Provincial News

Medical mission, isinagawa sa Tayug, Pangasinan

PANGASINAN (Eagle News) – Isang medical mission ang isinagawa sa Tayug, Pangasinan kamakailan. Ito ay sa pakikipagtulungan ng Provincial Government at ng Department of Health Region 1 Medical Center. Bukod sa libreng checkup at libreng gamot ay namigay din ng mga wheelchair at baston ang lokal na pamahalaan ng Tayug sa mga senior citizen na hindi kayang makabili ng mga ito. Ayon kay Atty. Tyrone Agabas, ang medical mission na ito ay malaki ang maitutulong […]

Power interruption, nararanasan sa bayan ng Lingayen, Bugallon at ilang bahagi ng San Carlos City

Ni Nora Dominguez Eagle News Service LINGAYEN, Pangasinan (Eagle News) – Makararanas ng siyam na oras na power interruption ang ilang bahagi ng Lingayen, Bugallon at San Carlos City sa lalawigan ng Pangasinan. Magsisimula ito ng alas 8:00 ng umaga hanggang alas 5:00 ng hapon ngayong araw, Hunyo 26. Ang mga apektado ng power interruption ay ang mga barangay ng Tonton, Libsong East, Libsong West, Wawa, Tombor, Namolan, Dulag, Aliwekwek, Naguelguel, Matalava, Basing at Rosario […]

Authorities investigate “candy drugs” being sold in Davao City

(Eagle News) — The Police Regional Office (PRO) in Davao is now investigating so-called “candy drugs” being sold in front of schools in Davao City. These “candy drugs,” also known as “strawberry quick,” were being sold to students outside school premises, based on a social media post that became viral online. Based on reports, they have different fruit flavors and different colors which unwittingly attract and deceive students. “It also smells like strawberry and it […]

Lawyer, security guard shot dead in Cainta, Rizal

(Eagle News) — Two people, a lawyer and a security guard, were shot dead in Cainta, Rizal, the police said on Friday, June 22. Police identified the victims as lawyer Joey Galit and Jesus Mateo. According to the police, Galit was shot by at least four unidentified suspects while he was on board his vehicle, on the way to Apple Village 1, where he lived, on Thursday, June 21. His wife was unhurt. Mateo, on the […]

Mag-ina at kaanak nito, arestado sa buy-bust operation sa Batangas; P1.5 milyong halaga ng shabu nasabat

Ni Ghadzs Rodelas Eagle News Service BATANGAS CITY, Batangas (Eagle News) – Arestado ang mag-ina kabilang ang isa pa nitong kaanak sa isinagawang buy-bust operation sa Batangas City nitong Martes. Nakuha rin kina Circoncicion Andal alyas Mamita, 58, ang kaniyang inang si Estelita Andal alyas Nanay, 82, at ang kaanak ng mga ito na si Danilo Ramos alyas Kalbo ang 58 pakete ng hinihinalang shabu na nagkakahalagang P1.5 milyon at P15,000 ng marked money, ayon […]

PNP gives posthumous award to Isabela town police chief killed in buy-bust operation

By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service The Philippine National Police on Tuesday, June 19, gave a posthumous award to the Isabela town police chief who was recently killed in a buy-bust operation. PNP Chief Oscar Albayalde personally gave the award to the kin of Michael Angelo Tubaña, head of the Mallig town police force who was shot dead  while conducting the operation in Barangay Centro 1 on Sunday, June 17. The subjects of the operation, Warren […]

Firefight erupts between military troops, Maute members in Lanao del Sur

(Eagle News)–A firefight ensued between Maute fighters and the military in Lanao del Sur on Sunday, June 17. Joint Task Force Ranao deputy commander Colonel Romeo Brawner said on Sunday evening that it was the military that engaged the group led by Abu Dar, who is believed to be the new leader of the terrorist forces that escaped Marawi after the siege last year. Brawner said the incident took place near Tubaran town around 9 […]

Duterte to Kadamay members who occupied vicinity of NHA project in Rizal: Leave by 12 noon on Friday or SAF will move in

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, June 14, gave Kadamay members who occupied the vicinity of a National Housing Authority project in Rodriguez, Rizal until 12 noon the following day to leave the area. In a speech during the oath-taking ceremonies of newly elected barangay chiefs in Calabarzon in Sta. Rosa, Laguna, Duterte said he would order members of the Philippine National Police-Special Action Force to move in if they do not comply. […]

Duterte to decide on whether to allow open-pit mining or not “before December”

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, June 14, said he would decide on whether or not to allow open-pit mining in the country. The President made the announcement during the oath-taking of newly elected barangay chiefs in the Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon region in Sta. Rosa, Laguna. The President did not lift the ban on open-pit mining imposed by then-Environment Secretary Gina Lopez, after he rejected the proposal of the Mining […]

Australian gets life imprisonment in Philippine child sex abuse case

MANILA, Philippines (AFP)- An Australian man has been sentenced to life in a Philippine prison as part of a notorious child sexual abuse case in which prosecutors say he chained the victims like dogs. Peter Scully still faces another trial and dozens of more charges, including allegations he made child pornography and murdered a young girl. The Philippines has become a key hub for a billion-dollar, global child cybersex industry, police have warned, with operators helped […]

Authorities nab former Air Force member for illegal drug possession, illegal possession of firearms and ammunition

LIPA CITY, Batangas (Eagle News) – A former member of the Philippine Air Force was arrested after authorities recovered suspected shabu, among others, from his house in Batangas on Wednesday, June 13. The suspect was identified as Avelino Bautista. According to the authorities, apart from the two sachets of suspected shabu and drug paraphernalia, a blank bullet from an M-16, a caliber 45 gun with seven bullets, among others, were found in Bautista’s house in St. […]

Roque: Charges to be filed vs people who will forcibly occupy NHA units

(Eagle News) — Those who will insist in forcibly occupying National Housing Authority units will be charged. This is according to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, who made the pronouncement a day after around 500 members of the Montalban Homeless Association, a local chapter of the urban poor group Kalipunan ng Damayang Mahihirap, trooped to a housing project in Rodriguez, Rizal but were driven away by local policemen. The project was intended for the military and […]