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MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Kailangan na umanong magbitiw sa puwesto ni Senator Leila Delima. Ito ang panawagan ni Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Secretary Salvador Panelo, matapos aminin ng senadora ang naging relasyon nito sa kanyang driver- bodyguard na si Ronnie Dayan. Sa statement na inilabas ni Panelo, sinabi nito na ang pag-amin umano ni De Lima ay makapagpapatunay sa una nang inihayag ng Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na pagiging imoral umano ng senadora. Ayon pa […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has granted absolute pardon to controversial actor Robin Padilla upon the recommendation of the Board of Parole under the Department of Justice. In a dinner with the reporters yesterday at the Malacanang palace, President Duterte confirmed this, saying that with his absolute pardon, Padilla’s political and civil rights will be fully restored. “I just granted pardon in favor of Robin Padilla kasi yung original pardon niya hindi sinabi yung full restoration ng […]
by Andrew Beatty Washington, United States (AFP) — President Barack Obama cautioned against dire predictions for Donald Trump’s presidency Monday, saying his Republican successor faces a reality check if he tries to enact his most controversial campaign promises. The outgoing Democratic leader made his comments at a wide-ranging news conference before he embarked on a farewell visit to Europe to reassure worried allies about a man he once warned was “unfit” to lead the […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Senator Leila De Lima has admitted her relationship with her former driver and bodyguard, Ronnie Dayan. However, she denied all other allegations linking her to the illegal drug trade. For the first time in months after President Rodrigo Duterte branded De Lima as an immoral woman for having an affair with her driver, De Lima broke her silence and confirmed that she had a relationship with Dayan for “a few […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — With eight affirmative votes, six negative votes and six abstentions, the Senate failed to adopt a resolution expressing opposition to the burial of former president Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani. Senator “Risa” Hontiveros Baraquel, who filed Senate Resolution 86, said that allowing the former president to be buried at the libingan would only cause divisiveness and reopen old wounds, especially since the country is in the process […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Roa Duterte warned that Islamic State militants driven out of Syria and Iraq could set up in his country, and if that happened he would forego human rights obligations to keep his people safe. Duterte said the southern Philippine province of Mindanao was already a hotbed of rebellion and banditry and he was worried about “looming terrorism” and an influx of extremists who could exploit the insecurity. […]
(Eagle News) — Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II said that the admission of Senator Leila de Lima of her illicit affair with her former driver-bodyguard, Ronnie Dayan, would bolster the government’s case against the former justice secretary on her alleged involvement in protecting the illegal drug trade at the New Bilibid Prisons. De Lima was interviewed by broadcaster and economist Solita “Winnie” Monsod in her program, “Bawal ang Pasaway kay Mareng Winnie” aired by […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte maintained that there is still a good relationship between him and former President Fidel V. Ramos. This was after the former President’s comments criticizing the Duterte administration. Ramos personally went to the Malacañang to discuss his personal concerns with President Duterte.
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar apologized for his remark calling those who are protesting the Marcos burial in the Libingan ng mga Bayani as “temperamental brats”. Andanar also said that he does not have the intention of hurting the feelings as well as belittling the feelings of those who suffered during the martial law. https://youtu.be/dC5EbTjUd0k
QUEZON City, Philippines – Senate President Aquilino “Koko Pimentel III appealed to the public to stop worrying about plans of suspending the writ of habeas corpus. Pimentel said that this was just an idea of the President that he voiced out publicly. Duterte was only “thinking out loud,” he said. Pimentel said the steps in the Constitution would still be strictly followed. https://youtu.be/GqW_I-pTqJ0
by Céline Serrat and Marlowe Hood MARRAKESH, Morocco (AFP) – The year 2016 is on track to be the hottest on record, the UN forecast Monday, while the World Bank calculated that 26 million people slip into poverty annually due to natural disasters, reflecting the risks posed by climate change. Scientists, meanwhile, reported that greenhouse-gas emissions from burning fossil fuels, the main driver of global warming, remained constant for the third year running in 2015. All […]
by Sam Reeves Jakarta, Indonesia (AFP) — Skygazers took to high-rise buildings, observatories and beaches Monday to get a glimpse of the closest “supermoon” to Earth in almost seven decades, and snap dramatic pictures. The unusually big and bright moon appeared at its most impressive just as night fell over Asia, but astronomy enthusiasts will be able to see Earth’s satellite loom large anywhere in the world shortly after sunset, weather permitting. The phenomenon happens […]
