of Carl Angelo Arnaiz. President Duterte made the announcement in a speech during the anniversary celebration of the Social Security System. It came minutes after news that Arnaiz’s 14-year-old companion, Reynaldo de Guzman, was found dead with around 30 stab wounds in Gapan, Nueva Ecija. Police said his body had also […]

Police identify taxi driver who was allegedly the victim of teenager’s hold-up try

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Police officials claim that they were able to find and identify the taxi driver who was allegedly robbed by 19-year old Carl Arnaiz. The driver, Tomas Marleo Bagcal, executed two affidavits.  In his first affidavit, the driver claimed that he did not remember anything about the appearance of the alleged hold-upper. However, in his second affidavit, Bagcal identified the suspect and said that Arnaiz, was holding a caliber .38 […]

Paring umano’y nangmolestiya ng menor de edad, inireklamo sa DOJ

(Eagle News) — Pormal nang sinampahan ng reklamo ang isang pari ng simbahang katoliko sa Deparment of Justice (DOJ) ngayong araw na sangkot sa pagpasok ng isang menor de edad na dalagita sa isang motel sa Marikina City. Nahaharap sa kasong anti-human trafficking act ang pari na kinilalang si Arnel Lagajeros na isinampa ng pamilya ng biktima sa pangunguna ng Public Attorney’s Office(PAO). Isasailalim naman sa provisionary status ang pamilya ng biktima habang isinasaayos pa […]

14 na menor de edad, arestado dahil sa paglabag sa curfew hour

(Eagle News) — Labing-apat na menor de edad ang nadampot sa isinagawang disciplinary hour ng Barangay Tandang Sora sa Quezon City. Sa pangunguna ng Punong Barangay ng Tandang Sora na si Hector Geronimo kasama ang ilang miyembro  ng QCPD Station 3 at BPSO ay nag-ikot sa buong barangay upang gawin ang disciplinary hour sa mga menor de edad. Pasado 10:30 ng gabi nang masumpungan ng mga otoridad ang ilang grupo ng kabataan ba naabutan na […]

2 Caloocan cops involved in Carlo Arnaiz killing, relieved from post, says PNP chief

(Eagle News) – The two Caloocan policemen who allegedly shot and killed 19-year old Carl Angelo Arnaiz had been ordered relieved from their posts, said Philippine National Police chief Ronald dela Rosa. In a press conference, Dela Rosa said that the investigation on this had already started and that National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) director Chief Supt. Oscar Albayalde had already “relieved the cops involved.” The cops who were involved were Caloocan Police Officer […]

Babae patay matapos tambangan ng riding in tandem sa Quezon City

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – Pinagbabaril ng mga hindi pa matukoy na suspect ang isang babae sa  Quezon City noong Lunes ng gabi, September 4. Kinilala ang biktima na si Maricar dela Cruz, 30 taong gulang. Ayon sa mga saksi, kasagsagan pa ng maraming tao nang tambangan ng dalawang lalake ang biktima na nakasakay sa motorsiklo at may takip pa sa mga mukha si Dela Cruz. Nakatambay lamang aniya sa harapan ng meat shop si […]

DOJ orders NBI to look into death of former UP student in Caloocan

(Eagle News) — The Department of Justice on Monday ordered the National Bureau of Investigation to look into the death of a 19-year-old former University of the Philippines student who was killed in what Caloocan police said was a shootout that ensued after the teenager–who had supposedly robbed a taxi— fired at them. Aguirre gave the order after the Public Attorneys’ Office released its results on its forensic analysis of Carl Angelo Arnaiz. Arnaiz’s parents […]

Tamang pagtatapon ng basura, tinalakay sa Integrated Waste Management summit

Isinasagawa ngayon ang 3rd integrated waste management expo and environmental summit sa SMX Aura Taguig City sa pangunguna ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources- Environmental Management Bureau (EMB). Ibat-ibang produktong gawa sa mga eco materials at recycled materials ang makikita sa bawat booth mula sa local government units ng Metro Manila at karatig probinsya, government agencies. Kasama rin sa expo ang ilang private sectors at negosyante na kaisa sa pagsusulong ng adbokasiya sa tamang […]

TRO sa door-to-door drug testing sa Quezon City, hiniling ng mga residente sa korte

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – Naghain na ng petisyon ang 32 residente sa Barangay South Triangle at Payatas sa Regional Trial Court ng Quezon City para maglabas ito ng temporary restraining order sa door-to-door drug test na isinasagawa ng mga pulis sa kanila. Pawang mga abogado mula sa National Union of Peoples Lawyers (NUPL) ang kakatawan sa mga nasabing residente na humihiling na ideklarang unconstitutional ang nasabing drug testing sa mga barangay. Patuloy pa […]

Veteran journalist among six killed in Pasay condo stabbing

  (Eagle News) — A veteran journalist was among the six killed when a man went amuck in a Pasay condominium on Tuesday night. In a radio interview, Ben Cal said that a friend, Joel Palacios, was one of those who died when Robert Garan went on a murderous frenzy in the Central Park condominium around 6 p.m. “Pati misis niya nasaksak…Ngayon ‘yun pala nagjo-jogging at may kasama siya. So ‘yung nangyari ‘yung nag-amok, nakita si […]