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(Eagle News) — The Sandiganbayan has granted a holiday furlough to former Senator Bong Revilla. Apart from Revilla, his former chief of staff Richard Cambe was given a 10-hour furlough by the anti-graft court’s First Division. In separate resolutions, the First Division said Revilla and Cambe could leave their detention cells in Camp Crame from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 24. The division said the two should shoulder all expenses that would have to be […]
Says party was “well-deserved” by employees (Eagle News) — The head of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office on Thursday defended the conduct of a year-end party for the agency’s employees, adding he was open to any inquiry into the money spent on the celebration. Jose Jorge Corpuz made the pronouncement a day after Sandra Cam, the newly appointed PCSO director, slammed the “lavish” party reportedly held at the EDSA Shangri-la Hotel, a five-star hotel. Cam […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has adjusted the dates covered by the holiday ceasefire with Communist rebels. “The Executive Secretary confirmed that the ceasefire decided upon the President is now from December 23, 6.pm. until December 26, 11:59 p.m. and from December 30, 6 p.m. to January 2 [2018], 11:59 p.m.,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a briefing on Thursday. Roque earlier said that the suspension of combat operations would be on December […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of National Defense declared on Thursday a unilateral ceasefire with communist rebels. The ceasefire will take effect from 6 p.m. of December 23, to 6 p.m. of December 26; and from 6 p.m. of December 30 to 6 p.m. of January 2, 2018. “We urge those who are waging war against our sovereign government and inflicting harm on the Filipino people to spend this period in reflection and seriously reconsider […]
(Eagle News) — “Vinta” maintained its strength on Friday, as it moved toward Eastern Mindanao. In its 8 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as of 7 a.m., the center of the tropical storm was located 440 kilometers east of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur. “Vinta” is packing maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 80 kilometers per hour, and is expected to […]
(Eagle News) — Coming soon: A new terminal at Clark International Airport. The Department of Transportation has announced the start of construction of the 100,000 square-meter terminal in Pampanga airport, part of the government’s efforts to expand and develop what it said would be “Asia’s next premier gateway.” In a statement, the DOTr said the new terminal is designed to accommodate an additional eight million passengers every year, and is “expected to decongest the Ninoy […]
(Eagle News) — “Vinta” has intensified into a tropical storm, and is expected to make landfall over the Caraga-Davao region between Thursday evening and Friday morning. In its 5 a.m. advisory on Thursday, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as of 4 a.m., the center of “Vinta” was seen 510 kilometers east of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur. The tropical storm is packing maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour near the center […]
SANAA, Yemen (AFP ) – The Saudi-led coalition carried out a string of air raids Wednesday in Yemen, killing 11 civilians in the Huthi stronghold of Saada a day after the rebels fired a missile at Riyadh, a tribal chief and witnesses said. On the ground, unidentified assailants attacked Huthis guarding the Sanaa residence of former president Ali Abdullah Saleh, who was killed by the Shiite rebels earlier this month. An unspecified number of Huthi guards died in the attack, […]
by Carole Landry with Jerome Cartillier in Washington Agence France-Presse UNITED NATIONS, United States – President Donald Trump threatened on Wednesday to cut funding to countries that vote against the United States on a motion at the United Nations condemning Washington’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. The UN General Assembly will hold an emergency session Thursday to vote on a draft resolution that the United States vetoed at the Security Council after all other 14 countries backed […]
(Eagle News) — Opposition lawmakers have complained of budget cuts in the newly passed national budget. In a statement, Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman said he and members of the “Magnificent 7” were given “zero budget” for infrastructure funds. The opposition group includes Reps. Teddy Baguilat, Gary Alejano, Edgar Erice, Raul Daza, Tom Villarin, and Emmanuel Billiones. According to Lagman, the amount was not requested by the congressmen. The projects were included in the General Appropriations Bill as […]
Signal No. 1 hoisted over Surigao del Sur, northern Davao Oriental because of “Vinta” (Eagle News) — The low pressure area monitored east of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur has developed into a tropical depression, prompting the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration to hoist Signal No. 1 over some places. In its 5 p.m. advisory, PAGASA said the new weather disturbance that comes on the heels of “Urduja” has been named “Vinta.” As of […]
(Eagle News) –The Sandiganbayan has junked former Iloilo Rep. Augusto Syjuco Jr.’s appeal of an earlier decision that rejected his plea for the dismissal of the graft and malversation cases filed against him. The Special Fifth Division said in a four-page resolution promulgated on December 15 that it sees “no cogent reason” to reverse its Sept. 13 resolution that ruled the trial in connection with Syjuco’s alleged misuse of pork barrel funds in 2000 should push through […]
