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Bilang ng pamilyang biktima ng krimen, bumaba – SWS survey

  MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Bumaba ang bilang ng mga pamilyang nagsabi na sila ay biktima ng krimen. Ayon sa resulta ng survey na isinagawa ng Social Weather Stations (SWS), bumulusok sa 4.9 percent, o 3.1 million na pamilya, ang nagsabi na sila ay common-crime victims sa huling bahagi ng 2016. Bumaba rin sa 4.5 % ang property crime mula sa dating 6.4 % at average property crime sa 5.5 %mula 6.2 %. Nanatili […]

CCTV footage ng sinasabing “bribery” ng immigration officials sa casino, ipinalabas sa Senado

  By Meane Corvera Eagle News Service MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Inilabas na sa imbestigasyon ng senado ang kopya ng CCTV footage sa isang casino mall sa Paranaque kung saan nangyari ang umano’y bribery scandal sa dalawang immigration officials kapalit ng pagpapalaya sa mga umano’y undocumented employee ng gambling tycoon na si Jack Lam. Sa CCTV footage nakita na magkakasabay na pumasok sa casino sina dating immigration commissioner Michael Robles at Al Argosino kasama […]

President Duterte to open PHL doors to fleeing refugees

  (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte will respect and will not comment on policies instituted by the new US President Donald Trump, including his controversial immigration and travel ban on seven Muslim countries, even as the Philippine leader announced that the Philippines would be open to accepting refugees with nowhere to go to. The President cited what the Philippines did when it accepted Vietnamese refugees in the late 1970s until early 1990s. The Philippines was  then the […]

JPE says he can pin down Aquino for his role on Mamasapano tragedy

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — If chosen as the counsel of the Government, former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile believes that he can place former president Benigno Aquino III behind bars for the latter’s alleged part in the Mamasapano incident. According to Enrile, Aquino can face charges of treason because of the alleged help that Aquino gave to the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). “Ang may kasalanan dyan walang iba kundi presidente ng Pilipinas. […]

Election lawyer Macalintal confident that there is no VP electoral fraud

QUEZON City, Philippines – Election lawyer Romulo Macalintal said that he will surrender his lawyer’s license to the Supreme Court if former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos is able to prove that there was a widespread electoral fraud in the vice-presidential election last 2016. “For sure, no electoral fraud was committed by Vice President Robredo,” Macalintal in a statement said. He then accused Marcos camp that they are merely dreaming or hallucinating for claiming fraud during […]

Former chief regrets dissolution of PNP-AIDG

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Former Philippine National Police – Anti-Illegal Drug Group Sr. Supt. Alberto Ferro expressed regret that the group he headed would now be dissolved. Ferro said that the group has many significant achievements in the fight against illegal drugs like the arrest of drug lord Kerwin Espinosa and the discovery of the mega-shabu laboratories in Pampanga and Isabela. He also said that it is sad that because of the acts […]

Minority bloc supports suspension of “tokhang”

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The minority bloc in the House of Representatives support the directive of Philippine National Police Chief Director General to temporarily suspend “Oplan Tokhang”. Congressman Harry Roque said that the PNP leadership should focus on the internal cleansing of the police rank-and-file while “tokhang” is suspended. https://youtu.be/dMBxn30MzHM  

PHIVOLCS to public: Minimize potential hazards

PEÑABLANCA, Cagayan, Jan. 31 (PIA) – –  The director of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) urged the public to help the agency in mitigating and minimizing the potential hazards of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. Director Renato Solidum, during the Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) National Disaster Response Plan (NDRP) cascading workshop, said appropriate preparedness, mitigation and response activities must be based on appropriate hazard and impact scenarios. “There is a need […]

North-Central Luzon travelers urged to use Clark Airport

BAGUIO CITY (PIA) — People in Northern and Central Luzon are being encouraged to use Clark International Airport(CRK) in Pampanga as the airport of choice as it continues to develop its facilities and services. During the Clark International Airport North Philippines Roadshow that kicked-off in Baguio City recently, stakeholders were given a walk-through of the airport’s upgrade and various developments, facilities and flight services. Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC) OIC president and CEO Alexander Cauguiran […]

President Duterte abolishes all PNP anti-illegal drug units

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the  abolition of all anti-illegal drugs units of the Philippine National Police (PNP) after the killing incident of the Korean businessman, Jee-Ick-Joo inside the PNP headquarters in Camp Crame. President Duterte said he felt humiliated because of the police involvement in the abduction and killing of the Korean national. “You put the name of the PNP and other policemen in shambles,” Duterte said, as he also warned […]

Duterte orders internal cleansing of PNP, police drug war halted

  (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the Philippine National Police to start an intense “internal cleansing” of its ranks, and to stop indiscriminate raids based on search warrants that are being done by cops at this time as he reorganizes the national police. In a late night press conference on Sunday (January 29) until the wee hours of Monday (January 30), the President also rejected the offer of PNP chief Director General Ronald […]

President Duterte to wage illegal drug war until end of term

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte said he would wage the illegal drugs war until his last day because of the complexity of the illegal drugs operations, and how widespread and deeply entrenched the problem is. In a late night press conference at the Malacanang Palace on January 29, the President explained the need to prolong the government’s war on drugs until the end of his six-year term. As part of Duterte’s presidential campaign, […]