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Aguirre laughs off Trillanes allegation that DOJ setting stage to absolve Kenneth Dong

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre laughed off the allegation of Senator Antonio Trillanes that he is laying down the scenario that will absolve controversial trader Kenneth Dong from charges involving the entry of Php 6.4 billion worth of illegal drugs from China. Trillanes on Thursday, August 17 said, “Secretary Aguirre is setting the stage to absolve Paolo Duterte’s good friend/partner, Kenneth Dong, in this P6-billion shabu controversy.” Aguirre’s response to […]

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Duterte wants to investigate CHR for “conspiracy,” but CHR claims it is just doing its job

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Fed up with the continuous defense of the Commission on Human Rights regarding the rights of criminals, President Rodrigo Duterte said he wants to place the human rights advocates under investigation. “One of these days, kayong Human Rights, kayo ang imbestigahin ko. Totoo. Conspiracy,” the President said during a speech at the 19th anniversary of the Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption in Malacañang on Wednesday, August 16. He also […]

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DOJ grants Comelec chair Bautista’s wife “provisional admission” to Witness Protection Program

(Eagle News) — The wife of Commission on Elections Chair Andres Bautista has been given “provisional admission” to the Witness Protection Program. Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre said he signed Patricia Bautista’s certificate for such on Friday, after she “freely and voluntarily” sought to be included in the WPP in the morning. The female Bautista had said her husband, from whom she has been estranged, could have amassed over P1 billion worth of ill-gotten wealth. She […]

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Muntinlupa court defers Senator De Lima’s arraignment in drug case

(Eagle News) — A Muntinlupa court has postponed the arraignment of Senator Leila de Lima slated on Friday. Judge Amelia Fabros-Corpuz of Branch 205 moved the date of her arraignment in the conspiracy to commit illegal drug trading case  to Sept. 15 instead. The arraignment is in connection with the proliferation of illegal drugs in the New Bilibid Prison when she was justice secretary. De Lima faces two other drug cases before Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court […]

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What to do in case of a nuclear attack?

  QUEZON City, Philippines – The North Korean government announced on August 10 its plan to fire four  Hwasong-12 missiles at  Guam, a major United States military hub. The Hwasong-12 is an intermediate-range ballistic missile with a radius of 3,700 kilometers. It can be fired from mobile launchers at a very high angle. North Korea’s threat also scared many neighboring countries, including those in Asia. If that happens, are we prepared? What are the steps we […]

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Pagbibigay proteksyon sa livestock industry, isinusulong sa Senado

(Eagle News) – Isinusulong ni Senador Cynthia Villar ang panukalang batas na magbibigay proteksyon sa livestock industry sa bansa. Ito ay para mapigilan at hindi na maulit ang avian flu virus na naka-apekto na sa mahigit 200,000 manok sa Pampanga. Nitong Biyernes ay inanunsyo ni Agriculture Secretary Manny Pinol na dalawa pang lugar sa Nueva Ecija ang may bird flu outbreak. Sinabi ni Villar, chairman ng Senate Committee on Agriculture, na 33% ng produkto mula sa […]

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Palace: President Duterte will not tolerate any abuse

(Eagle News) — Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella on Friday assured the public President Rodrigo Duterte would not tolerate abuses on the part of policemen. Abella issued the pronouncement after the family of Kian Loyd delos Santos, 17, surfaced and disputed the account of policemen that he had fired at them when they were about to approach him as part of an anti-drug operation in Barangay 160 on Wednesday night. Delos Santos’ father Zaldy noted that […]

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PHL at Japan, sisimulan na ang disenyo para sa Mega Manila subway sa Nobyembre

(Eagle News) — Sisimulan na ng Japan at Pilipinas ang pagdidisenyo sa P227-billion na Mega Manila subway sa Nobyembre. Ayon kay Socio Economic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia, ang Mega Manila subway ang itinuturing na project of the century sa Pilipinas. Sa Nobyembre aniya sisimulan na ang pagdidisensyo kasabay ng pagtungo sa bansa ni Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe para dumalo sa Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit. Dagdag pa ni Pernia, tatalakayin ang detalye ng […]

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Dep’t of Agriculture confirms bird flu cases in two Nueva Ecija towns

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Department of Agriculture has confirmed that two cases of bird flu in two towns of Nueva Ecija and are set to do culling operations within the one kilometer radius of the farms where the cases had been found. Agricullture Secretary Manny Piñol said that the confirmed cases were in the towns of Jaen and San Isidro. He said that in Jaen, the bird flu case was confirmed in […]

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PHL condemns deadly Barcelona van attack

  (Eagle News) — The Philippines joined the international community in condemning the terrorist attack in Barcelona on Thursday that left at least 13 people dead and injured more than 100 others including two Irish citizens of Filipino descent. Malacanang and the Department of Foreign Affairs issued separate statements condemning the attack. “Our hearts and prayers go out to the families and loved ones of the innocent victims who perished and those who got injured […]

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Two Filipinos injured in deadly Barcelona van attack, says PHL consul

  (Eagle News) – Two Filipinos have been injured in the deadly van attack in Barcelona, according to the country’s Consul General in Spain. Dr. Emmanuel Fernandez, the Deputy Chief of Mission and Consul General on the Philippines in Spain, did not identify the two Filipinos who were injured but said that they were a Filipino father and his child who just visited Barcelona, with the rest of their family. Fernandez however stressed that there […]

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President Duterte directs gov’t agencies to finalize Marawi rehab plans; assures budget realignment for this

  MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has directed concerned government agencies to fast track all necessary preparations in anticipation of the reconstruction and recovery of war-torn Marawi City, as he met officials in Malacanang to ensure the speedy rehabilitation in the area. The President also assured the various government agencies assigned for the Marawi rehabilitation that he will push for the proper realignment of the country’s budget to cater to the needs […]

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