(Eagle News) — The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) has placed Zamboanga City under Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) until May 14, 2021. Tacloban City was also placed under Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ) from May 6 until May 31, 2021, according to Palace spokesperson Harry Roque. Because of this, the list of areas under MECQ until May 14 have been updated. These are Metro Manila and the provinces of Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna and Rizal — […]
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PNP: 2 cops hurt in attack in Zamboanga City; gunman, two others escape
(Eagle News) — Two police officers were injured after they were shot at by the father of two drug suspects they arrested earlier. The Philippine National Police said Police Corporal Nicolo Leon Luna III and Police Staff Sergeant Bobby Judan, both members of Regional Drug Enforcement Unit 9, had just brought Jonar Jul-Asri and Moner Jul-Asri to the hospital for mandatory medical examination following their arrest in a buy-bust operation when they were attacked by […]
Ilang sugatang sundalo mula sa Sulu, pinarangalan ng WestMinCom
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpUJsStoVBE Ni Richard Gadian Eagle News Service (Eagle News) – Pinarangalan ng Armed Forces Western Mindanao Command (WestMinCom) ang ilang tauhan ng Sulu Taskforce na nasugatan sa mga magkahiwalay na engkwentro sa probinsiya ng Sulu. Mismong si WestMinCom commander Maj. Gen. Corleto Vinluan ang naggawad ng mga parangal sa loob ng Camp Navarro General Hospital sa kampo ng militar sa Upper Calarian, Zamboanga City. Nakatanggap ng parangal sina Cpl. Jonathan Garsuta at Cpl. Romel Mendoza […]
Updated: Albay province, Zamboanga City approved for inclusion in ECQ areas
(Eagle News) – Malacanang has approved the inclusion of the province of Albay and Zamboanga City in the areas under enhanced community quarantine as had been earlier recommended by the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID). Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque earlier said that the IATF had already forwarded this recommendation to President Rodrigo Duterte. The local officials of Albay and Zamboanga City have earlier asked for an ECQ in their areas because […]
Zamboanga City confirms first COVID-19 case
(Eagle News)–Zamboanga City has recorded its first coronavirus disease 2019 case. Mayor Beng Climaco said the patient was a 29-year-old male from Barangay Sinunuc who had a travel history from Metro Manila. Climaco said the man took a Philippine Airlines flight from Metro Manila and arrived in Zamboanga City. He manifested mild symptoms such as fever and chills on March 15. Authorities are currently tracing the people the patient may have had contact with, including […]
At least 15 hectares affected by raging bushfire in Zamboanga City
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – The raging bushfire in the eastern part of Zamboanga City has now affected almost 15 hectares, particularly in barangay Muti. The bushfire started Monday noon, Feb. 17, and continues to spread to dry grasslands because of the strong winds, according to the barangay captain of Bgy. Muti, Henry Aring. He said that three families own the grasslands razed by the fire in the barangay. Because of the bushfire, travel […]
Alleged Abu Sayyaf member nabbed in Zamboanga City
Companion also arrested (Eagle News)–An alleged member of the Abu Sayyaf was arrested in Zamboanga on Friday, Oct. 25. Authorities said Saribin C. Jamilon alyas Renato Menez, 43, was nabbed by members of the police and the military kn Don Toribio St., Barangay Tetuan, at 2 a.m. Also nabbed was his companion, Sarah Leila Akbar Jamilon. During the operation, an M16 Rifle, one AK 47 Rifle, one M14 Rifle, three cal 45 rifles, one cal […]
Coast Guard seizes P11-M worth of smuggled rice in Zamboanga
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Coast Guard confiscated a shipment containing over 7,000 sacks of smuggled rice in Zamboanga City. Lt. Commander Noriel Ramos, Zamboanga Coast Guard Station commander said the smuggled rice may have an estimated market value of Php 11 million. The rice shipment was intercepted around 11 p.m. on Tuesday, December 11 after an informant revealed that sacks of rice were being unloaded in the area. The official said the contraband was […]
Presyo ng bigas sa ilang pamilihan sa NCR, Visayas at Central Mindanao, bumaba
(Eagle News) — Mula sa Php 63-70 per kilo ng bigas nitong nagdaang dalawang linggo, ngayon halos Php 10.00 ang ibinaba ng presyo sa bawat kilo ng bigas dahil umano sa pagpasok ng mga commercial rice na nagmula sa National Capital Region, Visayas at Central Mindanao. Ayon kay Ruben Manatad-NFA 9 Assistant Regional Director, agad nilang isinupply sa pamilihan ang mga bigas na nasa barko mula sa ibang bansa na nakatulong sa pagbaba ng presyo […]
Bumagsak na wooden footbridge sa Zamboanga City, overpriced – Rep. Benitez
(Eagle News) — Ibinunyag ni House Committee on Housing and Urban Development Chairman Alfredo Benitez na overpriced ang bumagsak na tulay sa Zamboanga City. Si Benitez ay kasama sa mga opisyal na nagsagawa ng inspeksyon sa Barangay Rio Hondo nang biglang bumagsak ang nilalakaran nilang tulay. Ayon kay Benitez, nagkakahalaga ng P12 milyon ang nasabing tulay na kahoy na kasama sa pabahay para sa mga Badjao ng National Housing Authority (NHA). Ang bumagsak na wooden […]
Ilan pang nakatakas na preso sa Tetuan Police Station, patuloy na tinutugis
Ni Jun Cronico Eagle News Service ZAMBOANGA CITY — Patuloy pang tinutugis ng Zamboanga Philippine National Police (PNP) ang mga natitira pang tumakas sa bilangguan mula sa selda ng Tetuan Police Station-6 ng Zamboanga City. Ang limang preso na pinaghahanap pa rin ay sina Nadzar Hack, Adzmir Ibrahim Diutay, Lexandrous Manug, Adzri Juhuri at si Sulayman Sali. Pasado alas 3:00 ng madaling araw nitong Martes, April 10, nang tumakas ang 17 preso, kasama ang lima, […]
Maritime police na may kasong murder, arestado sa Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay
Ni Ely Dumaboc Eagle News Correspondent IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay (Eagle News) – Hindi na pumalag ang isang miyembro ng maritime police nang arestuhin ito ng Zamboanga City PNP madaling araw nitong Martes, April 3. Kinilala ang naarestong police na si PO2 Pleeny Glen Climaco, nakadestino sa Ipil Maritime Police. Si Climaco ay isinangkot sa pagpaslang sa kanilang pinaniwalaang police asset na si Joselito Gonzaga, 34 taong gulang, sa loob ng bahay nito sa Atis Drive, […]





