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Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service Naaresto na ng Philippine National Police ang mastermind, gunman at dalawa pang suspek na nasa likod ng pagpatay sa paring si Richmond Nilo noong Hunyo 10. Ayon kay Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) Chief Police Director Roel Obusan, una nilang naaresto ang gunman na si Omar Mallari na nasundan nila sa pamamagitan ng kotse nito na nakuhanan ng CCTV. Sinunog pa raw ang kotse pero nakilala pa rin […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police should consider stricter firearms control measures. This is according to Senator Panfilo Lacson, who issued the statement following the killing of Tanauan, Batangas Mayor Antonio Halili on Monday, July 2. “The killing of priests, prosecutors, and former and incumbent local officials in broad daylight and in full view of the public may be suggestive of the impunity and brazenness of those responsible for such acts,” he said. Senate President […]
(Eagle News) — Akbayan Party-list Rep. Tom Villarin is slated to file a grave misconduct case against Labor Undersecretary Jing Paras after he allegedly stole the lawmaker’s phone. Villarin said he would file the case before the Office of the Ombudsman. “I think that this attitude, this juvenile act of a public official should not be allowed,” Villarin said. According to Villarin, “filing a case with the Ombudsman would serve also some sort of a […]
(Eagle News) — Nakalabas na ang tropical storm Florita sa Philippine area of responsibility linggo ng hapon. Ayon sa Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), huling namataan ang bagyo sa layong 825 kilometers northeast ng Basco, Batanes. May lakas rin ang bagyo ng hanging aabot sa 105 kilometers per hour (kph) at pagbugsong 130 kph. Tinatahak ng bagyo ang direksyong pa-hilaga sa bilis na 15 kph. Gayunman, makararanas pa rin ng kalat-kalat na […]
(Eagle News) — Lilimitahan na ang pagbiyahe ng provincial buses sa EDSA simula sa Hulyo 15. Ayon sa Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), ang lahat ng provincial buses ay hindi na maaaring bumiyahe sa magkabilang panig ng EDSA mula Pasay City hanggang Cubao, Quezon City mula alas-5 hanggang alas-10 ng umaga. Mauulit muli ito mula alas-4 ng hapon hanggang alas-9 ng gabi. Paliwanag ni MMDA General Manager Jojo Garcia, ang mga provincial bus na galing […]
(Eagle News)–The Sandiganbayan has junked the petition for bail filed by the former chief of staff of ex-Senator Juan Ponce Enrile. In a 16-page resolution, the third division said it denied Gigi Reyes’ plea for lack of merit. According to the division, the evidence of guilt against Reyes was after all strong, citing the testimonies of Marina Sula, Merlina Suñas, Benhur Luy, and Ruby Tuason that she was part of an elaborate scheme to channel millions […]
(Eagle News)–Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Sunday, July 1, said President Rodrigo Duterte claimed responsibility for the Samar misencounter to “end the blame game.” “Spoken like a true leader. The buck stops with him,” Roque said. Six policemen were killed on Monday after the Philippine Army’s 87th Infantry Battalion shot at members of the 805th Mobile Company, Regional Mobile Force Battalion 8 of the Philippine National Police who were after Communist rebels in Barangay San Roque on […]
(Eagle News)–A majority of Filipinos support the government’s recommendation to close Boracay Island for its rehabilitation, a Social Weather Stations survey said. The March 23 to 27 survey said 64 percent agreed with the suggestion, while 20 percent disagreed. As for the government’s recommendation the island be closed for a year, the SWS said 38 percent strongly agree, 26 percent somewhat agree, 10 percent somewhat disagree and 10 percent strongly disagree. Seventeen percent were undecided. […]
(Eagle News)–The Pasay City Prosecutors Office has approved the filing of a libel case against Thinking Pinoy blogger RJ Nieto. This was after Associate Prosecution lawyer Honey Rose Delgado found the elements of libel under the Cybercrime Prevention Act were present in the post written by Nieto on Facebook in Oct. 2017, as alleged by Senator Antonio Trillanes IV. In the post, Nieto quoted US President Donald Trump as saying Trillanes was a “narco,” which […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Panfilo Lacson on Friday, June 29, said the police were “duty-bound” to enforce the law against illegal gambling, including jueteng. Lacson made the statement after President Rodrigo Duterte said he would have to find another source of livelihood for people if there was a crackdown on jueteng now. But according to Lacson, the President may have meant “he wanted to prioritize illegal drugs over illegal gambling, if there is compelling reason.” “There can […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, June 29, claimed full responsibility for the misencounter in Samar that left several policemen dead. “I’d like to tell you that the ultimate blame, fault is on me being the commander-in-chief,” Duterte said in a speech before soldiers and policemen in Tacloban. “And so you just say that it’s all my fault,” he added. The President made the pronouncement after he visited Camp Ruperto Kangleon in Palo, Leyte, where he […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Health (DOH) has warned the public against leptospirosis after it noted rising cases nationwide following weeks of heavy rains and floods in low-lying areas in Metro Manila and other parts of the country. According to DOH, from January 1 to June 9 this year, this bacterial infection spread through the urine of infected animals, especially rats, had already claimed 99 lives. A total of 1,030 cases were also reported […]
