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(Eagle News)—A Pampanga court has ordered the release from restrictive custody of a police officer who was charged in connection with the killing of South Korean businessman Jee Ick Joo. In granting SP04 Roy Villegas’ motion for the same, Branch 56 noted the police officer had completed his testimony as a state witness in court. It also junked the arguments of accused Ricky Sta. Isabel and Jerry Omlang to oppose Villegas’ motion pending their motion before […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Justice has cleared Trece Martires, Cavite Mayor Melandres De Sagun of the murder of Vice Mayor Alexander Lubigan. Justice Undersecretary Markk Perete said the complaints for murder against Luis Abad Jr. and Ronel Bersamina were also dismissed. Instead, indicted for two counts of murder were Ariel Paiton, the alleged gunman, and councilor Lawrence Arca, who allegedly sold the getaway vehicle of the gunman. A copy of the resolution has yet to be made […]
(Eagle News)–A 5.1-magnitude earthquake hit Davao Occidental on Tuesday, Feb. 12. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake struck 88 kilometers southeast of Sarangani at 4:01 p.m. Depth of focus was 48 kilometers. According to PHIVOLCS, an Intensity I was felt in Kiamba and Alabel in Sarangani. PHIVOLCS said aftershocks were possible.
(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Police has identified 701 election hotspots, as the campaign period for candidates seeking national posts kicked off on Tuesday, Feb. 12. According to PNP Chief Oscar Albayalde, the figure represents 42 percent of the country’s 1,634 cities and municipalities. Albayalde said all in all, there were 223 election areas of concern (yellow areas), 382 areas of immediate concern (orange areas), and 94 areas of grave concern (red areas). According to Albayalde, areas […]
(Eagle News) — Ilang araw matapos ang magnitude 5.9 na lindol na tumama sa bayan ng General Luna sa Surigao Del Norte noong Biyernes, Pebrero 8, patuloy pa ring nararanasan ng lalawigan ang malalakas na pagyanig. Ayon sa Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), naitala ang magnitude 3.7 na lindol kaninang alas 12:39 ng madaling araw sa 40 kilometers northeast ng bayan ng General Luna at may lalim na 11 kilometers. Naitala rin ang […]
(Eagle News)—-A suspected member of the Abu Sayyaf believed behind the 2002 Kidapawan bombing that killed at least seven has been arrested. Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde said Abdurahman Mataud Daiyung was nabbed by members of the National Capital Region Police Office and the military in Ermita, Manila. Albayalde said Abdurahman had a warrant for his arrest issued by a Basilan court for his alleged role in the kidnapping of employees of the Golden Harvest […]
(Eagle News) — Bubuo ang lokal na pamahalaan ng aklan ng isang konseho upang mapigilan ang mga banyaga na magtrabaho sa Boracay. Ito ay inirekomenda ni Aklan LGU Consultant Odon Bandiola matapos na mapaulat na dalawang libong iligal na foreign worker ang nagtatrabaho sa isla. Nagmula ang impormasyon sa datos na nakalap ng Bureau of Immigration at ng Department of Labor and Employment. Nitong nakaraang buwan lamang, pinagtibay ng gobyerno ang 25 billion pesos na […]
(Eagle News) — Nararanasan pa rin ang malakas at magkakasunod na aftershocks sa Surigao del Norte matapos ang magnitude 5.9 na lindol na tumama doon noong Biyernes, Pebrero 8. Huling naranasan ang pagyanig na naitala sa bayan ng General Luna na may lakas na magnitude 3.7 na lindol. Naitala ang lindol alas 6:31 kaninang umaga sa 16 kilometers northeast ng General Luna. May lalim na 13 kilometers ang pagyanig at tectonic ang origin. Mula 11:06 […]
(Eagle News)—The northeast monsoon is expected to affect the extreme northern Luzon today, Feb. 9, resulting in rains in some parts. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains due to the northeast monsoon are expected over Batanes and Babuyan Group of Islands. Partly cloudy skies over the rest of Cagayan, Aurora, Abra, Benguet, Mt. Province, Ifugao, Kalinga, Apayao, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La […]
(Eagle News)–A 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck Surigao del Sur on Saturday, Feb. 9, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. According to Phivolcs, the quake hit 173 kilometers northeast of Hinatuan at 5:47 a.m. It had a 47-kilometer depth of focus and was tectonic of origin. No damage was expected.
(Eagle News) — Tumaas ang bilang ng mga nagkakaroon ng dengue sa bahagi ng Central Visayas at Caraga Region sa unang dalawang buwan pa lamang ng taong 2019. Ayon sa Department of Health Region 7, sa 2,132 cases, 14 na ang namamatay dahil sa dengue noong Enero habang apat naman ang naitala sa pagpasok pa lang ng buwan ng Pebrero. Bukod rito, naitala naman sa DOH Region 13, mula sa 2,535 na dengue cases na […]
Rescue operations for pilot, passenger start (Eagle News) — The Cessna plane that was reported missing on Monday, Feb. 4, has been found. In a radio interview, Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines spokesperson Eric Apolonio said the Cessna C-152 training aircraft was photographed in a forested area in Bataan on Thursday, Feb. 7. The two-seater plane that took off from the Subic Airbase and disappeared since was allegedly piloted by Indian national Capt. Navern Nagaraja. His […]
