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Senate orders arrest of former COMELEC Chair Bautista

(Eagle News) — The Senate has ordered the arrest of former Commission on Elections Chair Andres Bautista. Senator Francis Escudero said Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III and Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Jose Balajadia signed the warrant issued against the former COMELEC chair for his failure to attend Escudero’s committee hearings on Bautista’s alleged unexplained wealth, last Wednesday. Escudero, the chair of the  committee on banks, financial institutions and currencies, said the warrants would be forwarded to Bautista’s residences. […]

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Senate President Pimentel says he sees no reason to postpone SK, barangay elections anew

(Eagle News) — Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III on Monday said he sees no reason to postpone the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan polls slated in May. Pimentel made the pronouncement after Oriental Mindoro Rep. Reynaldo Umali and Surigao del Sur Rep. Johnny Pimentel filed separate bills seeking the postponement of these elections. Umali said the polls should be held in May 2019, while the Surigao del Sur representative said they should be held in October […]

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Aquino: JBC should explain why it deemed Sereno qualified for top magistrate post

(Eagle News) — President Benigno Aquino III on Monday said it should be the Judicial and Bar Council that should explain why Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno was deemed qualified for the post despite her failure to submit all her Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth, among others. “Sila (JBC) magbibigay ng listahan na ‘di puwedeng pakialamanan, lalo na ng presidente, lalo na iyong nasa listahan, tapos doon ka lang mamimili….Sila (JBC) dapat sumagot no’n […]

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Dela Rosa: PNP has leads on whereabouts of Demafelis’ recruiters

(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police has leads on the location of the recruiters of Overseas Filipino Worker Joanna Demafelis. This is according to PNP Chief Ronald dela Rosa, who spoke in a press conference on Monday. Dela Rosa, however, refused to elaborate what information the Criminal Investigation of Detection Group had for fear disclosing such would disrupt police operations. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III has said the recruiters of Demafelis, who was found […]

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DOJ orders NBI to probe agency that recruited Demafelis

  (Eagle News) — Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre has ordered the National Bureau of Investigation to look into the possible liabilities of the agency that recruited Overseas Filipino Worker Joanna Demafelis, whose body was found in a freezer in an abandoned apartment in Kuwait. Aguirre gave the order to probe Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Global E-Human Resources Inc. through Department Order 102 issued on Monday. “…The (NBI), through Director Dante A. Gierran, is hereby […]

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Dela Rosa: Policeman nabbed together with widow of Marwan, Janjalani dismissed from service

(Eagle News) — The policeman who was arrested along with the widow of Zulfikli Bin Hir alias Marwan and Khadaffy Janjalani has been dismissed from service. Philippine National Police  chief Director General Ronald Dela Rosa made the announcement on Monday, after  SPO4 Andy Atta was nabbed together with Juromee Dongon and her other relatives for their alleged terrorism links in Lanao del Norte. “Imbestigahan pa natin nang husto para malaman natin extent ng participation ng […]

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PNP: NPA “tax collector,” kidnapper arrested

(Eagle News)– Authorities have arrested  a member of the New People’s Army involved in a kidnapping incident last year, the Philippine National Police said. PNP Chief Director General Ronald dela Rosa said Donato Jacob, a leader of the NPA’s Sandatahang Yunit Propaganda and NPA “tax collector,” was nabbed in Obando, Bulacan on Saturday. He said Jacob  had a warrant for his arrest issued by the Malolos City Regional Trial Court Branch 14 for robbery with […]

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Aquino faces graft complaint over his appointment of Sereno as top magistrate

Three others, including Sereno, also charged   By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service A graft complaint has been filed against former President Benigno Aquino III in connection with his appointment of Maria Lourdes Sereno as top magistrate. Manuelito Luna of the Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption and suspended lawyer Eligio Mallari filed the complaint also against Sereno, Judicial and Bar Council executive director Annaliza Ty-Capacite and the JBC’s chief of office of selection and nomination […]

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Returning Jayson Castro saves Gilas from near-collapse; staves off Japan’s furious late comeback attempt

By Vivem Soriano Eagle News Service Jayson Castro scored on a difficult floater with 12 seconds left in the game to stave off a late rally by Japan and to lift the Philippines to a frantic 89-84 win at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay. Gilas Pilipinas improved to 3-1 while Japan is still winless at 0-4 and drops to the bottom of Group B of the 2019 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers. Only […]

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4 killed in clashes between MNLF, MILF clans in N. Cotabato

(Eagle News)–Four people were killed in  clashes between two Moro clans in North Cotabato over the weekend. The police said the two fatalities in the skirmishes that started in Barangay Kidama on Saturday night and   ended on Sunday in Barangay Marbel  were members of the Moro National Liberation Front. The other two were members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front. Authorities said the clashes were the result of “rido,” and broke out after  the brother […]

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PHL officials meet OFWs in Kuwait amid labor row

KUWAIT CiTY, Kuwait (AFP)–A delegation of Philippine labor officials were in Kuwait City Sunday to assess the impact of a new ban on Filipinos working in the emirate, a source of much-needed remittances.  President Rodrigo Duterte earlier this month announced a departure ban for Filipinos planning to work in Kuwait, after the murder there of  29-year-old Joanna Demafelis. Her body was found in a freezer and a Lebanese-Syrian couple suspected of her murder have been […]

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At least 1 policeman, 9 inmates hurt in QC jail riot

(Eagle News)—-At least one policeman and nine inmates were hurt in a riot in Quezon City Jail on Sunday. According to initial reports, the encounter  between the Commando and Sigue Sigue Sputnik groups resulted in some inmates’ visitors being trapped inside. “Nung nagresponde na kami, nung parating na ‘yung mga pulis, medyo… nagkaroon ng katahimikan, kumalma ‘yung sitwasyon, ang ginawa namin pinapasok namin ‘yung mga inmates sa selda,” Police Superintendent Christian Dela Cruz, station commander of […]

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