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(Eagle News) — Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman on Thursday said that once Congress convenes to amend the 1987 Constitution via a constitutional assembly, it will become a “virtual rubberstamp” of President Rodrigo Duterte. “With the projected constituent assembly principally composed of Duterte’s dyed in the wool allies, what the President wants as amendments or revision will be delivered with alacrity and minimal debate,” he said in a statement. He said that this “imprudent fast tracking […]
(Eagle News) — Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said on Thursday that he would reveal the name of the high-ranking official President Rodrigo Duterte is slated to sack, noting that another official would suffer the same fate. In a radio interview, Roque said the identity of the first would be revealed at 1:30 p.m. “Eh kasi meron na pong order na ituloy na. So, kaya po iyon, itutuloy na natin at ang press briefing po natin […]
By Moira Encina Eagle News Service The Bureau of Internal Revenue has filed tax evasion complaints against businessman Kenneth Dong and Mark Taguba, who were both implicated in the P6.4-billion shabu shipment mess in May. BIR commissioner Caesar Dulay said the charges against Yi Shen Dong, Dong’s real name, stem from his failure to pay taxes amounting to P11.4 million from 2003 to 2017. Dulay said Dong himself admitted in congressional hearings that he never […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte wants to “intensify” maritime security and cooperation with Indonesia to fight terrorism. Duterte made the statement during a courtesy call made by Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi on Wednesday. Duterte was accompanied by representatives from the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Department of Education, while Retno was accompanied by Consul General for the Indonesian Embassy in Davao Berlian Napitupulu, Indonesian Embassy in Manila charge d’affaires Budi Dhewajani, among others. “While […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.1-magnitude earthquake hit Davao Occidental on Thursday morning. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the earthquake struck 186 kilometers southeast of Sarangani at 6:41 a.m. The quake was tectonic in origin. There were no aftershocks nor property damage reported.
(Eagle News)– Quality over quantity. Responding to criticisms the Senate passed only a few laws last year, Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III on Wednesday night said the Upper House of Congress was after “quality not quantity” in the first place. “Let us not judge lawmaking in terms of number of laws passed but in terms of how the laws we pass the quality of life on Earth in general and of Filipinos in particular,” he […]
(Eagle News)– Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III on Wednesday dismissed House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez’s claims of a possible no-election scenario in 2019 if the proposed shift to federalism pushes through this year. In a statement, Pimentel said “we can shift to federalism and allow all scheduled elections under the present Constitution to go on and be held.” “What is important are the transitory provisions which will govern the terms and duties of those elected in […]
(Eagle News) — The team leader of policemen involved in the “misencounter” in Mandaluyong City on December 28, 2017 finally surfaced on Wednesday. A report from dzbb said Senior Inspector Maria Cristina Vasquez came forward days after the incident that saw two people–Jonalyn Ambaon and Jomar Hayawon—killed. Vasquez and nine other policemen– Police Officer 2 Nel Songalia and PO1s Kim Tinbusay, Bryan Nicolas, Julius Livuen, Ariel Uribe, Jave Arellano, Tito Danao, Mark Castillo and Albert Buwag—are […]
(Eagle News) — Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales has ordered the dismissal of Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Oscar Moreno. In its order made public on Wednesday, also ordered to pay a fine equivalent to their one year’s salary were former acting provincial budget officer Elmer Wabe, former provincial administrator Patrick Gabutina, and former assistant provincial engineer Rolando Pacuribot. All of them were barred from holding public office, and their retirement benefits were deemed forfeited. The Ombudsman decision is […]
(Eagle News) — No official travel of government officials or personnel shall now be allowed unless it satisfies three “minimum” criteria. According to the memorandum released by the Office of the Executive Secretary on Wednesday, the “purpose of the trip has to be strictly within the mandate of the requesting government official or personnel,” the “projected expenses for the trip are not excessive,” and the trip should bring “substantial benefit” to the country.” “No government […]
So far included in the President’s foreign trips list are India, S. Korea, Australia and Israel, Roque says (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte is slated to visit at least four other countries this year. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said these countries were India, South Korea, Israel and Australia. “I think these are planned visits. So far it’s being discussed between the Department of Foreign Affairs and the countries that have invited the President,” Roque said. […]
(Eagle News) — Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales has ordered the dismissal of former Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog again. In a statement on Wednesday, the Ombudsman said Mabilog’s dismissal stems from his role in the allegedly anomalous agreement between the local government and a private company he himself owned in 2015. “It is undisputed that respondent entered into a MOA, on behalf of the city government with 3L for the implementation of the city’s […]
