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Only President Duterte can explain new drug matrix, says Presidential Spokesperson

(Eagle News) — Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella asked the media to wait for President Rodrigo Duterte’s explanation on the contents of the new drug matrix that is now with him. Abella said that the new drug matrix will show the connection of narco-politicians with the ISIS-inspired Maute Group in Marawi City. “Local politicians in Mindanao adversely affected by the government’s campaign against illegal drugs have financed the Daesh-inspired Maute Group, whose attempt to undermine our […]

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Perjury raps to be filed vs “Yolanda” housing contractor

(Eagle News) — Perjury charges are set to be filed against the contractor  who secured an P800-million contract with the government for the construction of houses  for “Yolanda” victims. In a radio interview on Tuesday, Rep. Albee Benitez, chair of the House of Representatives’ housing committee, said the charges would be filed against  JC Tayag after he was found to have lied to congressmen looking into possible anomalies in the implementation of the National Housing […]

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Philippine official says shooting incident near Duterte’s residence under investigation

MANILA, Philippines (Reuters) — Presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella told reporters on Tuesday (September 26) an investigation was underway after a shooting incident near the Manila residence of President Rodrigo Duterte. Duterte was not there at the time, officials said. The incident took place in Malacanang Park, the base of Duterte’s guard unit and close to his Bahay ng Pagbabago residence, officials said. DZMM radio reported that one person was wounded.

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UPDATED: Martin Diño out as SBMA chair

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Subic Bay Metropolitan  Authority administrator Wilma Eisma as its chair. With the appointment, Duterte effectively replaced Martin Diño as SBMA chairman. It was still unclear, however, if Diño would be given another role in the agency. Eisma’s appointment came after President Duterte signed Executive Order No. 42, which effectively repealed EO 340 that specified that  powers be split between the SBMA chair and the administrator. With the […]

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UPDATED: At least 7 behind hazing victim’s death named by Solano in Senate executive session — Zubiri

(Eagle News) — John Paul Solano named at least seven people behind the death of hazing victim Horacio Castillo III. Senator Miguel Zubiri said according to Solano, of the figure, at least six were members of the Aegis Juris fraternity, while one was a non-member. Zubiri said Solano gave the information during a Senate executive session attended by himself, and Senators Panfilo Lacson, Bam Aquino, and Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday evening. The executive session lasted for […]

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Patricia Bautista files disbarment raps vs UST law dean Divina, 20 others

(Eagle News) — The estranged wife of Commission on Elections chief Andres Bautista filed on Tuesday a disbarment case against 21 employees of the DivinaLaw firm, including University of Sto. Tomas Faculty of Civil Law dean Nilo Divina. Patricia Bautista alleged in the complaint she personally filed with her lawyer Lorna Kapunan before the Supreme Court that Divina and his 20  colleagues at the law firm violated the Code of Professional Responsibility. This was in relation […]

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Gadon: Six magistrates to testify vs Chief Justice Sereno

(Eagle News) — Six magistrates are set to testify against Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno, who faces an impeachment complaint for alleged betrayal of public trust and  culpable violation  of the Constitution. Atty. Larry Gadon, who filed the complaint, said this in a radio interview a day after Sereno filed her 84-page response. Gadon also denied Sereno camp’s claims the complaint was based primarily on newspaper reports, which means it is inadmissible in any court […]

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“Disrespectful” Faeldon’s ethics complaint vs Lacson “held in abeyance” by Senate ethics committee

  (Eagle News) – The ethics complaint filed by controversial former Bureau of Customs commissioner Nicanor Faeldon against Senator Panfilo Lacson has been “held in abeyance” following his continued stubbornness to defy orders for him to attend senate hearings, which signified “disrespect” for Senate rules. The Senate ethics committee decided to do this so they can further study Faeldon’s complaints not only against Lacson, but also against Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, as senators who are […]

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Palace welcomes House’s move to allot P40 billion for free college education program

  (Eagle News) – Malacanang welcomed the recent move by the House of Representatives allotting P40 billion for year 2018 to fund the free college education that was initially proposed by President Rodrigo Duterte. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said that this P40 billion fund would help what the President had envisioned as a “free tertiary public education” that is a “cornerstone of the social development policy of the Duterte administration.” “We welcome […]

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Prosecutor general admits inquest of Solano “improper”; Primary suspect to undergo preliminary investigation

(Eagle News) — The acting prosecutor general on Monday admitted the inquest proceedings John Paul Solano underwent were “improper.” Acting Prosecutor General Jorge Catalan made the admission upon questioning by Senator Franklin Drilon. “Is this a proper inquestable investigation?” Drilon asked. “That would not be proper,” Catalan said. He then said Solano’s cases would be subjected to a regular preliminary investigation. Paterno Esmaquel, Solano’s lawyer, had insisted that this be the case but authorities proceeded […]

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Senator Gatchalian: Only 3.6 percent conviction rate of hazing suspects from 2002 to 2017

(Eagle News) — Only 15 suspects of 419 suspects in hazing deaths have been convicted since 2002. This is according to Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, who quoted data from the Philippine National Police Directorate for Investigation and Detective Management. According to Gatchalian, who spoke at the start of the hearing into the death of Horacio Castillo III on Monday, this represents a conviction rate of a “measly” 3.6 percent. Present in the hearing were Castillo’s parents; […]

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House stands firm in decision to not reduce PNP’s anti-criminality fund for 2018

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – The House of Representatives stood firm in its decision to retain the Php 900-million budget for the Philippine National Police’s “Oplan Double Barrel” for 2018. For this, House Appropriations Committee Chairman Karlo Nograles junked the opposition’s argument that the money would be used to fund what they said was the police’s killing spree, noting instead that it was not the government’s policy to kill criminals in the first place. “As […]

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