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Palace denies involvement in Mayor Binay’s suspension

Malacañang denies that they are behind the decision to suspend Makati Mayor Junjun Binay and 15 other Makati City Hall officials. The Ombudsman had ordered Binay’s six-month suspension due to the issue of overpricing of Makati City Hall Building 2. Presidential Spokesman Edwin Lacierda said that the Palace will not meddle with the Ombudsman’s decision since the latter is an independent body. Lacierda added that it is the duty of the Ombudsman to investigate and […]

Electrifying secrets behind killer eels

Researchers have started to unravel the mysteries of how eels hunt, shock, and kill their prey. The findings come at the end of a nine-month study of the way in which the electric eel uses high-voltage electrical discharges to locate and incapacitate its prey. Vanderbilt University biologist Ken Catania, who led the research, says eels may just be one of the most fascinating killers on the planet. The predator has the ability to discharge as […]

Ombudsman suspends Mayor Binay

The Office of the Ombudsman ordered a six-month preventive suspension of Makati Mayor Junjun Binay in connection to the issue of the Makati City Hall Building 2. The suspension will be in force while the investigation continues. Aside from Binay, six other Makati City government officials are suspended as the preliminary investigations of their ongoing charges are ongoing: malversation, falsification and violation of Section 3(e) of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act and the Government […]