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(Eagle News) — A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Norte early Friday, June 11. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 1:23 a.m. It had its epicenter 43 kilometers northeast of Burgos. The depth of focus was nine kilometers. An intensity III was reported in Burgos, Santa Monica, and San Benito, Surigao del Norte. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — Davao del Sur Governor Douglas “Dodo” Cagas died on Thursday, June 10, due to COVID-19 complications. The governor’s family made the announcement in a statement posted on the provincial government’s Facebook account. The family remembered the governor as a “loving husband and father.” “But not only that, he was also a brother, uncle, advisor, and friend to many,” they said. The family said Cagas was also “a dedicated public servant.” “…And his […]
(Eagle News) — Philippine National Police chief Guillermo Eleazar urged Communist rebels to cease their attacks if they truly regret the deaths of innocent people they were responsible for. Eleazar made the statement after the Communist Party of the Philippines and its armed wing, the New People’s Army, declared “deep remorse” for the “untimely and unnecessary” deaths of Far Eastern University football player Kieth Absalon and his cousin Nolven Absalon after a landmine an NPA […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Norte early Thursday, June 10. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 3:46 a.m. It had its epicenter 42 kilometers northeast of Burgos. The depth of focus was 4 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — The Department of the Interior and Local Government on Wednesday, June 19, urged the New People’s Army to surrender the people behind the landmine blast in Masbate that killed a Far Eastern University varsity player and a relative. In a statement, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said it “now becomes their duty to turn over the terrorists responsible” for the deaths of Kieth Absalon, 21, and his relative Nolven, “so that justice may […]
(Eagle News) — Authorities are probing the killing of a policeman assigned at the Philippine National Police Aviation Group based in Clark Field, Pampanga on Tuesday, June 8. In a statement, the PNP said Police Regional Office-3 Director Brigadier General Valeriano De Leon ordered the Tarlac police to “thoroughly” look into the killing of Police Staff Sergeant Michael Maun, a resident of Barangay Cristo Rey, Capas, Tarlac. Maun was plying a road in his barangay […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs’ consular office in Cagayan de Oro will remain open for the duration of the modified enhanced community quarantine. The DFA said, however, that affected applicants with confirmed appointments who are unable to avail of consular services due to the implementation of the MECQ throughout the city must secure another appointment by emailing CO Cagayan de Oro ([email protected]) with the following information: – Name – Date of birth […]
54 still under investigation (Eagle News) — Philippine National Police chief Guillermo Eleazar has ordered the filing of charges against police applicants who deliberately submitted fake RT-PCR test results as a requirement to the ongoing police recruitment in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region. Eleazar also ordered the immediate disqualification of three of the 66 applicants for the deed so far. Of the 66, 54 are still undergoing investigation. All are from Lanao del Sur. According […]
(Eagle News) — The police are in hot pursuit of members of the New People’s Army who detonated a landmine in Masbate on Sunday, June 6, killing a varsity football player and his uncle, and injuring a minor, the Philippine National Police said. According to the PNP, policemen managed to engage the bombers five hours after the explosion that killed Keth Balandra Absalon, 21, a Far Eastern University varsity football player; and his uncle, Nolven […]
(Eagle News) — A 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Norte early Tuesday, June 8. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake struck at 5:41 a.m. It had its epicenter 68 kilometers northeast of Burgos. The depth of focus was one kilometer. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Reported Intensities Intensity IV – Dapa, Surigao del Norte Intensity II – Palo, Leyte Instrumental Intensities: Intensity II – Surigao City; Abuyog, […]
(Eagle News) — The mayor of Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat has died due to COVID-19. The Tacurong local government said Mayor Angelo Ortizo Montilla succumbed to the disease on Sunday, June 6, at 9:30 p.m. He was 62. A statement from the local government said the mayor had continued to physically report to work amid the COVID-19 pandemic. He was brought to a hospital in General Santos City after testing positive for COVID-19. “Mayor Roncal […]
(Eagle News) — An Abu Sayyaf bombmaker was killed in a police operation in Basilan on Saturday, June 5, the Philippine National Police said. According to the PNP, Aroy Ittot alias Oroy–who had supposedly close ties with the late Abu Sayyaf Group sub leader Furuji Indama—was killed after authorities retaliated when he opened fire at them with an M-16 rifle. The joint military and police team were serving an arrest warrant for murder against him […]
