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(Eagle News) — At least two people were killed and 12 others–including a congressman and his wife— were injured after two grenades exploded at a public gathering in Abra early Thursday. Chief Supt. Edward Carranza, director of the Cordillera Administrative Region, said the attack–which he said could have targeted Abra Rep. Joseph Sto. Nino Bernos and his wife, Abra Mayor Mitzie Bernos— took place around 1:30 a.m. in La Paz. Carranza said in an interview […]
LEGAZPI, Albay– Tens of thousands more people have fled Mount Mayon, relief workers said Wednesday, as foreign tourists arrived to watch the flaming lava and giant clouds spurting from its crater. More than 70,000 residents are now crammed in schools and other buildings, a figure that has nearly doubled over the past three days, officials said, two weeks after the volcano in Albay began showing signs of activity. Volcanologists on Monday warned of a […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration has arrested a US citizen who has an outstanding warrant for his arrest in his country. The BI said on Wednesday that Larry John St. Clair, 45, was nabbed by members of the bureau’s Fugitive Search Unit in Dagupan on January 20. The agency said St. Clair had an outstanding warrant after he violated the terms of his release. The BI said a California court convicted St. Clair for possession […]
(Eagle News) —An official of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council gave the assurance the agency was acting swiftly to help communities affected by the Mayon volcano’s recent activity. “The National Council provides assistance through the distribution of relief items such as food, non-food items, medicines and other logistics to disaster-stricken communities…we assure the public of our urgent action to augment LGU (local government unit) capacity to provide needed relief assistance,” NDDRMC executive […]
By Jerold Tagbo Eagle News Service The 20-year-old Spanish national who was arrested in Basilan on Monday on suspicion of being a terrorist has denied the allegations against him, saying he was only on vacation in the country. Abdelhakim Labidi Adib made the statement during inquest proceedings held at the Department of Justice on Wednesday. “I have nothing to do with this,” Adib told reporters in Spanish. He said he arrived in Manila on December […]
(Eagle News) – Tatlong miyembro ng Dawlah Islamiyah Group na sangkot sa kaso ng pagpatay sa tatlong sibilyan noong Diyembre 26, 2017 sa Lanao del Sur ang naaresto ng pinagsamang operasyon ng militar at pulisya. Kinilala ang mga naarestong suspek na sina Apao Dimacalang, Ibrahim Alek Undi alyas Brad Alexander at Jamal Ramal Berongan alyas Ma-yor. Ang tatlo ay nadakip ng pinagsamang puwersa ng 103rd Infantry Brigade ng Philippine Army, Joint Task Force Haribon, 51st […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines – Another child who received the Dengvaxia vaccine died in Pampanga. Reports said that the 12-year-old elementary student received the vaccine in 2016 in San Esteban Elementary School in Macabebe, Pampanga. The child was diagnosed with brain herniation syndrome. This is the third Dengvaxia-related death in Pampanga. According to reports, the girl received a dose of Dengvaxia on June 14, 2016.
LEGAZPI, Albay (Eagle News) – Karagdagang 7,000 hanggang 8,000 na pamilya ang inililikas na matapos itaas sa alert level 4 sa bulkang Mayon kasunod nang magma eruptions. Ayon kay National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) Spokesperson Romina Marasigan, inaayos ng Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council at Albay Local Government ang evacuation. Kabuuang 6,498 na pamilya o katumbas ng 24,611 katao ang nasa loob ng 27 evacuation centers. Dagdag pa ni Marasigan, […]
BAGUIO CITY (Eagle News) — Isinailalim na ng pamunuan ng Mount Pulag sa indefinite suspension ang lahat ng aktibidad sa bundok dahil sa nangyaring forest fire nitong Sabado ng hapon, Enero 20. Batay sa inisyal na imbestigasyon, nag-simula ang sunog sa pagsabog ng butane gas stove ng isang hiker. Dahil dito apektado ng forest fire ang lahat ng campsite at peak. Ang sunog ay tumagal ng halos walong oras bago naapula, pasado alas nuebe na […]
(Eagle News) — Solicitor General Jose Calida has asked the Court of Appeals to reconsider its decision that paved the way for former Palawan Gov. Joel Reyes to leave detention. In a motion for reconsideration filed on Monday, Calida said the “(Former Special 11th Division) clearly disregarded jurisprudential parameters in the determination of the existence of probable cause” for the arrest warrant issued against the former governor in connection with the charges he faces for […]
Ni Josie Martinez Eagle News Service BALANGA, Bataan (Eagle News) — Sa ginawang Asian Waterbird Census 2018 sa Wetland and Nature Park sa Barangay Tortugas, Balanga City, Bataan, muling napatunayan na patuloy pa ring naninirahan dito ang mga ibong dayo o migratory birds sa lalawigan. Ang census ay isinagawa ng mga representative ng Wild Bird Club of the Philippines (WBPC) sa pangunguna ni Mr. Mike Lu, mga personnel mula sa Department of Environment and Natural […]
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan (Eagle News) – Nagtipon ang mga opisyal ng Integrated Bar of the Philippines mula sa iba’t ibang panig ng bansa sa ginanap na 23rd House of Delegates Convention sa Puerto Princesa City. Nakasentro ang naturang aktibidad sa pagbuo ng mga plano at paraan upang patuloy na mapangalagaan ang West Philippine Sea, kung saan pinanghahawakan ng bansa ang ginawang desisyon ng International tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) na pumapabor […]
