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(Eagle News)–The Commission on Elections has summoned former President Benigno Aquino III and two others over a case stemming from the Dengvaxia mess. Aquino, former Health Secretary Janette Garin and former Budget Secretary Florencio Abad have been asked to appear before the Comelec headquarters on March 15 at 10 a.m. The subpoena was in connection with a case for violation of the law that prohibits the implementation of projects 45 days before an election. Complainants […]
Police say suspects wore face masks when they carried out the attack By Earlo Bringas Eagle News Service Authorities have identified the fatality in the shooting incident in a mall in Divisoria, Manila on Saturday. Manila Police District spokesperson Erwin Margarejo said Edilberto Pornobi, 60, sustained three gunshot wounds in the head and the body in the attack that took place at 999 Mall. He said Pornobi was an owner of several stalls inside the […]
(Eagle News)–A man was killed and his companion was injured in a shooting incident in Manila on Saturday. The police have yet to identify the fatality and his companion, who were shot on the second floor of the 999 Mall in Divisoria. Authorities have yet to look for the suspect/s and determine the motive behind the shooting.
A university student who fatally shot his parents on his school campus in the US state of Michigan was arrested without incident after an hours-long manhunt, officials said early Saturday. The episode had put the Central Michigan University campus into lockdown Friday morning — trapping students in classrooms and dormitories until mid-afternoon — while police conducted an expansive search for the 19-year-old suspected gunman. James Eric Davis, described as a university student, was turned in […]
(Eagle News)– Two New People’s Army members suspected of recruiting for their group were arrested on Saturday in Agusan del Norte. The suspects were identified as Luzviminda Apolinaria, 45, and her husband Aladin Apolinaria, 49. The couple, who have warrants for their arrest issued by an Agusan del Sur court, were nabbed in Barangay Mahayahay, Kitcharao town in Agusan del Norte at 10:35 a.m. Criminal charges will be filed against the suspects by three individuals […]
(Eagle News)—Show us your plan. A Department of Tourism official had this to say to those opposing the plan to shut down businesses in Boracay for 60 days in order to clean up the island. In an interview over dzbb, Undersecretary Ricky Alegre asked the critics to submit a position paper. “Kung meron silang suggestion para makamit yun within the six-month period, we’re very much interested to find out what it is kasi ngayon nalatag […]
Task force that will look into possible liability of local officials since 2001 formed (Eagle News)— Charges will be filed against those responsible for what happened to Boracay, Department of the Interior and Local Government officer in charge Eduardo Año said. In an interview with reporters, Año said the charges will be filed “in the six months timeframe” he said was given by President Rodrigo Duterte for the DILG and other departments to clean up […]
(Eagle News) — A total of 933 out of the 1,983 examinees passed the February 2018 mechanical engineering licensure examination, the Professional Regulation Commission announced on Friday. Kelvin Mendoza Macatangay of the Batangas State University-Alangilan topped the exam with a rating of 88.75 percent. Kyle Darryl Tan-Aguilar of the De La Salle University-Manila was second, with 88.35 percent; and Efren Espino Suarez Jr. also of the Batangas State University-Alangilan was third, with a rating of 87.9 […]
(Eagle News) — For the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, the only “constitutionally recognized mode” of removing a Chief Justice is impeachment. In a statement on Friday, the nationwide group of lawyers said “any artifice or device intended to solely target the Chief Justice and short-circuit the process would be repugnant to the Constitution..” “(It) must be slain on sight if our democratic processes are to be observed,” the IBP said. According to the group, […]
(Eagle News) — The European Union on Friday announced that it would give the Philippines €3.8 million to fund drug rehabilitation centers in the country. Stefano Manservisi, European Commission Director General for International Cooperation and Development, said the amount, which is equivalent to P241.6 million, would be given through the Department of Health. “We have a program which is called drug rehabilitation program in which we are addressing how to bring back to normal life people […]
By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service Over 3,000 individuals have surrendered under the Philippine National Police’s “improved” Oplan Tokhang so far. Based on data provided by the police, 3173 drug personalities have turned themselves in in 5,543 operations done from January 29 to March 1. So far, the PNP said that 12287 individuals were now on its validated watch list. Supt. Chai Madrid, PNP deputy spokesperson, said that if these individuals could not be subjected […]
Mt. Carmel agency ceased operations in November 2014, he says (Eagle News) — The lawyer of a high-ranking official of the agency that recruited Joanna Demafelis said on Friday that the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration should have assumed the responsibility of monitoring the Overseas Filipino Worker in Kuwait. In a press conference in the National Bureau of Investigation headquarters, Jude Marfil said the license to operate of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Global E-Human Resources Inc. […]
