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(Eagle News) — Many evacuees from Marawi City have gone to Iligan City, where they stayed in hotels and lodging houses, causing these to be fully booked. Those who failed to secure lodgings were forced to stay in barangay halls-turned-evacuation centers. The number of evacuees who are getting sick is also increasing.
(Eagle News) — Hindi pa masabi ng Department of Education (DepEd) kung kailan magbubukas ang klase sa Marawi City. Sinabi ni Education Secretary Leonor Briones na nakikipag-ugnayan sila sa DepEd-Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao kung kailan magbubukas ang klase sa siyudad dahil hindi pa ligtas ang seguridad doon. Ayon kay Briones, nasa 20,000 ang dapat na mag-enrol sa Marawi city subalit nasa 1,300 lamang ang nakapag-enrol. Umapela rin si Secretary Briones sa mga magulang ng mga […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Individuals with the surname of “Maute” voluntarily surrendered to the National Bureau of Investigation in order to clear their names and to prove that they were not affiliated with the Maute Group. All in all, authorities said 10 who bore the “Maute” surname surfaced. They were apart from the 17 who surrendered without the same surname. ”I tasked the NBI to conduct the investigation on the surrenderers pursuant to […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Former Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Rodolfo Biazon asked President Rodrigo Duterte to be careful when asking for help from rebel groups. Biazon made the statement after Duterte urged members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, the Moro National Liberation Front and the Communist Party of the Philippines to help the government in its fight against Maute. Biazon said that there would be legal confusion if […]
BIÑAN City, Laguna (Eagle News) – Anim na police officers sa Calabarzon region na nadawit sa illegal na droga ang pinalilipat sa Marawi City na parte ng Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Ayon kay Police Director Chief Superintendent Ma-o R. Aplasca, ang anim na Police Officers ay sina Chief Inspector Michael Angeles, na nakatalaga sa Directorate for Police Community Relations, at Chief Inspectors Crisanto Bagadiong, Christopher Cabugwang, Joseph Macatangay, Ronald Zamora at Police Officer (PO 1) […]
(Eagle News) — Umakyat na sa 97 ang bilang ng mga nasasawi matapos ang pagkubkob ng Maute Group sa Marawi City na sinundan ng matinding opensiba ng military laban sa mga ito. Sa pinakahuling tala ng 103rd Infantry Brigade, nasa 61 miyembro na ng Maute at Abu Sayyaf ang napapaslang, samantalang 19 naman ang nasawing sibilyan. Nasa 13 sundalo naman at 4 na pulis ang nalagas sa panig ng gobyerno. Ayon kay Lt. Col Joa-Ar […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Trade and Industry reminded businessmen in Mindanao to comply with the price freeze in basic commodities implemented with the declaration of martial law. Trade and Industry Undersecretary Ted Pascua said that penalties for violating the price freeze may include revocation of license. Business owners who will be caught violating the Price Act will be charged an administrative fine of P5,000 to P1 million or a prison sentence of one to […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The United States of America condemned the attack of the Maute Group in Marawi City. In a statement, Washingon D.C. promised to give aid to the Philippines in the fight against terrorism, adding that the Philippines is its closest ally. The statement was released in the face of President Rodrigo Duterte’s criticisms against the American government due to its comments against President Duterte’s war on drugs. https://youtu.be/WRTOtuHzIu0
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Some opposition lawmakers in the House of Representatives asked the public to support the martial law in Mindanao. Minority congressmen Buhay party-list Representative Lito Atienza and Kabayan party-list Representative Harry Roque both stated that the public should trust President Rodrigo Duterte as it is only President Duterte, in his capacity as commander-in-chief, who has all the complete intelligence data. Still, the members of the minority bloc of the House of Representatives […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Security at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport was tightened after the declaration of martial law in Mindanao following the Marawi siege. “We will implement stricter security measures at the airport,” Manila International Airport Authority General Manager Ed Monreal said. Monreal said that the airport police department was always coordinating with the Aviation Security Group and other law enforcement groups in order to monitor the security in the four terminals of NAIA. Monreal […]
(Eagle News) – Nasa maayos nang kalagayan ang tinatayang 600 na mga mag-aaral ng Mindanao State University matapos ma-trap ang mga ito sa loob ng pamantasan sa kasagsagan ng bakbakan ng militar at ng Maute terrorist group sa Marawi City. Ayon kay Lt. Col. Jo-ar Herrera, tagapagsalita ng 1st Infantry Division ng Philippine Army, nakauwi ang mga mag-aaral makaraang matiyak na wala na sa paligid ng unibersidad ang mga bandido. Gayunman, kinakailangang aniyang sumailalim sa […]
