Provincial News

Nasa 500 pamilya, nagsilikas dahil sa bakbakan ng militar at BIFF sa Maguindanao

(Eagle News) – Umabot na sa 500 pamilya ang nagsilikas sa gitna ng nagpapatuloy na bakbakan ng militar at rebeldeng grupo na Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) sa boundary ng Datu Unsay at Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao. Ayon kay Datu Saudi Ampatuan Municipal Administrator Akmad Donia, pansamantalang nanunuluyan ang mga evacuee sa Dapiawan Elementary School at mga Madrasah (Muslim Private Schools). Apektado ng bakbakan sa Datu Unsay ang Barangay Malangog. Nagpapatuloy naman ang clearing operations […]

DILG, irerekomenda sa NDRRMC na isailalim sa state of calamity ang Boracay

(Eagle News) — Irerekomenda na ngayong linggo ng Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) ang deklarasyon ng state of calamity sa Boracay Island. Ayon kay DILG Officer in Charge Secretary Eduardo Año, isusumite na nila ang panukala sa National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC). Pagkatapos ay ipapasa naman ng NDRRMC ang nasabing rekomendasyon kay Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte. Si Pangulong Duterte ang maglalabas ng desisyon na isailalim sa state of calamity ang […]

Nasa 33 na kabahayan nasunog sa Valencia City, Bukidnon

Ni Noel D. Dolojan Eagle News Correspondent VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon (Eagle News) – Umabot sa 33 na kabahayan ang nasunog sa Purok 2, Valencia City, Bukidnon bandang 2:00 ng madaling araw nitong Martes, Marso 13. Sa panayam kay Lonelyn Salvatiera, nagsimula ang sunog sa gaserang tumilapon sa isang karton ng mag-away ang isang mag-asawa na hindi na pangalan. Nagising na lamang ang mga kapitbahay sa sigawan ng mga tao kung saan nagsimula ang sunog sa […]

Cessna plane bumagsak sa Binalonan, Pangasinan; 2 katao sugatan

Ni Nora Dominguez Eagle News Service BINALONAN, Pangasinan (Eagle News) – Sugatan ang dalawa katao matapos mag-crash ang isang Cessna plane sa kalagitnaan ng maisan sa Binalonan, Pangasinan nitong Martes, Marso 13. Ayon sa Binalonan Police Station, ang mga sugatan sa insidente sa Barangay Linamansangan ay  sina Captain Bruce Sinaking, piloto at flying master, residente ng Baguio City; at ang pilot student na nakilalang si Marcus Lim. Agad namang isinugod sa pagamutan sa lungsod ng […]

At least four kidnap victims rescued in Zamboanga del Norte

(Eagle News)– At least four kidnap victims have been rescued by the military in Zamboanga del Norte. The Western Mindanao Command said Roger Jung-an, Jomar Maglangit, Jomar Mantangan, and Raymond Purisima, who were held captive for nine days, were rescued in Sirawai, at 3 p.m. Major General Roseller Murillo, commander of the Joint Task Force Zampelan, said there were initially five hostages but “one of them was hit in the crossfire during an encounter between our […]

7 bahay sa Pagadian City, tinupok ng apoy

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur (Eagle News) – Nasa pitong kabahayan ang nasunog sa Purok Sweetrose, Barangay Dumagoc, Pagadian City nitong Lunes, Marso 12. Tinatayang aabot sa P270,000 ang halaga ng mga nasirang ari-arian sa nangyaring sunog. Kabilang sa mga nasunog ang pitong bahay na pag-aari nina Bedala Cosgapa, Noel Aranas, Isabelo Belen, Rey Belen, Teresita Belen, Fernando Belen at Benjarmi Belen. Ayon kay City Fire Marshall Edgar Quitoy, nagsimula ang apoy sa tahanan ni […]

Abu Sayyaf coddler patay sa engkuwentro sa Sulu

(Eagle News) – Patay ang isang hinihinalang Abu Sayyaf coddler matapos makasagupa ng mga tauhan ng Philippine Marines sa Sulu. Ayon kay Philippine Marine Corps Public Information Officer Capt. Rowena Dalmacio, nagsasagawa ng clearing operation ang mga sundalo sa Brgy. Tubig-puti, Luuk, Sulu nang bigla silang paputukan ng ASG coddler na nagresulta ng halos limang minutong bakbakan. Kinilala ang nasawi sa sagupaan na si Muks-din Dadil. Nakuha kay Dadil ang iba’t ibang uri ng live […]

Barangay chairman na high-value target ng PNP-Tarlac, arestado

TARLAC CITY, Tarlac (Eagle News) – Bumagsak sa mga kamay ng mga tauhan ng Tarlac Police Provincial Office (TPPO) ang isang barangay chairman na  high-value target (HVT) umano ng mga otoridad. Ito ay matapos na maaresto siya mismo sa kaniyang tahanan sa bisa ng search warrant na inisyu ng  Regional Trial Court, Branch 66 ng Capas. Sa report ni Police Supt. Luis M. Ventura, hepe ng Tarlac Provincial Intelligence Bureau (PIB) kay Police Senior Supt. […]

Military official: Number of BIFF killed in clashes with military in Maguindanao rises to 44

(Eagle News)–At least 44 Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters have been killed in clashes with military troops in Maguindanao as of Saturday. In a radio interview, Lieutenant Colonel Gerry Besana, commander of the 6th Infantry Division, Civil Military Operations of the Philippine Army, said that the number was an increase from the 23 recorded last Friday. He said 26 have so far been hurt in the skirmishes in Datu Unsay Ampatuan and Datu Saudi Ampatuan. He said the […]

PDEA nabs two alleged members of African drug cartel

(Eagle News) — The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency on Saturday announced the arrest of two Nigerians who were allegedly members of an African drug cartel operating in Bicol and the Calabarzon area. PDEA Director General Aaron Aquino said Agu Agustin Chukwuebuka and Nkwocha Chimaobi were nabbed after they sold 11 sachets  containing 500 grams of what was believed to be shabu  to a poseur-buyer in a parking lot of a fast food in Talaba, Bacoor, Cavite. […]

4.0-magnitude earthquake hits eastern Samar

(Eagle News) — A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Samar on Saturday, the Philippine Institute for Volcanology and Seismology said. PHIVOLCS said the quake hit 56 kilometers northeast of San Policarpo at 3:45 a.m. The depth of focus of the earthquake, which was tectonic in origin, was at 5 kilometers. There were no reported aftershocks.    

Ocular inspection in Mayon set after Phivolcs lowers volcano alert level

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Concerned government agencies will conduct an ocular inspection of Mayon Volcano and its surroundings to check for lahar flow that can happen when the rains come. The move to conduct the ocular inspection came after the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology lowered Mayon’s alert level from 4 to level 3 because of its decreased volcanic activity. Presidential Adviser for Political Affairs and Mayon Eruption Over-all Crisis Manager Francis […]