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The Court of Appeals has acquitted Janet Lim Napoles, the accused mastermind in the multi-billion peso pork barrel scam, in the serious illegal detention case filed by whistleblower Benhur Luy. In a decision dated May 5, the CA 12th division has granted Napoles’ appeal, and recommended her acquittal for the alleged crime of kidnapping Luy in 2012. The CA has also ordered the immediate release of Napoles. But Napoles is still facing other non-bailable cases […]
by Mynardo MACARAIG Agence France Presse MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — The Philippines and the United States launched annual military exercises in Manila on Monday but the longtime allies scaled them down in line with President Rodrigo Duterte’s pivot to China and Russia. Duterte has in his 10 months in office sought to weaken ties with the United States, the Philippines’ mutual defense treaty partner and former colonial ruler that he has said are diminishing as a […]
(Eagle News) — Personal na bangayan at hindi terorismo ang dahilan ng panibagong pagsabog sa Quiapo, Maynila. Ito ang iginiit ng Philippine National Police (PNP) matapos na namang akuin ng teroristang Islamic State Group ang mga nasabing pagsabog. Ayon sa pahayag ng IS, pawang fighters nila ang nagsagawa ng pagsabog at limang Shiites umano ang nasawi dahil dito. Gayunman, pinabulaanan ito ng PNP at nilinaw na hindi ito terorismo.
(Eagle News) — Aminado ang pamunuan ng pambansang pulisya na nagkulang sila sa pagbabantay o pagbibigay seguridad kaya’t may mga nangyaring pagsabog sa Quiapo, Manila. Ayon kay Philippine National Police Chief PDGen. Ronald Dela Rosa, ang nangyaring pagsabog ay patunay na malaki ang kanilang pagkukulang. Gayunpaman sinabi ni PNP Chief na hindi saklaw ng pagbabantay ng kanilang mga intelligence operatives ang mga personal na away ang siyang nakikitang anggulo ng PNP sa mga nangyaring pagsabog. […]
Hahadlangan ng Department of Justice ang anumang hakbang upang makadalo si Senadora Leila De Lima sa pagdinig ng Senado ukol sa death penalty bill. Sinabi ni DOJ Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II, limitado lamang ang mga karapatan at pribelihiyo nito dahil nakakulong ito. Una nang iginiit ni De Lima noong mga nakaraang linggo na hangad niyang makadalo sa mga deliberasyon sa ilang mahahalagang panukala dahil trabaho umano niya ito bilang mambabatas kahit pa siya ay nakakulong. […]
(Eagle News) — Malacañang urged the public on Sunday to remain alert and “immediately report to authorities any suspicious activity or movement.” The Palace issued the statement following the twin explosions that rocked Quiapo, Manila on Saturday. At least two people were killed in what police said was an incident that was not terrorism-related. Police were looking into the possibility the motive behind the explosions was a clan war. “Also, we urge our people to […]
(AFP) –Two explosions in Manila on Saturday night killed at least two people and injured four others, police and witnesses said. An initial blast occurred around 6:00 pm (1000 GMT) near a Muslim mosque in Quiapo, one of the older parts of Manila where there are big slums, a police report said. That blast killed two and injured four, according to the report. A second explosion occurred in the same area around 8:30 pm, according […]
(Eagle News) — Malacanang has put into question the objectivity and professionalism of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions Dr. Agnes Callamard. A Palace spokesperson pointed out that her visit to the Philippines in an unofficial capacity mainly to criticize the country’s drug war, was done while a Philippine delegation had been sent to the UN office in Geneva to report and explain the human rights situation in the […]
The United Nations’ special rapporteur on extrajudicial killings has condemned the use of violence to combat illegal drugs, as she made an unofficial visit to the Philippines. Agnes Callamard had since last year wanted to travel to the Philippines to investigate Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war. In a speech at the University of the Philippines, Callamard warned of the many pitfalls of governments globally adopting violent responses to illegal drugs, and said she […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The country will soon have its first humanitarian ship and disaster response vessel. The 195-foot military prototype vessel named M/V Susitna will be launched by the Philippine Red Cross on Monday. President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to attend the launch, which coincides with the 70th anniversary of the organization. According to the PRC, the vessel can hold up to 120 passengers, 20 vehicles, and has a 35-ton overall freight […]
(Eagle News) — What better ways are there? This was the reaction of the Philippine National Police to a statement from United Nations Special Rapporteur Agnes Callamard that there were “better options” to addressing the illegal drug problem. Callamard made the statement during a forum on drug policies at the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City on Friday. She clarified, however, that she was in the country only for “academic” purposes. Last year, the government invited Callamard […]
(Eagle News) — More than 50 percent of Filipinos favor retaining the minimum age of criminal liability at 15 years old. According to results of a recent Pulse Asia survey, 55 percent voted for the retention. The survey was done via face-to-face interviews from March 15 to 20. “This opinion is echoed by big pluralities to sizeable majorities across geographic areas and socioeconomic classes,” Pulse Asia said. According to the pollster, based on the results, those from the […]
