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(Eagle News) — Nalulungkot ang mga kaalyado ni Senador Leila De Lima sa Senado sa desisyon ng Korte Suprema na nagbabasura sa kaniyang apila na humihiling na ipawalang bisa ang arrest warant laban sa kanya sa kasong illegal drug trade. Apila ni Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon, dapat suriing mabuti ng mga mahistrado ang ihahaing apela ng kampo ni De Lima. Bagamat iginagalang aniya nila ang desisyon ng Korte Suprema, naniniwala si Drilon na dapat […]
(Eagle News) — Commission on Elections Chair Andres Bautista will resign from his post by the end of this year. In a statement on Wednesday, Bautista said he believed “this was the right time to step down given the postponement of the barangay and SK elections.” In a press conference, he said he submitted a letter to President Rodrigo Duterte this morning to inform him of his decision. “This was not an easy decision. But […]
The “Elderly Filipino Week” is observed every first week of October pursuant to Proclamation No. 470 to promote the well being of the elderly Filipinos. According to latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority, there are more than 3.4 million Filipinos aged 60 years and above (2010 census). As part of this year’s celebration, the senior citizens were given free MRT and LRT rides from October 1 to 7. Aside from this, 17 centenarians were […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Leila de Lima said on Wednesday she would appeal the Supreme Court decision that junked her petition questioning the issuance of an arrest order against her. In a handwritten statement sent to reporters on Wednesday, De Lima said her lawyers would file a motion for reconsideration before the High Court. “(We) will continue to appeal to the source of fairness and justice of the Court. There is no other recourse but […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — A Filipino doctor accused of wiring money for a foiled jihadist plot targeting New York’s subway and Times Square rejects the allegations and has vowed to fight US extradition, his lawyer said Tuesday. Russell Salic and two others have been charged with involvement in the plan to stage the attacks in the name of the Islamic State group during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in 2016. On Tuesday, his […]
Lawyer denies mother and son planned to escape; says they had “return ticket” to PHL (Eagle News) — The camp of Ralph Trangia, a primary suspect in the death of hazing victim Horacio Castillo III, want the items recovered by the police from the Aegis Juris fraternity library where the rites took place excluded as evidences. This is according to lawyer Rowell Ilagan, who was with his clients Trangia and his mother Rosemarie upon their arrival at the […]
(Eagle News) — Malacanang views with regret that Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial again failed to get the nod of the Commission on Appointments, saying the Department of Health chief “epitomized” President Rodrigo Duterte’s “malasakit” or concern for the public. “We regret the Commission on Appointments’ non-confirmation of Department of Health Secretary Paulyn Jean Rosell-Ubial,” said Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella. “We are deeply grateful for Secretary Ubial’s service to the Health Department and for epitomizing […]
(Eagle News) — Militant transport groups are set to hold another two-day transport strike next week in connection with their continuous protest of the government’s so-called jeepney modernization program. In a press conference, Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operators Nationwide (PISTON) announced that the two-day transport strike is set on October 16-17. If this pushes through, this is their third strike for this year. PISTON National President George San Mateo said that aside from […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday said it was ready to offer Ralph Trangia, one of the primary suspects in the death of hazing-victim Horacio “Atio” Castillo III, witness protection, if he will tell all that he knows about the hazing incident. “While he may be a suspect as of the moment, depending on what he will tell our investigators, he could be a potential witness. And for this reason, the […]
By Jerold Tagbo Eagle News Service President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday made a tour of one of two Australian warships that are on a five-day goodwill visit in the country. Duterte boarded the Her Majesty’s Australian Ship Adelaide around 4:45 p.m., and was given the tour by Joint Task Group, Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2017 Captain Jonathan Earley. Apart from HMAS Adelaide, which has already been used in disaster relief operations, HMAS Darwin is in the country for […]
(Eagle News) – The Commission on Appointments rejected on Tuesday, October 10, the ad interim appointment of Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial, as she joined four other appointees of President Rodrigo Duterte who were rejected by the powerful body. Ubial, who earlier said she would accept whatever the decision of the CA would be, was teary-eyed after she was informed of the CA’s move. “Talagang mababaw ang luha ko. Mahilig ako manood ng mga teledrama,” […]
METRO MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Suspendido ang klase sa lahat ng antas sa Metro Manila mula Nov. 16 at 17. Ito’y matapos aprubahan ng Metro Manila Council ang suspensyon kaugnay ng 31st Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit na idadaos dito sa bansa. Ang pasya sa suspensyon ng klase ay napagkasunduan sa isinagawang pulong ng Metro Manila mayors sa tanggapan ng Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (mmda). Layon din ng pulong ang pagtalakay sa mga […]
