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(Eagle News)—Charges are slated to be filed against the mayor and vice mayor of a town in Masbate after raids of their residence and resort yielded firearms and explosives. The charges for illegal possession of the same are slated to be filed against Batuan Mayor Charmax Jan Yuson and his father, Vice Mayor Charlie Yuson III, who were not in the mayor’s house nor in the Yuson Beach Resort when the searches were conducted there on […]
(Eagle News)—The Lakas CMD has revoked its nomination of Daraga, Albay Mayor Carlwyn Baldo, who is seeking reelection in the 2019 electons. The revocation came after Baldo was tagged as the mastermind in the killing of Rep. Rodel Batocabe, who had announced plans of running for the post of Daraga mayor. “Violence in any form and for whatever reason has no place in our democratic institutions,” a statement from Lakas CMD said. Baldo has been […]
(Eagle News)–Criminal charges have been filed against Daraga, Albay Mayor Carlwyn Baldo and several others over the killing of Rep. Rodel Batocabe. In a press conference, Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde said the charges for double murder and six counts of multiple frustrated murder were filed against Baldo, Danilo Muella, Henry Yuson, Rolando Arimado, Emmanuel Roselio, Jaywin Babor and Christopher Naval before the Albay Provincial Prosecutors Office on Thursday, Jan. 3. According to Albayalde, based […]
(Eagle News)–A gun-for-hire group is behind the killing of Sudipen, La Union Mayor Alexander Buquing. This is according to Philippine National Police Spokesperson Benigno Durana, who spoke in a press conference on Tuesday, Oct. 2. “Hindi pa natin nakita ‘yung definitive assessment but definitely these were well perpetrated by gun-for-hire elements kaya ang kautusan ng Chief PNP, we should be proactive in running against these gun-running syndicates,” he said. So far, he said the police […]
(Eagle News) — A Cebu town mayor who was linked to illegal drug activities was killed after unidentified men shot him on Wednesday, Sept. 5. Ronda Mayor Mariano Blanco III was shot dead while he was sleeping in his office after midnight. Blanco died as he was being rushed to the hospital. He was stripped off his police powers after he was linked by President Rodrigo Duterte to the illegal drug trade.
By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service Philippine National Police chief Director General Oscar Albayalde on Thursday, July 5, said Tanauan, Batangas Mayor Antonio Halili was involved in a land dispute with a former general before he was killed. “Medyo matagal tagal na rin. I just don’t know kung taon na yan pero it’s going on actually before the incident. Ibig sabihin nangyari na long before na nangyari itong shooting,” Albayalde said. Albayalde, however, could not […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday lamented how the names of lower-ranking government officials were being dragged in corruption cases filed by the Ombudsman even if he said they were only forced to sign documents and approve their superior’s requests. “With due respect to the one sitting in the Ombudsman, alam mo yang corruption sa local government…makita ko talaga ang Ombudsman, sige lang iyan magfile ng kaso, left and right…Ang masama pa niyan, […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (Reuters) – London Mayor Sadiq Khan was heckled by residents on Thursday (June 15) as he spoke during a visit to the scene of a fire that gutted a 24-storey apartment block killing at least 17 people. As he delivered his remarks live on television, Khan was repeatedly interrupted by frustrated residents. He began his news conference by stating: “Understandably the residents are very angry and have genuine questions that demand answers..,” […]
(Eagle News)– Combined operatives from the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) recovered high-powered firearms, ammunition, and some sachets of alleged shabu at the house of former Marawi City Mayor Fajad Salic in Cagayan de Oro City. Authorities went to the former mayor’s housefollowing his arrest on Wednesday for alleged participation in the Maute group’s activities. A relative of Salic said the items recovered by authorities were just planted […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – Former President and Manila City Mayor Joseph Ejercito Estrada was admitted and confined at the Cardinal Santos Medical Center in San Juan City. According to Senator JV Ejercito, the former President is suffering from pneumonia.
(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court has ordered an investigation into the circumstances of the issuance of a search warrant that led to the death of detained Albuera, Leyte Mayor Rolando Espinosa at the Leyte Sub-Provincial Jail. SC spokesperson Atty. Theodore Te said that the high court would want to know more about the issuance of the search warrant that was used by the operatives of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) to […]
(Eagle News) — Albuera, Leyte Mayor Rolando Espinosa, who had earlier surrendered to the police for fear for his life, was killed early Saturday morning (November 5) inside his cell at the Baybay City Provincial Jail, in an alleged shootout with police operatives. Mayor Espinosa was killed, along with drug suspect, Raul Yap, when policemen were about to serve a search warrant on the mayor for violation of Republic Act No. […]
