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(Eagle News) — Commission on Elections Chairman Andres Bautista has filed criminal charges against his wife. In a chance interview on Wednesday, Bautista said among the charges he filed against Patricia Bautista were robbery, extortion and grave coercion. He said the charges were filed before the Taguig Prosecutors Office. Bautista refused to give more details, saying this was a private and legal matter that should not be discussed. The Comelec chief’s wife has said he […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has issued an executive order revoking the creation of the Negros Island. On Aug. 7, Duterte signed Executive Order 38 that essentially revoked former President Benigno Aquino III’s Executive Order 183, which allowed for the integration of the provinces of Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental into the Negros Island Region. Aquino, who signed EO 183 on May 29, 2015, ordered the formation of the NIR reportedly “to improve the delivery […]
(Eagle News) — The owner of the Valenzuela warehouse where the P6.5-billion drug shipment arrived in May said he did not personally know Customs chief Nicanor Faeldon until he met him on May 25, when Customs personnel raided the warehouse for the contraband. Richard Tan, owner of Hong Fei Logistics, made the statement as Senate blue ribbon committee Richard Gordon grilled him about several pictures showing him and the Customs chief smiling. Tan, through an […]
The United States is weighing additional support to the Philippine military as it fights an Islamist insurgency in the south, a US defense official said Tuesday. Discussions are “pretty advanced” and would see the US provide increased surveillance drone capabilities and training for local forces, the official told AFP on condition on anonymity. “Those (drones) are there for ISR and support,” the official said, using an abbreviation for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. Philippine President Rodrigo […]
(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court has allowed the curfew for minors in Quezon City, but declared unconstitutional those imposed in Manila and Navotas. With the decision, the High Court partially granted the petition filed by Samahan ng Progresibong Kabataan (SPARK) that had sought for the SC to declare as unconstitutional the curfew ordinances in the three cities in Metro Manila. Ordinance No. SP 2301, Series of 2014, that imposes the curfew for minors from 10 p.m. […]
(Eagle News) — No tuition fees nor other school fees will be collected in University of the Philippines campuses this semester. This is according to UP President Danilo Concepcion, who made the announcement in a memorandum dated Aug. 7. The announcement also came days after President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act, which provides for free education in state universities and colleges, local universities and colleges, and state […]
(Eagle News) – Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte predicted the Association of Southeast Asian Nations regional bloc will grow stronger as an economic power and as a geopolitical group and global player, stressing that it had proven that diversity was a “strength” rather than a weakness. As the ASEAN celebrated its 50th year, Duterte said that it will prevail over existing challenges that face the region today, among which were terrorism, protectionism and threats to peace […]
(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court has junked a motion for reconsideration of its previous decision dismissing the petitions against the burial of former President Ferdinand Marcos at Libingan ng mga Bayani. Voting 10-5, Theodore Te, SC spokesperson, said the High Court denied the MR–filed by Senator Leila de Lima–which appealed the Nov. 8, 2016 decision that dismissed the petitions against Marcos’ burial in the Taguig cemetery for “absence of grave abuse of discretion.” De […]
(Eagle News) — One of the several Customs officials named as corrupt by a Customs broker in a House hearing on Monday has resigned. In his resignation letter addressed to President Rodrigo Duterte and dated Aug. 8, Milo Maestrecampo, director of the Bureau of Customs’ Imports and Assessment Service, said he was stepping down “in order to fight for my honor and integrity and in the name of ‘delicadeza.’” He said this was despite the […]
(Eagle News) — Let’s be honest. This was the message of Senator Ping Lacson to lawmakers amid assurances there was no pork in the 2018 national budget. “That’s what the Department of Budget and Management and the House appropriations committee always say before, during and after our budget deliberations..(but) how do you explain (certain things)?” he asked. He said there were, for instance, “big lump sums” in several agencies such as the Department of Public […]
(Eagle News) – Earthquakes hit Rizal twice on August 8, Tuesday, past midnight. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), a 3.9-magnitude quake struck at 12:31 a.m., four kilometers southeast of Pililla. Minutes later, another earthquake, this time a 4-magnitude one, struck the province at 1:28 a.m. The epicenter was located five kilometers southwest of Pililla town at a depth of five kilometers. The quakes were felt in nearby San Mateo, Montalban, […]
United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Monday visited President Rodrigo Duterte and received a warm welcome from him. The move was seen as Washington fearing offending its long-time ally that could push it into the arms of US rival China. The US is backing Philippine troops as they battle to recapture part of a southern region occupied by militants aligned to the Islamic State group. “They did not,” Duterte replied when asked if […]
