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(Eagle News) — At least six people were killed in what police said were separate shootouts in Laguna on Wednesday, April 25. In Calamba, three drug suspects were killed in a shootout around 2:30 a.m. in Barangay Pansol. Reynaldo Dante, Wilbert Sardido and another were killed in the next operation in Barangay Sto. Angel around 5 a.m. Police recovered firearms and suspected shabu from the suspects.
(Eagle News) — Nakahanda umano ang mga tauhan ng Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) sakaling may mga magpo-protesta o manggugulo sa pansamantalang pagsasara ng Boracay. Ayon kay Commander Ramil Palabrica ng PCG Boracay, nakahandang umayuda ang kanilang mga tauhan sa pwersa ng Philippine National Police sa pangangalaga ng seguridad sa isla. Nais rin na matiyak na masusunod ang mga regulasyong ipapatupad habang nakasara ang isla sa mga turista. Dalawang barko at anim na karagdagang floating assets […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Tuesday, April 24 advised the Department of Interior Local Government (DILG) to conduct entrapment operations to nab barangay officials who are reportedly demanding exorbitant fees in exchange for Boracay Identification cards (IDs). “I am sure the barangay official/s concerned know who they are. I thought it wise to expose with an advice to DILG to set up entrapment operations, para itigil nila ang kalokohan nila,” he said […]
BORACAY, Philippines (AFP) — Police patrolled entry points to Boracay island on Tuesday just days before a six-month shutdown and clean-up of one of the Philippines’ top tourist attractions. President Rodrigo Duterte had branded the renowned white-sand resort a “cesspool” fouled by dumped sewage and imposed the temporary ban on visitors that is due to take effect Thursday. Authorities on Tuesday held a practice run of security measures, asking residents of the tiny island to […]
(Eagle News)—Five people, including a four-month-old baby, were killed in a fire that hit a residential area in Bacoor, Cavite on Tuesday, April 24. The fatalities were identified as Christopher Moyano, his live-in partner Shirley Abalos and their three children, including the baby. Initial investigation showed the fire started at 2:10 a.m., and was put out past 4 a.m. The cause of the fire and the damage to property have yet to be determined.
UNGKAYA PUKAN, Basilan (Eagle News) – Apat na katao ang patay matapos na mauwi sa karahasan ang away-pulitika ng dalawang pamilya sa Brgy. Camamburingan, Ungkaya Pukan, Basilan kamakailan. Nasawi sa nasabing insidente si Usan Asani, dating barangay captain ng Brgy. Camamburingan at tatlo pang miyembro ng kaniyang pamilya. Ayon sa mga testigo, pinagbabaril ng mga suspek ang bahay ni Asani na naghain ng kaniyang certificate of candidacy (CoC) para sa barangay elections. Bagaman walang direktang […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will open more than 78,000 job vacancies as part of Labor Day celebration on May 1. Dubbed as “Job and Business Fair 2018”, DOLE will launch the event to honor the Filipino workforce. “The government will again pay tribute to the productive contributions of the Filipino workers to the unhampered march of our nation to progress under the administration of President Duterte,” said Labor Secretary […]
Ni Ferdinand C. Libor, Jr. Eagle News Service DINAS, Zamboanga del Sur (Eagle News) – Patay ang dalawang miyembro ng Anwar Ansang Group matapos manlaban sa operasyon ng mga otoridad sa Zamboanga del Sur nitong Biyernes, April 20. Ang nasabing grupo ay itinuturing most wanted persons sa Zamboanga del Sur dahil sa patung-patong na kaso, at nasasangkot umano sa pangingikil at gun-for-hire activities. Kinilala ang mga napatay na suspek na si Moamar Ansang Fermin, 36; […]
Ni Freddie Rulloda Eagle News Service BAGUIO CITY, Benguet (Eagle News) – Patay ang apat na katao habang sugatan naman ang walo pang indibidwal matapos mahulog sa malalim na bangin ang isang van sa Sitio Guesset, boundary ng Tinongdan, Itogon at Bokod, Benguet Huwebes ng gabi, Abril 19. Dead on the spot sina Gemalyn Lorenzo, 28; Julie Valencia, 52; at Antonio Bulay, 65. Dead-on-arrival naman sa pagamutan ang isa pang biktima na kilalang si Alfredo […]
PARACALE, Camarines Norte (Eagle News) – Patay sa pamamaril ang kakandidato sanang barangay chairman sa Paracale, Camarines Norte nitong Huwebers, ika-19 ng Abril. Kinilala ang biktima na si Jezaril Mirandilla, 57, kasalukuyang barangay kagawad ng Barangay Togos. Sa inisyal na imbestigasyon, kararating lang sa bahay ng biktima at nagpapahangin sa terrace dakong alas 8:00 ng gabi nang pagbabarilin ng dalawa katao. Agad na namatay ang biktima dahil sa tama ng bala sa kaniyang ulo at […]
(Eagle News) — Magdedeploy ang Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ng dalawang patrol vessels sa Boracay sa panahon ng anim na buwang closure ng isla. Ayon kay PCG Spokesperson Armand Balilo, maglalayag simula sa Abril 22 ang BRP Cabra at BRP Davao del Norte. Magdedeploy rin aniya ang PCG ng tatlong grupo, ito ay ang Special Operations Group, Marine Environmental Protection Command Group at Coastal and Beach Patrol Group. Ang SOG ay makikipag-ugnayan sa Philippine National […]
(Eagle News) – -Authorities arrested actor Julio Diaz in anti-illegal drug operations in Meycauayan, Bulacan on Friday, April 20. A radio report said Diaz was included in the police watchlist. He is known for his roles in movies such as “Paano Tatakasan Ang Bukas?” in 1988, Aliwan Paradise in 1992, and Bayani in 1992.
