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MANILA, Philippines, August 28 (Eagle News) — Vice President Jejomar Binay said the members of the Iglesia Ni Cristo or INC cannot be blamed for merely fighting for their faith as they gathered in front of the Department of Justice to stage a protest against Justice Secretary Leila de Lima. In a statement, the vice president said and we quote: “we cannot fault the inc for resorting to mass action to protect the independence of […]
Kinukwestyon ng mga residente sa lalawigan ng Pangasinan ang kawalan ng aksyon ng Department of Justice (DOJ)sa isinapang patung-patong na kaso na laban kay Pangasinan Governor Amado Espino Jr. Labis na ikinalulungkot ng mga taga-Pangasinan ang kawalan ng aksyon sa ng DOJ sa mga isinampang kaso laban sa tiwaling opisyal. (Agila Probinsya Correspondent Nora Dominguez)
Maraming mga kaso sa Mindanao na sinasabing nakabibin sa Department of Justice (DOJ) hanggang ngayon ang wala pa ring aksyon at resulta. Ito ang ikinadidisyama ng ating maraming kababayan sa nasabing lalawigan kung saan patuloy na humihingi ng hustisya kay Justice Secretary Leila de Lima at kay President Benigno S. Aquino III. Maging ang pamilya ng mga biktima sa nangyaring mga krimen sa iba’t-ibang bahagi ng lalawigan ng Mindanao ay humuhingi ng hustisya sa kalihim […]
AGOSTO 28 (Agila Probinsay) — Marami pa rin sa kaso ng Abu Sayyaf at ilang miyembro ng Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) ang nakabinbin sa Regional Trial Court ng Zamboanga. Ito ay matapos magpaliwanagg ang DOJ sa kakulangan ng ebidensya sa mga nagsampa ng kaso nito. Ayon sa political rival at malalaking angkan sa nasabing lalawigan ay kailangan ng madaliin ng DOJ ang pagpapasya sa anumang kasong ipinupukol sa kanila. (Agila Probinsya Correspondent Ely Dumaboc)
President Benigno S. Aquino III on Friday said the solidarity between the Philippines and Thailand was reaffirmed during his meeting with visiting Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. In a statement delivered at the President’s Hall of Malacañang Palace following their one-hour expanded bilateral meeting, President Aquino said their discussions “focused on trade and investments, security, and the strengthening of our people-to-people ties”. “In terms of investment activity, I noted that Philippine companies such as San […]
|AUGUST 28 (Reuters) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called this week’s accord between the rival Koreas “a landmark occasion” paving the way for defused military tension and improved ties, but said it was the strength of its armed forces that made the deal possible, North’s state-run television KRT reported on Friday (August 28). KRT released several still photographs of Kim convening an enlarged meeting of the Central Military Commission of the Workers’ Party […]
MANILA, Philippines, August 28, 4:47 PM (Eagle News) — Three alleged personnel of the National and Bureau of Investigation (NBI) who pointed their firearms at some members of the Iglesia Ni Cristo were arrested by the members of the Manila Police District. MPD Station 5 Col. Albert Barot identified the suspects as Lorenzito Rudis, Prison Guard 1 in the Bureau of Corrections, and two Security Guards of the NBI, Manolito Sevill and Lozano Guttierez Jr. […]
(Reuters) — An arrest warrant has been issued for an unnamed suspect in a bomb blast at a Bangkok pier that took place a day after Thailand’s worst ever-bombing killed 20 people at a popular shrine, Thai police said on Friday (August 28). Police spokesman Prawut Thawornsiri said a court issued the warrant based on grainy video footage of a man in a blue shirt kicking a bag into the water near the pier […]
MANILA, Philippines, August 28, 4:42 PM (Eagle News) — Many of the Iglesia Ni Cristo members, who continued with their protests in front of Department of Justice (DOJ) and nearby areas for the second day may not have had enough rest, but they remained full of spirit as they stayed on to rally along Padre Faura Street. The crowd continued to air their grievances on the issue, demanding that the DOJ respect the constitutional provision […]
(Eagle News) — Justice Secretary Leila de Lima was a “no show” at the Department of Justice on Friday, Aug. 28, on the second day of the protest rally being held by members of the Iglesia Ni Cristo. The number of the INC members who rallied in front of the DOJ continued to swell as they continued their peaceful assembly against what they called “unfair attention” given to a complaint against their church leaders. Separate […]
AUGUST 28 (CCTV) — The Indian capital of New Delhi reported 477 cases of dengue fever in August, the highest number since 2010, bringing the total number of cases this year to more than 530, according to local health authorities. The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) have planned to start serological tests to identify prevalent strains of the virus this year. According to reports, New […]
AUGUST 28 (Reuters) — U.S. National Security Advisor Susan Rice held talks with China’s top diplomat, State Councillor Yang Jiechi, in Beijing on Friday (August 28), the first day of her two-day trip to the Chinese capital. The two sides shook hands at the Diaoyutai state guesthouse before sitting down to talks. Rice is set to discuss a “range of bilateral, regional and global issues” with Chinese officials during her trip, the White House said […]
