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(Eagle News) — Thirty earthquakes were monitored at Kanlaon volcano in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said also monitored at the volcano, which remains on alert level 1, were 1680 tons of sulfur dioxide emissions on June 23. PHIVOLCS a said moderate steam with a height of 400 meters flying northwest was also monitored. The swelling around the volcano remains, it said. According to PHIVOLCS, at alert level 1, sudden steam […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Coast Guard has opened its first-ever station in the eastern part of Sulu. In a statement, the PCG said the station was located in Barangay Tanduh Bato in Luuk. PCG Commandant Admiral George Ursabia said the new station was aimed at providing Coast Guard personnel deployed there with a venue to ensure maritime safety, maritime security, and marine environment protection. “Ginawa po ang PCG station na ito (We had […]
Eleazar orders intensified pursuit ops (Eagle News) — Philippine National Police Chief Guillermo Eleazar has ordered police forces in Caraga region to intensify pursuit operations against members of the New People’s Army he said were responsible for the attack on a construction site in Surigao Del Sur that killed a worker and wounded two others. Eleazar issued the statement after he said around 20 rebels allegedly members of the NPA North Eastern Mindanao Regional Committee-Guerrilla […]
(Eagle News) — Authorities seized over P58 million worth of shabu and arrested five individuals linked to a former mayor in a recent buy-bust operation in Imus, Cavite, the Philippine National Police said. According to the PNP, Tamano Daud, Ismael Daud, Norma Maguid, Bainor Maguid, and Omar Rediya were nabbed in the operation jointly conducted by the Manila Police District Drug Enforcement Unit in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, the Cavite Provincial Police […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Sarangani on Monday, June 21. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 12:30 p.m. It had its epicenter 84 kilometers southwest of Kiamba. The depth of focus was 480 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Coast Guard began on Monday, June 21, its anti-terrorism and anti-piracy exercises in Southern Mindanao. In a statement, the PCG said the maritime security and law enforcement exercises particularly off waters in the Zamboanga Peninsula, Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi will last for a week until June 27. Four capital ships of the national government – the BRP Gabriela Silang (OPV-8301), BRP Tubbataha (MRRV-4401), BRP Bagacay (MRRV-4410), and BRP Cape Engaño […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Customs has seized P9 million worth of smuggled agricultural products in Subic. In a statement, the bureau said the shipment of 3×40 containers with fresh red onion was seized last June 14. The shipment arrived at the Port of Subic on May 29 and had been declared as fresh yellow onions. The shipment consigned to Gingarnion Agri Trading was later found to lack a Sanitary and Phytosanitary Import Clearance […]
(Eagle News) –A “high-value” drug suspect was killed in a recent shootout with police in Albay, the Philippine National Police said. According to the PNP, also seized from Antonis Tupas were P6.8 million worth of methamphetamine hydrochloride or one kilogram of shabu. The PNP said Tupas was transacting with an undercover police operative in Barangay Quiringay when he sensed the police operation, drew his firearm and engaged policemen in the shootout. Tupas was wounded and […]
(Eagle News) — Over 200,000 Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines arrived in Davao recently, as the national government continues its COVID-19 vaccination drive that aims to bring back the country to near-normalcy following the pandemic. In a statement, the Customs bureau said the 210,000 vaccines arrived at the Davao International Airport on June 10 and 11, and were cleared by the Port of Davao. The vaccines were loaded to the designated refrigerator vans and transported to the […]
Laguna intel chief, nine other cops placed under restrictive custody (Eagle News)– The Philippine National Police is probing the police operation that saw a drug suspect and a 16-year-old boy killed in Binan, Laguna on Wednesday, June 16. In a statement, the PNP said the Internal Affairs Service has been tasked to look into whether police operational procedures were followed in the incident that saw the 16-year-old and drug suspect Antonio Castillo Dalit dead. PRO4-A […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration has arrested 15 Chinese nationals in Cavite. In a statement, the bureau said the foreigners were nabbed on Wednesday morning from a business center in Barangay Niog II, Bacoor after they were found to be working without the proper documents. The operation was conducted in coordination with the Philippine National Police (PNP) Police Regional Office 4A. “Our operatives saw 15 foreigners working in different warehouses in the area. […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck Bukidnon early Saturday, June 19. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 5:15 a.m. The earthquake had its epicenter 11 kilometers northwest of Kadingilan. The depth of focus was five kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Reported Intensities: Intensity IV – Kadingilan, Bukidnon Instrumental Intensities: Intensity III – Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental No damage to property nor aftershocks […]
