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(Eagle News)–The Cavite government has suspended the operations of a mall in the province “until further notice.” Cavite Gov. Jonvic Remulla said he found SM City Trece Martires was “directly violating” the province’s quarantine pass policy based on a video he received. He said he had ordered policemen to go undercover and inspect malls on July 22, at 2:30 p.m. “FYI. Guidelines are meant to put order into controlling the pandemic situation. For those who […]
(Eagle News)–A vessel caught fire off Cebu City on Thursday, the Philippine Coast Guard said on Friday, July 24. According to the PCG, MV Filipinas Dinagat of Cokaliong Shipping Lines was located east of Binungcalan when the incident happened at 11:45 p.m. The PCG said BRP Suluan responded to the incident. Thirty-eight 38 individuals on board the vessel were rescued and transported through a motor banca to CGSS Danao. The vessel captain and three other […]
(Eagle News)–The city of San Fernando in La Union has been placed under an enhanced community quarantine due to the rising cases of COVID-19 there. In making the declaration through Executive Order No. 46 series of 2020, Governor Francisco Emmanuel Ortega III noted the six new COVID-19 cases reported on July 20 that brought the number of active cases there to 14. Ortega noted that the ECQ, which started on July 21 and will last […]
Gapay says he is confident perpetrators will be convicted (Eagle News)–The commanding general of the Philippine Army expressed confidence the policemen behind the killing of four of his men last month would be convicted. Lt. Gen. Gilbert Gapay issued the statement on Wednesday, July 22, a day after the National Bureau of Investigation filed four counts of murder and planting of evidence against PSMS Abdelzhimar H Padjiri, Police Master Sergeant Hanie U. Baddiri, P/Staff Sergeant […]
(Eagle News) — Ilocos Sur Governor Ryan Luis Singson wants comedians Long Mejia, Dagul and Gene Padilla declared persona non grata for what he said was their “awful disregard” of the provincial government’s quarantine rules. In calling on the provincial council to “urgently” pass a resolution making the declaration, Singson noted the “unsanctioned visit and social activities” in Sto. Domingo of the showbiz personalities and their companions “with no legitimate purpose,” and “without proper coordination” […]
(Eagle News) — A cargo vessel caught fire off the waters of Batangas on Monday, July 20, the Philippine Coast Guard said. According to the PCG, it dispatched BRP Boracay (FPB-2401) to combat the fire onboard Philippine-registered cargo vessel, MV Moreta Venture, which was located 1.2 nautical miles southwest off Marikaban Island at 4:53 a.m. BRP Boracay (FPB-2401) was berthed in Sta. Clara when the PCG Command Center received the distress call. Commodore Leovigildo Panopio […]
(Eagle News) — A Pakistani-Japanese national who is wanted for murder has been arrested in Rizal, the Bureau of Immigration said on Monday, July 20. In a statement, the bureau said Muhammad Sattar Yamamoto, 53, was arrested on Tuesday in his residence in Barangay Muzon, Taytay, Rizal by members of the bureau’s Fugitive Search Unit and of the Batangas Provincial Police Office by virtue of a mission order. The Pakistani government had asked for the […]
By Odessa Cruz Eagle News Service correspondent COTABATO CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – At least 405 locally stranded individuals (LSIs) who were supposed to go home to the provinces of Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi (Basulta) found shelter in various COVID-19 isolation facilities in Maguindanao. The LSIs were initially ferried and abandoned in Cagayan de Oro City due to time constraint issues of the vessel that brought them to Mindanao. The LSIs were given immediate […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Occidental on Saturday, July 18. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 6:12 a.m., had its epicenter 169 kilometers southwest of Sarangani. It had a depth of 89 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology has lowered the alert status of Mayon Volcano. The lowering from Alert Level 2 to Alert Level 1 means the volcano now has a low level of unrest, which means that the likelihood of an eruption occurring within the immediate future has decreased, PHIVOLCS said. The move came after a continued decline in the monitored parameters of the volcano in Albay, even as ground deformation […]
Intensity III felt in Digos, other areas (Eagle News)–A 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck Davao del Sur on Thursday, July 16. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 8:34 a.m., had its epicenter six kilometers southwest of Kiblawan. It had a depth of six kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were recorded: Reported intensities: Intensity III – Kiblawan, Sulop, Hagonoy and Sta. Cruz, Davao Del Sur; Digos City Intensity II […]
(Eagle News)– A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Oriental on Wednesday, July 15. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 11:13 p.m., had its epicenter 100 kilometers southeast of Tarragona. Depth of focus was 49 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
