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(Eagle News) — Despite questions about his identity, the boy whose lifeless body was found in Gapan, Nueva Ecija on Sept. 6 was laid to rest as 14-year-old Reynaldo de Guzman on Wednesday. “Talagang sa amin po, anak po namin dahil kamukha ng tatay yung buong kabuuan ng mukha. Talagang sa amin talaga po ‘yan,” Lina, De Guzman’s mother, told reporters after quick burial rites held at Pasig City Cemetery. Lina made the comment even […]
https://youtu.be/qrZGMmi8GnU (Eagle News) — The impeachment complaint filed by lawyer Larry Gadon against Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno has been found sufficient in form and substance. Thirty lawmakers voted for the motion filed by Coop-Natcco Rep. Anthony Bravo to find the complaint sufficient in form, which means it was duly endorsed and verified. Bravo was among the 41 lawmakers who endorsed the complaint, which accused Sereno of culpable violation of the Constitution, betrayal of public trust, […]
(Eagle News) — The impeachment complaint filed by lawyer Larry Gadon against Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno has been found sufficient in form. Thirty lawmakers voted for the sufficiency in form of the complaint, vis a vis the four who voted against. Gadon has accused Sereno of receiving “exorbitant” lawyer’s fees, and of purchasing a Land Cruiser at a price that was way beyond what it supposedly really cost,among others.
(Eagle News) – Tropical Storm “Maring” is now traversing the West Philippine Sea and is expected to leave the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) tonight. All storm warning signals have been lifted by the country’s weather bureau, PAGASA, as “Maring” continues to move away at a west northwest direction at 15 kilometers per hour. Maring has maintained its strength with maximum sustained winds of 75 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday said the government was building a case against Senator Antonio Trillanes IV—whom at one point he called “crazy”— over his alleged offshore bank accounts. According to the President, the amount in these accounts was less than the required amount to raise red flags. He said Trillanes–who also has a “(disbursement acceleration program) problem” — maintains these offshore accounts with other Chinese. “Even if he signs […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday defended Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre after Senator Risa Hontiveros made public a text message the justice secretary supposedly sent, urging a former lawmaker to “expedite cases” against her. “That is so naive,” Duterte said. He said no one was, after all, allowed to “make an inference” about someone who was only exercising his constitutional right. Duterte was apparently referring to Aguirre’s right to private communications, which the […]
(Eagle News) — The House of Representatives on Tuesday voted to grant the Commission on Human Rights a budget of only P1,000 for next year, after 119 lawmakers approved a party list lawmakers’ proposal on the budget cut. Only 32 lawmakers voted against the proposal by 1-SAGIP party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta to give the CHR a P1,000 budget after accusing the commission of doing selective investigation of human rights violations. “You are supposed to investigate […]
(Eagle News) — Tropical Depression “Maring” has left land and is now over the sea of Zambales, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. In its 8 p.m. weather bulletin, Pagasa said “Maring” was last seen 10 kilometers west-northwest of Iba, moving in a west-northwest direction at 15 kilometers per hour. It said if the speed and track of “Maring” do not change, the tropical depression could leave the Philippine Area of Responsibility […]
(Eagle News) — Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre decried what he said was the “shameless violation of a citizen’s right to the privacy of communications,” after Senator Risa Hontiveros showed during a privilege speech what she said were his text messages urging a speedy filing of cases against her to a Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption member during a Senate hearing. Without admitting that he had actually sent the messages, Aguirre said in a statement on […]
(Eagle News) — Tropical Depression Maring is now in the vicinity of Pampanga as it prepares to leave the landmass of Luzon tonight, according to the country’s weather bureau, PAGASA. Forecasters said that “moderate to heavy rains will be experienced over Pampanga, Bulacan, Tarlac, Zambales, Bataan and Pangasinan.” “Meanwhile, light to moderate with occasionally heavy rains during thunderstorms is expected over Metro Manila, the rest of Central Luzon, CALABARZON and MIMAROPA. Residents in these […]
(Eagle News) — Below is a list of places where classes on Wednesday, September 13, have been suspended. The places have been arranged in alphabetical order. All levels Bulacan–Marilao, Meycauayan Cavite –Bacoor Laguna Metro Manila–Las Piñas Olongapo Rizal–Morong, San Mateo, Tanay, Zambales
