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DPWH to conduct weekend road-blocking in Quezon City

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Department of Public Works and Highways will conduct road-reblocking starting Friday night (10:00 PM) until 5 a.m. Monday, Friday 13 in some major thoroughfares in Quezon City. The areas that would be affected are the following: In Southbound road: • Along Mindanao Avenue, from Mindanao Avenue Bridge to Tandang Sora Avenue, Quezon City • Along Commonwealth Avenue, from Don Jose Street to San Simon Street, Quezon City • […]

Public jeeps no longer allowed in EDSA-Guadalupe

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) starting Monday, February 13, will no longer allow public utility jeepneys (PUJs) to pass the EDSA-Guadalupe route. Affected are public jeeps that travel from Gate 3 Housing, AFP Housing and Leon Guinto. According to MMDA, the new traffic rerouting scheme for jeepneys that pass through Magsaysay St. will now have to pass through Roxas St. to Sgt. Yabut St. MMDA said that the […]

Immigration officials, kinuwestyon sa paglabas sa bansa ni Sombero

By Meanne Corvera (Eagle News) — Ipinag-utos na ni Senador Richard Gordon ang pagpapa contempt at pagpapaaresto kay Wally Sombero matapos muling isnabin ang pagdinig ng Senado. Napikon ang mga senador dahil tila pinaiikot lamang sila ni Sombero. Nagpaliwanag naman ang abogado nito na si Attorney Ted Contacto sa hindi naging pag sipot ni Sombero sa hearing. Ayon kay Contacto, hindi aniya binigyan ng clearance si Sombero ng mga doctor nito dahil hirap sa paghinga […]

Dalawang dating Immigration officials, posibleng madiin pa sa mga kaso

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Posibleng madiin pa sa kasong Corruption of Public Official angdalawang dating immigration officials na sina Attorney Al Argosino at Michael Robles kaugnay ng P50 million bribery scandal. Sa pagpapatuloy ng imbestigasyon ng Senado sa nangyaring suhulan sa Bureau of Immigration, inamin ni Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente na hindi agad ipinaalam sa kaniya ng dalawang opisyal ang nangyaringpanunuhol laban sa kanila. Hindi nya rin daw inutusan sina Argosino at Robles na […]

3 miyembro ng ‘vigilante’ group na sangkot sa EJK, arestado

By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service   MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Arestado ang tatlong suspek na umano’y miyembro ng isang vigilante group na responsable sa iba’t-ibang kaso nang pagpatay o extra judicial killings. Kinilala ang mga suspek na sina Manuel Murillo alias “Joel,” Marco Morallos alayas “Naldo” at Alfredo Alejan alias “Jun.” Dawit umano ang tatlo sa pagpatay sa biktimang si Charlie Saladaga na natagpuang wala ng buhay at nakasilid sa sakong palutang lutang […]

Umano’y special treatment sa NBP inmates na nasa AFP Custodial Center, inaalam ng Malacañang

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Aalamin umano ng Malacañang ang ulat na binibigyan ng special treatment ng Department of Justice ang ilang high profile inmate sa National Bilibid Prison para idiin si Senadora Leila De Lima. Paliwanag ni Presidential Spokesman Ernesto Abella, hindi pinapayagan ng Malacañang ang sinasabing special treatment sa mga bilanggo. https://youtu.be/V0FZIDMZwaw

Malabon City fire leaves 15,000 residents homeless

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – Some 15,000 residents in Catmon, Malabon City were left homeless after a fire that razed hundreds of houses in the area on Wednesday night, just a day after the fire incident in Parola, Tondo. The Malabon fire reached alarm level ‘Task Force Bravo.’ One of the residents in the area said: “the fire possibly started from a water-refilling station in Barangay Catmon, Malabon City which spread quickly in the […]

CHED: Wala pang tuition fee increase

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Tiniyak ng Commission on Higher Education na walang tuition fee increase na mangyayari sa ilalim ng Duterte administration. Bukod sa una nang ipinangako ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na libreng tuition fee sa lahat ng state universities at colleges. Tiniyak ng ahensya na mayroon pang nakalinyang free tuition programs ang gobyerno. Ayon kay CHED Commissioner Popoy De Vera, mayroong 8.3 billion pesos na pondo na inilaan ang kongreso para  unti- unting […]

Dela Rosa at Año, itinuro ang DOJ na may kontrol sa high profile inmates

  By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service (Eagle News) — Personal na binisita ni Philippine National Police PNP) chief Director General Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa ang Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Custodial Center sa Kampo Aguinaldo kung saan pansamantalang nakakulong ang mga high profile inmates na tumestigo sa pagdinig sa kongreso kaugnay ng illegal drug trade sa Bilibid. Sa harap na rin ito ng lumabas na alegasyon hinggil sa umano’y special treatment sa mga […]

Gen. Año says AFP submitted a report on unauthorized fixtures in high-profile inmates’ cells

  (Eagle News) – Armed Forces chief of Staff General Eduardo Año confirmed that they wrote a report on alleged illegal and unauthorized fixtures inside the cell of high-profile inmates detained at the Camp Aguinaldo custodial center of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). He said that the AFP did regular checks at the Military Police Battalion Custodial Detention Center (MPBCDC) and part of the results of their investigation was to make a report […]

Palace gives 28 mining firms chance to air their side

  (Eagle News) — Malacanang has intervened in the closure and suspension orders on 28 mining companies which had earlier been issued by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, asking that the mining firms be first given the chance to give their side. President Duterte has directed that due process first be observed against the supposedly erring mining firms, by giving them the opportunity to present their side and to dispute audit findings of the […]