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(Eagle News)– New Senate justice committee chair Senator Richard Gordon announced on Thursday (September 22) that there will be no more surprise witnesses to be presented in the ongoing Senate probe on drug killings. “I’d like to emphasize that there will be rules in this committee. No witness shall be presented unless they have presented affidavits to the committee chair. There will be no surprise witness…and only under exceptional circumstances shall we allow that,” Gordon […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Oriental Mindoro Representative Reynaldo Umali explains why Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre’s inquiry of the witnesses is not proscribed. QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre answers allegations that he is not lawyering for the witnesses of the Department of Justice in the legislative inquiry conducted by the House of Representatives. QUEZON City, Philippines – Deputy Rafael Ragos, Deputy Director of the National Bureau of Investigation […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre on Wednesday said that the Department of Justice may be able to get a copy of the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) report regarding the bank transactions between drug lords and Senator Leila De Lima. Secretary Aguirre said that suspected drug-related transactions were under the purview of the AMLC. Secretary Aguirre also said that the DOJ now has sufficient evidence to file a case against Senator De […]
(Eagle News)– The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) announced on Wednesday (September 21) Saudi Arabian Airlines will pay the costs gained by airport authorities due to a false hijack incident on Tuesday (September 20). “Tinitingnan po namin yung… expenses that was incurred during that situation yesterday. Marami po kasing nabulabog sa nangyari kahapon,” MIAA General Manager Ed Monreal said. The expenses include gasoline and other operational expenses of units that responded in the area, such […]
(REUTERS) CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The National Guard will intervene in Charlotte, North Carolina, where one person was shot and gravely wounded in a second night of unrest after the fatal police shooting of a black man. One person was shot and gravely wounded on Wednesday in a second night of unrest in Charlotte, North Carolina, officials said, as riot police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse unruly protesters after the fatal police […]
(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte revealed on Wednesday (September 21) several names from his new drug list, that includes Chinese nationals and 40 judges. “Ang kaibigan nating mga Chinese, but there is one page here… Judges, there are about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 … 40, distributed all around,” Duterte read during his speech at Camp Elias Angeles, Camarines Sur. He even mentioned a certain “Diana Lagman” and uttered “Pampanga” after saying […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The founder of the Kalasag organization gives his testimony during the first day of the investigative hearing of the House of Representatives on the alleged illegal drug trade in the New Bilibid Prison. QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Department of Justice (DOJ) presented six witnesses in the House of Representatives hearing on the alleged illegal drug trade in the New Bilibid Prison. DOJ witness affirmed that they know […]
(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday (September 21) announced that he doesn’t want to declare martial law despite the gravity of narcotic situation in the country. “Kasi ang droga, within government ang away ngayon… Paano ko makaya ito? Hindi naman ito madampot at patayin ko. Wala iyan eh. Ayaw ko naman mag-martial law,” Duterte said in a speech before the 9th Infantry Division in Camarines Sur. “This will destroy your children o iyong mga […]
(Eagle News)– Senate Majority leader Vicente Sotto III confirmed on Wednesday (September 21) another ethics complaint filed against Senator Leila De Lima. Sotto, chair of the Senate committee on ethics and privileges, said that he does not know who filed and has yet to read the complaint. “That is the reason we are still in the issue of whether we have jurisdiction or not. Hopefully by next week, I’m sure all the members have already […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Kinumpirma ni Presidential Security Group (PSG) Chief Brigadier Gen. Rolando Bautista na nasa kustodiya na nila si Air Force Sgt. Jonel Sanchez bago pa ang imbestigasyon ng kamara sa paglaganap ng iligal na droga sa New Bilibid Prison (NBP). Sinabi ni Bautista na naka-assign si Sanchez bilang security aide ni Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea. Ayon kay Bautista, si Sanchez ay nagtrabaho bilang security aide ni Sen. Leila De Lima sa […]
(Eagle News)– In a House hearing, convicted kidnapper Froilan “Poy” Trestiza accused a ‘consultant’ of then Justice Secretary now Senator Leila De Lima and former Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) officer-in-charge Rafael Ragos of extorting money from him so he would not be transferred to a far prison complex. Trestiza, ‘bosyo’ (commander) of the Batang City Jail (BCJ) group inside New Bilibid Prison (NBP), said he gave money to Danilo Rico Martinez who identified himself as […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Department of Public Works and Highways, together with the concessionaire of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Expressway Project will give free access to motorists as courtesy to them for the traffic caused by the construction of the Phase 2A project. According to the DPWH, motorists who will use the Phase 2A Macapagal Boulevard, MIA Road and NAIA Terminals 1 and 2 Elevated Express way will not pay any fees for […]
