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(Eagle News) — Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde has relieved two police officials following the misencounter in Samar that left at least six policemen dead. Relieved were Supt. Glen Oliver Cinco, officer-in-charge of the Regional Mobile Force Battalion 8 and Chief Inspector Don Archie Suspeñe, commander of the 805th Mobile Company, RMFB 8. P01 Wyndell Noromor, PO1 Edwin Ebrado, PO1 Phil Rey Mendigo, PO1 Julius Suarez, PO1 Rowell Reyes, and PO1 Julie Escalo were killed […]
By Phoebe Salvador Eagle News Service (Eagle News) — The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Department of National Defense (DND) will hold a joint probe into the alleged “misencounter” between army troopers and police operatives in Samar. DILG OIC-Secretary Eduardo M. Año said in a statement on Tuesday, June 26, that a board of inquiry will be formed to determine the lack of prior communication and coordination between local military and police […]
(Eagle News) — Anim na pulis ang patay habang siyam na iba pa ang sugatan sa nangyaring misencounter na naganap sa Sitio Lunoy, Brgy. San Roque, Sta. Rita Samar Lunes ng umaga, Hunyo 26. Ayon sa press release na ipinadala ng 8th Infantry (Storm troopers) Division, Philippine Army Division Public Affairs Office sa media, nagpapatrol sa lugar ang mga tauhan ng 1st Platoon ng 805th company ng Regional Mobile Force Batallion nang maka-engkwentro nila ang […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The local government of San Isidro, Northern Samar is strictly implementing its campaign against illegal logging. In fact, San Isidro Mayor Nanding Avila said a number of illegal loggers who are selling woods or logs have already been caught. In an interview with Net 25’s, Radyo Agila the official said they are strictly implementing the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR’s) initiative to reduce the number of illegal […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Tourism (DOT) said the province of Samar could be an alternative destination while Boracay undergoes a rehabilitation. “DOT will be more aggressive in promoting Samar and ensure that natural resources are well-taken care of,” DOT Undersecretary Katherine de Castro said. The Samar government was pleased with the announcement. “We are ready to welcome tourists after years of empowering, engaging and equipping our communities with skills needed to fortify the province’s […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Samar on Saturday, the Philippine Institute for Volcanology and Seismology said. PHIVOLCS said the quake hit 56 kilometers northeast of San Policarpo at 3:45 a.m. The depth of focus of the earthquake, which was tectonic in origin, was at 5 kilometers. There were no reported aftershocks.
(Eagle News) – The death toll in Samar and Leyte due to continuous heavy rains has reached 16. According to National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) Spokesperson Mina Marasigan, although there is no typhoon in the country, three weather systems currently exist. These include the northeast monsoon (amihan) in North and Central Luzon, the tail-end of a cold front in the eastern part of Southern Luzon, and a low-pressure area (LPA) in the eastern […]
(Eagle News)- A disaster official denounced on Monday the attack of New People’s Army members on soldiers who were only conducting relief operations for those affected by “Urduja” in northern Samar. “Naniniwala kami na pinaglalaban lang (ng mga sundalo) ang welfare ng ating mga kababayan..Tigilan ang pananambang sa mga tumutulong sa kapwa Pilipino,” Romina Marasigan, spokesperson for the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, said. Marasigan was referring to Sunday’s incident that saw two […]
Landslides triggered by Tropical Storm “Urduja” (international name Kai-Tak) have killed 26 people and 23 more are missing in the eastern Philippines, authorities said Sunday. The deaths were reported in the small island province of Biliran, a day after the storm pounded the east of the archipelago nation. Urduja tore across the major islands of Samar and Leyte on Saturday, toppling power lines in 39 towns or cities and damaging roads and bridges, the […]
(Eagle News) – Malacanang said it welcomed an earlier pronouncement made by United States ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim who assured the Philippine government that the US is “trying to reach an early resolution on the Balangiga bells.” “The Balangiga bells, as the President mentioned, are an important part of our national heritage,” said Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella in a statement. “The Philippine government will continue to work with the US to pave […]
(Eagle News) — The United States said on Tuesday that it would “work” toward a resolution of the Balangiga bells issue raised by President Rodrigo Duterte in his second State of the Nation Address. “We will continue to work with our Filipino partners to find a resolution,” US Embassy Press Attache Molly Koscina said in a statement. She said the US was “aware that the bells of Balangiga have deep significance for a number of […]
CALBAYOG CITY, Samar (Eagle News) — Patay ang isang lalaki sa isinagawang buy-bust operation ng mga awtoridad sa Calbayog kamakailan. Nanlaban umano at nagpaputok ng baril si Romano Talon alyas Mang-Mang, 32, nang malamang poseur-buyer ang katransakyon sa Purok 9 Brgy. San Joaquin, Tinambacan District. Agad na nagpaputok din ang pulis, na agad ikinamatay ng suspek. Prinoseso ng Scene of the Crime Operatives ang pinangyarihan ng krimen at naka recover ng pitong pirasong fired cartridges, […]
