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Former President Aquino, VP Robredo lead LP stalwarts in UP “protest day” gathering

  (Eagle News) — Vice-President Leni Robredo and former President Benigno Aquino III led Liberal Party leaders and members during their gathering opposing extrajudicial killings and criticizing what they feared was the return of martial law in the whole country under the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte. The LP gathering pressed for justice for the victims of extrajudicial killings and alleged abuses of the Duterte administration as they commemorated the 45th anniversary of the Martial […]

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Ombudsman orders indictment of Rep. Floirendo over Tadeco-BuCor deal

(Eagle News) — The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the indictment of Davao del Norte Rep. Antonio Floirendo Jr. over a deal that saw a company where he sits as board member doing business with the Bureau of Corrections. Floirendo was ordered charged before the Sandiganbayan for violation of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act in an 11-page resolution approved by the Ombudsman last week. In ordering his indictment, the Ombudsman found merit in Speaker […]

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President Duterte announces P3 million bounty for “ninja cops,” lawmen protecting drug syndicates

  (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has announced a higher bounty for policemen involved with or protecting drug syndicates, or the so-called “ninja cops” from the previous P2 million to P3 million per head. Duterte bared this in his speech during the Outstanding Government Workers and Gawad CES awards rites on Wednesday, Sept. 20. In his speech, the President reiterated his administration’s commitment to fight corruption, criminality, and illegal drugs. He said he wanted […]

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Abella: Today is “opportune time for gov’t to hear voice of governed”

(Eagle News) — Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella on Thursday said today was the “opportune time for government to hear the voice of the governed,” as rallyists take to the streets to air their grievances. “The event is a healthy exercise in democracy,” he said, noting that it was a day when “people from all walks of life and persuasion can freely hold marches, demonstrations, public assemblies, and all forms of mass action to express their […]

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Philippine female soldiers help rehabilitate Marawi City children

LANAO DEL NORTE, Philippines (Reuters) — Wearing white hijabs to assimilate better with those in the Muslim community, about 100 Philippine female soldiers are helping to rehabilitate hundreds of children displaced or made homeless by the conflict in Marawi City. Since last week, the teams of soldiers have spent every morning between 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. with over 100 children in each evacuation center around the area, encouraging them to play as well as draw as […]

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Immigration bureau: One of three primary suspects in Castillo’s death now outside PHL

  By Jerold Tagbo Eagle News Service One of the primary suspects in the killing of Horacio Castillo III is now out of the country. Based on records of the Bureau of Immigration, one Ralph Caballes Trangia, born on November 10, 1995, boarded an Eva Air plane with flight number BR262 toward Taipei on Sept. 19, a day after the Department of Justice issued an Immigration Lookout Bulletin  against 16 members of the  Aegis Juris Fraternity. […]

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Malacanang reminds protesters to hold peaceful rallies, “act within bounds of the law”

(Eagle News) — Malacanang reminded those who will participate in today’s rallies to hold peaceful protest actions, to “act within the bounds of the law” and not to engage in any violence. The Palace also reminded protesters to be vigilant of “possible infiltrators” among their ranks that could instigate violence. At the same time, it ordered the police and other law enforcement authorities “to observe maximum restraint.” This was as Malacanang issued on Wednesday, September […]

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President Duterte says he’ll protest presence of “yellow” elements in gov’t on Nat’l Day of Protest

  (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte said he would also attend protest actions slated today, Thursday (Sept. 21) which he had earlier declared as a “National Day of Protest.” But this is to “protest” what he called the presence of “yellow” elements in the government, especially appointees of the previous administration with fixed terms. Duterte said he would also protest the presence of corrupt government officials and employees appointed by the Aquino administration. The […]

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House restores CHR, ERC, NCIP budgets

(Eagle News) — The House of Representatives has agreed to restore the budget of three agencies, including the Commission on Human Rights. House Appropriations Committee Chair Rep. Karlo Nograles said Wednesday that his panel has been given the approval to endorse the restoration of the 2018 proposed allocations for the CHR, the Energy Regulatory Commission, and the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples, which were earlier each given a P1000 budget for 2018 by the House. […]

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UST law dean: Suspension on Aegis Juris members lifted

(Eagle News) — The University of Sto. Tomas Faculty of Civil Law dean on Wednesday announced that the preventive suspension on Aegis Juris fraternity members had been lifted. Nilo Divina made the announcement after police criticized his directive barring the fraternity members from entering the UST campus and from attending classes. The police argued this only made it difficult for investigators to locate the fraternity members. In a radio interview, Divina, a prominent member of […]

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JUST IN: Senate approves postponement of barangay, SK polls on final reading

By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service The Senate on Wednesday approved on third and final reading the postponement of the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections slated this October. Seventeen senators voted in favor of the measure seeking the postponement, while only Senator Risa Hontiveros dissented. The Senate’s approved version did not include the provision allowing President Rodrigo Duterte to appoint officers in charge in barangays. Senate minority leader Franklin Drilon said the majority accepted their […]

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