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FBI chief confirms probe of possible Russia links to Trump team

by Paul HANDLEY Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States – FBI Director James Comey confirmed for the first time Monday that the agency is investigating Russian interference in last year’s presidential election and notably Moscow’s possible collusion with President Donald Trump’s campaign. He also rejected Trump’s claim that predecessor Barack Obama wiretapped his Trump Tower in New York, saying both the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Justice Department had no evidence to support such allegations. […]

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VP spokesperson claims Robredo ready to face impeachment complaint

  (Eagle News) — With Vice-President Leni Robredo on the receiving end of a possible impeachment complaint filed against her, her camp claims she is ready to face this and tried to dispute the claim that she is “in a hurry” to claim the presidency. “Kung magkakaroon po ng impeachment complaint, magiging handa naman po si VP Leni na humarap sa bagay na iyan,” Robredo’s spokesperson Georgina Hernandez told reporters. Hernandez said Robredo is also […]

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19 policemen tagged in killing of Albuera, Leyte Mayor Espinosa yield to authorities

  (Eagle News) — The 19 policemen tagged in the killing of Albuera, Leyte Mayor  Rolando Espinosa Sr. have surrendered to authorities. In a statement on Monday, the Philippine National Police said those who “voluntarily submitted themselves for accounting and investigation” were Supt. Marvin Marcos, Supt. Santi Noel Matira, Chief Insp. Leo Laraga, SP04 Melvin Cayobit, P03 Johnny Ibanez, Chief Insp. Calixto Canillas Jr., and SP04 Juanito Duarte. Also included were P01 Lloyd Ortigueza, Senior Insp. Fritz […]

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Palace extends condolences to family of late Senator Leticia Ramos – Shahani

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – Malacañang extended its condolences to the family of former Senator Leticia Ramos-Shahani, who passed away due to cancer early Monday. “The Palace is saddened by the news of former senator and career diplomat (Leticia Ramos) Shahani’s passing this morning,” Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said in a statement. Abella also acknowledged her service to the country. “She was a profound humanist and her voice will be missed,” the Palace statement […]

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No legal basis to impeach VP Leni Robredo – Liberal Party

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – The Liberal Party claims there is no legal basis to file an impeachment case against Vice President Leni Robredo. This was the reaction of the Liberal Party, after Speaker of the House of Representatives Pantaleon Alvarez threatened to file an impeachment case against Robredo for her act of sending  a video condemning alleged extra-judicial killings in the country to a United Nations forum. Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon, who also […]

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Liberal Party senators defend party head VP Robredo

QUEZON City, Philippines  (Eagle News) —  Liberal Party senators defended their party’s titular head Vice President Leni Robredo, who figured in a video message shown in a United Nations side-event in Vienna that condemned drug-related killings in the country. According to a statement of Liberal Party senators, it was Robredo’s prerogative to appraise the world of the abuses perpetrated during the administration’s drug war. “(Vice President Leni) Robredo’s video message to a (UN) event is within […]

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VACC: Robredo committed a “despicable act of treachery”

(Eagle News) — The Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption lashed out at Vice President Leni Robredo on Monday, saying she should apologize for her “despicable act of treachery.” The independent anticrime watchdog was referring to Robredo’s issuance of a video statement before the international community, which was released online on March 13. In the 6-minute video published by Time.com last week, Robredo was seen dishing out criticisms of Duterte’s drug war,  saying police were so abusive they beat […]

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Robredo betrayed public trust, shamed nation with video message: ex-Palace spokesperson

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Vice President Leni Robredo committed betrayal of public trust when she criticized the anti-drug campaign of President Rodrigo Duterte in the international scene. This is according to former presidential spokesperson Gary Olivar, who was interviewed in the program “Liwanagin Natin.” Olivar added the video message  shown in a United Nations side event in Vienna, Austria will do more harm to the Philippines’ image. Olivar is the former deputy spokesperson of former President […]

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PH shows the best of MSME products at ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meet

CENTRAL VISAYAS, March 17 (PIA) — The Go Lokal store project of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) showcased outstanding Filipino products from 18 micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) during the ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting (AEM) Retreat and Related Meetings on March 8 to 10 in Pasay City, Manila. DTI Secretary Ramon M. Lopez is hoping that this initiative will continue and will also be visible in the succeeding ASEAN-related events in the different […]

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Former Senator Leticia Ramos-Shahani passes away

  (Eagle News) — Former Senator Leticia Ramos-Shahani passed away on Monday, her family said. In a Facebook post, her daughter Lila said she died at 2:40 a.m. She was 87. “Bereft and full of grief, but still strangely peaceful in the knowledge that she is now free from all suffering,” Lila said. Shahani is the sister of former President Fidel V. Ramos. She won as senator in the 1987 elections, and had an extensive […]

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President Duterte on Robredo: “Apurado masyado maging presidente”

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday named Vice President Leni Robredo as one of his enemies, and lashed out at others, including the European Parliament. “Kasi nakita ko mga kalaban ko, gusto akong, si Leni, apurado masyado maging presidente,” he said, drawing laughs from the Filipino community composed mostly of professionals, who met him in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, where he is on a two-day official visit. The Filipinos, more than 200 of […]

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N. Korea’s Kim hails engine test as ‘new birth’ for rocket industry: KCNA

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korea has tested a powerful new rocket engine, state media said Sunday, with leader Kim Jong-Un hailing the successful test as a “new birth” for the nation’s rocket industry. The test was apparently timed to coincide with the visit of US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to Beijing Saturday, where he warned that regional tensions had reached a “dangerous level”. State news agency said Kim had overseen the operation, […]

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