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No cyber libel committed in 2012 article, Ressa and Santos claim (Eagle News) — Rappler Chief Executive Officer Maria Ressa and former Rappler reporter Reynaldo Santos Jr. on Thursday said that the complaints for cyber libel against them in connection with a Rappler article published in 2012 should be dismissed. In both their counter-affidavits submitted to the National Bureau of Investigation, Ressa and Santos alleged this was because Article 90 of the Revised Penal Code […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday proposed the creation of a “hybrid” type of government, if the people do not want a “pure” federal structure. Speaking at the Indigenous People’s Leaders Summit in Davao, Duterte said that while the federal type of government was the “ideal setup,” if “everybody ayaw, then we have to make concessions.” He said by “hybrid” he meant a “Hong Kong-China” setup. China has sovereignty over Hong Kong which enjoys […]
(Eagle News) — A high-ranking official of the Commission on Higher Education has resigned. The resignation of Karol Mark Yee, CHEd executive director, came after the resignation of CHEd Chair Patricia Licuanan amid allegations she took questionable trips. “As the President may be aware, following my appointment last July 2017, there have been ongoing legal and political challenges that have since constrained the full exercise of my authority and duty,” Yee said in his letter […]
(Eagle News) — Al Parreño has been designated the next acting chairman of the Commission on Elections. Acting COMELEC Chair Christian Robert Lim said Parreño, who is now serving as COMELEC commissioner, will take his place when he retires on Friday. Director Teopisto Elnas, Jr. has been designated as project management director. Meanne Corvera, Eagle News Service
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Commission on Elections Acting Chair Christian Robert Lim on Thursday said the plebiscite for Charter Change can no longer be held in time for the midterm elections in 2019 even if amendments to the Constitution are approved by the two houses of Congress this year. According to Lim, Congress has not allotted a budget for preparations for the plebiscite–where Filipino voters will be asked whether they accept federalism or […]
By Jerold Tagbo Eagle News Service One of the personalities charged in connection with the P6.4-billion shabu shipment mess maintained his innocence on Thursday, a day after he was arrested by authorities. “Inosente tayo. Wala tayong dapat ikatakot. Alam kong mananalo kami,” Mark Taguba told the media at the National Bureau of Investigation headquarters where he has been detained since his arrest on Wednesday night. He said his defense was airtight, but refused to detail what […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Thursday expressed “full support” for Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales, who has said the Palace’s suspension of Overall Deputy Ombudsman Melchor Arthur Carandang was “unconstitutional.” In a statement, Trillanes said it was only right for Morales to defy “what is clearly an illegal and unconstitutional order by (President Rodrigo) Duterte and his minions.” “Maling mali si Duterte dito kahit saan mo tignan,” he said. Trillanes said the Ombudsman and […]
ALBAY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Hawak na ng provincial government ang karagdagang P50 milyon na pangako ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte matapos magbigay ng P20 milyon noong dumalaw ang Pangulo sa probinsiya. Bagama’t binigyan pansin ng Pangulo ang kalinisan sa pagkain at kalusugan ng mga nasa evacuation center, ipinauubaya na ng Pangulo sa probinsiya ng Albay kung saan gagamitin ang ipinagkalob na karagdagang pondo. Ayon naman kay Governor Al Francis Bichara, nakalaan sa pagkain ang tulong […]
MARAWI CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – Nasa 250 temporary shelters ang ipinamahagi sa pangunguna ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte noong Martes sa mga naapektuhan ng nangyaring giyera sa Marawi City. Ang mga nasabing pabahay ay matatagpuan sa housing site sa Barangay Sagonsongan – isa sa limang temporary sites para sa mga nawalan ng tirahan sa lungsod. Tatlong buwan na mula mabawi ang marawi sa mga kamay ng teroristang grupong Maute- ISIS. Ayon sa Malacañang, 20 porsiyento […]
Concludes at the same time that KADAMAY members are not involved in such schemes (Eagle News) — The national chair of the Kalipunan ng Damayang Mahihirap on Thursday vowed to investigate reports some of its members who forcibly occupied several housing units in Pandi, Bulacan last year were selling or leasing the units to others. But before the investigation even started, Gloria Arellano, in an interview over radio dzbb, already denied KADAMAY members were involved […]
(Eagle News) — A peace consultant of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines and his companion were arrested on Wednesday night. Tina Palabay, Karapatan secretary general, said Rafael Baylosis and another were nabbed by members of the Criminal Investigation Detection Group-National Capital Region, the intelligence services of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, of the National Capital Region Police Office and the Quezon City Police District before 10 p.m. on Aurora Boulevard in Quezon […]
by Ayee Macaraig Agence France Presse LIGAO, Philippines (AFP) — Filipinos sheltering from the erupting Mayon volcano gasped in delight as an orange full-moon eclipse shone above the mountain’s smouldering crater Wednesday in what was both a once-in-a-lifetime double spectacle and a rare moment of relief. Mount Mayon — the country’s most active volcano — has been spewing spectacular but potentially lethal ash and lava for the last fortnight, forcing some 90,000 people into cramped […]
