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(Eagle News) — The Court of Tax Appeals has junked the P17-million tax evasion case against the daughter of alleged pork barrel scam mastermind Janet Lim-Napoles. A report said the third division, through a Dec. 6 resolution, dismissed the case against Jeane Catherine Napoles for “insufficiency of evidence.” The younger Napoles had argued that she was “just a student with no taxable income” and as such shouldn’t be told to pay income taxes from 2011 to 2012 for […]
Group to present doctor-witness in Senate hearing on Monday (Eagle News) — The Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption on Saturday named individuals it said were involved in the assessment, procurement and administration of Dengvaxia during the term of then-President Benigno Aquino III. VACC counsel Ferdinand Topacio said the names were given by a witness–a Department of Health doctor–who wished to provide details about the Dengvaxia mess. Topacio said the doctor, who came forward in March, […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday said he would “fire” an entire commission due to corruption. “Now on Monday, I will fire one commission mismo, lahat sila. Wala akong pakialam kung nakisali isa, dalawa, tatlo. You have to go out. Because I think it will cease without your knowledge bakit mag-ganun. Wala akong patawad-tawad,” he said. Duterte however did not say what commission this was. Duterte also noted an official who he said […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Several senators agree that they want to know the real circumstances on the ground before acting on the recommendation for a one-year extension of martial law in Mindanao. “I’m open to the proposal to extend martial law in our area of Mindanao. But I need to listen first to the briefing scheduled by the (Armed Forces of the Philippines) before I can finalize my decision,” Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service The Department of the Interior and Local Government on Friday said it has recommended a one-year extension of martial law in Mindanao to President Rodrigo Duterte. “Principally (we made the recommendation) due to existing threats sa Mindanao from the terrorist groups..,” he said, noting that there were other groups that need to be the focus of “continuing concern” apart from Maute. He said they received reports that the attack […]
By Jerold Tagbo Eagle News Service The Department of Health on Friday announced the creation of a task force that will conduct a “thorough review” of the controversial dengue vaccination program started in March 2016 under the administration of President Benigno Aquino III. Health Secretary Francisco Duque said the task force was composed of representatives from the DOH Central Office; the DOH regional offices in the National Capital Region, Central Luzon, and Calabarzon or the three […]
Girl in C. Luzon contracted dengue only at least 20 months after vaccine administration, Duque says (Eagle News) – Health Secretary Francisco Duque on Friday raised the possibility Dengvaxia was not effective in the first place, following the discovery of a girl in Central Luzon who contracted the virus even before the 30-month protection the vaccine was supposed to provide had lapsed. “If you start counting from March 16 (last year, when the vaccination program […]
(Eagle News) — The Armed Forces of the Philippines has recommended a one-year extension of martial law in Mindanao. This is according to AFP Spokesperson Restituto Padilla, who spoke to the media on Friday. “As far as I’m concerned, there is a recommendation to similarly support the recommendation of the (Philippine National Police),” he said. He said the recommendation has been submitted to the Department of National Defense, whose secretary, Delfin Lorenzana, submitted the same […]
Resist attempts for ICC to be used as venue to pursue political agenda, Roque tells the body (Eagle News) — The Philippines has urged the International Criminal Court to “resist attempts” for it to be used as a venue by some sectors to “pursue political agenda to destabilize governments and undermine legitimate national authorities.” In a statement issued at the general debate of the 16th Assembly of State Parties to the Rome Statute of the […]
Distribution of license plates covering 2013 to June 2016, prior to Duterte’s assumption of office, still on hold due to Supreme Court TRO, Galvante says (Eagle News) — If all goes well, the government will start distributing the license plates with new security features next year. But Land Transportation Office Assistant Secretary Edgar Galvante said only the plates from President Rodrigo Duterte’s assumption in office in 2016 onwards are covered. “Ang pagkakaalam ko mga naunang […]
“We have to go to the provinces,” he says (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday called for a “dispersal” of development in the country, saying Metro Manila would be “dead” in 25 years. “Manila I think will be in about 25 years, will be a dead city. It will start to decay and there is no way that we can rehab the place..In other places, maybe Batangas or Cavite, mahihirapan tayo. So Manila […]
But I will fulfill my promise, he says (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday admitted he was having a difficult time addressing the problem of corruption, but vowed to fulfill his promise to do something about it. “Even if I have to fire..It will go on and on until I get rid of the major players,” he said in a speech at the Kapampangan Food Festival held in the ASEAN Convention Center in […]
