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President Duterte lambasts NPA for violating own ceasefire

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday slammed communist rebels for violating the ceasefire they themselves declared for the holidays. “Itong mga komunistang ito, hambugero. Kung magsalita, akala mo kung sino,” Duterte said, speaking in a briefing on the effects of “Vinta” in Tubod, Lanao del Norte. He noted that despite the ceasefire the rebels themselves declared, “may inatake nanaman sila.” President Duterte did not specifically say what the rebels attacked, but earlier the […]

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Two senators slam Faeldon’s appointment to DND-OCD

(Eagle News) — Several senators on Wednesday slammed the appointment of former Customs Chief Nicanor Faeldon to a new government post. In a statement, Senator Antonio Trillanes IV alleged Faeldon “knows the dark secrets of the Duterte family that’s why even if he is grossly incompetent, he remains a sacred cow.” Although he did not provide specifics, Trillanes has already accused President Rodrigo Duterte’s son, Paolo Duterte, and his son-in-law Mans Carpio of being part of […]

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Lacson: Newly appointed Faeldon may have to work “via remote control” from Senate detention facility

Lacson says this is “unless his contempt citation is lifted by the Senate acting as a collegial body” (Eagle News) — Former Customs chief Nicanor Faeldon “may” have to work via “remote control” from the Senate detention facility when he assumes the post of deputy administrator at the Office of the Civil Defense. According to Senator Panfilo Lacson, this is “unless his contempt citation” that led to him being detained in the first place is […]

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President Duterte vetoes four provisions in 2018 national budget

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has vetoed four provisions of the General Appropriations Act. In a copy of his message to Congress, the President vetoed Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) Special Provision No. 2, which allows other executive offices of the agency to receive monitoring expenses. According to Duterte, the salary standardization law and its implementing rules already provide that board members are “authorized to receive honoraria or per diems in the performance […]

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Duterte designates Faeldon as DND-OCD deputy administrator

  (Eagle News) — Former Customs Chief Nicanor Faeldon is back in government service. In a letter dated December 22, President Rodrigo Duterte designated Faeldon as deputy administrator III of the Office of the Civil Defense. The office is under the Department of National Defense. Faeldon came under fire when he was head of the Bureau of Customs after a P6.4-billion shabu shipment managed to enter the country via Customs express lanes in May. The […]

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Gov’t to turn over temporary shelters to displaced Marawi residents on Wednesday; Duterte to lead turnover ceremonies

(Eagle News) — Around 800 temporary shelters are set to be turned over to displaced residents in Marawi on Wednesday. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the announcement in a televised press briefing in Marawi City. “We targeted to transfer 500 units but instead of just 500, we are actually transferring 800,” he said. According to Roque, of the 800, the 500 are in Sagonsongan, and the 300 in Matungao, in Lanao del Norte. The scheduled turnover–which […]

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Military: NPA violated holiday ceasefire

(Eagle News) — The military on Wednesday accused the communist rebels of violating the unilateral ceasefire it earlier declared for the holidays, and in commemoration of the group’s anniversary. In a statement, the 10th Infantry Division said on December 25, for instance, around 30 rebels went after Arbilito Catampao, a member of the Citizen Armed Forces Geographical Unit Active Auxiliary in Compostela Valley. Catampao only escaped the rebels by running as fast as he could. The Melale Patrol […]

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Senator Binay asks BSP to consider a halt in issuance of new P5 coins; says they “create confusion”

(Eagle News) — Senator Nancy Binay on Wednesday said the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas should consider suspending the issuance of new generation coins. Binay, chair of the Senate trade, commerce and entrepreneurship committee, said that while NGCs have a “new and fresh design,” and could address the issue of security, the new P5 coins in particular look a lot like the P1 coins existing in circulation, and could therefore create confusion. The new P5 coins now carry […]

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Woman in viral video defends self; denies hitting taxi driver in position paper submitted to LTO

  (Eagle News) — The woman who was videoed apparently hitting a taxi driver in Quezon City on December 17 denied she hit him physically, noting also that her reaction was one that any person would have had given the same situation. In a position paper submitted to the Land Transportation Office, which is investigating the incident, on Wednesday, Cherish Sharmaine Interior said it was the taxi driver, Virgilio Doktor,  and not her, who acted […]

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Death toll in Davao mall fire rises to 38

(Eagle News) — The number of fatalities in the fire that hit a mall in Davao City on Saturday rose to 38 early Wednesday, after authorities confirmed that a person who had been declared as missing had passed away in the deadly fire. New City Commercial Center mall employee Melvin Ga-a added to the list of the dead in the tragic incident that saw President Rodrigo Duterte rushing to the scene to console the bereaved […]

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Retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Justo Torres Jr. passes away

(Eagle News) — Retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Justo P. Torres Jr. has died. In a Twitter post, the SC Public Information Office said the 138th Associate Justice died at the age of 90. Torres was appointed to  the High Court by former President Fidel Ramos on March 11, 1996. He served in the SC until November 1, 1997. The SC PIO said Torres was also Philippine Judicial Academy vice chancellor after retiring from the High Court.

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DOH to convene “independent dengue expert panel” within the week

Panel to review data on controversial Dengvaxia vaccine (Eagle News) —  The Department of Health announced on Tuesday that it would convene an independent dengue expert panel within the week to look into data on the controversial Dengvaxia vaccine. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said the decision to convene the panel was made because of the latest update from the World Health Organization. The WHO recently affirmed Sanofi Pasteur’s statement that said that those with […]

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