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(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday said the government was building a case against Senator Antonio Trillanes IV—whom at one point he called “crazy”— over his alleged offshore bank accounts. According to the President, the amount in these accounts was less than the required amount to raise red flags. He said Trillanes–who also has a “(disbursement acceleration program) problem” — maintains these offshore accounts with other Chinese. “Even if he signs […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday defended Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre after Senator Risa Hontiveros made public a text message the justice secretary supposedly sent, urging a former lawmaker to “expedite cases” against her. “That is so naive,” Duterte said. He said no one was, after all, allowed to “make an inference” about someone who was only exercising his constitutional right. Duterte was apparently referring to Aguirre’s right to private communications, which the […]
(Eagle News) — Tropical Depression “Maring” has left land and is now over the sea of Zambales, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. In its 8 p.m. weather bulletin, Pagasa said “Maring” was last seen 10 kilometers west-northwest of Iba, moving in a west-northwest direction at 15 kilometers per hour. It said if the speed and track of “Maring” do not change, the tropical depression could leave the Philippine Area of Responsibility […]
(Eagle News) — Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre decried what he said was the “shameless violation of a citizen’s right to the privacy of communications,” after Senator Risa Hontiveros showed during a privilege speech what she said were his text messages urging a speedy filing of cases against her to a Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption member during a Senate hearing. Without admitting that he had actually sent the messages, Aguirre said in a statement on […]
(Eagle News) — Below is a list of places where classes on Wednesday, September 13, have been suspended. The places have been arranged in alphabetical order. All levels Bulacan–Marilao, Meycauayan Cavite –Bacoor Laguna Metro Manila–Las Piñas Olongapo Rizal–Morong, San Mateo, Tanay, Zambales
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — At least three people died and six were missing after a major storm caused widespread flooding in and around the Philippine capital on Tuesday, forcing schools, government offices and businesses to shut down. The tropical depression, which left some people wading through chest-deep waters outside Manila, was the latest to hit the Southeast Asian archipelago, which endures about 20 such storms each year. Most of the dead and missing were poor […]
(Eagle News) — Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre said on Tuesday that a second DNA test on the body found in Gapan, Nueva Ecija on September 5 was underway. In a radio interview, Aguirre said he would ask the National Bureau of Investigation to do this. According to Aguirre, although many court decisions give a lot of weight on DNA test results, “there are instances these are discredited if the procedure was wrong or if […]
(Eagle News) — “Maring” made landfall in Quezon, on Tuesday, bringing rains in the area and in nearby places including Metro Manila. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said in its noontime press briefing that the tropical depression hit Mauban around 9 a.m. As of 10 a.m., Pagasa said “Maring” is located in Laguna, packing maximum sustained winds of 60 kilometers per hour, and gustiness of up to 100 kph. Pagasa said “Maring” […]
LOPEZ, QUEZON (Eagle News) – Bagaman passable pa ang mga sasakyan patungong Lopez, Quezon pagdating sa bungad nito sa may bahaging Diversion road unti unti nang tumataas ang tubig hanggang sa umapaw na ito. Pinapayuhan ang mga dumadaang sasakyan na mag-ingat sa pagmamaneho at maging mapagmatiyag. Kung sakaling tuloy-tuloy ang paglaki ng tubig ay huwag nang tumuloy sa pagtawid upang maiwasang mamatayan ng makina. (Jaime García at Allan Alinio – Eagle News Correspondents, Lopez, Quezon)
