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(Eagle News) — The House Committee on Justice on Thursday found sufficiency of grounds in the impeachment complaint filed against Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. Twenty-five members of the committee headed by Rep. Rey Umali voted to approve the motion of Misamis Occidental Rep. Henry Oaminal finding such sufficiency of grounds in the complaint filed by lawyer Larry Gadon. Gadon had accused Sereno of culpable violation of the Constitution, corruption, other high crimes, and betrayal of […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) named the Bamboo Gang, the 14K or Hong Kong Triad, and the Sun Yee On, as the three largest and most powerful suppliers of illegal drugs in the Philippines. PDEA Director-General Aaron Aquino said these three groups are responsible for the entry of large amounts of illegal drugs, including shabu, in the country. “These three drug triads are making the Philippines their playground. […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday, October 4, started its preliminary investigation on the death of University of Sto. Tomas (UST) law freshman Horacio Castillo III during hazing rites. John Paul Solano, the main suspect attended the preliminary investigation. Solano is a member of the Aegis Juris Fraternity and one of those who brought Castillo to the Chinese General Hospital. Solano along with 16 other members of […]
(Eagle News) —President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday denied knowing the person Senator Antonio Trillanes claimed to be the chief executive’s source of the senator’s “fake” bank accounts. “Ang kilala kong si Snooky ay yung artista at sa comics,” Duterte said in a media briefing when asked if he knew Daniel “Snooky” Cruz. Trillanes had claimed Cruz had sold the “fake” information to Malacanang, which paid P10 million for it. The senator said the P3 million […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday named the source of the supposed bank documents attached to Senator Antonio Trillanes’ complaint against him. Duterte said it was “Abad” of the Anti-Money Laundering Council who gave the documents to the senator, who then gave the same to Deputy Ombudsman for Mindanao Rodolfo Elman. Elman, Duterte said, then gave the same to Overall Deputy Ombudsman Arthur Carandang. Carandang, who said he has been given the go-signal […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte said that impeachment complaints would be filed against Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales and Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno. In a press conference on Wednesday, Duterte said the grounds for the impeachment case against Morales would be “selective justice,” for failing to act on cases involving mostly members of the Liberal Party, and “falsification of documents.” Duterte was referring to what he said were “falsified” documents on the President’s family’s bank […]
(Eagle News) — The Commission on Appointments on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of Roy Cimatu as environment secretary. “Mr. President, it is my great pleasure and honor to report to the Commission, to the President, to the men and women of the (Department of Environment and Natural Resources), and to the whole nation, of the overwhelming ‘yes’ votes of the members of this Commission, confirming and affirming (the ad interim appointment of Cimatu)..,” Manny Pacquiao, […]
(Eagle News) — The Office of the Solicitor General on Wednesday said there were ongoing “black operations” against President Rodrigo Duterte. In a press conference, Solicitor General Jose Calida said the operations “began as color yellow,” and were now “white” and even “red.” “One, the political losers can’t accept they lost. It’s a matter of political lust. They want to regain again their power,” he said, without naming names. He said those behind the “black […]
(Eagle News) — Hinamon ni Philippine National Police Chief Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa ang Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) na iharap sa Senado ang umano’y mga pulis na umamin sa kanila na sangkot diumano sila sa extrajudicial killings ng pamahalaan. Ayon kay Gen. Dela Rosa, kung totoo ang sinasabi ng umano’y mga pulis ay mas maganda kung makuhanan ang mga ito ng kanilang affidavit at dalhin sa Senado. Kailangan din daw na masiguro […]
(Eagle News) — Bistado na ng Malakañang ang pagpapagamit umano ng Office of the Ombudsman sa mga grupong nais ibagsak ang Duterte Administration. Sinabi ni Presidential Spokesman Ernesto Abella, nawala na ang impartiality sa Office of the Ombudsman. Ayon kay Abella ipinakita na nila—mula kay Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales at kay Overall Deputy Ombudsman Arthur Carandang—ang kanilang tunay na kulay pulitika. Ipinahayag ni Abella isang matibay na ebidensiya ng pagiging biased ng Ombudsman nang ipakita […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law the measure postponing the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections. The President on Monday, October 2, signed Republic Act 10952 that amended RA 9164, and postponed the Oct. 23, 2017 polls to the second Monday of May 2018. “Subsequent synchronized barangay and SK elections shall be held on the second Monday of May 2020 and every three years thereafter,” the amended portion of RA 9164 read. […]
For the sixth time, President Rodrigo Duterte visited war-torn Marawi City in Lanao Del Sur, this time, to lead the inauguration of Bahay Pag-Asa, a housing project for displaced Marawi residents. Bahay Pag-Asa, a government project in partnership with the private sector, aims to provide immediate shelter and accommodation for internally displaced persons in a 1.2-hectare parcel of land in Marawi City. It is located in Barangay Bito Buadi Itowa. Five housing units have been […]
