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(Eagle News) — The newly-rehabilitated Port of Maribojoc in Bohol will be opened in May. The Department of Transportation said the rehabilitation of the port, which had been heavily damaged by the 7.2-magnitude earthquake that struck the province in 2013 and had been abandoned since, is now 95% complete. Once it opens, the DOTr said it will not only serve as an alternative port to help ease cargo traffic in the Port of Tagbilaran. It […]
(Eagle News) — Authorities seized over P200,000 worth of marijuana in Cavite, the Philippine National Police said over the weekend. According to the PNP, Joseph Victor Gelilang was also arrested in the buy-bust operation in Barangay Carsadang Bago 1, Imus on Thursday evening. Confiscated from him were one black eco-bag, one cellphone, one P500 bill used as buy-bust money, nineteen plastic sachets containing suspected dried marijuana leaves, one medium-sized transparent plastic sachets containing suspected marijuana […]
(Eagle News) — Authorities seized P3.1 million worth of shabu in a buy-bust operation in Tayabas City, Quezon on Friday, April 16, the Philippine National Police said. According to the PNP, the illegal substances were seized from Edwin Tan Luistro, 50; and Nolly Añoso Batoto, 52; in the operation in Barangay Calumpang, Tayabas City. The two were also arrested. PNP Chief Debold Sinas said the police poseur-buyer managed to buy one small heat-sealed transparent plastic […]
(Eagle News) — The chief of the Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm in Puerto Princesa, Palawan has ordered an extension of the quarantine period of all prison personnel. A statement from the Bureau of Corrections, which supervises the facility, said IPPF chief Chief Supt. Raul Levita gave the order for the one more week of strict quarantine starting April 14 to 21 for the completion of the mandatory 21-day quarantine for suspected COVID-19 patients. Levita […]
(Eagle News) — Authorities have arrested an American national wanted for crimes in his country in Bohol. Bureau commissioner Jaime Morente said Michael Dennis Hartsock, 71, who had a 10-year old warrant of arrest issued by the San Joaquin County Superior Criminal Court in California against him, was nabbed by operatives of the bureau’s Fugitive Search Unit in coordination with the National Bureau of on April 14 in Barangay Ubojan, Loon. Hartsock, the bureau said […]
(Eagle News) — Authorities destroyed P8.6 million worth of marijuana in Kalinga. According to the Philippine National Police, the PNP and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency destroyed the 43,000 fully-grown marijuana plants and 400 grams of cannabis products in four plantation sites in Kalinga in a three-day marijuana eradication operation from April 12 to 14. The PNP said the plantation sites were located in four plantation sites in Barangay Ngibat, Tinglayan. The breakdown of the […]
(Eagle News) — A 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental early Saturday, April 17. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 4:55 a.m. It had its epicenter 261 kilometers southeast of Sarangani. It had a depth of 39 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Customs has intercepted P10.6 million worth of smuggled cigarettes in Zamboanga City. According to the bureau, the over 300 cases of cigarettes were seized in an anti-smuggling operation on board MB Princess Amina, off the waters of Barangay Sinunuc on April 15. The operation was conducted following a tip from an informant about the smuggled cigarettes on board the vessel, which had departed from Jolo, Sulu for Zamboanga City. […]
(Eagle News) — The consular office in Tuguegarao will attend only to emergency and urgent cases until April 19. In an advisory, the Department of Foreign Affairs said this was pursuant to Tuguegarao City Executive Order No. 56 dated April 13 that placed the city under a modified enhanced community quarantine for seven days. The DFA said the consular office will resume its regular operations on Tuesday, April 20. According to the DFA, affected applicants […]
(Eagle News) — Over 100 earthquakes were monitored at Taal in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the 168 quakes at the volcano, which remains on alert level 2, included 66 volcanic tremors that lasted for one to six minutes, 102 low-frequency volcanic earthquakes, and low-level background tremors recorded as of 9:05 a.m. on April 8. “Meanwhile, a poor evaporation with a height of ten (10) meters from fumaroles or gas […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Norte early Thursday, April 15. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake struck at 12:39 a.m. It had its epicenter 51 kilometers northeast of Burgos. According to PHIVOLCS, the earthquake had a depth of six kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — Over 100 earthquakes were monitored at Taal in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the 174 quakes at the volcano, which remains on alert level 2, included 120 episodes of volcanic tremor with durations of one to 19 minutes, 53 low-frequency volcanic earthquakes, one hybrid earthquake, and low-level background tremor that started at 9:05 a.m. on April 8. A weak emission of steam-laden plumes was also monitored at […]
