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Lacson, naniniwalang kinasuhan si Duterte upang ipahiya ito ngayong Asean summit

Ni Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Hinala ni Senador Panfilo Lacson, kinasuhan si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa International Criminal Court upang ipahiya ito sa mga lider ng iba’t ibang bansa na magtutungo sa Pilipinas upang dumalo sa Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit ngayong buwan. Ayon pa kay Lacson, kung ang reklamong isinampa ni Atty. Jude Sabio ay nakabatay lang sa testimonya ng kanyang kliyente at self-confessed hitman na si Edgar Matobato, ito ay “as good as without merit.” Si Matobato ang humarap […]

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AFP still checking if foreign terrorists were among Maute members killed in Lanao clash

(Eagle News) — More than 30 members of the Islamic State-linked Maute group, including four suspected foreign fighters, were killed in a military operation that lasted for three days in Pigapo, Lanao del Sur, according to the Armed Forces of the Philippines. The AFP is now trying to confirm if there are indeed foreigners among the Maute members killed. AFP said that some of the remains recovered look like Indonesians or Malaysians. Also, members of […]

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Malacañang orders PNP to be doubly alert vs Abu Sayyaf; to clean ranks

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Malacañang has ordered the Philippine National Police to double its vigilance and be alert against the Abu Sayyaf after the relationship between a police official and an Abu Sayyaf member came out in the open. Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said the relationship between Police Superintendent Cristina Nobleza with Abu Sayyaf bomb expert Renierlo Dongon constituted a national security nightmare. “The arrest of PSupt. Maria Cristina Brugada Nobleza, who was assigned at […]

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SC clears Torre de Manila construction

(Eagle News Service) –The Supreme Court has allowed construction of the Torre de Manila condominium project near Luneta, Manila to continue, saying, among others, that there was no law that prohibits such. Voting 9-6, SC spokesperson Theodore Te on Tuesday said the High Court lifted the temporary restraining order it issued on the 49-story building construction on June 15, 2015, after it dismissed the petition for mandamus filed by the Order of the Knights of Rizal […]

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PET denies Robredo’s MR; Orders her to pay P15-million poll fee

(Eagle News Service) — The Supreme Court, acting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal, has denied Vice President Leni Robredo’s motion for reconsideration of an order for her to pay an amount for her electoral counterprotest to move forward. In a media briefing on Tuesday, Theodore Te, SC spokesperson, said the PET directed Robredo, who filed the counterprotest in response to an electoral protest filed against her by former Senator Bongbong Marcos, to pay the cash […]

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30th ASEAN summit starts tomorrow; Leaders from 10 ASEAN member-states to gather in Manila

  Manila, Philippines – Leaders from the ten Association of Southeast Asian Nations member-states will gather for the 30th ASEAN Summit in Manila starting tomorrow, April 26 up to 29. This will be the first of two ASEAN Summits this year. Under the theme “Partnering for Change, Engaging the World,” the leaders will discuss progress in the implementation of the ASEAN Vision 2025 and the way forward, as well as ASEAN’s external relations and its future direction. They […]

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AFP: Abu Sayyaf group that figured in Bohol clash down to two

(Eagle News Service) — The Armed Forces of the Philippines announced on Tuesday that  the Abu Sayyaf group  that figured in a recent clash with government troops in Inabanga, Bohol was now almost decimated. “The two or three remaining individuals, one whom we believe to have expired because of exposure to elements and hunger, are down to two, who are fighting for survival,” Brig. Gen. Restituto Padilla, AFP spokesperson, said. According to Padilla, as such, the […]

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NHA: Koleksyon ng monthly amortization sa mga housing project sa Central Luzon, bumagsak

Ni Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Inamin ng National Housing Authority na bumagsak ang kanilang koleksyon ng monthly amortization sa mga housing project sa Central Luzon dahil sa nangyaring iligal na pag-okupa ng grupong Kalipunan ng Damayang Mahihirap sa mga units sa ilang mga site doon. Sa briefing na isinagawa ng NHA bago ang ocular inspection sa mga site nitong Martes, sinabi ni Engineer Romuel Alimbuyao, deputy area manager sa Central Luzon, na halos 50 porsyento ang hindi nila nasisingil mula noong Marso, kung kailan […]

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Tulong pinansyal sa pamilya ng mga biktima ng bus tragedy sa Carranglan, Nueva Ecija, naibigay na – LTFRB

By Judith Llamera Eagle News Service Sa kabila ng nakalulungkot na bus tragedy sa Carranglan, Nueva Ecija kung saan marami ang nasawi. Lubos naman ang pasasalamat ng mga biktima at mga kaanak ng nasawi matapos mabigyan ng tulong ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte. Ayon kay LTFRB Chairman Atty. Martin Delgra, noong Sabado, Abril 22 personal nilang binisita ang mga biktima at kaanak ng mga nasawi bunga ng bus crash upang matiyak na makararating sa kanila ang […]

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ICC prosecutor confirms receiving info to probe President Duterte; Palace questions timing

  The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Fatou Bensouda has confirmed that her office has received the communication of a Philippine lawyer who is seeking the investigation of President Rodrigo  Duterte for allegedly committing “mass murder” regarding the Philippine government’s anti-illegal drugs campaign. Lawyer Jude Sabio, legal counsel of confessed hitman Edgar Matobato, filed a 77-page information against the President before the ICC, along with 11 of his allies, accusing him of committing crimes against humanity. […]

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Central Chile hit by 7.1-magnitude quake: USGS

SANTIAGO, Chile (AFP) — A strong 7.1-magnitude earthquake rattled central Chile on Monday, US geologists said. The quake, which struck at 6:30 pm (2130 GMT), was centered off the coast of the resort city of Valparaiso and had a depth of 9.8 kilometers (about six miles), according to the US Geological Survey. Authorities urged residents to evacuate coastal areas as a precaution against a possible tsunami. Chile lies on what is known as the “Ring […]

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Venezuela protesters vow to block roadways

by Maria Isabel SANCHEZ Agence France-Presse CARACAS, Venezuela – Protesters rallied Monday vowing to block Venezuela’s main roads to raise pressure on President Nicolas Maduro after three weeks of deadly unrest that have left 21 people dead. Riot police fired rubber bullets and tear gas to break up one of the first rallies in eastern Caracas early Monday while other groups were gathering elsewhere, the opposition said. It called for crowds to fill the main […]

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