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SC junks disbarment complaint vs Ombudsman; Belgica to move for impeachment

(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the disbarment complaint filed by Greco Belgica against Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales for “lack of merit.” In a press conference, SC spokesperson Theodore Te said that in “unanimously” dismissing the March 24 complaint filed by the former Manila City Councilor, the SC took note of “previous dispositions” in other similar petitions that “reiterate the same rule.” Belgica had alleged in the complaint that Morales had violated the Code of […]

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Court orders Edgar Matobato arrested: report

(Eagle News) — A court has ordered the arrest of Edgar Matobato. A radio report said Matobato, who claimed before a Senate inquiry last year that President Rodrigo Duterte was behind the alleged Davao Death Squad,was ordered arrested by Judge Dorothy Gonzaga of Davao del Norte’s Panabo City Regional Trial Court Branch 4. The warrant stems from the charges filed against him by the Department of Justice in January in connection with the kidnapping of alleged terrorist Sali Makdum. Also […]

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President Duterte’s birthday prayer: “A little more time and strength” from God to serve the country

  (Eagle News) — Today, March 28, is President Rodrigo Duterte’s 72nd birthday and for him, the greatest gift would be for him to spend some private time with his family, and for Filipinos to pray for him so he could have more strength and time to serve the country. “I only have one wish actually. Nakuha ko na lahat. No more gifts except maybe a prayer to God for my country. I’ve already reached […]

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Three Malaysian hostages recovered in Philippines

  MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Three Malaysian seamen kidnapped eight months ago by Muslim extremists have been found safe in the strife-torn southern Philippines, the country’s military chief said on Monday. Troops found the three before midnight Sunday in a mountainous area of Jolo island after they were abandoned by their Abu Sayyaf captors, General Eduardo Ano said. Mohammad Jumadil Rahim, Mohammad Ridzuan Bin Ismail and Fandy Bin Bakran were taken to a military hospital […]

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Singaporean couple jailed for starving Philippine maid

by Toh Ting Wei Agence France-Presse SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) – A Singapore couple who starved their Philippine maid until she weighed just 29 kilograms (64 pounds) were ordered jailed Monday in a case described as “shocking” by prosecutors who vowed to seek stiffer sentences. Trader Lim Choon Hong, 48, was sentenced to three weeks in jail and fined Sg$10,000 ($7,200), while his wife Chong Sui Foon, also 48, was jailed for three months, the couple’s […]

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Troops evict opposition MPs from Maldives parliament

MALÉ, Maldives (AFP) – Security forces physically ejected protesting MPs from the Maldives parliament Monday in chaotic scenes during a failed opposition attempt to impeach the speaker and destabilise the president ahead of elections next year. Lawmakers shouted and stood on their chairs and one tried to remove the speaker’s seat ahead of the impeachment vote, which came a day after exiled opposition leader Mohamed Nasheed announced a unity pact with the president’s powerful half-brother — […]

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NHA postpones forcible eviction of KADAMAY members; gives them until May 30 to vacate

  (Eagle News) — The members of the urban poor group Kalipunan ng Damayang Mahihirap or KADAMAY have until May 30 to prove that they are eligible to receive free housing from the government. If not, they would have to vacate the housing units they occupied that day. This was the result of the dialogue between the National Housing Authority (NHA) and the KADAMAY leaders who were responsible for the illegal occupation of some 5,000 […]

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Japan loans Philippines military planes for use in South China Sea patrol

  MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — The Philippines Monday took delivery of two Japanese military surveillance aircraft to help it patrol vital sea lanes in the South China Sea. Japan will lease a total of five surplus Beechcraft TC-90 planes to the Philippines, according to Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana. Philippine military Chief General Eduardo Ano said the new planes would be deployed over Benham Rise and the South China Sea. Japan’s attempt to bolster defense cooperation […]

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Comelec to Congress: If barangay polls will be postponed, postpone them ASAP

(Eagle News) — The Commission on Elections has asked Congress to push through with the postponement of this year’s barangay elections soonest, if indeed the polls will be postponed. “What we’re asking is, if Congress actually pushes through with (the postponement), we’re asking them to do this as soon as possible. We need at least three months,” Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez said in an interview with CNN Philippines. According to Jimenez, this is because “we don’t want […]

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Manila government to push through with “conversion and redevelopment” of Rizal sports complex

(Eagle News) — Despite opposition from heritage advocates, the Manila City government is pushing through with the “conversion and redevelopment” of the pre-war Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, saying “everything (was) old already.” “Oo, sigurado ‘yun,” Mayor Joseph Estrada said when asked if plans to that effect would push through. According to Estrada,the conversion of RMSC–which is owned by the government— is part of his administration’s urban development program.  “E, wala nang gumagamit. Wala nang kinikita. Luma […]

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