(Eagle News) — Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency chief Aaron Aquino on Thursday, Aug. 30, stood by his claim the four magnetic lifters that his agency discovered in Cavite recently contained shabu amounting to P6.8 billion. Speaking before the House Committee on Dangerous Drugs that is conducting a motu proprio investigation into the recent shabu smuggling incidents in the country, Aquino said that even if results of a swab test showed something was negative of drugs, it doesn’t […]
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Duterte: Claim empty lifters recovered in Cavite contained P6.8 billion worth of shabu “pure speculation”
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, Aug. 14, said there was no proof there was shabu worth P6.8 billion in the lifters found in Cavite recently. “I’d like to address myself to all government agencies. Iyong sabi nila na those they found that the metal… But they opened it, there was none. It was pure speculation,” Duterte said, dismissing the Philippine Drug Enforcment Agency’s claim. The President made the statement after Customs Chief Isidro Lapeña […]
Bacoor City, Cavite placed under state of calamity
(Eagle News) — Bacoor City in Cavite has been placed under a state of calamity. This was following heavy flooding in the city, brought about by monsoon rains in the past few days. The rains are the result of “Henry” and then “Inday” enhancing the southwest monsoon. In its latest advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the monsoon rains would prevail over parts of Luzon, including Metro Manila, until Saturday.
News in Photos: Heavy rains cause floods in Bacoor, Cavite
(Eagle News) — Continuous heavy rains caused knee-deep flooding in Bacoor, Cavite. (Photos courtesy of Arnold Batario)
LGUs nagdeklara ng #WalangPasok ngayong araw, Hulyo 17, bunsod ng bagyong Henry
(Eagle News) – Nagkansela na ng pasok ang ilang mga lokal na pamahalaan ngayong Martes, Hulyo 17. Sa abiso na inilabas ng mga local government, ang kanselasyon ng pasok ay bunsod ng masamang panahong dala ng bagyong Henry. Kabilang sa mga walang pasok ang mga sumusunod: Bataan (lahat ng antas, pribado at pampubliko) Hagonoy, Bulacan (pre-school hanggang high school) Naic, Cavite (lahat ng antas, pribado at pampubliko) Batangas (lahat ng antas, pribado at pampubliko) Morong, […]
UPDATED: Vehicle allegedly used by suspects in killing of Trece Martires, Cavite Vice Mayor Lubigan found
(Eagle News)–Police on Wednesday, July 11, recovered the vehicle allegedly used by suspects in the killing of Trece Martires, Cavite Vice Mayor Alexander Lubigan. A police report said the Maragondon municipal police recovered the metallic black or dark green Toyota Hilux on the Mabacao-Pantihan Bridge in Barangay Tulay B at 6:55 a.m. The suspects had reportedly planned to dispose of the vehicle, which had no plate number nor conduction sticker, off the cliff. Lubigan was […]
12 drug suspek timbog sa buy-bust operations sa Laguna, Cavite
(Eagle News) — Arestado ang 12 drug suspek sa ikinasang magkakahiwalay na buy-bust operation sa Laguna at Cavite. Batay sa ulat ng Regional Police Office, target ng operasyon ang drug suspek na si Angela Borigas sa bahagi ng Barangay Canlalay sa Biñan, Laguna. Bukod kay Angela, huli rin sa akto ang 10 pang kasamahan nito sa isinagawang drug transaction ng isang pulis na nagsilbing poseur-buyer. Nakuha mula sa mga ito ang may dalawang gramo ng […]
Año: Trece Martires, Cavite Vice Mayor Lubigan killed a day after he announced plan to run for mayor
(Eagle News) — Trece Martires, Cavite Vice Mayor Alexander Lubigan was killed a day after he announced his intention to run for mayor in the next polls. This is according to Interior Secretary Eduardo Año, who spoke in a television interview on Monday, July 9. According to Año, they were therefore looking at politics as a possible motive behind his killing. He said this was also one of the motives they were looking into in the killing […]
UPDATED2: Trece Martires, Cavite vice mayor shot dead
Vice mayor’s driver also killed; another seriously injured (Eagle News)–The vice mayor of Trece Martires, Cavite was shot dead on Saturday, July 6. The police said Alex Lubigan was on board a black Toyota Hilux, with conduction sticker Y0477, on Trece-Indang Road in Barangay Luciano when a black Montero fired at it at 3:15 p.m. Lubigan was killed on the spot. His driver Romulo Guillemer was seriously injured and was rushed to the General Emilio […]
On 120th PHL independence day rites, Duterte gives Reds 60 days to talk peace; invites Sison to return home
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte vowed to work for peace with groups considered “enemies of the state” as he gave peace talks with communist rebels a timeframe of 60 says to come up with an agreement. During his speech commemorating the 120th Philippine independence, Duterte said that he is “ready to talk” with exiled communist leader Jose Maria Sison if he would come to the country. “Itong mga komunista, I’m ready to talk […]
Pagasa warns of “threatening flooding” in Cavite as “Domeng” continues to enhance the southwest monsoon
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration on Saturday, June 9, warned of “threatening flooding” in Cavite, as “Domeng” continues to enhance the southwest monsoon, resulting in rains. In an advisory issued at 11 a.m., Pagasa said an orange rainfall warning was hoisted over the province. A yellow warning level remains hoisted over Metro Manila, Bataan and Bulacan, with Batangas, Laguna and Rizal added to the list. Zambales is no longer […]
PDEA seizes P74.8 M worth of shabu in Cavite and Paranaque
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Tuesday, June 5, seized P74.8 million worth of illegal drugs in Paranaque City and Cavite province. The 11 kilos of methamphetamine hydrochloride (shabu) were confiscated in two separate “controlled delivered operations” in Barangay San Martin De Porres in Parañaque and in San Nicolas in Bacoor, Cavite. The anti-drug operations were launched following a Bureau of Customs tip that there were suspicious packages brought to the […]





