Breaking News, Latest Philippines Headlines, World, Entertainment, Politics, Weather & Video News
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police has opened another molecular laboratory for COVID-19 testing in Davao City. The PNP said the lab, which will cater to Police Regional Offices in Western Mindanao, Southern Mindnao, SOCCSKSARGEN, Caraga, and Bangsangmoro Autonomous Region police personnel, non-uniformed personnel and their dependents, is the second in the city. It has a daily testing capacity of 170. Both molecular labs in Davao have a combined daily testing capacity of 320. […]
(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 […]
(Eagle News) — Police intercepted P4.892 million worth of ecstasy at the Philpost Central Office in Manila on Monday, Feb. 16. The Philippine National Police said also arrested during the controlled delivery operation was Ronron Salonga, 26, after he received the parcel containing 2,878 ecstasy pills. The pills, which had been concealed in a box of clothes and shoes shipped by a certain Mary Lumbao Edwards from The Netherlands, had an estimated value of P4,892,600. […]
(Eagle News) — The police have arrested a 40-year-old man with at least six outstanding arrest warrants, the Philippine National Police said over the weekend. The PNP said Enrich Labucay was nabbed by joint elements of the San Juan del Monte, Bulacan police station, the 1st and 2nd Provincial Mobile Force Company-Bulacan Provincial Police Office, and the 30th Mobile Company, Regional Mobile Force Battalion-3 and 24th Special Action Company in Central Luzon by virtue of […]
(Eagle News) — The leader of a gang involved in robbery, extortion and land-grabbing, among other criminal activities, died in an encounter with police in Bukidnon on Monday, Feb. 1, the Philippine National Police said. According to the PNP, Edward Sevilla alias “Don-Don,” leader of the Sevilla Group, was declared dead on arrival in the hospital after he shot it out with authorities who were out to serve a search warrant issued by Executive Judge […]
(Eagle News) — A man wanted for murder and frustrated murder died in an encounter with police in Zamboanga Sibugay on Saturday, Jan. 30, the Philippine National Police said. The PNP said Jammodin Cahal, 39, was killed after he shot at police officers who were out to arrest him at 7:45 a.m. Cahal had other pending murder and frustrated murder charges before the National Prosecution Service, the PNP said. According to PNP Chief Debold Sinas, […]
Homicide ruled out in Dacera case (Eagle News) – The 23-year old flight attendant Christine Dacera died due to natural causes, specifically because of “ruptured aortic aneurysm,” according to a Philippine National Police medico-legal report released recently. In a medico-legal report, the PNP said that homicide is being ruled out in the Dacera case as the autopsy results showed she died of natural causes due to the rupture of her aorta. The immediate cause […]
(Eagle News) — Three barangay officials were kidnapped by New People’s Army members in Masbate on Tuesday, but one managed to escape, the Philippine National Police said. The PNP said barangay chair Aniano Capinig of Cabas-an, Aroroy has already informed his family he managed to flee after he, Barangay Kagawad Victorino Piorado and Barangay Tanod Arnel Refanan were forcibly taken at gunpoint by some 30 NPA members who arrived in the village at 4 a.m. […]
(Eagle News) — Two members of the New People’s Army who have a warrant of arrest against them for cases in Cagayan have been arrested, the Philippine National Police said. According to the PNP, Romeo Aytona Jr. alias Alon, 45; and Joenel Lazo were arrested in two separate police operations in Quezon City and Laguna, respectively. The PNP said Aytona, who was identified in police records as the squad leader of the West Committee of […]
(Eagle News) – The number of fatalities due to Typhoon Ulysses rose to 42, according to data from the Philippine National Police. The biggest number of casualties was from Cagayan Valley at 14, followed by Region 4-A or CALABARZON at 9, Cordillera Administrative Region at 7, Bicol Region at 5, Central Luzon at 3, and Metro Manila at 3 as well. However, the death toll given by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council […]
(Eagle News)–Thirty-four more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. The Philippine National Police said with the additional recoveries, the recovery tally rose to 6896. Twenty-one more cases pushed the total to 7345. Of these, 426 were active. There was no additional death, which means the death toll remains at 23. The police continue to man checkpoints and enforce laws, making them one of the country’s frontliners amid the pandemic. PNP Chief Camilo Cascolan has said […]
(Eagle News)–Sixty-seven more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. The Philippine National Police said with the additional recoveries, the total rose to 6730. Thirty-five new cases pushed the total to 7255. Of these, the PNP said 502 were active. No additional death was reported, which means the death toll remains at 23. The police continue to man checkpoints and enforce laws amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This makes them one of the country’s frontliners exposed to […]
