News Roundup 11 February 2023
Feb 11, 2023 • 4 min Read
7 dead, 22 hurt in road crash in Misamis Oriental town | INQUIRER.NET – ILIGAN CITY—Seven persons, six of them police officers, died in a vehicular accident in Naawan town, Misamis Oriental province at past 9 a.m. on Saturday in what could have been a break from a leadership training course in Cagayan de Oro City.
The victims were aboard a passenger van bound for Iligan City from Cagayan de Oro where they were taking part in the Public Safety Junior Leadership Course at the Philippine National Police’s regional training center.
About 19 other police officers were hurt, nine of whom incurred serious injuries and had to be transferred to hospitals in Cagayan de Oro City.
The policemen had been given a privilege pass from the intensive training.
According to a police incident report, the police officers were on board two passenger vans that were trailing a cargo truck. As they reached Purok 11 of Barangay Poblacion, their vehicles took the outer lane in a bid to overtake the cargo truck.
Suddenly, the truck’s front wheel burst and the vehicle went out of control, slamming into the vans. The driver of the cargo truck was also hurt.
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Mining ops in Sibuyan still has ‘movement’ — Hontiveros | INQUIRER.NET – MANILA, Philippines — After holding a dialogue with Sibuyan Island residents, Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Saturday said that mining operations in the area are still moving, even after the Altai Philippines Mining Corporation (APMC) has been slapped with a cease and desist order.
After local residents clashed with local police during an anti-mining protest, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources ordered the APMC to stop the construction of a causeway.
“Nakita ko mismo ang sinasabing iligal na causeway. May cease and desist order na dapat sa operation pero nang pumunta ako doon, malinaw na may movement pa rin sa parte na sinabi na ngang bawal. Walang puwang sa Sibuyan ang mga hindi marunong sumunod sa batas,” Hontiveros said in a statement.
(I saw the said illegal causeway. There is a cease and desist order for that operation but when I went there, it was clear that there is still movement in the part that is supposedly prohibited. There is no space in Sibuyan for those who do not follow the law.)
Full Story at: Mining ops in Sibuyan still has ‘movement’ — Hontiveros | Inquirer News
5 soldiers dead after ‘mass shooting’ in Cagayan de Oro military camp | PHILSTAR.COM – MANILA, Philippines — Five soldiers, including a gunman who happened to be in the military, perished Saturday morning after a mass shooting incident broke out inside the Army’s Camp Evangelista in Cagayan de Oro City.
The soldier who went berserk, Pvt. Johmar Villabito, was subsequently shot dead by responding Pvt. Mark Anthony Aguinid and Pfc. Josiah Estrada.
The incident reportedly occured during the early hours of 1 a.m. according to Maj. Francisco Garello Jr., spokesperson of the 4th Infantry Division. The names of the victims are still witheld as of press time.
“This resulted to the death of four… of our soldiers and wounding another one… The suspect used the M16 rifle. The suspect shot the victims while they’re sleeping,” said Garello in a mix of Filipino and English in an interview with the media.
“The perpetuator also died during the said incident.”
Full Story at: 5 soldiers dead after ‘mass shooting’ in Cagayan de Oro military camp | Philstar.com
Consent needed from foreign husband to repatriate OFW casualty in Turkey quake | PHILSTAR.COM – MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Embassy in Turkey is arranging the immediate repatriation of the body of Wilma Abulad Tezcan after the magnitude 7.8 earthquake in the country. But another Filipino casualty still needs some clearances before she can get home.
This was shared by the embassy on Saturday, as the death toll in Turkey and Syria nears 24,000.
“As requested by the daughter and with consent of the husband, the Embassy is arranging the immediate repatriation of the body of Wilma Abulad Tezcan, an [overseas Filipino worker] whose identity has been previously reported by the media,” according to Philippine Embassy in Turkey.
Full Story at: Consent needed from foreign husband to repatriate OFW casualty in Turkey quake | Philstar.com
