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(Eagle News)– New Bilibid Prison (NBP) inmate Jaime Patcho on Wednesday (September 21) claimed that convicted drug lord Jaybee Sebastian forced him to help raise money for the Senate run of then Justice secretary now Senator Leila De Lima. Patcho said it was in January 2015 when Sebastian called him to his ‘kubol’ to ask him to sell drugs to easily pool money for De Lima. “Kinausap niya ako… Direkta niyang sinabi na bigyan siya […]
(Eagle News)– Bilibid inmate Noel Martinez on Wednesday (September 21) claimed that then Justice Secretary now incumbent Senator Leila De Lima had visited Jaybee Sebastian at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) numerous times since January 2013. Martinez said that it was in January 2013 when he first met De Lima through Sebastian. “Noong Enero 2013, isang umaga, tinawagan ako ni Jaybee at sinabi na darating si Sec. Leila de Lima sa kaniyang opisina bandang hapon,” […]
Elizabeth, NJ (September 21) — Eagle News Correspondent Elle Aguilar camped outside the home of suspected terrorist Ahmad Khan Rahami who allegedly, was responsible for the recent blasts in NY and NJ. (Eagle News Correspondent Elle Aguilar, Camera: Keith Bethea)
NEW ERA, Quezon City (Eagle News)–The Ambassador of the state of Israel visited the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) Central office on Wednesday, September 21, 2016. His Excellency Effie Ben Matityau arrived at the INC Central office complex at around 8:30 in the morning and was welcomed by INC Executive Minister, Bro. Eduardo V. Manalo. According to Bro. Joel V. San Pedro, INC minister, Matityau initiated the visit. The Israeli Ambassador was also warmly welcomed by […]
by Frankie TAGGART LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Angelina Jolie has filed for divorce from Brad Pitt and is seeking custody of their six children, spelling the end for “Brangelina,” one of Hollywood’s highest-profile celebrity couples. The 41-year-old Jolie filed legal documents on Monday citing irreconcilable differences with Pitt, 52, and listing their date of separation as September 15, according to entertainment news websites TMZ and People. “This decision was made for the health […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – In an exclusive live coverage of the Eagle News Service, the House of Representatives conducted a hearing on the alleged illegal drug trade in the New Bilibid Prison. Said illegal drug trade was conducted with the alleged involvement of Senator Leila De Lima. The Department of Justice (DOJ) presented witnesses and the House of Representatives granted immunity to said witnesses.
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) – by Carole LANDRY UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon used his farewell address to the General Assembly on Tuesday to urge world leaders to end the war in Syria and bring the Paris climate deal into force this year. With just three months to go before he steps down as UN chief, Ban also made a final plea to end the “madness” of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and gave world leaders advice on […]
PARIS, France (AFP) – by Marlowe HOOD A protein unique to a miniscule creature called a water bear, reputedly the most indestructible animal on Earth, protects human DNA from X-ray damage, stunned researchers reported Monday. Human cells cultivated with the newly-discovered protein, dubbed “Dsup” for “damage suppressor”, experienced half as much decay as normal cells when blasted with radiation. “We were really surprised,” said lead author Takuma Hashimoto, a biologist at the University of Tokyo […]
KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP) – by Marthe BOSUANDOLE Several people died in a second day of violence in DR Congo Tuesday, with three opposition HQ buildings torched in fresh clashes between police and opponents of President Joseph Kabila. The violence came after a bloody day on Monday during which opposition groups said more than 50 people had died in protests calling for Kabila’s resignation. The national secretary of the main opposition group blamed a “commando” […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – Philippine National Police Chief Director General Ronald Dela Rosa admitted that President Rodrigo Duterte is looking for the right time and opportunity to reveal the third and last “narco-list”. Dela Rosa said that it is hard to gauge the right time in revealing the list as it contains the names of more high officials of the country, including barangay chairmen, mayors, governors, congressmen and even members of the PNP.
(Eagle News)– National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Intelligence Agent 1 Jovencio Ablen Jr. recounted on Tuesday (September 20) the two instances how he and his superior former Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) officer-in-charge Rafael Ragos used to deliver P10 million cash to then Justice Secretary now Senator Leila De Lima. In his testimony, Ablen said that it was on November 24, 2012 when he and Ragos first delivered ‘inmate commissions’ to De Lima’s house in Parañaque. […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – Philippine National Police Chief Director General Ronald Dela Rosa is currently in Colombia to learn from the said country’s victory in its own war against illegal drugs. According to Dela Rosa, he plans to study and observe the methods used by the Colombia to totally suppress the illegal drug trade. Colombia was notorious during the ’80s for its illegal drug cartels supplying 90% of the world’s cocaine, thereby gaining the tag “narco-state”.
