Tag: Catalonia police
PHL condemns deadly Barcelona van attack
(Eagle News) — The Philippines joined the international community in condemning the terrorist attack in Barcelona on Thursday that left at least 13 people dead and injured more than 100 others including two Irish citizens of Filipino descent. Malacanang and the Department of Foreign Affairs issued separate statements condemning the attack. “Our hearts and prayers go out to the families and loved ones of the innocent victims who perished and those who got injured […]
Two Filipinos injured in deadly Barcelona van attack, says PHL consul
(Eagle News) – Two Filipinos have been injured in the deadly van attack in Barcelona, according to the country’s Consul General in Spain. Dr. Emmanuel Fernandez, the Deputy Chief of Mission and Consul General on the Philippines in Spain, did not identify the two Filipinos who were injured but said that they were a Filipino father and his child who just visited Barcelona, with the rest of their family. Fernandez however stressed that there […]
Catalonia police confirms arrest of suspect in deadly van attack that killed 13; IS claims responsibility
Police authorities from Spain’s Catalonia region said it has arrested a man in the Barcelona van attack and is “treating him as a terrorist”, denying earlier reports that the police has a suspect cornered in a local bar. This came about as the Islamist State’s Amaq news agency claimed the attack that killed at least 13 people. Spain’s royal palace has condemned the deadly van attack in Barcelona, calling the perpetrators “assassins, simply […]
