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(Eagle News) — The Quezon City Prosecutor’s Office recommended no bail for Felix Nathaniel “Angel” Manalo on Wednesday, March 8, after it found probable cause for the charges of illegal possession of firearms filed by the police against him on Friday, March 3. In his two-page resolution, Quezon City senior assistant state prosecutor Nilo Penaflor, also found probable cause for the filing of criminal charges against Victor Erano “Jem” Hemedez, Manalo’s nephew, who […]
Manila on Tuesday “strongly protested” an American television drama which shows a fictional Philippine president making a sexual advance on the US secretary of state. In the trailer for the latest edition of “Madam Secretary”, the lead character punches “the Philippines’ unconventional new president” in the face and gives him a bloody nose in reaction to his unwanted pass. “I clobbered a world leader instead of saving a major regional agreement,” the secretary of […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Pampanga Representative and Deputy Speaker of the House of Representative Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo may be removed from her Deputy Speaker status after voting “no” to the passage of the bill reimposing death penalty. Aside from Rep. Arroyo, 10 more lawmakers may be removed from the chairmanship of various House committees for opposing the measure. In the vote of the House of Representatives on the third and final reading of the […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte admitted that although he already has a draft of the Executive Order banning smoking inside government agencies and in public places nationwide, he is still studying it further and has not yet signed the order. Duterte said that he is being careful on signing the executive order and admitted that he is still undecided on some provisions. “I’m measuring the resistance, whether I can compromise, for […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – The Commission on Appointments (CA) on Wednesday, March 8, rejected the appointment of Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr., prompting one senator to say he should vacate his post immediately. Senator Panfilo Lacson, chair of the CA’s committee on foreign affairs, moved to reject Yasay’s appointment after all 15 members of the powerful panel voted in favor of such. Lacson said all members of the panel voted that way because Yasay […]
(Eagle News) — Sinubukan umano ni dating justice secretary at kasalukuyang Senadora Leila De Lima na mangikil ng pera sa tinaguriang pork barrel scam mastermind na si Janet Lim-Napoles. Mismong si Napoles ang nagsabi na sinubukan ni De Lima na hingan siya ng pera kapalit ng pagpapahinto sa muling pagbukas ng kasong serious illegal detention na isinampa laban sa kanya. Pero hindi naman sinabi ni Napoles kung magkano ang sinubukang i-extort na pera sa kanya […]
MANILA, Philippine (Eagle News) — Kinumpirma ng Malacañang na mayroong nagtangkang suhulan si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte mula sa isang kumpanya ng sigarilyo. Sinabi ni Presidential Spokesman Ernesto Abella, na mismong si Pangulong Duterte ang nagkuwento sa pinakahuling Cabinet Meeting sa Malacañang. Hindi naman tinukoy ni Abella kung ang nagtangkang manuhol sa Pangulo sa pamamagitan ng mga mambabatas mula sa Mindanao ay ang Mighty Corporation na nasangkot sa umanoy paggamit ng pekeng tax stamp. Ayon kay […]
MANILA, March 8 (PIA) – Nowadays, almost all products can be bought online – from cars to gadgets, food, and even health products, thus the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issues tips on how to buy health products online. To make it more easier to remember the tips, the FDA issued ABCDE guideline in buying health products via the internet. First, Access the website. FDA reminds the public to buy only FDA-registered and notified health […]
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(Eagle News) — With 216 “yes” votes and 54 “no” votes, the House of Representatives approved on third and final reading the bill seeking to reimpose the death penalty in the country. House Bill 4727 was passed on Tuesday, March 7, just six days after its second reading approval on voice voting. This time, through nominal voting, there was only one abstention, as lawmakers expressed their votes before the passage of the bill. Only drug-related […]
(Eagle News ) — Muling nagpulong ang mga miyembro ng newly expanded Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC) para sa dalawang araw nitong sesyon. Pangunahing layunin ng BTC ay bumuo ng isang congressional measure para palitan ang Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) ng Bangsamoro entity batay sa peace compact sa pagitan ng gobyerno at Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). Ang BTC ay inilunsad sa Davao City na pinangunahan mismo ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte, ito ang ipinalit […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The sister of President Rodrigo Duterte, Jocelyn Duterte-Villarica, branded as “all lies” the second senate testimony of retired SPO3 Arturo Lascañas. She particularly referred to Lascanas’ claim that the President had orderd the killing of her alleged former dance instructor.. Villarica said that the dance instructor allegedly killed in Davao City is still alive. She said Lascañas’ testimony was part of the destabilization plot against the President. In her […]
