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A man was jailed for life Friday over the deaths of a congressman and several others in the Batasang Pambansa bombing a decade ago. Ikram Indama was found guilty of the November 13, 2007 murders of House of Representatives member Wahab Akbar and five others in a motorcycle bomb attack which wounded several more including two other legislators. Indama, who worked as a driver for Gerry Salapuddin, Akbar’s bitter political rival in Basilan, was also […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said that the two Russian nationals arrested because of their involvement in illegal drugs should not be given special treatment. CHR spokesperson Jacqueline De Guia said that the Russian nationals have the right to an impartial trial, but in the interest of fairness, they should not be given special treatment. “There must be no special treatment of prisoners. Lahat sila dapat pantay-pantay sa […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — There is still no clear decision from the camp of Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno on whether she will attend the House of Representatives’ impeachment hearing on the compaint filed against her. According to her spokesperson, CJ Sereno is still studying the invitation extended by the House of Representatives. The House will resume the impeachment hearing against CJ Sereno next Wednesday, November 22. https://youtu.be/WCLpQNh6YC8
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon wants the P900 million funds that had been set aside for the government’s war against illegal drugs to be realigned for housing projects. During the budget interpellation for the Department of Interior and Local Government, Drilon said that funds for the anti-illegal drug campaign is useless and that the Php 900 million fund should instead be used for the government’s housing project. https://youtu.be/Ep_V3jV2jLc
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources is planning its next move against the company that exported garbage from Canada. The DENR found out that Chronic Plastics, a consignee of Chronic Inc., an Ontario-based plastic exporting company, already moved out of its former offices in Valenzuela City. The Manila Regional Trial Court already ruled that Chronic Plastics should shoulder the expense of sending the garbage back to Canada. “The […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — An Islamist plot to bomb a Manila shopping mall as US President Donald Trump and other world leaders arrived in the city for a summit has been foiled, Philippine police said Friday. Three alleged members of the Abu Sayyaf militant group were arrested on November 10, authorities said, a day before leaders began descending on the capital for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit and other meetings. “A terror […]
(Eagle News) — Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said he was “without means to pursue a Senate bid.” “So while OK, I am thankful, I reiterate that my priority is to be the the best spokesman that I can be for the president,” Roque said in a statement issued after Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez announced he would run for senator in 2019 and was included in the PDP-Laban’s slate. Alvarez said apart from Roque, also included were […]
(Eagle News) — Communications Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson said she has no plans of running for senator as of this time. Uson made the statement after Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez announced during a mass oath-taking of new PDP-Laban members that she was included in the party’s slate in the next elections. “Una po sa lahat, we attended the oath-taking of the new PDP-Laban members upon the invitation of presidential assistant for the Visayas Martin Dino, Walang […]
(Eagle News) — Tropical Depression “Tino” maintained its strength as it prepared to make landfall over Palawan on Friday. In an advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as of 4 p.m., the center of “Tino” was spotted 65 kilometers east of Puerto Princesa. The tropical depression is packing maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour near the center, and gustiness of up to 90 kilometers per hour. Moderate to heavy […]
(Eagle News) — Communications Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson and Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque are running for senator in 2019. This is according to House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez, who spoke during a mass oath-taking of PDP-Laban members in Cebu. Apart from Uson and Roque, Alvarez said also included in PDP-Laban’s senatorial slate were former Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chair Francis Tolentino, who ran for a slot in the Senate but lost in 2016; House Rep. Geraldine […]
(Eagle News) — The Armed Forces of the Philippines on Friday said Marawi was “on its way to normalcy,” as it noted it has not monitored any terrorist in the main battle area of the city. In a press briefing on Friday, AFP spokesperson Restituto Padilla said the last encounter between local terrorists and government troops was November 5. He said nine terrorists were killed at that time. “That is why recently, there has been […]
The Philippines may have been the destination for the 125 exotic birds allegedly stuffed into drain pipes by smugglers who were arrested in Indonesia, a wildlife conservation group said. Dwi Adhiasto of the Wildlife Conservation Society, which works with Indonesian authorities to halt the lucrative illegal trade in wildlife, said this was because the four men–who are allegedly part of a wildlife trafficking ring–are linked to “a parrot smuggling network there.” The four men have […]
