Tag: Hot Pursuit

PNP in hot pursuit of alleged NPA rebels behind Masbate explosion on Sunday

(Eagle News) — The police are in hot pursuit of members of the New People’s Army who detonated a landmine in Masbate on Sunday, June 6, killing a varsity football player and his uncle, and injuring a minor, the Philippine National Police said. According to the PNP, policemen managed to engage the bombers five hours after the explosion that killed Keth Balandra Absalon, 21, a Far Eastern University varsity football player; and his uncle, Nolven […]

Hinihinalang Abu Sayyaf members, sinalakay ang isang cargo vessel sa Tawi-tawi; 1 patay, 7 dinukot

ZAMBOANGA CITY (Eagle News) — Isa na namang cargo vessel ang inatake ng mga pinaniwalaang miyembro ng Abu Sayyaf habang tinatawid nito ang karagatan ng Turtle Island Municipality sa Tawi-tawi. Ayon kay Captain Jo-ann Petinglay, spokesperson ng Armed Forces Western Mindanao Command,  isang mangingisda ang lumapit sa mga tauhan ng Marine Battalion Landing Team-8 kaugnay sa isang M/V Giang Hai na nagpalutang-lutang sa karagatan. Agad na dinala ng tropa ang naturang barko sa isang pinakamalapit na […]

“Pitch Perfect 2” tops box office charts

MAY 18 (Reuters) — Pitch Perfect 2″ topped the box office charts this weekend, with a whopping $70.3 million debut despite fierce competition from “Mad Max: Fury Road.” Universal’s sequel earned more in its first weekend than the original “Pitch Perfect” which pulled in only $65 million during its entire North American theatrical run. Warner Brothers’ “Mad Max: Fury Road” came in second place, with $44.4 million in earnings across 3,702 locations. The two hit […]