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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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Sirens and silence as Israel remembers Holocaust

JERUSALEM (AFP) — Israelis stood silent and sirens rang out for two minutes on Monday as the country held its annual remembrance of the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust. Drivers exited their cars and buses ground to a halt, while students at schools marked the two minutes of silence that began at 10:00 am (0700 GMT). Israeli radio and television stations have aired testimony, documentaries and films on the genocide carried out by […]

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“Sleeping with the enemy”- Lady cop linked to ASG to be immediately detained, charged, says PNP chief

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte ordered Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Ronald dela Rosa to immediately detain the lady police officer who was earlier arrested in Bohol, and turned out to be a “lover” of an Abu Sayyaf member. “I just received instruction from the President and he ordered me to arrest and incarcerate right away Supt. Cristina Nobleza,” Dela Rosa said in a press briefing at around 2 p.m. Monday, April […]

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Malacanang sa isinampang kaso kay Duterte sa ICC: “Plain and simple black propaganda”

Ni Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service “Black propaganda–plain and simple.” Ito ang paglalarawan ng Malacanang sa isinampang kasong kriminal sa International Criminal Court  laban kay Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte at 11 pang iba dahil sa mga umano’y extrajudicial killings sa bansa kaugnay ng kampanya ng gobyerno laban sa iligal na droga. “For one, it’s intended to smear the name of the President,” wika ni chief presidential legal counsel Salvador Panelo nang makapanayam sa CNN Philippines. Ayon kay Panelo, hindi rin siya naniniwalang […]

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All ERC commissioners should resign –Rep. Zarate

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — A party-list representative is asking the commissioners of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to resign due to numerous accusations of graft and corruption. House Committee on Energy Senior Member and Bayan Muna Representative Carlos Zarate is challenging the ERC commissioners to step down because of various irregularities involving the commission when he is investigating. “One of the most controversial among these deals is the midnight deal on seven (7) […]

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Crime rate rose during the suspension of “Oplan Tokhang,” says Malacañang citing SWS survey

(Eagle News) — Malacañang said that the two-month suspension of “Oplan Tokhang” and “Oplan Double Barrel” has resulted in a rise in the crime rate in the first quarter of 2017. “The First Quarter 2017 (of a Social Weather Station) survey showing 6.3 (percent) of families lost to street robbery, burglars (break-ins), or carnappers within the past six months, validates earlier reports showing an increase in crime after the Philippine National Police suspended Oplan Tokhang and Project […]

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Philippines should exert its rights on Pag-asa Island, says international expert

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — It is about time that the Philippines exert its sovereign rights over the Pag-asa Islands, this according to Dr. Renato De Castro, an international relations expert. The expert from Dela Salle University also said that the Philippines should fund projects to construct facilities in the island in order to match the aggressiveness of China and Vietnam in the disputed territories, especially with the ruling of the United Nations arbitral tribunal holding […]

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Ejercito: Mga nag-okupa ng mga housing unit sa Bulacan, obligado pa ring magbayad

Ni Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Obligado pa ring magbayad ang mga miyembro ng grupong Kalipunan ng Damayang Mahihirap na iligal na tumira sa mga housing units para sa mga sundalo at pulis sa Pandi, Bulacan. Ayon kay Senador JV Ejercito, chairman ng Senate committee on urban planning and housing resettlement, kailangang maibalik ang ginastos ng gobyerno sa pagpapatayo ng mga housing units. Ito aniya ay upang magamit naman ito sa pagpapatayo ng ibang pabahay para sa mga sundalo at pulis […]

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Ilang road safety policies, pinaaamyendahan sa Senado

Ni Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Pinaaamyendahan sa Senado ang ilan sa mga umiiral na road safety policies at regulations matapos ang nangyaring aksidente sa Carranglan, Nueva Ecija na ikinamatay ng mahigit 30 katao. Ayon kay Pacquiao, na siyang naghain ng Senate Resolution 346, kailangan nang amyendahan ang ilan sa mga umiiral na batas dahil hindi na aniya naproprotektahan ang milyon milyong pasahero at mga pedestrian ng mga ito.   Nakakabahala aniya ang sunod-sunod na aksidente na nangyayari sa mga lansangan kung […]

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Kalayaan island group, ipinanukalang ideklarang ecotourism destination, protected area

Ni Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Sinusulong ngayon sa Senado ang panukalang ideklarang ecotourism destination at protected area ang Kalayaan Group of Islands, kabilang na ang Pag-asa island, na inaangkin din ng Tsina at iba pang bansa. Sa Senate Bill 944, ipinanukala ni Senador Sonny Angara ang pagbuo ng governing board na mangangasiwa sa development ng grupo ng mga isla upang maging mga major tourist destination ang mga ito. Ang Pag-asa island, halimbawa, aniya, ay isang magandang isla at hindi […]

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