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(Eagle News) — Two Customs officials who were implicated last year by Senator Panfilo Lacson in the “tara” system in the bureau denied on Tuesday the allegations. Deputy Commissioners Natalio Ecarma III and Edward James Dy Buco made the denial during a Senate blue ribbon committee hearing on corruption in the Bureau of Customs. “I’d like to tell this honorable body and the whole nation that I categorically deny that I received, ordered or authorized […]
Says Napoles, as “co-conspirator” in crime of plunder that targets public officials, is eligible for WPP (Eagle News) — Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre on Tuesday admitted that he and Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea met with Janet Lim Napoles’ lawyer in Malacanang. But in a press conference in the Palace, Aguirre said there was never a time during the meeting he and Medialdea provided legal advice to Stephen David. He said they only talked about Napoles’ […]
(Eagle News) — Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea on Tuesday denied that he gave legal advice to the counsel of Janet Lim Napoles. “Why would I give a legal advice to a lawyer for his client?” Medialdea, a lawyer by profession, said in a message to reporters. “If I were his client, I will fire him,” Medialdea added. On Monday, lawyer Stephen David said that he met in Malacanang with Medialdea and Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre, who […]
(Eagle News) — Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre has ordered the National Bureau of Investigation to look into the incident that saw a fire razing Manila Pavilion, resulting in the deaths of at least five people. Aguirre made the directive through Department Order No. 160 dated March 19. The justice secretary in particular asked the NBI to determine whether any “agency, office and instrumentality of the government,” and whether the owners, managers and employees of Manila […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace announced a suspension of classes in Metro Manila on Tuesday. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the decision to suspend was made by President Rodrigo Duterte himself, “in view of actual and/or imminent threats posed by some groups.” He was apparently referring to the Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operator Nationwide, which announced it would hold another transport strike in protest of the government’s public utility vehicle modernization program soon. […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Grace Poe on Tuesday slammed what she said was the “special treatment” being given to Janet Lim Napoles. Poe made the statement after Napoles was provisionally admitted to the Department of Justice’s Witness Protection Program following her execution of an affidavit supposedly providing additional details about the P10-billion pork barrel scam. “There are requisites for one to be admitted as a state witness, most notable requirements are that the accused does […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has extended his “warmest congratulations” to Russian President Vladimir Putin for his re-election. “As he resumes performance of his duties, President Duterte wishes President Putin more success in leading Russia to greater progress and in advancing the cause of peace and security in our region and in the larger international community,” Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano said in a statement issued shortly after he arrived from Sydney where he […]
(Eagle News) — The postponement of barangay elections will most likely not push through. This was after Senate President Koko Pimentel said that the passage of a counterpart bill in the Senate was no longer possible. Earlier the House of Representatives approved on third and final reading a measure deferring the polls originally slated in May. According to Pimentel, the Congress is slated to go on a break on March 24. It will resume session on […]
(Eagle News)– The lawyer of Janet Lim Napoles on Monday said he met with Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre and Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea after she was provisionally admitted to the Witness Protection Program. “Ang pinag-usapan namin whether or not magfa-file ba siya (Napoles) ng motion (seeking her transfer to the Department of Justice),” Stephen David told reporters in the Sandiganbayan, where he attended a hearing on their urgent motion. According to David, prior to the […]
(Eagle News) — The Senate on Monday approved a bill establishing a coco levy trust fund on third and final reading. Nineteen senators voted for Senate Bill No 1233, including Senator Francis Pangilinan, who, even then expressed his “reservations.” Only one senator, Risa Hontiveros, voted totally against the measure. “More than a year after we submitted SBN 1233, we are now faced with an amended version that we believe is far from what we […]
(Eagle News) — Thirteen applicants for the position of Chief Justice failed to submit the required number of Statements of Asset, Liabilities and Net Worth. This is according to Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno’s camp, who appeared to have admitted in a statement on Monday that she herself had failed to submit her SALNs at one point. “The submission of all SALNs for those in government was a requirement which the JBC can waive and […]
(Eagle News) — House Justice committee chair Mindoro Rep. Reynaldo Umali on Monday expressed confidence there would be sufficient votes for the draft articles of impeachment and the committee report against Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno at the plenary. “The writing is already on the wall. It will not be difficult to obtain the one-third vote,” Umali said. A vote of one-third of House members is needed to send the impeachment complaint to the Senate, […]
