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(Eagle News) — A congressman is seeking to exempt government officials and employees from the ban on the disclosure of deposits in banking institutions under the Bank Secrecy Law. Magdalo Rep. Gary Alejano’s House Bill No. 3155 says the ban on the disclosure should not apply to “elective or appointed officials” or employees of the Republic of the Philippines. He said this includes ” the officers and members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, […]
(Eagle News) — Isang bagyo na may international name na “Talim” ang inaasahang papasok sa bansa ngayong araw, Setyembre 11. Ayon sa Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), ang bagyo ay huling namataan ng sa 1,665 kilometers east ng central luzon. Taglay nito ang lakas ng hanging aabot sa 90 kilometers per hour (kph) at pagbugsong aabot sa 115 kph. Kumikilos ang bagyo sa bilis na 29 kph sa direksyong west northwest. Papangalanan […]
Refutes police version of events (Eagle News) — The taxi driver allegedly held at gunpoint by Carl Angelo Arnaiz surfaced on Sunday, and claimed the statement police showed in public was not his. In a press conference, Tomas Bagcal said in the police station, he was “only asked” his birthday, name, age and then the OR/CR of his vehicle. He said this was after a man he picked up from Navotas and who was later […]
(Eagle News) — Omar Maute and Isnilon Hapilon are still in Marawi’s battlezone along with the other Islamist terrorists who are still fighting it out with government troops, according to the Armed Forces of the Philippines. AFP Spokesperson Brig. General Restituto Padilla said the two Islamist militant leaders are leading the terrorists in fighting the government forces who are conducting what the military termed as the “final push” against the Islamist extremists. The Islamist militants’ […]
(Eagle News) – Anti-Marcos congressmen who have received invitations for Monday’s (September 11) 100th birth anniversary of the late President Ferdinand Marcos said they felt insulted that they got invites from the Marcos family for the event. Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman, for instance, said that they have opposed Marcos’ burial at the Libingan ng mga Bayani, so this was a big insult not only for him but for the victims of human rights violations […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has accused Senator Antonio Trillanes IV of owning bank accounts outside the country. “I’m coming out with Trillanes’ bank accounts all over,” the President said in his speech during the closing ceremony of the 26th Mindanao Business Conference in Cagayan de Oro. Duterte made the announcement after Trillanes accused his son, Paolo, and son-in-law Mans Carpio of owning more than P100 million each in each of their accounts, of […]
(Eagle News) — Australian Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Hon. Steven Ciobo MP, officially launched the Australia-ASEAN Chamber of Commerce (AustCham ASEAN) in the Philippines at the Marriott Hotel Manila on September 9, 2017. AustCham ASEAN is a network of over 3,000 corporate members that will highlight commercial opportunities and improve coordination of Australian business interests with the registered Australian Chambers and business councils from across ASEAN as its membership base, making it […]
(Eagle News) – Malacanang thanked the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee for inviting presidential son, Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte, and son-in-law Atty. Manases Carpio and giving them a chance to air their side. This was amid the allegations made by Senator Antonio Trillanes IV linking the two with the controversial smuggling activities at the Bureau of Commission “We thank the blue ribbon committee for giving Vice Mayor Duterte and Atty. Carpio the chance […]
(Eagle News) — The government has put in place contingency measures for Filipinos in South Korea amid tensions resulting from North Korea’s missile tests. “Meron tayong contingency plans at mayroong indications sa alert levels,” Ambassador Raul Hernandez said in a radio interview. He said Filipinos in the country should “monitor developments” and “always get in touch with the embassy.” Apart from the Filipinos residing there, he said around 400,000 go to South Korea as […]
(Eagle News) — A 3.3-magnitude earthquake struck Batangas on Saturday. The quake hit 3 kilometers north east of Mabini at 10:15 a.m. The earthquake was felt at intensity III in Batangas City. No aftershocks were expected.
(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court has declared unconstitutional a provision in the country’s anti-drugs law that prohibits drug suspects from striking plea agreements. The decision is in favor of Salvador Estipona, Jr., who had asked the High Court to junk the provision, after his motion for a plea bargain was junked two times by the Legazpi City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 3. Estipona had argued the accused of “other heinous crimes such as murder, some acts […]
CHR to issue request “one more time” (Eagle News) — The Department of the Interior and Local Government said on Friday that President Rodrigo Duterte has thumbed down the Commission on Human Rights request to view police case folders on supposed extrajudicial killings. “Yes. It’s something like that,” DILG officer-In-charge Catalino Cuy said in a chance interview when asked if Duterte would heed the CHR’s request. He said he already informed CHR Chairman Chito Gascon […]
