Provincial News

PNP: 9 members of Dawlah Islamiya-Maute Group nabbed after armed encounter in Lanao del Sur

Several escape (Eagle News) — Authorities nabbed nine alleged members of the ISIS-inspired Dawlah Islamiya-Maute Group while several eluded arrest after an armed encounter in Lanao del Sur on Saturday, May 29. In a statement, the Philippine National Police said Camaroden Tindug, Sabdullah Sarip, Oter Macaungun, Asnare Alisood,  Alisood Dima, Sowaib Abdullah, Saaduden Adapun, Zaenal Abdulatip and Aleem Salih Pitiilan were nabbed after they engaged authorities who were out to arrest Faharudin H. Satar alias […]

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4.8-magnitude quake strikes off Sulu early Saturday, May 29

(Eagle News)–A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Sulu early Saturday, May 29. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 2:07 a.m. It had its epicenter 291 kilometers southeast of Banguingui. The depth of focus was 577 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.

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Bgy exec in Norzagaray super spreader directed collection of P20 entrance fee/person – Año, PNP

  (Eagle News) —  The barangay captain in Norzagaray, Bulacan himself authorized the collection of P20 for each person who wanted to take a dip and enter the famous Bakas River where thousands have trooped amid a ban on mass gatherings and congregations. This was according to the Philippine National Police Regional Office 3 in Central Luzon, and the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG). DILG Secretary Eduardo Año said that the PNP is […]

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Vessel turned away in Zamboanga City; PCG says passengers from Sulu had no COVID-19 RT-PCR negative test results, bribed to cross borders

(Eagle News) — Nine people who had just arrived in Zamboanga City were turned away and were instructed to return to Jolo, Sulu after authorities discovered they had bribed people to cross borders, the Philippine Coast Guard said. According to the PCG, instead of presenting RT PCR tests that yielded negative results as required on May 26, the nine people, with ages ranging from 20 to 63, paid P2,000 each to the oiler of MV […]

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4.7-magnitude quake hits Sarangani early Tuesday, May 25

(Eagle News) — A 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck Sarangani early Tuesday, May 25. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the earthquake hit at 3:46 a.m. It had its epicenter eight kilometers southeast of Maasim. The depth of focus was 38 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Reported Intensities: Intensity IV – Maasim, Alabel, and Glan, Sarangani; General Santos City; Tampakan, South Cotabato Instrumental Intensity: Intensity IV – General Santos City; Kiamba, […]

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Dumaguete City mayor tests positive for COVID-19

(Eagle News) — Dumaguete City Mayor Felipe Antonio Remollo has tested positive for COVID-19. The mayor made the announcement in a Facebook post on Sunday, May 23. According to Remollo, the results were based on an RT-PCR test  he took as a requirement for attendance in the National Peace and Order Council to be presided over by President Rodrigo Duterte on May 24 , 2021. The event is hosted by the City of Dumaguete. According […]

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PHIVOLCS: 5.5-magnitude quake strikes off Davao Occidental

(Eagle News) — A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental on Sunday, May 23. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 10:02 a.m. It had its epicenter 235 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos. Depth of focus was 113 kilometers. The following instrumental intensity was reported: Intensity I -Kiamba, Sarangani According to PHIVOLCS, no damage to property was reported but aftershocks were.

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PHIVOLCS: No quakes at Taal in 24 hours but rising plumes monitored; alert level 2 stays

(Eagle News) — No volcanic earthquakes were monitored at Taal in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the upwelling of hot volcanic fluids in the lake of the volcano, which remains on alert level 2, however, generated plumes that reached 1.5 kilometers tall. PHIVOLCS said the plumes drifted to the north-northwest. Sulfur dioxide was also monitored, and  averaged 2,811 tons on May 22. “Temperature highs of 71.8°C and pH of 1.59 […]

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PNP: P13.8 million worth of shabu seized in Cebu buy-bust

One arrested (Eagle News) — Authorities seized P13.8 million worth of shabu in a buy-bust operation in Cebu on Friday morning, the Philippine National Police said. According to the PNP, also arrested in the operation in Sitio Saac II, Barangay Mactan, Lapu-Lapu City at 9:45 a.m. was Mark Gil James Dangarang alias “James,” 22. The PNP said apart from the 2,033 grams of shabu with an estimated Dangerous Drugs Board value of P13,824,400.00, recovered from […]

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PNP: Three-man NPA hit squad killed in encounter with authorities in Laguna

(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police said authorities foiled a “liquidation” plan by New People’s Army hitmen possibly in Metro Manila, after three of them were killed in an armed encounter with an arresting team in Laguna on Friday morning. The PNP identified the fatalities as Rommel Rizza alias Bernie/ Jomar, commanding officer of the Regional Special Operations Group and Special Partisan Unit of the Southern Tagalog Regional Party Committee and two other SPARU […]

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4.4-magnitude quake strikes off Surigao del Norte early Friday, May 21

(Eagle News) — A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Norte early Friday, May 21. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 1 a.m. It had its epicenter 21 kilometers northeast of Santa Monica. The depth of focus was 13 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Reported Intensities: Intensity IV – Santa Monica, Surigao Del Norte Intensity III – Burgos and San Francisco, Surigao Del Norte Intensity […]

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