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(Eagle News)—–Communists will exert all efforts to oust President Rodrigo Duterte this 2019, saying the ouster was their “principal work” for the year. In a statement, Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Maria Sison said in view of this, the National Democratic Front of the Philippines will “further strengthen itself as the most consolidated realization of the national united front” and will “cooperate with all possible allies in the broad united front..” He said […]
(Eagle News)–No Filipinos were hurt after a car rammed against a crowd celebrating the New Year in Tokyo, Japan. The Department of Foreign Affairs said there were no Filipinos among the nine who were injured in the attack on Takeshita St. in Harajuku. The DFA said this was based on a report from the Philippine embassy in Tokyo. Authorities have the driver, Kazuhiro Kusakabe, whom they said acted with “intent to murder.”
(Eagle News)–Australia has asked its citizens not to travel to Central and Western Mindanao, including Zamboanga and Sulu. According to the advisory, Australians should also reconsider traveling to Eastern Mindanao. Australia issued the security advisory after the Cotabato mall bombing that killed at least two and injured several people. The attack took place on Dec. 31. Authorities said the Daulah Islamiyah could be linked to the attack.
(Eagle News) — Bagamat itinuturing na isang major earthquake ang 7.2 magnitude na lindol sa Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental noong Sabado, hindi ito gaanong kalakasan dahil nangyari ang pagyanig sa karagatan. Ayon kay Undersecretary for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change of the Philippines Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Renato Solidum, nangyari ang pagyanig ng lindol may 170 kilometers southeast ng Governor Generoso at naramdaman din ito sa bahagi ng Mati, Davao Oriental at […]
(Eagle News)—The garbage which was illegally shipped to Misamis Oriental last year will be sent back to South Korea next week. “We expect the 51 garbage-filled containers stored at MICT (Mindanao International Container Terminal) to be home-bound by January 9 provided that all regulatory requirements are readily available,” MICT port collector John Simon said. The 1200 tons of trash arrived at the MICT port on Oct. 21. The BOC intercepted the “misdeclared shipment” in November […]
(Eagle News)—Senator Panfilo Lacson urged Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde to give policemen who fired their guns indiscriminately during the holidays the boot. In a Tweet on Wednesday, Jan. 2, Lacson said the policemen were, after all, “scumbags” who had “no regard for life.” “What if someone got hit and died, or paralyzed? D*mn these scumbags! They have no purpose in life, really,” Lacson said. He said the PNP should sustain its internal cleansing […]
(Eagle News)—The United Kingdom has warned its residents against traveling to parts of Mindanao due to “terrorist activity” and clashes between government troops and insurgent groups. “The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) advise against all travel to western and central Mindanao and the Sulu archipelago..,” the advisory said. The UK also warned its citizens against doing “all but essential travel” to the remainder of Mindanao, excluding the islands of Camiguin, Dinagat and Siargao, as well […]
(Eagle News) — Patuloy pa ring tumataas ang bilang ng mga nasawi dahil sa epekto ng bagyong Usman. Ayon sa National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), ang bilang ng mga napaulat na nasawi sa Mimaropa, Bicol Region, at Eastern Visayas ay pumalo na sa 78, 15 naman sa kanila ang injured at 21 ang patuloy na nawawala pa rin. Bukod dito, apektado rin ang daloy ng trapiko sa ilang apektadong lugar dahil 95 […]
(Eagle News) — Nakapagtala ng mas mataas na bilang ng mga pasaherong bumiyahe noong Disyembre 31, 2018 ang Philippine Coast Guard kumpara noong nagdaang mga taon. Sa datos ng PCG sa kanilang Oplan Ligtas Biyahe, noong Disyembre 31, 2018 nakapagtala ng 220,355 na outbound passengers sa iba’t ibang mga pantalan sa bansa. Mas mataas ito ng 8.25 percent kumpara sa naitalang bilang ng mga pasahero noong Disyembre 31. 2017. Pinakamaraming bilang ng mga bumiyaheng pasahero […]
(Eagle News)–Twenty-three people, including seven policemen, will face charges for illegally firing their guns during the holidays, the Philippine National Police said. In a statement, PNP Chief Oscar Albayalde said apart from the policemen, two government officials, one member of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, 10 civilians, two security guards, and one law enforcement agent will face charges for discharging their firearms from December 16, 2018 to January 1, 2019. “As I have promised, there […]
(Eagle News)—-Less incidents of stray bullets were reported during these New Year celebrations, the Philippine National Police said. PNP Chief Oscar Albayalde said there has only been one incident of stray bullet, which caused a minor injury on one person in Cagayan De Oro City. He said injuries as a result of firecrackers also decreased by 80 percent–from 188 cases in 2017 to 36 cases. Albayalde said incidents of illegal discharge of firearms, however, increased–from seven cases […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, Jan. 1, urged Filipinos to help the government fight drugs, criminality and corruption that “stunt the country’s development.” “I have no doubt that, with our patriotic fervor and with our solidarity as a people, we can overcome the challenges that impede our continued march towards a more prosperous and progressive future,” Duterte said in his brief New Year’s message. “Armed with the knowledge and brimming with hope… we can triumph […]
