Provincial News

2 miyembro ng Rahaj Sulayman Movement na umano’y konektado sa grupong ISIS, arestado

Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service Arestado sa operasyon ng pinagsanib-pwersa ng Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-National Capital Region (CIDG-NCR), Intelligence Service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (ISAFP) at Calabarzon Police ang dalawang hinihinalang miyembro ng Rahaj Sulayman Movement na umano’y konektado sa grupong ISIS Philippines. Kinilala ang dalawang suspek na sina Jimuel Velasco aka Amir at Eddie Boy Alejo Bermejo aka Abdullah. Inaresto ang dalawa sa bisa ng search warrant sa Barangay Mamatid, […]

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Aglipay cave sa lalawigan ng Quirino, isa sa maaaring pasyalan ngayong summer

Ni Edel Alias Eagle News Correspondent AGLIPAY, Quirino  (Eagle News) – Isa sa mga dinarayo ng mga turista ngayon ang Aglipay Cave na matatagpuan sa Barangay Villa Ventura, Aglipay, Quirino. Hindi ito mahirap puntahan dahil tabi lamanng ito ng national highway kaya mararating ito ng lahat ng uri ng sasakyan. Mayroon itong tatlumpo’t pitong kuweba (37 caves) na anim dito ay bukas na sa mga turista. Subalit ang pero ang karamihan dito ay hindi pa […]

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BFAR, naka-monitor sa Honda Bay dahil sa red tide at pagdagsa ng mga turista

(Eagle News) — Nakataas pa rin ang red tide alert sa Honda Bay sa Puerto Princesa, Palawan. Ayon sa Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources o BFAR, lampas pa rin sa limit ang toxin ng mga nakuhang sample doon nitong March 20 dahil sa domestic waste at mainit na panahon. Naka-monitor din ang ahensya sa Puerto Princesa dahil sa posibleng pagdagsa ng mga turista dahil sa pag-sasara ng Boracay. Bagaman walang masamang epekto ang pag-ligo […]

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Promosyon ng iba pang tourist destination, ipinanawagan sa Senado

(Eagle News) — Hiniling ni Senador Sonny Angara sa gobyerno na i-promote ang iba pang tourist destinations sa bansa lalo na sa mga mahihirap na lugar para mapanatili ang industriya ng turismo sa bansa. Ayon kay Angara, habang sumasailalim sa rehabilitasyon ang Boracay ay napakarami pang ibang magaganda at world-class destinations sa bansa na dapat nating ipagmalaki. Isa aniya itong magandang pagkakataon para makilala rin sa international ang iba pang tourist destinations sa bansa na […]

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Mga bahay o gusaling may illegal sewage lines sa Boracay, ipapasara – DENR

(Eagle News) — Sa pagsisimula ng closure ng Boracay Island, nagbabala si Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu na isasara ang mga establisyimento na iligal na nakakonekta ang kanilang sewage lines sa rainwater drainage system ng isla na direktang napupunta sa dagat. Ayon kay Cimatu, dismayado siya dahil may ilang establisyimento pa rin ang patuloy na bigong kumonekta sa sewer lines ng Boracay Island Water Company at Boracay Tubi Systems Inc., sa kabila nang mga paalala sa […]

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PNP wants Masbate under Comelec control

By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service The police in Region 5 have asked the Commission on Elections to place the province of Masbate under the poll body’s control. Chief Supt. John Bulalacao, Philippine National Police spokesperson, said this was amid the intense rivalry between political candidates in the area. The Sangguniang Kabataan and barangay elections are slated in May. “(All elements) are present: Intense rivalry, firearms..existence of crime groups, a history of violence..,” Bulalacao said. So […]

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UPDATED: Duterte issues proclamation declaring state of calamity in Boracay

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, April 26, issued a proclamation declaring  a state of calamity in Boracay. Special Assistant to the President Bong Go said in particular, placed under a state of calamity were the barangays of Balabag, Manoc-Manoc, and Yapak in the town of Malay, Aklan. Go said the move, which took place on the day the island was closed down to pave the way for the six-month rehabilitation of the […]

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Two congressmen, mayor sustain injuries after bridge gives way in Zamboanga

  (Eagle News) — Two congressmen and the mayor of Zamboanga were injured on Thursday, April 26, after the wooden bridge they were on  while they were inspecting houses intended for the victims of the Zamboanga siege gave way. Those who sustained minor injuries in the incident were Negros Occidental Rep. Alfredo Benitez, chair of the House Committee on Housing and Urban Development; Zamboanga City Rep. Celso Lobregat; and Mayor Beng Climaco. In a Facebook post, […]

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Balik tanaw sa isla ng Boracay

Ano nga bang mayroon sa Boracay at dinarayo ito ng napakaraming turista mula sa iba’t-ibang panig ng mundo? (Eagle News) — Noon, kapag sinabing Boracay, pinung-pinong buhangin at malinaw na tubig ng dagat lamang ang dapat mong asahan. Subalit ngayon, ang Boracay ay naging sentro na rin ng iba’t-ibang tourist activities, kung kaya’t higit itong nakilala sa buong mundo, kasabay ng pag-usbong ng social media. Bukod sa paglalakad sa pinong buhangin at pagtatampisaw sa dagat, […]

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Boracay now closed to pave way for 6-month rehabilitation of island

The government shuttered its most famous holiday island Boracay to tourists on Thursday, April 26, for a six-month clean-up. Police were posted at entry points to the once-pristine island. President Rodrigo Duterte had ordered the shutdown this month after calling the resort a “cesspool,” dirtied by tourism-related businesses dumping raw sewage directly into the ocean. Regional police head Cesar Binag told AFP the closure began past midnight, with tourists barred from boarding the ferry that […]

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SC asked to stop Boracay closure

By Moira Encina Eagle News Service Several individuals have asked the Supreme Court to stop the closure of Boracay for its rehabilitation. In their petition for writ and mandamus filed on Wednesday, April 25, Mark Anthony Zabal, Thiting Escoso Jacosalem and Odon Bandiola asked the SC to issue a temporary restraining order or a writ of preliminary injunction “restraining and/or enjoining” President Rodrigo Duterte, Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, Interior department officer in charge Eduardo Año […]

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DENR to update existing Boracay masterplan, demolish illegal structures during island’s 6-month closure

  (Eagle News) – The Department of Environment will review and update the existing Boracay Master Plan and demolish all illegal structures in the island during Boracay’s six month closure that will start on Thursday, April 26. Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu made this announcement saying that the masterplan should also cover nearby islands to boost tourism revenues in the Northern Aklan region. Cimatu said that DENR intends to come up with a “more comprehensive Northern […]

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