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(Eagle News)– Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II on Thursday reiterated that his predecessor Senator Leila de Lima could face drug and graft charges if claims of her links to narcotics trade inside New Bilibid Prison (NBP) found to be true. Bank records and six witnesses would be presented by Department of Justice that would show De Lima’s involvement in NBP blunder. “At the very least, siyempre (violation of the) Anti-Graft Corrupt Practices […]
(Eagle News)– “Call it Malacañan Palace, I only call it ‘The People’s Palace.’ One day I will rename it, ‘People’s Palace.” This remark was stated by President Rodrigo Duterte in front of reporters early Thursday in Davao City. “That’s why I always say it, I know the palace of the people called Malacañang. You have heard me say that. I never say diretso ‘Malacañan Palace.’ Hindi naman palasyo iyan eh. Noon lang iyan sa mga […]
(Eagle News)– The number of support that Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos earned in the 2016 national polls showed that there’s no more trauma regarding the dictatorship of his strongman father. This statement was issued by President Rodrigo Duterte to answer questions regarding his go signal to give late President Ferdinand Marcos a hero’s burial at the Heroes’ Cemetery. “Tingnan mo pagtakbo ni Bongbong. Iilan diperensya lang sila, tsaka 200,000. Tapos sabihin ninyo na it’s […]
(Eagle News)– Kabayan party-list Representative Harry Roque proposed a measure to rename Libingan ng mga Bayani (LNMB) to Libingan ng mga Bayani at mga Dating Pangulo” so that it can “defer from judging whether a former President was or was not a hero.” This measure was proposed following President Rodrigo Duterte’s command of giving late strongman Ferdinand Marcos a hero’s burial at the said cemetery. “The planed burial is causing massive unrest among Filipinos who […]
(Eagle News) — Today, August 26, is the closing ceremony of the fourth installation of the regional youth program in the Philippines of the ASEAN Youth Volunteer Programme (AYVP) 2016. The AYVP is implemented by Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (The National University of Malaysia-UKM). The AYVP Philippines 2016, with the theme, ‘The Development of ASEAN Youth DRR-Leaders through Volunteerism and Community Engagement’ is organized in collaboration with the University of the Philippines, Ateneo de Manila University […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – The tone of the US presidential campaign turned darker on Thursday, with Hillary Clinton skewering Donald Trump as a man who flirts with racism and paranoid ideas, while he in turn labeled her a racist whose family foundation was a “criminal enterprise.” Speaking at a campaign event in Reno, Nevada, Clinton employed unusually tough language as she detailed a history of what she said were the Republican real estate mogul’s […]
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) – US swimming star Ryan Lochte has been charged with making a false statement about being robbed at gunpoint during the Olympics, Brazilian police said Thursday. The 32-year-old gold medal-winner risks a jail sentence, Brazilian media quoted one police official as saying, although the judicial authorities had yet to confirm that. “Ryan Lochte was charged with the crime of falsely reporting a crime,” police said in a statement, adding that […]
AMATRICE, Italy (AFP) – by Ella IDE with Angus MACKINNON in Rome The death toll from a powerful earthquake in central Italy rose to 250 on Thursday as rescuers continued a grim search for corpses and powerful aftershocks rocked the devastated area. The bulk of the confirmed deaths — 193 at the latest count — were in the small town of Amatrice, where Rita Rosine, 63, wept as she mourned her 75-year-old sister, who was buried […]
(Eagle News)– Pangasinan Rep. Amado Espino Jr. has made the denial on Thursday after President Rodrigo Duterte released the drug matrix which tags him as “the richest politician in Northern Luzon” and benefits from black sand mining, quarrying and jueteng operations. In a press conference in Dagupan City, Espino revealed his plans to talk with the President and PNP chief Director General Ronald Dela Rosa to clear his name. He said he is […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Department of Justice (DOJ) may file cases for possible violations of anti-graft and anti-illegal drugs laws against Senator Leila De Lima even before the investigation of the Congress regarding the anti-illegal drug operations in the New Bilibid Prison.
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Department of Justice (DOJ) guaranteed that they have witnesses to prove the alleged connection between Senator Leila De Lima and the illegal drug operations in the New Bilibid Prisons (NBP). According to Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre, the DOJ has five to six witnesses against the senator that are ready to face the congressional investigation. Aguirre also said that he already has in his hands a sworn statement regarding the […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) will meet with the ambassador of China in order to express to the government of China the deep misgivings of the Philippine government regarding the illegal drugs crisis in the country, particularly the supply of illegal drugs coming from China. According to Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Director General Ronald Dela Rosa, China expressed that is open to the suggestion of conducting joint […]
