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(Eagle News) — The Senate is set to investigate the death of law student Horacio Castillo III, who was believed killed in hazing rites held by the Aegis Juris fraternity based in the University of Sto. Tomas. Senator Panfilo Lacson, head of the Senate public order committee, set the first hearing of the inquiry on Monday, September 25. The justice committee headed by Senator Richard Gordon has been designated as secondary panel. Earlier, it was […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – Malacañang on Wednesday clarified that only the executive branch and local government units are covered by a memorandum suspending work on Sept. 21. “The other branches of government where the executive branch has no jurisdiction is not covered by the (memorandum circular),” a statement released by the Office of the Executive Secretary clarified. The Supreme Court has already suspended work in all courts nationwide on Thursday, which President Rodrigo Duterte […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced on Wednesday that all of its consular offices will remain open tomorrow, September 21. President Rodrigo Duterte declared the commonly known date of the declaration of martial law the “national day of protest.” Malacañang has declared a suspension of work in the executive branch and in local government units. The Supreme Court has also declared work suspended in all courts nationwide on […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Malacañang on Wednesday expressed its sympathies to the people of Mexico after it was hit by a powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Mexico, especially the bereaved families, who were hit and affected…,” Presidential Spokesman Ernesto Abella said. According to Abella, although the Philippine embassy in Mexico was damaged, all the “embassy officials and staff are safe, according to the Department of Foreign […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chair Andres Bautista on Wednesday welcomed the dismissal of the impeachment complaint filed against him. In a statement, Bautista thanked the House justice committee that ruled on the complaint and the House leadership for their “objectivity and fairness” when they junked the complaint filed against him by lawyers Ferdinand Topacio, Manuelita Luna, and former Rep. Jacinto Paras, for insufficiency in form. The complaint stemmed from […]
(Eagle News) — Several members of the Aegis Juris fraternity believed responsible for the death of University of Sto. Tomas law student Horacio Castillo III have been placed under the Bureau of Immigration’s watchlist. The move to place Arvin R. Balag, Mhin Wei Chan, Marc Anthony Ventura, Axel Mundo Hipe, Oliver John Audrey Onofre, Joshua Joriel Macabali, Jason Adolfo Robiños, Ralph Trangia, Ranie Rafael Santiago, Danielle Hans Mattew Rodrigo, Carl Mattew Villanueva, Aeron Salientes, Marcelino […]
(Eagle News) — There will be no work in all courts nationwide on Thursday, Sept. 21. In an advisory, the Supreme Court said the suspension of work was done “considering that up to 70 percent of courts nationwide are housed in structures owned by local government units,” which are covered by the suspension of work directive previously ordered by Malacañang. The Palace said there would also be no classes in public schools and state universities […]
(Eagle News) — The University of Sto. Tomas student who claimed to have found the lifeless body of hazing victim Horacio Castillo III is now considered a “primary suspect” in his death. In a press conference, Chief Supt. Joel Coronel, Manila Police District director, said this was after John Paul Solano was found to have “deliberately” given “false information” to mislead investigators in the case. He said he believed this was part of his and […]
(Eagle News) — The House Justice committee on Wednesday (Sept 20) declared the impeachment complaint filed against Commission on Elections chair Andres Bautista “insufficient in form” dismissing altogether the impeachment complaint against the embattled poll chair. House committee justice chair Rep. Reynaldo Umali made the declaration after the panel junked Rep. Gwen Garcia’s motion to declare the complaint filed by lawyers Ferdinand Topacio, Manuelito Luna and former Rep. Jacinto Paras on Aug. 23 sufficient in […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered police officers to arrest anyone who drinks alcoholic beverages on streets. Duterte made the order as part of his efforts to ensure peace and order nationwide. The President said that those who drink alcohol often become arrogant and end up being embroiled in fights. Also ordered arrested were those who loiter on streets.
(Eagle News) — It was Horacio Castillo IiI himself who booked the Uber vehicle that took his things to his house in Makati minutes before he died. This is according to the Uber driver himself who drove the vehicle and surfaced at the Manila Police District headquarters early Wednesday to clear his name. In an interview with reporters, the driver, who refused to be identified, said Castillo booked the vehicle on Saturday afternoon. He said […]
(Eagle News) — There are no reports of Filipino casualties after a powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit central Mexico on Tuesday. This was according to Philippine Ambassador to Mexico Jose Eduardo de Vega in a radio interview on Wednesday. According to De Vega, there are less than 100 Filipinos in the area. “Napakalakas talaga…Up and down talaga,” he said of the quake that hit the state of Puebla, near Mexico City, hours after an earthquake drill. […]
