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(Eagle News) — A private individual on Friday, April 20, urged Solicitor General Jose Calida to file a quo warranto petition against Associate Justice Teresita de Castro. In a four-page letter, Jocelyn Marie Acosta said De Castro also “lacked integrity” as she failed to submit the 39 Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth she was “bound to submit” in her stint in government since 1973. She said De Castro only submitted 15 SALNs when she […]
“Sisiguraduhin ni Presidente na wala talagang 5-5-5 at cabo,” Presidential Spokesperson Roque says (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III to submit an inventory of companies involved in “labor-only contracting.” According to the memorandum shown to reporters on Friday, April 20, the “comprehensive report on the implementation of DOLE Department Order Nos 174 and 183 Is 2017, including violations thereof and a list of companies engaged and/or suspected to […]
(Eagle News) – El embajador de México en Filipinas, H. E. Gerardo Lozano Arredondo, visitó al Ministro Ejecutivo de la Iglesia de Cristo, el Hermano Eduardo V. Manalo, en la oficina Central de la Iglesia en la ciudad de Quezon el miércoles, 18 de abril. La visita se realizó una semana después de la visita del embajador de Brasil en Filipinas, H.E. Rodrigo do Amaral Souza, el 11 de abril, y nueve meses después […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Finance (DOF) said the government will build eight major bridges to link the Visayas islands to Mindanao and Luzon. The proposed bridge projects–with an estimated combined cost of P269.10 billion—-are an 18.2-kilometer bridge to connect Samar provinces to the main island of Luzon, a 20-kilometer bridge connecting Leyte to Mindanao Island through either an Underwater Tunnel Bridge or a Long-Span Overhead Bridge, the 5.7-kilometer Panay-Guimaras bridge, the 12.3-kilometer Guimaras-Negros […]
(Eagle News) — More than half of Filipinos already have 12 preferred candidates for the next senatorial elections, even with the polls still far away. This is according to results of a survey conducted by Pulse Asia, and which were released on Friday, April 20. Results of the survey conducted from March 23 to 28 showed that 57 percent of the 1,200 adult respondents have chosen their candidates for the May 2019 senatorial elections. According to […]
(Eagle News) – While he welcomed President Rodrigo Duterte’s plan to certify as urgent a Senate bill that proposes an end to contractualization, Senator Joel Villanueva said that an executive order (EO) was necessary to craft a useful and effective law addressing “endo.” According to Villanueva, who authored Senate Bill 1116, the President’s EO will “provide the framework and guidance for the implementation of a national policy on contractualization.” Filed by Villanueva in September 2016, […]
By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service The Philippine National Police will no longer accept police trainees who will not pass the basic training meant for Special Action Force commandos. Speaking in his first press conference as PNP chief, Police Director General Oscar Albayalde said after the training in the Philippine Public Safety College, all police recruits will be required to undergo the six-month training in basic internal security operation. He said this was better than […]
(Eagle News) – -Authorities arrested actor Julio Diaz in anti-illegal drug operations in Meycauayan, Bulacan on Friday, April 20. A radio report said Diaz was included in the police watchlist. He is known for his roles in movies such as “Paano Tatakasan Ang Bukas?” in 1988, Aliwan Paradise in 1992, and Bayani in 1992.
(Eagle News) — Grab Philippines on Thursday, April 19, said it would appeal the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board order suspending its imposition of a P2 per minute of travel time extra charge on riders. In a statement, Grab said the charge was, after all, “legal” and was based on a 2015 Department of Transportation and Communications order that authorized TNCs to set their own fares. Brian Cu, Grab country head, said in the […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Senate President Koko Pimentel on Thursday, April 19, released a list of individuals being considered for the senatorial ticket of ruling party PDP-Laban for the 2019 midterm elections. Among those being considered, Pimentel said, were re-electionist Senators Sonny Angara, Grace Poe, Cynthia Villar, JV Ejercito and Nancy Binay. Also being considered were Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez, Reps. Ace Barbers, Albie Benitez, Carlo Nograles, Geraldine Roman, Rey Umali and Pia Cayetano. […]
(Eagle News) — Newly installed Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde wants police provincial and city directors to conduct surprise inspections in the police stations within their areas of jurisdiction. “As much as I enjoy conducting surprise inspections, I may not be able to reach all of our 2,766 police stations nationwide,” Albayalde said during PNP change of command ceremonies on Thursday, April 19. He said he “expect(s) our Provincial and City Directors to conduct […]
By Moira Encina Eagle News Service Health Secretary Francisco Duque III was named a respondent in a new criminal case filed in connection with the Dengvaxia mess. Apart from Duque, named respondents in the cases filed for reckless imprudence resulting in homicide and for violation of the anti-torture law by Ariel Hedia of Barangay Bayanan, Muntinlupa City were former Health Secretary Janette Garin, over 30 Department of Health officials and officers of Sanofi Pasteur, the drug manufacturer; […]
