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(Eagle News) — Patuloy na tumataas ang naitatalang kaso ng tigdas sa Region 1 Medical Center. Ayon Dra. Maribel Pasaoa, Infectious Disease Specialist ng R1MC, mayroon nang bilang na 50 ang naitalang kaso at walo sa mga ito ang nasawi simula Enero hanggang Pebrero 15 sa nasabing pagamutan. Ayon sa R1MC, karamihan sa mga nasawi ay mga batang edad lima pababa at nasa malala nang kalagayan nang dalhin sa pagamutan. Karamihan sa nasawi ay dahil […]
(Eagle News) — Mahigit na dalawang milyong pisong halaga ng hinihinalaang iligal na droga ang nakumpiska sa isinagawang buy-bust operation ng Philippine National Police-Los Baños at Quezon City Police District sa Brgy. San Antonio, Los Baños, Laguna. Huli naman sa isinagawang buy-bust operation ang tatlo katao. Kinilala ni PSSupt. Eleazar Pepito Matta, Provincial Director ng PNP-Los Baños ang mga suspek na sina Rossete Gatchalian, Shoaib Macarimbang at Violeta Ilao. Nakumpiska ng mga otoridad sa kanilang […]
(Eagle News)—-Another block of cocaine was recovered by police off the shores of Camarines Norte. The recovery of the P5.2 million worth of illegal drugs in Barangay Bagumbayan in Paracale on Saturday, Feb. 16, came after authorities recovered a block of cocaine off the waters of Vinzons town, near Paracale, on Feb. 11. A day before, another block of cocaine estimated at P5.4 million was recovered off the coast of the same town. In a statement, the Philippine […]
(Eagle News) — The New People’s Army has freed six hostages in Agusan del Sur. The six, who were being held captive since December last year, were released in Bayugan City in Agusan del Sur on Thursday, Feb. 14. They have been turned over to the 401st Infantry Brigade in Purok 12-A, Poblacion, Sibagat. President Rodrigo Duterte ended peace talks with the Communist rebels in December last year following what he said were their atrocities that […]
(Eagle News) — At least 37 blocks of suspected cocaine were recovered off Dinagat Islands in Caraga. The police said the blocks of suspected cocaine were found floating near the shoreline of Cagdianao in Barangay Poblacion on Tuesday, Feb. 12. The discovery was reported by a fisherman to the Cagdianao municipal police station. The blocks will be subjected to examination at the Crime Laboratory of the Police Regional Office-13.
(Eagle News) — Isa sa mga kilalang bundok na dinarayo ng mga hiking enthusiast ang Mt. Daraitan na matatagpuan sa border ng Quezon at Tanay, Rizal. Ang Daraitan ay galing sa salitang “dara” na ang ibig sabihin ay limestone at ang “aeta” naman ay ang tawag sa mga lokal na nakatira dito. Upang masiguro ang kaligtasan ng mga hiker, may orientation na isasagawa bago umakyat ng bundok at mayroon ding nakatalagang mga tourist guide sa […]
(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 […]
