MANILA: The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday relieved a member of the Special Action Force (SAF) from his post including his commanding officer due to alleged indiscriminate firing in Nueva Vizcaya during the Christmas holiday. Col. Red Maranan, PNP Public Information Office chief, identified the police officer as Pat. Loreto Abrio, assigned at the 145th Special Action Company, 14th Special Action Battalion, PNP SAF. He will be facing administrative raps and is now under investigation due to indiscriminate firing at Barangay Tuao North, Bagabag, Nueva Vizcaya last Dec. 30. Maranan said that his commanding officer, Capt. John
CEBU CITY: The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) on Monday said two individuals from Cebu were injured by stray bullets on New Year’s eve. Dr. Eugenia Mercedes Cañal, cluster head of DOH-7’s Regional Epidemiological Surveillance Unit, said the stray bullet injuries were reported in Lapu-Lapu City and the other one from a locality in Cebu province. Meanwhile, Cañal said the RESU-7 has recorded a total of 35 firecracker-related injuries in Region 7. According to the data, 16 of the injured individuals are from Cebu province, five from Lapu-Lapu City, four each from this capital city,
ZAMBOANGA CITY: At least 10 houses were destroyed by heavy downpour and strong winds Sunday night on an island village of this city, an official reported Monday. Usnaira Abunawas, barangay information officer of Tumalutab, an island village 30 kilometers east of the city hall, said the incident happened around 7:30 p.m. Sunday due to inclement weather. Abunawas said all of the affected houses, which were partially destroyed, were located in Sitios Look and Pitas. “No one was either killed or injured during the incident,” Abunawas said. On Sunday, the city government warned the residents to be
MANILA: Local carriers are now focusing on mounting recovery flights following a number of cancellations due to the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines’ (CAAP) air traffic management technical issue on Jan. 1, executives reported Monday. “We are working on restoring normal operations following the glitch. So far, Cebu Pacific (CEB) successfully dispatched the first wave of international flights. We are now working on mounting extra sections for passenger recovery,” CEB spokesperson Carmina Romero told the Philippine News Agency. Romero said CEB had to cancel 259 flights, affecting 26,253 passengers on Jan. 1. Since
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MANILA: The Philippines joins the world in offering prayers following the passing of former Pope Benedict XVI, who was the first pontiff in 600 years to resign from the post, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Saturday night. On his official Twitter account, Marcos extended sympathies to the former pope’s loved ones. “We are in deep sorrow upon learning of the passing of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI today. The Philippines is one in offering our prayers for the eternal repose of his soul. We keep his loved ones in our prayers,” he said. The Catholic Bishops’ Conference
