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Charges against De Lima not politically motivated – Abella

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Malacañang has clarified that the three illegal drug cases filed against Senator Leila De Lima were not politically motivated. “Drug cases do not involve one’s political beliefs. It involves one’s choice to be involved in illegal drugs,” presidential spokesman Ernesto Abella said in a statement. According to Presidential Spokesman Ernesto Abella, the Department of Justice filed a simple criminal case against Senator De Lima for her alleged participation in […]

Senator De Lima’s arrest will not affect the Senate’s work

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Senate President Koko Pimentel said that the arrest of Senator Leila De Lima will not affect the work of the Senate, adding that it will be business as usual for the Senate. Pimentel also said that the law enforcers – in the conduct of the arrest and service of warrant – should respect the Senate as an institution. Senator Leila De Lima is facing drug charges for her alleged […]

De Lima calls on public to rise up vs Duterte, brands the President as a “serial killer”

  (Eagle News Service) – Calling herself the champion of womanhood and the savior of Philippine democracy, Senator Leila De Lima on Tuesday ranted against President Rodrigo Duterte and called on the public to support her fight for the so-called EDSA values. De Lima’s press conference was held a day after retired police officer Arthur Lascañas came out to pin Duterte, whom he tagged in the killings of the Davao Death Squad. The lady senator, who […]

ASEAN determined to finalize COC on South China Sea

BORACAY, MALAY, AKLAN, February 21 (PIA6) — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is more determined to come up with a Code of Conduct (COC) on the South China Sea (SCS), according to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). In a press briefing, DFA Undersecretary Enrique Manalo said that member-nations of the ASEAN have been united in coming up with a legally binding COC and the full implementation of the Declaration of Conduct (DOC) […]

Pangulong Duterte, malabong ma-impeach sa isyu ng DDS – Solon

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Naniniwala ang isang kongresista na malabong ma-impeach si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte dahil sa alegasyon na utak ito ng tinaguriang Davao Death Squad. Paliwanag ni Angkla Rep. Joselito Manalo na isa ring abogado, kung may katotohanan ang sinasabing umano’y krimen ni Pangulong Duterte nangyari naman ito noong alkalde pa lang siya ng Davao City. Dahil dito, hindi aniya ito maaaring maging basehan ng isang impeachment complaint. Ang pahayag ni Manalo ay […]

Paghahain ng kaso vs De Lima, dumaan sa proseso – VACC

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Tatlong huwes ang hahawak sa kasong kinakaharap ni Senadora Leila De Lima  sa Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court. Napunta kay Judge Juanita Guerrero nang Criminal Case No. 165, kay Judge Amelia Fabtos Corpuz ang Criminial Case No. 166, at kay Judge Anastacia Patricia De Leon ang Criminal Case 167. Halos apat na buwan ang inantay ng kampo ng mga petitioner sa kaso ni Senadora De Lima . Paghahain ng kaso vs […]

Lascañas: Php4-milyon, ibinigay kapalit ng pagpatay kay Jun Pala

By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Bumaligtad na ng pahayag si retired policeman SPO3 Arturo Lascañas kaugnay sa sinasabing pagkakaroon ng Davao Death Squad. Kung dati ay pinapasinungalingan niya ang DDS, ngayon ay inamin na niya ito at binawi ang unang testimonya sa Senado. Sa news conference na isinagawa sa Senado nitong Lunes, Pebrero 20, inamin ni Lascañas na nagbabayad si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa kanilang target na naglalaro mula […]

Pahayag ni Lascañas, bahagi ng demolition job laban kay Pangulong Duterte

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Inihayag naman ng Malacañang na bahagi ng demolition job sa administrasyong Duterte ang pagbuhay sa isyu ng Davao Death Squad. Sinabi naman ni Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo, mananagot sa kasong perjury si Arturo Lascańas dahil binago nito ang kanyang testimonya sa pagdinig ng Senado na kumukontra kay DDS whistle blower Edgar Matobato.

900 sasakyan na sangkot sa rent-sangla modus, narekober ng PNP-HPG

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Umabot na sa siyam na raang (900) sasakyan ang involve sa rent-sangla modus ang narecover ng Philippine National Police- Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG). Kahapon, Pebrero 20 sinimulan na ng PNP- HPG ang pag-proseso sa mga sasakyan para maibalik sa mga orihinal na may-ari na itinuturing na first victim. Nakapaghain na ng kasong large scale estafa ang PNP-HPG sa Department of Justice laban sa mga lider ng sindikato kabilang na sina […]

Five dead as plane crashes into Melbourne shopping center

MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP) — A light aircraft exploded Tuesday in a “massive fireball” with police saying none of the five people aboard survived as it smashed into a shopping center near the Australian city of Melbourne. The Beechcraft plane veered just after take-off into the shopping center, that was still closed, next to Essendon Fields airport. “Five on the aircraft and looks like no-one has survived the crash,” said Victoria police assistant commissioner Stephen Leane. […]

Trump names H.R. McMaster as national security advisor

by Andrew BEATTY Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Donald Trump tapped respected Army lieutenant general H.R. McMaster as his national security advisor Monday, hoping to course correct after his first pick resigned and his second turned down the vital post. Trump announced the counterinsurgency strategist’s appointment at his Florida holiday estate Mar-a-Lago, ending a one-week search to replace Michael Flynn, who lasted less than a month on the job. Flynn was forced […]