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(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered a “thorough” probe into Monday’s collapse of a portion of a budget hotel in Manila that led to at least two killed. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made the revelation on Tuesday, Sept. 24, a day after the incident at the Sogo Hotel in Malate around 9:30 a.m. The Palace was “shocked” and “saddened” over the incident, which also left at least one person injured, Panelo said. It, however, commended […]
WAMENA, Indonesia (AFP) — At least 26 people have been killed in fresh unrest in Indonesia’s restive Papua region, authorities said Tuesday, as thousands fled to shelters following a day of violence that saw victims burned alive in buildings set ablaze by protesters. Papua, on the western half of New Guinea island, has been gripped by weeks of violent protests fueled by anger over racism, as well as fresh calls for self-rule in the impoverished […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Tuesday, Sept. 24, welcomed the resignation of the superintendent of the Philippine Military Academy following the death of a cadet allegedly due to hazing. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the resignation of Lt. Gen. Ronnie Evangelista was the “right step towards upholding the integrity of the PMA as the country’s premier military institution” after the death of Cadet 4th Class Darwin Dormitorio. Dormitorio was found unconscious inside a […]
(Eagle News)–Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde does not believe the recycling of illegal drugs in the country is rampant. In an interview over CNN Philippines on Tuesday, Sept. 24, Albayalde noted that Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Chief Aaron Aquino, who said such a practice was rampant among law enforcers, was only referring to one incident of illegal drugs recycling. “If you’re talking about one incident, that’s not rampant,” Albayalde said. He said the PNP […]
(Eagle News)–The superintendent of the Philippine Military Academy has resigned. Lieutenant General Ronnie Evangelista’s resignation came after the Palace called for him to step down following the death of 4th Class PMA cadet Darwin Dormitorio allegedly due to hazing. “You know, if I were the superintendent and I would not know what is happening in my academy, then I have no business staying in my position,” Palace Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said during an interview with […]
(Eagle News)–The son of former boxer Rolando Navarrete was shot dead in General Santos on Monday night. A dzbb radio report said Rolando Velarde Navarette, 24, was walking in Barangay Lagao when he was attacked by two men on board a motorcycle at 7:35 p.m. He was at that time accompanied by his live-in partner. The victim was rushed to the hospital, where he was declared dead. The younger Navarrete, who was tagged in illegal […]
(Eagle News)–Interior undersecretary and spokesperson Jonathan Malaya on Tuesday, Sept. 24, expressed surprise over the “rubbish” tag given to the reports on the drug war submitted by the Office of the Solicitor General and the Philippine National Police. The tag was given by the Center for International Law in its manifestation and motion asking the Supreme Court to cite the PNP and the OSG in contempt. The submission of the documents was in compliance with […]
(Eagle News)–Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon has slammed the Public Attorneys Office for creating its own forensic unit, noting that this was a “mere duplication” of units of government bodies. In a statement, Drilon said the PAO forensic laboratory had “no basis in law,” adding that only the Constitution and an act of Congress allow for a public office to be created. He added that if PAO chief Persida Acosta’s argument the creation was based […]
CANCUN, Mexico (AFP) — Mexico is bracing for a “very powerful” impact from the collapse of British travel firm Thomas Cook, an official said Monday, as several hundred tourists gathered at the Cancun airport looking for a way home. Britain sends more tourists to Mexico’s Caribbean coast than any other European country, and more than any country in the world except the United States and Canada, according to Mexican tourism ministry figures. And the […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency has welcomed the recent Social Weather Stations survey that showed an “excellent” net satisfaction rating for the government’s war on drugs. “Meeting the public’s expectation is the ultimate reward for the hard work, dedication and sacrifices of PDEA operatives, giving renewed vitality for the agency to continue to perform its mandate,” PDEA said. Earlier, the Philippine National Police also hailed the results, saying they are proof that the people […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Sur on Monday night. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 58 kilometers northeast of Cagwait at 10:46 p.m. Depth of focus was seven kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers are expected in parts of the country as the northeasterly surface windflow prevails over Extreme Northern Luzon. Batanes and Babuyan Group of Islands will have those conditions, with flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms possible. Metro Manila and the rest of the country, on the other hand, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers due to localized thunderstorms. Extreme Northern Luzon will have moderate to […]
