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(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has fired two more of his people after they allegedly “us(ed) their influence.” In an interview–a video clip of which was uploaded on Presidential Communications Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson’s Facebook page on Friday–Duterte said, without giving names, that the two he fired were “from Malacañang.” “Empleyado diyan tapos kung ano anong pinagsasabi sa labas, na malakas (sila). I hate that,” Duterte said. He said he did not make any […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Justice has granted the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s motion to withdraw the tax evasion complaints against Mighty Corporation. This was after President Rodrigo Duterte said he had directed the BIR and the Department of Finance to accept the company’s P25-billion offer to settle its tax liabilities. In its two-page resolution, the DOJ noted that the National Internal Revenue Code “recognizes the authority of the Commissioner of the Bureau of Internal […]
Former Senator Bongbong Marcos said on Thursday his family was offering to sign a “quit claim” deed in which they would identify properties and assets they had acquired legally and relinquish their claim to whatever else the government finds. “If the government is saying we are hiding other things, we will help you find it and you can have it,” he said, without providing estimates. Marcos made the pronouncements after President Rodrigo Duterte said the […]
(Eagle News) — Former Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon on Thursday asked the Department of Justice to junk the criminal charges filed against him in connection with the P6.4-billion drug smuggling mess. Faeldon, through his lawyer Jose Diño Jr., said it was the Office of the Ombudsman and the Sandiganbayan, after all, that had jurisdiction over raps that are filed against ranking public officials. Faeldon was at the helm of the Bureau of Customs when he […]
(Eagle News) — After presiding over the change-of-command ceremony of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in Fort Bonifacio in Taguig City, President Rodrigo Duterte will be flying to Brunei. This was upon the invitation of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, who will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of his ascension to the throne at the Istana Palace. The President will leave from Villamor Airbase in Pasay City around 6 p.m. He will arrive in Brunei […]
(Eagle News) — Members of the opposition strongly denied claims that they were planning to oust President Rodrigo Duterte. Senator Bam Aquino said that Malacañang was just diverting the public’s attention away from important issues like extra-judicial killings and what he said were the President’s bank accounts. “Siguro, gaya ng mga paratang sa bank accounts ni Sen. Trillanes, he probably also made that up, gawa-gawa lang po yan. Hindi totoo at paulit-ulit na yan eh,” […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday urged the Armed Forces of the Philippines to use the military-owned Bases Conversion and Development Authority and the Clark airbase to generate money for their modernization. “Nobody is taking your land. It’s yours. Go on a joint venture or lease it long-term,” Duterte said in a speech during the 58th change of command ceremony in Fort Bonifacio. According to Duterte, the around P3 trillion needed for the Army’s […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte said that a law against fake news cannot be passed because it will violate freedom of expression as enshrined in the Constitution. President Duterte said that such a law may result in censorship which will violate the freedom of speech and expression. Section 4 Article 3 or the Bill of Rights of the 1987 Philippine Constitution states, “No law shall be passed abridging the freedom of […]
(Eagle News) — China on Thursday donated P168-million worth of assault rifles and ammunition to the Armed Forces of the Philippines to help the country in its fight against terrorism. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and AFP Chief of Staff General Eduardo Año received the over 3,000 assault rifles and ammunition from Chinese Ambassador Zhao Jianhua in turnover ceremonies at the AFP headquarters in Quezon City. This is the second donation of weapons given by the Asian giant, […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has issued an executive order creating an anti-corruption body that will complement the Office of the Ombudsman. The body—which will be under the Office of the President—will be called the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission, based on EO 43. According to the EO, the commission will “directly assist the President in investigating and/or hearing administrative cases primarily involving graft and corruption against all presidential appointees..” It shall “have the power…, concurrently […]
(Eagle News) — The House Justice panel on Thursday approved the committee report and resolution that dismissed the impeachment complaint filed against Commission on Elections chair Andres Bautista. Nineteen members voted for the motion of Misamis Occidental Representative Henry Oaminal to make such an approval. Only two members—Rep. Gwen Garcia and Rep. Harry Roque—voted against Oaminal’s motion. The complaint filed by lawyer Ferdinand Topacio and former Rep. Jacinto Paras on Aug. 23 was earlier dismissed for […]
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Wednesday, October 4, gave his condolences to Mr. Horacio Castillo, Jr. and Mrs. Carminia Castillo, the parents of University of Sto. Tomas (UST) law freshman Horacio Castillo III who died during hazing rites, in a meeting at the Music Room in Malacañan Palace. Castillo III was killed during the rites committed by members of the Aegis Juris Fraternity last September 16, 2017.
