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(Eagle News Service) — The Supreme Court, acting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal, has denied Vice President Leni Robredo’s motion for reconsideration of an order for her to pay an amount for her electoral counterprotest to move forward. In a media briefing on Tuesday, Theodore Te, SC spokesperson, said the PET directed Robredo, who filed the counterprotest in response to an electoral protest filed against her by former Senator Bongbong Marcos, to pay the cash […]
Manila, Philippines – Leaders from the ten Association of Southeast Asian Nations member-states will gather for the 30th ASEAN Summit in Manila starting tomorrow, April 26 up to 29. This will be the first of two ASEAN Summits this year. Under the theme “Partnering for Change, Engaging the World,” the leaders will discuss progress in the implementation of the ASEAN Vision 2025 and the way forward, as well as ASEAN’s external relations and its future direction. They […]
(Eagle News Service) — The Armed Forces of the Philippines announced on Tuesday that the Abu Sayyaf group that figured in a recent clash with government troops in Inabanga, Bohol was now almost decimated. “The two or three remaining individuals, one whom we believe to have expired because of exposure to elements and hunger, are down to two, who are fighting for survival,” Brig. Gen. Restituto Padilla, AFP spokesperson, said. According to Padilla, as such, the […]
MUNTINLUPA CITY, Metro Manila (Eagle News) – Pasado 2:30 ng madaling araw nitong Lunes, April 24 nang biglang gumuho ang dalawang bahay sa boundary ng Brgy. Cupang at Brgy. Buli, Muntinlupa. Ayon sa may-ari ng bahay na si Mrs. Juanita Rivera Alipit, nagpapahinga sila nang biglang gumuho ang kanilang tahanan. Na-trap sila sa loob ng bahay at ang nagsilbing daan nila ay ang nabiyak na pader ng katabing bahay ng kaniyang kapatid. Nakaligtas naman silang […]
Ni Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Inamin ng National Housing Authority na bumagsak ang kanilang koleksyon ng monthly amortization sa mga housing project sa Central Luzon dahil sa nangyaring iligal na pag-okupa ng grupong Kalipunan ng Damayang Mahihirap sa mga units sa ilang mga site doon. Sa briefing na isinagawa ng NHA bago ang ocular inspection sa mga site nitong Martes, sinabi ni Engineer Romuel Alimbuyao, deputy area manager sa Central Luzon, na halos 50 porsyento ang hindi nila nasisingil mula noong Marso, kung kailan […]
By Judith Llamera Eagle News Service Sa kabila ng nakalulungkot na bus tragedy sa Carranglan, Nueva Ecija kung saan marami ang nasawi. Lubos naman ang pasasalamat ng mga biktima at mga kaanak ng nasawi matapos mabigyan ng tulong ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte. Ayon kay LTFRB Chairman Atty. Martin Delgra, noong Sabado, Abril 22 personal nilang binisita ang mga biktima at kaanak ng mga nasawi bunga ng bus crash upang matiyak na makararating sa kanila ang […]
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Fatou Bensouda has confirmed that her office has received the communication of a Philippine lawyer who is seeking the investigation of President Rodrigo Duterte for allegedly committing “mass murder” regarding the Philippine government’s anti-illegal drugs campaign. Lawyer Jude Sabio, legal counsel of confessed hitman Edgar Matobato, filed a 77-page information against the President before the ICC, along with 11 of his allies, accusing him of committing crimes against humanity. […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte ordered Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Ronald dela Rosa to immediately detain the lady police officer who was earlier arrested in Bohol, and turned out to be a “lover” of an Abu Sayyaf member. “I just received instruction from the President and he ordered me to arrest and incarcerate right away Supt. Cristina Nobleza,” Dela Rosa said in a press briefing at around 2 p.m. Monday, April […]
Ni Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service “Black propaganda–plain and simple.” Ito ang paglalarawan ng Malacanang sa isinampang kasong kriminal sa International Criminal Court laban kay Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte at 11 pang iba dahil sa mga umano’y extrajudicial killings sa bansa kaugnay ng kampanya ng gobyerno laban sa iligal na droga. “For one, it’s intended to smear the name of the President,” wika ni chief presidential legal counsel Salvador Panelo nang makapanayam sa CNN Philippines. Ayon kay Panelo, hindi rin siya naniniwalang […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority is conducting “estero clean-up” operations as part of its preemptive anti-flood measures before the rainy season. According to MMDA Chairman Tim Orbos, the MMDA is not only concerned with the traffic problem but also with the flooding in Metro Manila due to clogged sewers.
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — A party-list representative is asking the commissioners of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to resign due to numerous accusations of graft and corruption. House Committee on Energy Senior Member and Bayan Muna Representative Carlos Zarate is challenging the ERC commissioners to step down because of various irregularities involving the commission when he is investigating. “One of the most controversial among these deals is the midnight deal on seven (7) […]
(Eagle News) — Malacañang said that the two-month suspension of “Oplan Tokhang” and “Oplan Double Barrel” has resulted in a rise in the crime rate in the first quarter of 2017. “The First Quarter 2017 (of a Social Weather Station) survey showing 6.3 (percent) of families lost to street robbery, burglars (break-ins), or carnappers within the past six months, validates earlier reports showing an increase in crime after the Philippine National Police suspended Oplan Tokhang and Project […]
