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Trade Secretary Lopez, several others face technical smuggling, estafa raps

Lopez also charged with plunder for alleged preferential treatment given to Korean company (Eagle News) — The Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption on Thursday filed criminal charges against Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez after he allegedly gave preferential treatment to a car manufacturer that led to the government losing P1.1 billion in taxes and Customs duties. Also charged with technical smuggling and estafa were six officials of Hyundai Asia Resources Incorporated, three high-ranking officials of Hyundai […]

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Roque says ICC will conduct initial review of Sabio allegations vs drug war; Duterte welcomes preliminary probe, he adds

  (Eagle News) — The International Criminal Court  will conduct a “preliminary investigation” into lawyer Jude Sabio’s allegations against the drug war. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said based on the information received by the Philippine mission in The Hague, the initial review of “alleged acts associated with the campaign against illegal drugs covering the period of July 2016” and which were contained in a communication submitted by Sabio in April 2017 will be conducted by the […]

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AFP: Sixteen helicopters to be bought from Canada for use only in search and rescue ops, in transporting wounded soldiers

By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service The Armed Forces of the Philippines clarified on Thursday that the 16 helicopters the government was slated to buy from Canada would not be used to attack communist rebels. “We are not buying an offensive aircraft. You must understand that these are utility helicopters not attack helicopters,” Major General Restituto Padilla, AFP deputy chief of staff for plans, said in a text message. He said the Bell 412 helicopters […]

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BI: One of most wanted South Korean fugitives arrested in PHL

(Eagle News) — One of South Korea’s most wanted fugitives has been arrested in the Philippines, the Bureau of Immigration said on Thursday. BI Fugitive Search Unit Chief Bobby Raquepo said in a statement that Chun Tae Joon, 53, was nabbed by authorities along Kalayaan Avenue in Diliman, Quezon City on Tuesday, following a tip from an informant. Chun, who was ordered arrested in 2005 over a $100-million construction investment scam that victimized 10,000 people, had been […]

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Aguirre: Palace, health and justice departments agree PAO’s Erfe is a medico-legal officer, not a pathology expert

Foreign pathologist’s opinion on deaths of suspected Dengvaxia victims needed, Aguirre says (Eagle News) — Erwin Erfe, chief of the Department of Justice’s Public Attorneys Office, is a medico-legal officer and not a pathology expert. The Palace, Department of Health and the DOJ came to this conclusion in a meeting to determine how the Dengvaxia issue should be handled, Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre said. According to Aguirre, as such, Erfe’s opinion on the Dengvaxia deaths should […]

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Piñol: No rice shortage

(Eagle News) — There is no rice shortage in the country. Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol made the pronouncement on Thursday following reports quoting the National Food Authority as saying it was running low on the staple food. In a radio interview, Piñol said the country has an “oversupply” of rice, with 3 million metric tons expected after the first quarter. He said the figure was arrived at by subtracting the 2.8 million metric tons which Filipinos were […]

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Roque: PHL will have China to “thank” for artificial islands in S. China Sea one of these days

(Eagle News) –One of these days, the Philippines will have China to “thank” for the artificial islands created by the Asian giant in the South China Sea. According to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, who gave an interview that was posted on his Facebook page, this was because “it is only the Philippines that can legally build on those artificial islands.” “Clearly, eventually, those artificial islands will be ours if we can ask China to leave […]

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China deploys jet fighters to South China Sea — report

  (Eagle News) — Chinese jet fighters have been sent to the South China Sea, the People’s Liberation Army Air Force said on Wednesday. Su-35 Russia-made advanced fighters were dispatched to the sea for joint combat cruise missions, the official Sina Weibo account of the PLA Air Force said, according to a report published in the Global Times. Global Times is an English-language publication that is under the auspices of the Chinese Communist Party newspaper People’s […]

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Caloocan court orders arrest of three policemen, police asset over Kian Delos Santos’ killing

(Eagle News) — The Caloocan Regional Trial Court ordered on Wednesday the arrest of three policemen and a police asset for the killing of Kian delos Santos, and the planting of evidence. Arrest warrants were issued against P03 Arnel Oares, PO1 Jeremias Pereda, P01 Jerwin Cruz after Branch 125 Judge Rodolfo Azucena Jr.  found probable cause for the charges against them. No bail was recommended for the policemen, who are currently restricted to the National Capital […]

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President Duterte unfazed over Sison’s threat Communist rebels could kill one soldier a day

  (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday was unfazed over Communist Party of the Philippines chair Jose Maria Sison’s threat rebels could kill one soldier a day if peace negotiations did not resume. In an event in Malacanang that saw around 200 officially leaving their rebel lives behind,  Duterte even threatened to have five New People’s Army rebels killed for every soldier killed. “He wants to succeed me. No question about that. He’s a […]

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Bong Go says he is “not interested” in running for a Senate seat; says he is “committed to serve” Duterte “(until) kingdom come”

(Eagle News) — Special Assistant to the President Bong Go on Wednesday said he was “not interested in running” for a Senate seat. Go made the statement after President Rodrigo Duterte joked during the 116th anniversary celebration of the Bureau of Customs that his closest aide of two decades would do the same. “Joke lang ni PRRD ‘yung pagtakbo ng senador,” he said. He said his boss made the comment “in view of my demand […]

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Duterte says gov’t to promote labor rights as labor leaders push for an EO to “end contractualization”

  (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday assured labor leaders that the government will do its part in forwarding labor rights as several groups asked him to issue an executive order that will “end contractualization.” The President gave the assurance during a meeting with representatives of the Nagkakaisa Labor Coalition, Kilusang Mayo Uno, Associated Labor Unions, Partido Manggagawa, National Labor Union, Trade Union Congress of the Philippines, National Confederation of Labor, and Sentro ng […]

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