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(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday ordered communist leaders who were released during the ongoing peace talks to surrender. Duterte made the directive during a speech in Camp Tecson, Bulacan. He made the move after he signed Proclamation 360, which officially terminated peace talks with the Communists. Duterte said he was fed up with the group’s acts of “depredation,” including what he said was the killing of a four-month-old baby.
Ni Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Buong-buo raw ang suporta ng Armed Forces of the Philippines sa ginawang paglagda ng Pangulo sa Proclamation 360 na tuluyan nang nagpapahinto sa peace talks sa pagitan ng gobyerno at ng Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF). Ayon sa AFP, bagaman nais nila ng pangmatagalang kapayapaan, ang mga rebelde daw mismo ang tila ayaw dito. Sa kabila raw kasi ng […]
By Moira Encina Eagle News Service Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre linked former Public Works and Highways Secretary Rogelio Singson and former Budget Secretary Florencio Abad to an alleged P8.7-billion right of way scam in General Santos City. In a statement, Aguirre said Singson “apparently approved and requested the release of payment of fake RROW claims,” and Abad “apparently approved the release of payment for illegal RROW claims as requested by (Singson).” Aguirre said this was […]
Ni Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service Arestado sa isinagawang operasyon nitong Huwebes, Nobyembre 23, ng Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-Anti-Transnational Crime Unit (CIDG-ATCU) ang isang British national dahil sa pag-iingat ng mga hindi lisensyadong baril sa inuupahang bahay nito sa Valle Verde Brgy. Ugong, Pasig City. Kinilala ang suspek na si Matthew Marney at ang kasamahan nito na si Rommel Castillo na isang Pilipino. Sa bisa ng search warrant, hinalughog ng mga operatiba ng CIDG […]
President Duterte makes other appointments (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Commission on Elections Commissioner Sheriff Abas as chair of the poll body. Duterte also appointed former Solicitor General Agnes Devanadera as the chair of the Energy Regulatory Commission, and Roberto Bernardo as undersecretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways. Abas, a nephew of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front’s Mohagher Iqbal, replaced Andres Bautista, who resigned after impeachment complaint for alleged […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Several senators on Friday issued reminders to the Philippine National Police amid the possibility of them returning to the war on drugs. Senator JV Ejercito said President Rodrigo Duterte’s “words of strong support” for them were not a “license..to go on a killing spree,” should they officially return. “Protection and respect for human rights should be upheld at all times,” he said. According to Senate President Koko Pimentel, “all […]
By Moira Encina Eagle News Service The Department of Justice has tasked the National Bureau of Investigation to look into the allegations of malversation filed against former President Benigno Aquino III in connection with the alleged anomalous use of funds under the Disbursement Acceleration Program, and other alleged anomalies related to that. Through Department Order 749, Aguirre directed the NBI to form a special task force for the purpose of looking into the allegations contained […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Sinagot na ng kampo ni dating senador Ferninand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. ang pagtawag sa kanila ng abogado ni Vice-President Leni Robredo na sinungaling. Ayon sa tagapagsalita ni Marcos na si Atty. Vic Rodriguez, ang mga pangalan sa kanilang witness list ay mga miyembro ng Board Of Election Inspectors sa Basilan, Lanao Del Sur at Maguindanao na naka-duty sa araw ng halalan noong Mayo 2016. Nilinaw pa ni Rodriguez na tinukoy […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Mas lalo pang pinaghahandaan ngayon ng Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC) ang nakatakda nilang paghahain ng impeachment complaint laban kay Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales. Ang pahayag ay inilabas ni Atty. Ferdinand Topacio matapos magisa si Atty. Larry Gadon sa pagharap nito sa House Justice Committee noong Miyerkules, Nobyembre 22, kaugnay sa impeachment complaint na inihain nito laban kay Supreme Court Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. Ayon kay Topacio nagsilbing leksyon sa […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Upang mapilitan umanong dumalo sa impeachment proceeding, ikinukunsidera na ng House Committee on Justice ang pagpapa-subpoena kay Supreme Court Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. Ayon kay Oriental Mindoro Representative Reynaldo Umali, chairman ng komite, isa sa kanilang option ang pagpapa-subpoena sa punong mahistrado bilang bahagi ng kanilang mandato at bilang isang constitutional officer ay dapat aniyang sundin ito ni Sereno. Dagdag pa ni Umali, ang pag-iisyu ng subpoena ay isa […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Lawmakers are now working on a law that will allow for the increase in the salaries of uniformed personnel, a promise President Rodrigo Duterte made in several of his speeches. Senate President Koko Pimentel said he has filed Senate Joint Resolution No. 9 for this. “There is a need to adjust the compensation package in order to make it more commensurate with their critical role in providing national security […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a proclamation officially terminating peace talks with the communist rebels. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said talks between the government and the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front would no longer be pursued under Proclamation 360. The President also directed the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines Panel for Peace […]
