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(Eagle News) — Nakatakdang magpadala ng apat-na-raang (400) sundalo ang Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) sa lalawigan ng Pampanga upang tumulong sa depopulation ng mga manok na apektado ng bird flu. Kasunod na rin ito ng request na ipinadala ng Department of Agriculture (DA) sa AFP kaugnay ng paghingi ng karagdagang tauhan para tumulong sa pag-execute sa mga manok. Ayon kay AFP Public Information Chief Col.Edgard Arevalo, magmumula sa Northern Luzon Command ang mga […]
(Eagle News) — The death toll in overnight raids in Bulacan has risen to 32. In a press conference on Wednesday, Bulacan director Senior Supt. Romeo Caramat said of the 32 killed, 16 were on their drug watch list, two were surrenderees and 14 were new in the drug trade. He said all in all, the police conducted 66 operations from 12 a.m, August 15, to 12 midnight the same day. Of the 66, he said […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police will look into the simultaneous overnight drug raids that left 21 people killed in Bulacan recently. Quoting PNP spokesperson Dionardo Carlos, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said the PNP-Internal Affairs Service investigation was “a matter of procedure.” “The arresting officers claimed they were met with armed resistance while conducting said enforcement operations,” he said. He said the “wide-ranging” raids coincided with Bulacan’s 439th foundation day. Senior Superintendent Romeo Caramat […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Department of Agriculture (DA) has ruled out migratory birds as the source of the bird flu strain found in San Luis, Pampanga. Agriculture Undersecretary Ariel Cayanan said that this was not yet the season for migratory birds. He explained that the department is pursuing scientific processes to determine the bird flu virus strain that struck chicken and other birds in San Luis, Pampanga. He said the department had […]
(Eagle News) — Narekober ng otoridad ang tatlong landmines sa isang bukid sa Banga, South Cotabato kamakailan. Ayon kay Supt. Romeo Galgo Jr. ng soccksargen police, nadiskubre ng mga residente ang mga claymore mines sa isang mababaw na hukay na tinabunan ng lupa at mga tuyong damo. Rumesponde ang mga pulis at bomb experts sa lugar para idispatsa ang mga nasabing bomba na sinasabing itinanim ng mga rebeldeng New People’s Army (NPA). Ayon sa pulisya, […]
ZAMBOANGA del Norte (Eagle News) — Sa isinagawang joint drug buy bust operation ng Dipolog City Drug Enforcement Unit, PDEA-Zamboanga del Norte, at Provincial Highway Patrol Team, nakumpiska ang 20 gramo ng shabu na nagkakahalaga ng P100,000 mula sa isang dating konsehal ng Dipolog City sa may Brgy. Biasong, ng Dipolog City. Kinilala ang suspek sa pangalang Joseph Atilano Herrera, 61 taong gulang, residente ng nasabi ring lugar, dati ring PBA player at high value […]
TAYTAY, Palawan (Eagle News) – Isang sagupaan ang naganap nitong Biyernes, August 11 bandang 10:00 ng umaga sa bayan ng Taytay nang magkaroon ng palitan ng putukan sa pagitan ng mga awtoridad at mga miyembro ng New People’s Army (NPA). Kinumpirma ng Provincial PNP, ang naganap na engkwentro sa pagitan ng Regional Public Safety Batallion at umano’y New Peoples Army sa bayan ng Taytay, Palawan. Ayon kay Col. Gabriel Lopez, tinatayang nasa 20 ang nakasagupa ng […]
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan (Eagle News) – Bumisita si Vice Pres. Leni Robredo sa Palawan nitong Biyernes (August 11) upang pangunahan ang paglulunsad ng “Babaenihan Campaign” sa Western Philippines University. Sa ginanap na paglulunsad ng Babaenihan Campaign sa Manuel Bacosa Theater ng naturang unibersidad, tinalakay ni Robredo ang mga suliraning kinakaharap ng mga kabataang kababaihan at ang mga karapatan nito sa lipunan. Sa pakikipagdayalogo niya sa mga kabataang mag-aaral, kaniyang tiniyak na dapat magkaroon ng mga […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Department of Justice has issued a subpoena to Ozamiz City Police Chief Inspector Jovie Espenido and three other policemen in connection with the Parojinog raids. The DOJ asked them to make an appearance on August 15 and August 22. The subpoena was in connection with the preliminary investigation on the charges of murder filed against the four cops after the July 30 raid they made in the Parojinog […]
(Eagle News) — The Ozamiz Regional Trial Court on Friday denied the motions for furlough filed by Ozamiz Vice Mayor Nova Princess and her brother, Reynaldo Jr., to attend what they said was the last vigil for their late parents and kin on Sunday, Aug. 13, and their burial the following day. In denying the Parojinog siblings’ motion, Executive Judge Edmundo Pintac gave weight to the recommendations of the Ozamiz police, which he said was […]
(Eagle News) — Apat na sibilyan na binihag ng teroristang Maute Group ang nailigtas ng militar sa main battle area sa Marawi City. Ayon kay Capt. Jo Ann Petinglay, tagapagsalita ng Joint Task Force Marawi, na-rescue ang apat sa paligid ng Lake Lanao. Tatlo sa mga naging bihag ay nagmula sa Zamboanga City habang ang isa ay mula naman sa Iligan City. Natagpuan ang apat na narescue bunga na rin ng pakikipag-tulungan ng isa sa […]
EL NIDO, Palawan (Eagle News) – Nahuli ang 10 Vietnamese national noong Martes ng umaga (August 8) na sakay sa isang fishing boat, ilang nautical miles mula sa Malampaya Platform sa El Nido. Ayon kay John Vincent Fabello ng Palawan Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD), nasa lugar man sila na sakop ng protected area ng lalawigan o hindi, napatunayang pumasok nga sila sa teritoryo nito. Aniya, kinumpiska rin ng mga awtoridad ang nakita sa kanilang fishing […]
