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(Eagle News) — A 4.2-magnitude aftershock struck Surigao del Norte on Friday, Feb. 15. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the aftershock from the 5.9-magnitude earthquake in the province on Feb. 8 hit 53 kilometers southeast of General Luna at 5:24 a.m. The depth of focus was 9 kilometers. No damage nor aftershocks were expected. https://youtu.be/gAUI4U8iJvU
(Eagle News) — One soldier was killed and three others were injured after government troops clashed with suspected members of the Abu Sayyaf in Sulu on Thursday, Feb. 14. Lt. General Arnel dela Vega, Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) chief, did not identify the casualties in the clash between members of the Army’s 6th Special Forces Battalion and the bandits in Barangay Bigasan at 11:30 a.m., but said the injured have already been brought to Kuta […]
(Eagle News) – Criminal charges are slated to be filed against a former village councilor and another for their alleged roles in the ambush of San Fernando, Cebu Mayor Lakambini Reluya. To be charged with murder and attempted murder were Jerome Labitad and former Maghaway, Talisay City village councilor Felix Abacajan Jr. The two are still at large. Reluya and several others were on board a vehicle in Talisay when they were ambushed by unidentified men on […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck Surigao del Norte on Wednesday, Feb. 13. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake struck 43 kilometers southeast of General Luna at 2:50 p.m. Depth of focus was 9 kilometers, PHIVOLCS said. According to PHIVOLCS, Intensity IV was felt in General Luna and Burgos in Surigao del Norte; Intensity III in Tandag, Surigao del Sur; and Intensity II in Butuan City; Mainit in Surigao del […]
(Eagle News)—Charges are slated to be filed against the mayor and vice mayor of a town in Masbate after raids of their residence and resort yielded firearms and explosives. The charges for illegal possession of the same are slated to be filed against Batuan Mayor Charmax Jan Yuson and his father, Vice Mayor Charlie Yuson III, who were not in the mayor’s house nor in the Yuson Beach Resort when the searches were conducted there on […]
(Eagle News) — A member of the Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit was wounded after a mine exploded on Tuesday, Feb. 12, in Maguindanao. Major Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, commander of the 6th Infantry Division, did not identify the wounded but said the blast took place at 7:30 a.m., in Sitio Pansol, Barangay Macasampen, Guindulungan, where the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters operate. “The explosion was meant to inflict harm to our troops just [when] they were […]
(Eagle News) — Dahil sa pansamantalang pagsasara ng isla ng Boracay, kabilang sa mga ipinasara at ipinaayos ang ilang mga establisyemento, hotel at mga resort dahil sa paglabag sa patakaran ng isla lalo na sa usaping pangkalinisan. Makalipas ang anim na buwang muling unti-unting pagbangon at pagsasaayos sa isla para sa patuloy na paglago ng turismo sa ating bansa, umabot sa 316 kabuuang mga hotel at resort na ang maaaring makaaccomdate ng mga bisita dahil […]
(Eagle News) — Pormal nang binuksan sa publiko ang kauna-unahang museum ng Philippine Economic History sa bansa. Ang nasabing museo ay ang lumang building ng Commission on Audit. Ito ay naglalayong ipaalam sa publiko ang kasaysayan ng ekonomiya sa bansa sa pamamagitan ng mga naka-display na mga lumang kagamitan at kasangkapan na ginagamit ng iba’t ibang industriya na nagpalakas ng komersyo sa bansa. Ang museo ay may labintatlong (13) galleries na maaaring pasyalan ng libre […]
(Eagle News) — Bubuksan pansamantala sa mga light vehicle ang Kennon Road patungong Baguio City para bigyang-daan ang mga dadalo sa Philippine Military Academy Alumni Homecoming at Panagbenga festival. Ayon kay Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar, papayagang dumaan ang mga sasakyang may maximum weight na limang tonelada sa Kennon Road mula Pebrero 14 hanggang 18 at Pebrero 22 hanggang Marso 4. Inirekomenda ng Kennon Road Task Force ang pansamantalang pagbukas sa Kennon Road […]
(Eagle News) — Hindi makaka-apekto sa kita ng mga mangingisda at stake holders sa Taal Lake ang dalawang buwang pagbabawal sa paghuli ng tawilis. Ito ang sinabi ni Department of Environments and Natural Resources-Batangas Officer Jose Elmer Bascos, dahil marami pa namang isda ang makukuha sa Taal Lake gaya ng karpa, tilapia at bangus. Ang lawa ng Taal ang siyang ikatlo sa pinakamalaking lawa sa bansa kasunod ang Laguna Bay at Lanao Lake sa Mindanao. […]
(Eagle News)—The Philippine National Police on Wednesday, Feb. 13, said it “accepts” the decision of a court that granted bail to Daraga, Albay Mayor Carlwyn Baldo. “As the premier law enforcement agency, the PNP bows to the majesty of the law..,” PNP spokesperson Senior Supt. Bernard Banac said. He said the PNP shall instead “monitor (Baldo’s) movements from time to time and account for his presence during court hearings.” A Legazpi court allowed Baldo to […]
(Eagle News)—-The Legazpi Regional Trial Court has allowed Albay Mayor Carlwyn Baldo to post bail. But Branch 10 asked Baldo to post a bail of P3 million in cash or P4 million in property bond not for the charges of murder filed against him in connection with the death of Rep. Rodel Batocabe, but for the charges of illegal possession of firearms he faces. The charges for illegal possession of firearms were filed against him after […]
