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(Eagle News) — Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II said that the government is already investigating alleged offshore bank accounts of certain “mostly yellow” or opposition personalities in Switzerland, Malaysia and other countries. “I’m sorry, I could not tell you but many in the opposition… we have dug these bank accounts of opposition personalities,” Aguirre said. “This is an ongoing investigation,” he stressed to reporters. Aguirre did not provide more details, but said that the […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Tuesday named the supposed source of the offshore bank account information President Rodrigo Duterte said was the senator’s. In a privilege speech, Trillanes said that the “fake” information came from one Daniel “Snooky” Cruz, an individual who claimed to be a “forensic expert,” who was “well-connected” with the United States Embassy and a former agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. “Kaya raw niya magkaroon ng access […]
(Eagle News) — Malacanang on Tuesday expressed condolences to the families of the victims in the mass shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday night. Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella made the pronouncement, as he reported that there was no Filipino casualty in the incident that is now dubbed as the worst mass shooting in modern United States history. “We join the peace-loving people of the international community in denouncing this latest act of violence,” […]
(Eagle News) — “Ingrates.” This was how Philippine National Police Chief Director Ronald dela Rosa described the critics of the ongoing drug war on Tuesday. “You can criticize to high heavens but I can tell you, sabihin ko ngayon, ingrato kayo,” Dela Rosa said in an ambush interview on the sidelines of a Light Rail Transit Authority event. The police chief said it was because of the peace and order brought by the war on drugs […]
(Eagle News) — Deputy Ombudsman Melchor Arthur Carandang, Deputy Ombudsman for Mindanao Rodolfo Elman and several others face administrative charges for alleged graft and corruption and betrayal of public trust, among others. The charges were filed separately by lawyers Manuelito Luna and Emilio Mallari, and by former Rep. Jacinto Paras and lawyer Glenn Chong, on Tuesday. According to Luna and Mallari, Carandang was “guilty of graft and corruption” after he “maliciously claimed” the Anti-Money Laundering Council […]
United States and Philippine troops have launched new joint counter-terrorism drills. The week-long joint operation involves live-fire training, rescues in combat situations, and mass-casualty situations aboard ships, according to the American side. The US embassy said the drills “will increase overall US and Philippine readiness, improve bilateral responsiveness to crises in the region, and further reinforce our illustrious decades-long alliance,” in a statement on Monday. “(The operation) perpetuates a long and lasting partnership founded firmly […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday accused Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales of illegally obtaining documents pertaining to his bank transaction history and called for her resignation. “Mag-resign muna si Carpio because she’s corrupt at humahawak ng ebidensiya na kinuha nila na walang permiso sa AMLC (Anti-Money Laundering Council), illegally obtained,” Duterte said during the inauguration of Bahay Pag-asa in Marawi City. He said the one behind this was a mistress of a colonel, […]
(Eagle News) — Anak Mindanao Party-list Rep. Sitti Djalia Turabin-Hataman has resigned from her post to return to community work. Hataman, wife of Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao governor Mujiv Hataman, made the announcement in a privilege speech on Monday. “This was no easy decision, and perhaps the craziest I’ve done so far. But those who know me, and knew my soul, have long suspected I was longing to be back home,” she said. She […]
In these pictures provided by the Philippine National Police, First Lady Honeylet Avanceña is seen addressing an audience as guest of honor during the launch of the Life After Tokhang drug rehabilitation program in Camp Crame on Monday, October 2. LIFT, a “PNP-initiated, community-based recovery and wellness program,” is aimed at helping drug surrenderees recover from their drug problems via a series of activities. For the program, the PNP partnered with the Rispondé Foundation.
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – The Philippine National Police (PNP) announced that the nationwide gun ban has started. In a phone patch interview, Philippine National Police Spokesman Chief Supt. Dionardo Carlos confirmed that the election gun ban already began on October 1 in connection with the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections. The total gun ban, which covers the whole country, will last until October 30. But if the elections will be suspended, PNP will […]
(Eagle News) — Former Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala has been barred from holding any position in government. This was after the Ombudsman found Alcala guilty of grave misconduct and conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service in two separate cases involving incidents that took place when he was agriculture secretary. In a statement on Monday, the Ombudsman said Alcala was “found liable for the misuse of P13.5 million for the construction of the […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Majority of the members of the House of Representatives are in favor of the call of President Rodrigo Duterte to investigate anomalies inside the Office of the Ombudsman. The move was made after President Duterte on Thursday said that he is planning to create a commission that would investigate alleged anomalies at the Office of the Ombudsman. “You’ll be investigated also. One of these days, kayo ang sigurado kong […]
