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(Eagle News)– Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Thursday (September 15) denied the request of Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV to place self-confessed killer and witness Edgar Matobato under Senate protection. According to Pimentel, there was no Senate rule that would justify giving protective custody to Matobato. “I intend to run the Senate based on Rules. I’ve denied the request for protective custody of the witness Motabato because there is no Senate rule to justify […]
(Eagle News) — Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III refused to place self-confessed hitman Edgar Matobato under the Senate’s protection, saying the testimony of the latest witness presented by Senator Leila de Lima was “not even relevant to the resolution being investigated.” “There’s even no showing that his life or safety is threatened. Worse, the witness’ testimony is not even relevant to the resolution being investigated,” Pimentel said in a statement. The resolution he was […]
DENPASAR, Indonesia (AFP) – by Yulius Martoni An explosion on a speedboat in Bali left two foreigners dead and 18 other tourists injured Thursday, sparking dramatic scenes as rescuers rushed to haul stunned and bloodied holidaymakers off the vessel. Dazed passengers, many covered in cuts and bruises, were taken to medical centres on the Indonesian holiday island after the blast, with TV footage showing them being carried on stretchers to ambulances and lying in hospital beds. […]
(Eagle News) — Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II branded as “lies and fabrications” the allegations made by a witness produced by senator Leila De Lima before the Senate, saying that these were products of a “fertile and coached imagination.” He also branded the presentation by De Lima of witness Edgar Matobato, a self-confessed hired killer, as a “desperate” move meant to divert public attention from allegations of illegal drug connection being hurled against the […]
(Eagle News)– Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Paulyn Jean Rosell-Ubial announced on Wednesday (September 14) that the health agency will conduct mandatory basic check-ups for the poor, with a target end date of December 25. It is estimated that some 20 million indigent Filipinos would benefit from the activity. According to Ubial, the program would be launched Thursday (September 15), which will coincide . “The first 100 days is the check-up. That means our goal […]
(Eagle News)– The Sandiganbayan has junked the graft case against former National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Director General Romulo Neri over the alleged anomalous national broadband network (NBN) project with ZTE Corporation in 2007. In a ruling declared on Friday (September 9), the Sandiganbayan’s Special Fifth Division granted the objection to evidence filed by Neri to dismiss the case filed against him in 2010. Neri was accused of being involved in the controversial deal […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Leila de Lima defended the presentation of a new witness in the continuation of the hearings on extrajudicial killings, claiming that this had nothing to do with the Liberal Party or any plot to embarrass President Duterte. On Thursday (September 15) , she presented a self-confessed hired assassin and alleged member of a death squad in Davao City who testified before the Senate on alleged extrajudicial killings in Davao City. […]
(Eagle News)– Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella defended President Rodrigo Duterte after United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein criticized Duterte for “lacking of understanding to human rights institutions and principles”. “As a lawyer and former prosecutor, the President knows the limits of the power and authority of the Presidency. In his inauguration he said, ‘I know what is legal and what is not. My adherence to due process and the […]
In the light of the recent launch of Pokémon GO game in the Philippines, the PNP advice the public to always place their personal safety first above “catch them all”. The Pokémon GO craze has seen reports of accidents, injuries and even crimes in other countries where it has already been played. The PNP would like to advise Pokémon GO players to enjoy the game safely and take note of the following safety measures: Educate […]
(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed law school classmate retired Pasig Regional Trial Court Judge Toribio Elises Ilao Jr. as a member of the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC). He replaces retired Court of Appeals Justice Aurora Santiago-Lagman, who left the post last July 9 as representative of the private sector. Ilao is set to serve a term of four years or until July 9, 2020. There are reports saying Duterte had engaged Ilao […]
(Eagle News)– Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana insisted on Wednesday (September 14) that the American troops deployed in Mindanao could not be abducted by Abu Sayyaf. According to Lorenzana, the US servicemen are always inside the military camps. “Iyong fears ni Presidente that they (US troops) may be subject to reprisal by Muslims is a little bit … hindi siguro mangyayari dahil nasa kampo lang sila and they don’t go out of the camps,” he said. […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — Samsung is warning consumers to stop using its flagship Galaxy Note 7 smartphone after a spate of battery explosions. It was the latest in a string of lithium-ion battery fires on products ranging from laptops to hoverboards to airliners — and a reminder that pushing the technology envelope can sometimes be problematic. Here are some things to know about the recall and why batteries can be a fire hazard. How […]
