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PNP: 60 rogue cops nabbed by counter-intel task force since last year

(Eagle News) — Around 60 policemen implicated in various illegal activities have been arrested by the national police’s Counter-Intelligence Task Force since it started operations last year. In a statement, PNP spokesperson Chief Supt. John Bulalacao said the arrested policemen were apprehended in 24 separate operations. “This strong-arm effort of CITF complements the internal reform program of the PNP that has resulted in the dismissal of 398 police personnel since 2016 for various administrative offenses,” […]

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Dominguez: BBL should be “open to changes”

(Eagle News) — Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III on Thursday said that the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) should be “open to changes.” In a statement, he said this was to allow the Bangsamoro autonomy to “evolve by abandoning its mistakes and strengthening its positive aspects.” “We recommend that lawmakers should look at past experiences in devolving certain basic services to learn from them and take into consideration these lessons when crafting the BBL,” Dominguez said. […]

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Lawyer Oliver Lozano asks SC to declare void Sereno appointment as Chief Justice

(Eagle News) — Lawyer Oliver Lozano on Friday asked the Supreme Court to declare void the appointment of Maria Lourdes Sereno as Chief Justice. In asking for the declaration in his four-page petition, Lozano said any public official “should be above reproach and suspicion..” He noted Sereno’s alleged failure to comply with the “mandatory legal requirements” for her appointment, apparently referring to the Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth Sereno failed to submit when […]

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Bureau of Immigration: Chinese fugitive wanted for economic crimes to be deported

(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration will deport a Chinese fugitive allegedly wanted in China in 2016 for economic crimes. In a statement, BI spokesperson Ma. Antonette Mangrobang said Jiang Yabo, 36, will be flown to China when the agency gets all the necessary clearances. Bobby Raquepo, head of the agency’s Fugitive Search Unit, said the summary deportation order was issued against Jiang on October 27, 2016, or two months after he was placed on […]

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Sereno reiterates she will not resign

“I don’t owe anyone the duty to resign. I owe the people the duty to tell my story,” she says (Eagle News) — Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno on Friday reiterated she would not resign, adding she would “give an account of (her) actions as Chief Justice to the people.” “I ask only one thing from the political leaders, only one thing—give me my day at the Senate or admit that there is no probable […]

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Manila court judge refuses to inhibit from Kerwin Espinosa cases

(Eagle News) — A regional trial court judge has refused to inhibit himself from the cases filed against Kerwin Espinosa. In refusing to recuse himself from the cases for illegal drug trading, possession of dangerous drugs and possession of firearms, Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 26 Presiding Judge Silvino Pampilo Jr. said a “mere imputation of bias and partiality” was “not enough” for him to do this. It was the prosecution that sought Pampilo’s inhibition, […]

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Barangay chair gunned down in Batangas

(Eagle News) — A barangay chair was shot dead in Batangas on Thursday. A police report said Mario Sulit of Barangay Hugom was outside his garage when he was shot around 9 p.m. The suspects who were on board a motorcycle fled. Sulit died en route to the hospital. Authorities are still conducting an investigation into the incident.  

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President Duterte says decision to postpone barangay, SK elections left to Congress

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte said it was up to Congress to determine whether barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections would be postponed or not. “Sabi ko kay Bong (Go), ‘Sabihin mo sa kanila, Congress, it’s their choice,” Duterte said in a speech in Davao on Wednesday. The President noted, however, that the drug situation in the country remains “very alive and vicious.” “So kung manalo ‘yang mga barangay captains na-backed up ng drug money, […]

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Teo, Año push for 60-day total closure of business establishments in Boracay

Closure will facilitate island rehabilitation,  Teo says (Eagle News) — Some Cabinet officials are pushing for the total closure of business establishments in Boracay for 60 days. Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo said she and Eduardo Año had discussed closing down the same from June 1 to July 31 to facilitate the rehabilitation of the island. President Rodrigo Duterte, who has called the island a “cesspool,” has given the two officials and Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu six […]

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Duterte suggests replacing permanent checkpoints with mobile ones

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday suggested that the military and police put up mobile checkpoints instead of permanent ones. The President made the suggestion in a speech before the police and military in Davao, following what he said were the sniping attacks done by the enemies on permanent checkpoints that resulted in the deaths of government security troops. “Everyone manning the detachment and at a distance, they did not need to attack […]

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SSS announces slight delay in release of some pension benefits in March; cites “system enhancements” as causes of delay

(Eagle News) — Those who receive their pension benefits from the Social Security System  during the first five days of March will get them a little later. In a statement on Thursday, SSS said the “slight delay” was “due to enhancements in the e-disbursement system, which caused the delayed release of funds to the partner-banks.” The agency said the system enhancements were necessary to ensure “better service delivery.” “The SSS, however, assures the pensioners who […]

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Duterte slams UN anew; accuses body of interfering in PHL affairs

President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday again accused the United Nations of interfering in the country’s affairs. “When the human rights or whoever is that rapporteur arrives, my order to you is, do not answer… Who are they and who are you to interfere in the way I would run my country?” Duterte said in a speech before policemen in Davao City. Duterte made the comment after Iceland Foreign Minister Gudlaugur thor Thordarson called on the Philippines to […]

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