Provincial News

Albayalde: Probers checking if Tanauan Mayor Halili slay linked to his “walk of shame” campaign

By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde on Monday, July 2, said the police were looking at the possibility the killing of Tanauan, Batangas Mayor Antonio Halili had something to do with his implementation of a “walk of shame campaign” in the city. Albayalde made the statement as he announced the creation of a Special Investigation Task Group that will look into the killing during the city’s flag-raising ceremony early […]

UPDATED: Controversial Tanauan, Batangas Mayor Halili dies after being shot during flag-raising ceremony

(Eagle News)–Controversial Tanauan, Batangas Mayor Antonio Halili was shot dead as he was presiding over the town’s flag ceremony on Monday, July 2. The police said Halili was shot around 8 a.m. A video posted by Gerry Yson Laresma, Tanauan City information officer ,showed Halili standing beside other city officials. A few minutes later, a shot was heard, followed by screams from attendees of the ceremony. The police said Halili was rushed to the CP Reyes […]

‘Mentor Me on Wheels’ goes to Lipa, Batangas

(Eagle News) — On its third run, the ‘Mentor Me on Wheels’ led by the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Entrepreneurship in cooperation with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will bring its free one-on-one mentoring in Lipa City, Batangas on Saturday, June 30. The activity aims to help and give a one-on-one mentoring for Filipinos who are starting their businesses, and the small and medium enterprises that want to develop and grow […]

CA rejects suspect’s plea for fellow cop to be stopped from testifying on Jee Ick Joo slay

(Eagle News) — The Court of Appeals has rejected the plea of a primary suspect in the killing of South Korean businessman Jee Ick Joo for his fellow policeman to be stopped from testifying in court. In junking SP03 Ricky Sta. Isabel’s plea for a temporary restraining order and/or writ of preliminary injunction on a Pampanga court’s order allowing SP04 Roy Villegas to be discharged as state witness, the 13th Division said he failed to “sufficiently […]

Albayalde: Investigators looking at possibility Samar misencounter was an ambush

By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde on Thursday, June 28, said investigators were looking into the possibility the Samar “misencounter” between the military and the police was an ambush by members of the Philippine Army. According to Albayalde, the angle was being investigated as the military appeared to be in an advantage when the incident took place. “Ang gusto nating makita dito kung alam ba nila na pulis na […]

Alleged drug syndicate leader killed in buy-bust operation in Laguna

(Eagle News) — The alleged leader of a drug syndicate was killed in a buy-bust operation in Laguna on Thursday, June 28, the police said. Authorities said Gaudencio Rojo III, leader of the Rojo Drug Group, was killed by police who retaliated after he shot at them upon sensing he was transacting with a police-poseur buyer in Barangay San Vicente, San Pedro, past 12 a.m. The police said Rojo died as he was being brought to […]

DILG files raps vs Aklan governor, Malay officials over Boracay mess

(Eagle News) — The Department of the Interior and Local Government on Wednesday, June 27, filed charges against 17 Aklan and Malay officials for what President Rodrigo Duterte said was the deterioration of the once-pristine Boracay Island. Facing administrative and charges for violation of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act before the Ombudsman were Aklan Gov. Florencio Miraflores, Malay Mayor Ciceron Cawaling, Vice Mayor Abram Sualog, several municipal council members of Malay, among others. The charges were […]

Galvez, Albayalde visit wake of policemen killed in Samar “misencounter”

(Eagle News) — Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde and Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff General Carlito Galvez visited on Wednesday, June 27, the wake of the policemen killed in the misencounter between policemen and soldiers in Samar on Monday, June 25. The families of P01 Wyndell Noromor, PO1 Edwin Ebrado, PO1 Phil Rey Mendigo, PO1 Julius Suarez, PO1 Rowell Reyes, and PO1 Julie Escalo, who were killed in the incident in Barangay […]

5 coastal areas, nagpositibo sa red tide

(Eagle News) — Ilang lamang dagat mula sa limang costal area ang nagpositibo sa paralytic shellfish poison o red tide. Sa abisong inilabas ng Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, apektado ng red tide ang mga sumusunod na lugar: Biliran Province Bayan ng Leyte sa probinsya ng Leyte Lianga Bay sa Surigao Del Sur Dauis at Tagbilaran City Sa Bohol Puerto Princesa Bay at Honda Bay sa Puerto Princesa City sa Palawan Ang abiso ay […]

Two police officials sacked over Samar “misencounter”

(Eagle News) — Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde has relieved two police officials following the misencounter in Samar that left at least six policemen dead. Relieved were Supt. Glen Oliver Cinco, officer-in-charge of the Regional Mobile Force Battalion  8 and Chief Inspector Don Archie Suspeñe, commander of the 805th Mobile Company, RMFB 8. P01 Wyndell Noromor, PO1 Edwin Ebrado, PO1 Phil Rey Mendigo, PO1 Julius Suarez, PO1 Rowell Reyes, and PO1 Julie Escalo were killed […]

6 na pulis patay, 9 na iba pa sugatan sa ‘misencounter’ sa Samar

(Eagle News) — Anim na pulis ang patay habang siyam na iba pa ang sugatan sa nangyaring misencounter na naganap sa Sitio Lunoy, Brgy. San Roque, Sta. Rita Samar Lunes ng umaga, Hunyo 26. Ayon sa press release na ipinadala ng 8th Infantry (Storm troopers) Division, Philippine Army Division Public Affairs Office sa media, nagpapatrol sa lugar ang mga tauhan ng 1st Platoon ng 805th company ng Regional Mobile Force Batallion nang maka-engkwentro nila ang […]

Hepe ng PNP Mallig, Isabela na namatay sa buy-bust operation, inilibing na

  Ni Ricky Laggui Eagle News Service (Eagle News) — Inilibing na ang namatay na Hepe ng Mallig Police Station na si Chief Insp. Michael Angelo Tubaña kaninang umaga, Hunyo 26 sa Ilagan Memorial Park. Ginawaran din ito ng Isabela Police Provincial Office ng full military honors, sa pangunguna ni Police Supt. Mariano Rodriguez, ang Provincial Director ng IPPO bilang pagkilala sa kanyang kabayanihan sa pagtupad ng kanyang tungkulin bilang hepe ng Mallig Police Station. […]