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(Eagle News) — The Palace on Tuesday urged the Ombudsman to look into alleged pork barrel scam mastermind Janet Lim Napoles’ claim that she gave at least P5 million to Senator Franklin Drilon’s 2010 election campaign. “The Constitution in providing for accountability of public officers is the legal basis for the relevant government agency to conduct an investigation,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said. According to Roque, the Department of Justice should also conduct its own […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon on Tuesday said that war in Marawi may break out again if Congress does not pass the Bangsamoro Basic Law. In fact, Esperon, who spoke during a Senate hearing on the proposed BBL, said that the “threat of violent extremism and radicalization looms even larger” in Mindanao if certain issues were not addressed. He said so far, some individuals were already taking advantage of […]
Escudero says Bautista has been a “consistent no-show” since hearings on possible Anti-Money Laundering Law violations began in August 2017 By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Former Commission on Elections Chair Andres Bautista has been subpoenaed following his repeated failure to attend a Senate panel hearing on possible violations of the Anti-Money Laundering Law. Senator Chief Escudero, chair of the Senate committee on banks, financial institutions and currencies, said that this means that Bautista–who was […]
(Eagle News) — The chair of the Supreme Court’s bids and awards committee on Tuesday denied awarding the contract to an information and communications technology consultant who received a whopping monthly salary of P250,000. “Yes, your Honor,” Raul Villanueva, who is also the SC deputy chief administrator, said when asked if the participation of the BAC in the engagement of the services of Helen Perez-Macasaet was merely a “formality.” Villanueva was a resource person during the […]
Roberto Delfin, DoTR supervising transport officer, placed under 90-day suspension (Eagle News) — Transportation Secretary Art Tugade has ordered the filing of charges against an agency official following allegations he accepted a P150,000 bribe through his aide in exchange for favorable action on a company’s application for a route measure capacity, among others. Roberto Delfin, the Department of Transportation’s supervising transportation and development officer, was placed under a 90-day preventive suspension pending the results of an […]
by Diyar Mustefa and Bulent Kilic in Hassa Agence France-Presse AFRIN, Syria – Turkey on Monday intensified its offensive against Kurdish militia targets in Syria as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed there would be no stepping back in a campaign that has stoked concern among Ankara’s allies and neighbours. The Turkish military on Saturday launched operation “Olive Branch,” its second major intervention in Syria’s devastating seven-year civil war. The operation, with Turkish war planes and artillery backing a […]
by Mike Smith Agence France-Presse JERUSALEM, Undefined – US Vice President Mike Pence pledged to move the American embassy in Israel to Jerusalem by the end of 2019 on Monday in a speech to Israel’s parliament that saw Arab lawmakers expelled after they shouted in protest. As Pence spoke, Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas arrived to meet European Union foreign ministers in Brussels, urging them to “swiftly” recognize the state of Palestine. Pence’s speech, filled with biblical references and praise […]
by Michael Mathes Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States – The US Senate on Monday reached a deal to reopen the federal government, with Democrats accepting a compromise spending bill to end days of partisan bickering that forced hundreds of thousands of government employees to stay home without pay. The impasse, the first of its kind since 2013, cast a huge shadow over the first anniversary on Saturday of President Donald Trump’s inauguration. As the Senate convened, the […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – Facebook acknowledged Monday that widespread use of social media can be harmful to democracy, while pledging to work to minimize these risks. The world’s biggest social network’s comments were the latest response to persistent criticism for its role in allowing the spread of misinformation, reinforcing “filter bubbles” and facilitating harassment of dissidents and activists. “Now, we’re as determined as ever to fight the negative influences and ensure that our platform is unquestionably a source […]
(Eagle News) — The average hunger rate for all quarters of 2017 was the lowest recorded since 2004, the Social Weather Stations said. The SWS said the rate of 12.3% was one point below the 13.3% recorded in 2016, and a bit higher than the 11.8 percent recorded in 2004. The lowest average hunger rate was recorded in June 2017, at 9.5 percent. According to the SWS, in the last quarter of December 2017, 15.9% experienced involuntary […]
(Eagle News) — House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez on Monday said the Senate’s participation was no longer needed to amend the Charter, noting that the Constitution only explicitly says that a three fourths vote of all members of Congress was needed. “Hindi naman kailangan. Wala na tayong pag-uusapan na (Constitutional Assembly),” he said in a press conference. He said in fact, the House of Representatives has already begun proposing amendments to the Constitution, even if the […]
(Eagle News) — A second petition seeking to nullify the implementation of the first package of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion law was filed before the Supreme Court on Monday. Laban Konsyumer Inc. through its president, former Trade Undersecretary Victor Dimagiba, said there was “no hiding that the increase in excise taxes” on coal, LPG, kerosene and diesel under the law would “hit low-income and poor families the hardest.” “It will not be the […]
