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(Eagle News) — Senators have established that Horacio Castillo III set foot in the Pacific Star building in Makati where the DivinaLaw office was located before he died. Their conclusion was based on footage from closed-circuit television camera in the vicinity submitted to the Senate. In the footage shown on Monday’s hearing, a man wearing a blue jacket and black pants was seen. Castillo’s parents confirmed the man was their son, based on the blue […]
(Eagle News) — Marc Ventura is still considered a respondent in the hazing death of Horacio Castillo III. This is according to Prosecutor General Jorge Catalan, who spoke during the resumption of the Senate hearing on the death of the University of Sto. Tomas student on Monday. “His case would still be evaluated and analyzed until completely admitted as (state witness),” Catalan said when asked on the update of the case. According to Catalan, all […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Leila de Lima on Friday asked the Supreme Court to reverse its earlier decision dismissing her petition to nullify the arrest warrant in connection with her drug case. In a 24-page motion, De Lima said the absence of a majority vote in the SC on the nature of the charges against her “is the clearest possible indicator—coming from the Supreme Court itself—that the accusation ‘is blatantly a pure invention’ and ‘a fake […]
US President Donald Trump has decided at the last minute to extend a marathon trip to Asia, after criticism that he was expected to miss an East Asia regional summit. “We’re actually staying an extra day in the Philippines,” Trump said on departure Friday, a decision that was confirmed by senior White House officials. President Trump departed Washington for an almost two week trip to Asia Friday. Trump left Joint Base Andrews bound for […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Friday welcomed Philippine Airlines’ settlement of its P6 billion in unpaid dues. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a statement that the paid amount which represents debt incurred by PAL from the 1970s to July 2017 will be used for the government’s “priority programs.” “The conclusion of this long-standing issue under the Duterte administration underscores our strong commitment to decisively act on matters that would greatly benefit the nation’s best […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte will be discussing the fight against terrorism and urge greater cooperation to battle terrorists, specifically the Islamic militancy, during the 31st Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit that will be held in the country. Following military victories in Iraq, Syria and the southern Philippine City of Marawi, Duterte will take the ASEAN Summit as an opportunity to push the fight against terrorism at the ASEAN regional level. Foreign minister […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara is pushing for the passage of the Tax Reform bill that he said would give free medicines to poor Filipinos, and that would include poor families in the free medical programs of government hospitals. Senator Angara said that more poor families would benefit if the Senate passed Senate Bill 1592 or the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) into law. In Senate Bill […]
(Eagle News) — Humihingi na ng paumanhin ang Philippine Post Office (PHL Post) sa mga makararanas ng pagkakaantala ng kanilang mga inaabangang padala o package. Dahil ito sa inaasahang pagdagsa ng mga padala, partikular na ang mga parcel o package na may halagang ten thousand pesos pababa ang mga laman. Paliwanag ni Assistant Postmaster General Luis Carlos, malaki ang epekto ng pagbaba ng Department of Finance sa de minimis o pinakamababang halaga ng mga gamit […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — The newly-installed Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque is planning to hold regular press briefings in the heart of the devastated city of Marawi itself. The Philippine government is set to start rehabilitation in the city. During his first press briefing in Malacañang, Roque said that he wants to hold briefings with the Provincial Press Corps every Wednesday in Marawi. “I am planning on doing briefings regularly on Wednesdays from the ground […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Malacañang will not clean up the streets of the usual street children during the 31st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Meetings. Department of Social Welfare and Development’s Dr. Mitch Cajayon-Uy said that President Rodrigo Duterte personally ordered them not to hide street children during the 31st ASEAN Summit. Uy said that the President wants other ASEAN leaders to see the real status of the Philippines. […]
(Eagle News) — All types of sea vessels will not be allowed to pass by parts of Manila Bay from November 5 to 16. In a statement, Interior and Local Government officer in charge Catalino Cuy said no vessel will be allowed to pass by the waters of H2O Hotel, Manila to OKADA Hotel, New Seaside Drive in Parañaque City during that period. “Maximum maritime security is part of our safety preparations to ensure that the […]
(Eagle News) — Magpapadala ang gobyerno ng Pilipinas ng delegasyon sa China sa susunod na taon para makipagpulong kay Chinese Tech Magnate Jack Ma tungkol sa mga kaparaanan na matiyak ang healthy financial regulatory environment at madevelop ang e-Commerce sa Pilipinas. Ayon kay Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III, plano nilang bisitahin si Jack Ma sa Enero ng susunod na taon matapos makatanggap ng imbistayon para sa mas malalim pang talakayan sa China. Si Dominguez ay […]
