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(Eagle News) — A father and his son were killed in Tawi tawi after they shot it out with authorities who were about to arrest them for murder, the Philippine National Police said on Sunday, May 9. According to the PNP, apart from Girang Lipae and Basil Lipae, also killed was an unidentified female after the shootout in Barangay Sipangkot in Sitangkai. The authorities at that time were carrying an arrest warrant for multiple murder […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Quezon on Saturday, May 8. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 1:03 p.m. It had its epicenter 21 kilometers southwest of Mulanay. The depth was one kilometer. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Intensities: Intensity IV – Mulanay, Quezon Intensity III – Catanauan, Quezon; Torrijos, Marinduque Instrumental Intensities: Intensity IV – Mulanay, Quezon No damage to property nor aftershocks […]
(Eagle News) — Three fishermen were rescued off Boracay on Friday, May 7. In a statement, the Philippine Coast Guard said the fishing boat was on its way back to Barangay Yapak when their boat encountered engine trouble. The boat went adrift farther away from the shoreline. PCG Station Aklan deployed a search and rescue (SAR) team after receiving a distress call. The fishermen on the boat were rescued in waters off Buruanga and Caluya […]
(Eagle News) — Seventeen members of the Commmunist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army recently surrendered to the government, and turned over their firearms, several improvised explosive devices (EID) and ammunition. In return, they were given P60,000 each in cash and livelihood assistance to start a new life with their families as part of mainstream society. Major Gen. Andres Centino, commanding general of the Philippine Army’s 4th Infantry Division, said that the CPP-NPA had […]
(Eagle News)– A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental on Friday, May 7. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 3:43 p.m. It had its epicenter 326 kilometers southeast of Sarangani. The depth of focus was 74 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — Two police officers were injured after they were shot at by the father of two drug suspects they arrested earlier. The Philippine National Police said Police Corporal Nicolo Leon Luna III and Police Staff Sergeant Bobby Judan, both members of Regional Drug Enforcement Unit 9, had just brought Jonar Jul-Asri and Moner Jul-Asri to the hospital for mandatory medical examination following their arrest in a buy-bust operation when they were attacked by […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Sarangani early Friday, May 7. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake struck at 4:07 a.m. It had its epicenter 21 kilometers southwest of Maitum. The quake’s depth was 532 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — Quezon Governor Danilo Suarez has tested positive for COVID-19. Suarez, who is 78 years old, made the announcement in a Facebook post on Thursday, May 6. He said the results were based on the RT-PCR test he took on May 5. “Sa kasalukuyan, maayos ang aking kalagayan at binabantayan ng aking doktor ang aking kondisyon (At present, I am in good condition and my doctor is monitoring my health),” he said. He […]
(Eagle News) — A 3.6-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental early Thursday, May 6. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 3:33 a.m. It had its epicenter 205 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs’ consular office in Tuguegarao City will attend to emergency or urgent cases only until May 7. In an advisory, the department said this was because the consular office will continue to have skeleton teams following the extension for seven days of the modified enhanced community quarantine in the city. Among those labeled as emergency or urgent cases are medical emergencies or cases of returning OFWs with documents […]
(Eagle News) — The government will inaugurate on Wednesday, May 5, development projects in the Calbayog and Cebu-Mactan airports. In a statement, the Department of Transportation said Transportation Secretary Art Tugade and Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines Director General Jim Sydiongco will lead the launch of the new Passenger Terminal Building (PTB) of the Calbayog Airport and other projects in Samar, and the new Taxiway and Administration Building of the Mactan-Cebu International Airport in […]
(Eagle News) — Authorities seized P4.6 million worth of marijuana in a buy-bust operation in Tarlac on Sunday, the Philippine National Police said. According to the PNP, also arrested during the operation were Cornelio Chumil-Ang, 33; Jomar Pallar, 24; and Marcelino Caraowa, 40. The PNP said the apart from the illegal drugs, seized from the suspects were two bottles of suspected cannabis oil with an estimated value of P30,000, one Samsung cellphone, one Vivo cellphone, […]
