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By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service (Eagle News) — A good son, and a good husband. This was how Cpl. Lauro De Guzman was described by his grieving parents, and his wife. The bemedalled police officer was among the four killed in the misencounter between the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Wednesday, Feb. 24. Lauro’s wife, Andrea, still could not believe that he was among those killed […]
Senate to hold hearings on Tuesday, March 2, on Commonwealth misencounter (Eagle News) — Former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief and now senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa expressed apprehension about the recent misencounter between members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), noting that the possibility that the two agencies may have been “played” by drug syndicates. “Yung anggulong na posibleng pinaglaruan ng sindikato, posible yan,” Sen. Dela […]
(Eagle News) — Two policemen were killed in a shootout between members of the Quezon City Police and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in what appeared to be a “misencounter” on Wednesday night, Feb. 24. The Philippine National Police said that a “joint PNP-PDEA Board of Inquiry will be formed to determine what transpired and who should be held liable.” A PNP statement said that the joint inquiry will be done “in the […]
by Robin MILLARD Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — A mission to explore uncharted depths in the Indian Ocean was launched on Wednesday, hoping to discover hundreds of new species and find out what impact plastic is having way below the surface. The First Descent expedition, led by British-based ocean research institute Nekton, is set to send submersibles as deep as 3,000 meters off the Seychelles from March to test the health of the […]
(Eagle News) — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority on Friday, Jan. 18, urged motorists to take alternative routes with road reblocking and repair work scheduled in some roads over the weekend. In an advisory, the MMDA advised motorists to avoid the following areas from 11 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 18, to 5 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 21: Southbound: C-5 Road before Pasig Blvd., C-5 flyover C-5 Road in front of SM Aura Edsa after Lagarian Creek […]
by Martin Parry © Agence France-Presse SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — The Commonwealth Bank Monday agreed to the largest civil penalty in Australian corporate history to settle claims it breached anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing laws. The Aus$700 million (US$530 million) fine — which is subject to court approval — comes after mediation between the nation’s biggest lender and the country’s financial intelligence agency AUSTRAC. It follows the bank being taken to court last August for “serious […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Australia’s biggest bank, the Commonwealth, vowed Monday to fight what could become the country’s largest shareholder class action over alleged breaches of anti-money laundering laws. The open class action, filed by law firm Maurice Blackburn and litigation funder IMF Bentham in the Federal Court in Melbourne Monday, followed a civil case launched by Australia’s financial intelligence agency AUSTRAC in August. AUSTRAC alleged the bank engaged in “serious and systemic non-compliance” of anti-money laundering laws involving thousands of […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – Iniimbestigahan na ng mga otoridad ang nangyaring panloloob ng pinaniniwalaang miyembro ng Termite gang sa isang sangay ng China Bank sa Quezon City nitong Lunes, Oct. 2. Ayon sa mga awtoridad, ang mga empleyado ng bangko sa kahabaan ng Camaro St., Brgy. Fairview, Commonwealth, at ang mga gwardya ay handang makipagtulungan sa isinasagawang imbestigasyon. Matatandaang nalimas ang laman ng mga safety deposit box ng mga kliyente ng bangko nang pasukin ng masasamang loob […]
Pumalo na sa ikatlong araw ang Brigada Eskwela na nagsimula noong Lunes sa iba’t-ibang paaralan sa buong bansa. Sa pangunguna ng Department of Education, marami pa rin ang masayang nakilahok sa nasabing aktibidad na magtatapos hanggang sa Mayo 20. Kabilang sa mga nakilahok ay ang mga guro, mga estudyante, mga magulang at iba pang mga organisasyon o grupo pampubliko man o pribado. Sa Commonwealth Elementary School, sa lungsod ng Quezon, kabilang sa mga tumulong sa […]
(Eagle News) – The Quezon City Police District has released the artist’s sketch of the suspect in the fatal shooting of Quezon City prosecutor Noel Mingoa Wednesday dawn. The suspect is said to be in his 30s, fair-skinned with a slightly heavy build. Police said he was about 5”6 to 5”7 in height, and was seen then as wearing a black shirt and black pants when he shot Mingoa in front of a restaurant […]
The Quezon City Police District describes as “generally peaceful” the recently held “Lingap Pamamahayag” of the Iglesia Ni Cristo in Commonwealth Avenue. Here is Eagle News Reporter Jerold Tagbo with the report.
MANILA, Philippines — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority has advised commuters and motorists to take alternate routes as the Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City will be closed Friday for a medical mission of the Iglesia ni Cristo. In its Twitter account, MMDA said: “As per Brgy. Commonwealth, the Iglesia Ni Cristo ‘Lingap Pamamahayag’ will be held on Friday, March 28, 2014. Road closure (eastbound Commonwealth) starts from 12:01 am to 10 pm.” The closure will […]
