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(Eagle News) — Authorities destroyed around P9 million worth of marijuana in Lanao del Sur over the weekend, the Philippine National Police said. According to the PNP, the sites of operations on Sunday, June 19, were Sitio Dibarosan, Barangay Dilimbayan and Maguing. The first site of operation yielded P2 million worth of fully grown marijuana plants. The second site, meanwhile, the PNP said, had P3 million worth of the same. The third site, which included […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental early Tuesday, June 21. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 1:26 a.m. The epicenter was 235 kilometers southeast of Sarangani Island. The depth of focus was 104 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News)–A drug suspect died in an armed encounter with authorities in Cebu City early Saturday, June 18, the Philippine National Police said. According to the PNP, the “cohort” of Mark Ronald Matig-a identified as June Tunacao, meanwhile, managed to elude arrest following the encounter during the buy-bust operation inside the Chinese Cemetery in Barangay Careta. Seized during the operation were more or less 3 kilograms of suspected shabu with an estimated value of P20,400,000, […]
(Eagle News) — Around P68 million worth of shabu was seized in a buy-bust operation in Cebu City, the Philippine National Police said on Thursday, June 16. According to the PNP, also arrested in the buy-bust operation in Barangay Sambag I were Cornelio Baron, 39, and Jacquelin Gustilo Baron, 49. The PNP did not provide additional details about the operation. It said, however, that the two suspects, who it said were listed as Region 7 […]
Alert level 1 still in place (Eagle News) — Sixty-nine volcanic earthquakes were monitored in Bulusan in the last 24 hours. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quakes included 56 volcanic tremors lasting 19 minutes. Sulfur dioxide flux was at 4627 tons on June 12. A plume reaching 750 meters high was also detected. PHIVOLCS reiterated that the ban on the entry into the 4 km-radius Permanent Danger Zone (PDZ) and […]
(Eagle News) — Over P2 million worth of illegal drugs were seized in two separate buy-bust operations in Cebu over the weekend. According to the Philippine National Police, also arrested in the operations in Barangay San Roque, Talisay City and Barangay Sambag II in Cebu City, respectively, were Jerome Pacada Casul 36, and Jenelyn P. Alcuizar, 32. The PNP said confiscated from Casul were 38 transparent plastic sachets containing 200 grams of shabu, with an […]
(Eagle News) — Over 100 volcanic earthquakes were monitored in Bulusan in the last 24 hours. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the 106 volcanic earthquakes included 48 volcanic tremors lasting 20 minutes. Sulfur dioxide emissions were also pegged at 4627 tons/day and a strong plume steam reaching 500 meters high was also monitored. PHIVOLCS reminded the public about the ban on the entry into the 4-kilometer radius permanent danger zone. It […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Eastern Samar early Sunday, June 12. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 12:59 a.m. The epicenter was 8 kilometers northwest of Jipapad. The depth of focus was 27 kilometers. An instrumental intensity I was reported in Borongan, Eastern Samar. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News)–Over P1 million worth of shabu were seized in a buy-bust operation in Cavite, the Philippine National Police said. According to the PNP, also nabbed during the operation in Barangay Datu Esmael in Dasmariñas were Samsia Dicampong, Sarabanon Untong, Asimah Untong, and Suwaib Mohammad. The PNP said the eight sachets containing 170 grams of the illegal drugs were confiscated from the suspects. The drugs have an estimated street value of P1,156,000, according to the […]
(Eagle News) — Over 100 volcanic earthquakes were monitored in Bulusan in the past 24 hours. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, apart from the 178 earthquakes monitored at the volcano, which remains on alert level 1, also detected was a steam plume reaching 150 meters high. Sulfur dioxide flux was at 613 tons per day as of June 10, PHIVOLCS said. PHIVOLCS said the volcano edifice is also inflated. The public […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Sulu early Saturday, June 11. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 1:07 a.m. The epicenter was 134 kilometers southeast of Banguingui. The depth of focus was 552 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News)–A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Norte on Thursday, June 9. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 4:56 a.m. The epicenter was 93 kilometers northeast of Burgos. The depth of focus was 1 kilometer. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
