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(Eagle News) — A Japanese national wanted in his country for telecom fraud was arrested in Batangas, the Bureau of Immigration said on Sunday, March 29. According to the bureau, Fujita Toshiya, 36, was nabbed by members of the bureau’s Fugitive Search Unit (FSU) in coordination with the Batangas Provincial Police Office-Provincial Intelligence Unit, Police Regional Office 4A, and Mabini Municipal Police Station in Barangay Anilao proper, Mabini on Feb. 7. According to bureau chief […]
(Eagle News) — Sagada Mayor James Pooten Jr. has tested positive for COVID-19. In a Facebook post, Pooten said this was based on his RT-PCR test results released on Friday, March 26. He said he was so far, asymptomatic. As advised by the Municipal Health Officer, he said he would undergo isolation. “Rest assured, I will continue to exercise my duties remotely in the best possible way,” he said. He urged all those who came […]
(Eagle News) — A 3.9-magnitude earthquake struck Northern Samar early Saturday, March 27. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 12:46 a.m., had its epicenter 17 kilometers southeast of San Isidro. It had a depth of 24 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Intensities Intensity III – San Isidro and Allen, Northern Samar Intensity II – Bulusan and Irosin, Sorsogon; Calbayog City, Samar Intensity I – […]
(Eagle News) — Ten members of a private armed group have surrendered in Cotabato City, the Philippine National Police said. According to the PNP, Ambie Anso Bansil alias Mama Abo and members of his group– Kamsali Anso Bansil alias Tali; Johari Anso Villanueva alias Wari; Johair Anso Villanueva alias Ting; Samsodin Anso Villanueva alias Unggal; Arnold Anso Mohammad alias Nods; Abobakar Anso Villanueva alias Bakar; Abraham Udti Anso alias Mego; Monib Anso Mohammad alias Nibs; […]
(Eagle News) — Over 500,000 stranded overseas Filipino workers have been able to return to their respective provinces thanks to the government’s Hatid-Tulong program, the Department of Transportation said. According to the DOTr, as of March 26, 504,859 OFWs have been assisted. Of the figure, 153,814 of were transported by land while 264,118 managed to return using air transport. Over 80,000, or 86,927 were transported via sea. The figures for land transport, air transport, and […]
(Eagle News)– Over 300 volcanic earthquakes were monitored at Taal in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the 302 volcanic quakes at the volcano, which remains on alert level 2, included 184 episodes of volcanic tremor with durations of one to 12 minutes, and 118 low-frequency volcanic earthquakes. PHIVOLCS said activity at the main crater consisted of a weak emission of steam-laden plumes. Sulfur dioxide emission averaged 925 tons yesterday, March […]
(Eagle News) — A prime suspect in the killing of a Zamboanga Sibugay town mayor and his companion was killed in a police operation on Thursday, March 25, the Philippine National Police said. According to the PNP, “Jenal,” the primary suspect in the death of Vice Mayor Restituto Calonge of Mabuhay in February, was killed after he and his companions Al-Muag and Maide Balugtod Zulueta engaged police who were out to serve warrants of arrest […]
(Eagle News) — Over 200 volcanic earthquakes were monitored at Taal in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the 270 volcanic earthquakes at the volcano, which remains on alert level 2, included 193 episodes of volcanic tremor with durations of one to twelve minutes, and 77 low-frequency volcanic earthquakes. Activity at the main crater, PHIVOLCS said, consisted of a weak emission of steam-laden plumes. Sulfur dioxide emission averaged 925 tons yesterday, […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police’s molecular laboratory in Cebu is now operational. The PNP said this was after the Health Facilities and Services Regulatory Bureau of the Department of Health granted the PNP Regional Health Service-7 the license to operate. The DOH license that is effective until December 2021 gives the PNP-RHS7 official authority to conduct Reverse Transcriptase – Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) testing to detect COVID-19 cases. According to PNP officer-in-charge Lt. […]
(Eagle News) — Eight New People’s Army rebels died in an encounter with authorities in Negros Oriental on Tuesday, March 23, the Philippine National Police said. According to the PNP, the eight fatalities were part of the group of around 40 members of the Komite Rehiyonal-Negros, Cebu, Bohol, Siquijor (KR-NCBS) who engaged police and military personnel in a three-hour gun battle in Sitio Agit, Barangay Trinidad, Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental at 12:55 p.m. Some members […]
(Eagle News) — Over 200 volcanic earthquakes were monitored at Taal in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology as a result said the unrest at the volcano “has been elevating” and is constantly being evaluated, even as the alert level 2 over the volcano stays. PHIVOLCS noted that the 268 volcanic earthquakes monitored at the volcano included 243 episodes of volcanic tremor with durations of one to eight minutes, and 25 low-frequency […]
(Eagle News) — A police major and four other policemen were arrested in Zamboanga City for robbery-extortion, the Philippine National Police said. According to the PNP, Police Major Orlyn Leyte, officer-in-charge of Station 9 of the Zamboanga City Police Station; Police Staff Sergeants Hegenio Salvador and Asser Abdulkadim; and Police Corporals Ismael Sasapan and Juman Arabani were nabbed in an entrapment operation on Tuesday, at 6:45 p.m., in Barangay Ayala. Salvador, Abdulkadim, Sasapan and Arabani […]
