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QUEZON City, Philippines, April 23 (Eagle News) — According to the Ad-Hoc Committee on the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), the hearing on the BBL may finish earlier and the voting on said law may be done earlier than scheduled. Said committee assured the public that it will not allow the unconstitutional provisions to pass. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines, April 23 (Eagle News) — Former chairman of the House Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms and Dasmariñas Representative Elpidio Barzaga said that the Commissioners of the Commission on Election (COMELEC) may face impeachment if there is a return to manual election in 2016, saying that the law prohibits the return to manual election. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines – Ex-Chairman of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Sixto Brillantes Jr., suggested that the COMELEC should resort to alternative procurement methods for the repair of the precinct count optical scan (PCOS) machines after the Supreme Court (SC) voided the contract between the said Commission and Smartmatic. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MAKATI City, Philippines, April 23 (Eagle News) — The Ayala Bridge will remain closed for three more weeks despite the timetable of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) which indicated that the said bridge should have opened last April 21. According to the Undersecretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), underground cables found in the bridge should be taken care of first, before the infrastructure improvement can push through. (Eagle News Service […]
The Saudi military will continue to use force to stop Houthi militants from making advances in Yemen, the Saudi ambassador in Washington said on Wednesday (April 22), despite the announcement on Tuesday of an end to the Saudi-led air campaign. “When the Houthis or their allies make aggressive moves, there will be a response. The decision to calm matters now rests entirely with them,” ambassador Adel al-Jubeirtold reporters. He said Saudi forces, which were reported to have carried out at least 12 air strikes insouthern […]
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Justice (DOJ) already identified the possible criminal charges to be filed against the 90 members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF), and other private armed groups regarding the Mamasapano killings. According to Justice Secretary Leila De Lima, complex crime of murder of direct assault with murder and theft was recommended for filing against the 90 suspects. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho […]
(Eagle News, April 22) — Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe spoke of the need for a much stronger and more vital partnership between Asia and Africa during the 60th Asia-Africa summit in Jakarta where more than 30 heads of state from the two continents are attending. In their speeches, the two leaders who both chair the ongoing summit stressed the importance of strengthened cooperation between the two regions and the need […]
MANILA, Philippines, April 22 (Eagle News) — Vice President Jejomar “Jojo” Binay Sr. left the country to attend the Asian-African Summit in Bandung, Indonesia. Binay will also ask for clemency for Mary Jane Veloso, who is facing death row. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
APRIL 22 (Eagle News) — Despite facing death sentence by firing squad, Mary Jane Veloso remains confident that she will be granted clemency while speaking with her sister though the phone. (Jakarta, Indonesia) (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
APRIL 22 (Eagle News) — According to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines, several areas in Isabela will experience 10-hour brownout. (Isabela, Philippines) (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
APRIL 22, (Eagle News) — A state of calamity was declared in 22 barangays in Cotabato City due to extreme dry season. (Cotabato City , Philippines) (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines – Smartmatic will file a motion for reconsideration regarding the decision of the Supreme Court (SC) voiding the contract between the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) and Smartmatic, saying that it is not clear with them why the Supreme Court made said decision despite sufficient evidence proving that the contract between the COMELEC and Smartmatic is valid. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
