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(Eagle News) — Supreme Court Associate Justice Teresita de Castro did not attend the resumption of hearings on the impeachment complaint against SC Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno on Monday. But Rep. Rey Umali, chair of the House justice panel hearing the complaint, said she expressed willingness to attend the same should the SC en banc give her the approval to do this. Umali said apart from De Castro, Associate Justice Noel Tijam, SC spokesperson […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Bahagyang humina ang hanging Amihan na nagdadala ng malamig na hanging tuwing holiday season. Ayon sa Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), sa Martes o Miyerkules inaasahang muling lalakas ang amihan na aabot hanggang Metro Manila. Samantala, ngayong araw ay makararanas ng kalat-kalat na pag-ulan ang silangang bahagi ng northern Luzon dulot ng cold front. Habang sa Visayas at Mindanao naman, magdadala ng pag-ulan at thunderstorms ang ITCZ […]
(Eagle News) – Philippines’ bet Rachel Peters made it to the top 10 of the Miss Universe pageant finals in Las Vegas Nevada, but failed to make it to the pageant’s final five. The candidates who made it to the Miss Universe top five were Miss South Africa, Miss Venezuela, Miss Thailand, Miss Jamaica, and Miss Colombia. Before this, the 26-year old Filipino-British beauty who hails from Camarines Sur, was chosen among the top 10 […]
(Eagle News) — House justice panel chair Rep. Rey Umali said they may issue a subpoena to Supreme Court Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno “Kung mayroon talagang mga bagay na dapat siyang testiguhan, marahil magiissue ang komite ng subpoena,” Umali said in a radio interview. According to Umali, if a subpoena is issued and Sereno doesn’t comply, “maoobliga na tayo mag-issue ng warrant.” The first option, however, he said, is basing the final articles of impeachment […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte said he would have Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Maria Sison arrested if he set foot in the country. Duterte made the announcement in a speech during the San Beda College of Law alumni homecoming in Makati on Friday night. “If Joma Sison comes here, I will arrest him or if I were him, huwag na siyang bumalik dito,” he said. He said he would not […]
(Eagle News) — The National Democratic Front of the Philippines said it is awaiting the notice of termination of peace negotiations by President Rodrigo Duterte. In a statement, the NDFP said under the Joint Agreement on Safety and Immunity Guarantees, “(Government of the Republic of the Philippines-NDFP) peace negotiations shall be deemed terminated 30 days after receipt of the written notice of termination to be given by one party to the other.” “We expect the GRP […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines on Friday expressed its condolences to Egypt following the deadly terrorist attack in a mosque that killed over 200 and wounded others. “We join the people and the government of Egypt and the rest of the world in mourning the loss of many innocent lives in the tragedy,” Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano said. Cayetano also condemned the attack, which Ambassador Leslie Baja said took place at the Al-Rawdah […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Malacañang is set to issue a memorandum-order that will return the anti-illegal drug operations to the Philippine National Police. Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said that Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea will issue the memorandum-order. President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, November 22, said that the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency’s personnel are not enough to fight the illegal drugs machinery,. “Whether I like it or not, I have to return that power […]
(Eagle News) — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is convinced that the terrorist groups in the country are grooming new leaders. Joint Task Force Ranao Deputy Commander Romeo Brawner Jr. said that a Malaysian terrorist, Amin Baco, is on top of the list to replace Isnilon Hapilon and Omar Maute, but they are not sure if he is still alive. Brawner said that they are still comparing DNA samples recovered from a cadaver […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Founding Chairman of the Communist Party of the Philippines Jose Maria Sison accused President Rodrigo Duterte of being “mentally unfit” to lead the country, and even called for his replacement. Sison ranted and called the President’s knowledge of the peace talks shallow and defective, and claimed Duterte “sabotaged” the peace talks. But the Philippine government stressed that it was the communist leadership and its armed group, the New People’s […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Department of Justice ordered the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to investigate the case of malversation filed against former President Benigno Aquino III, as well as the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) and the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) scams under the Aquino administration. Justice Secretary Vitaliano II ordered the NBI to look into the malversation charges filed by Manila Councilor Greco Belgica against former President III, former Budget […]
(Eagle News) — Former Budget Secretary Florencio “Butch” Abad on Friday denied he had anything to do with a supposed P8.7-billion road scam, noting that the Department of Budget and Management, in the first place, “has nothing to do with the negotiations and approval of right of way claims.” “The expertise and function for that lies with the (Department of Public Works and Highways),” Abad, who held the position during President Benigno Aquino III’s time, […]
