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(Eagle News)–Senator Panfilo Lacson has released a letter supposedly from Capiz Rep. Fredenil Castro seeking funding for a project. Lacson released the letter after Castro challenged him to reveal his source on the supposed plan to allocate P1.5 billion in “pork barrel” to each of the 22 deputy speakers at the House of Representatives and P700 million each to the other congressmen. Castro had repeatedly denied the supposed plan, which Lacson later said had been […]
By Anthony Sevilla EBC British Columbia Bureau VANCOUVER, CANADA (Eagle News) — The Ottawa Senators stole a game on the road with a 6-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena on Wednesday night. After leading 2-1 to end the first period, the Canucks would not score the rest of the night while the Senators would score six straight goals to claim the win. Five different players contributed to Ottawa’s high-scoring offense. Forward Brady […]
By MJ Racadio Eagle News and Features contributor QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Another milestone for E25 Records was achieved with the successful release recently of the original “Guerrero” soundtrack music. The launch was successfully held on September 16, 2019 at the Eagle Broadcasting Corporation Atrium in Quezon City. It was also launched simultaneously in the US via live feed performances of artists Sarah Petty and Muze from the United States in Pasadena, California. […]
(Eagle News)–Rappler was not physically allowed to cover President Rodrigo Duterte simply because it failed to meet the requirements for media accreditation. This is according to the Office of the Solicitor General, which issued a statement a day after it filed before the Supreme Court on Wednesday, Sept. 25, a consolidated comment to the petition for certiorari and prohibition filed by Rappler reporter Pia Ranada, eight other reporters and Rappler; and the petitions-in-intervention by some […]
(Eagle News)–The Senate committee on ways and means has approved the proposed bill to increase the taxes on alcohol products and heated tobacco products such as vape and e-cigarettes. It was Senator Pia Cayetano, committee chair, who endorsed committee report number 6 or Senate Bill No. 1074 signed by 11 senators to the plenary. According to Cayetano, the senators, in proposing to increase those taxes, considered a World Health Organization report that said that out […]
(Eagle News)–Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde still has the “full trust and confidence” of President Rodrigo Duterte. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo issued the statement on Thursday, Sept. 26, amid reports high-ranking police officials were engaged in illegal drugs recycling. There are also rumors Albayalde was among those mentioned by former Criminal Investigation and Detection Group chief Benjamin Magalong as engaged in illegal drugs activities in a Senate executive session last week. “Until such time […]
(Eagle News)–Two more Philippine Military Academy cadets have been tagged as suspects in the death of Cadet Fourth Class Darwin Dormitorio. Police Col. Allan Rae Co, Baguio police chief, said in a radio interview that the two Third Class cadets, whom he did not identify, were implicated by tactical officers. The two were apart from Cadet 1st Class Ray Sanupao and Cadets 3rd Class Shalimar Imperial and Felix Lumbag who were identified by the PMA […]
(Eagle News)–Fifty-three active police officers are engaged in the recycling of illegal drugs, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency chief Aaron Aquino said on Thursday, Sept. 26. In an interview over radio dzmm, Aquino said authorities came up with the number after consolidating the names on the lists of PDEA, the Philippine National Police and of former Criminal Investigation and Detection Group chief Benjamin Magalong. Magalong reportedly revealed the names in an executive session in the Senate, […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Justice will issue an immigration lookout bulletin order against the woman who allegedly buys recycled drugs from “ninja cops.” Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said the ILBO against Guia Gomez Castro, who is reportedly now in the United States, is “so we can monitor her whereabouts abroad.” Justice Undersecretary and spokesperson Markk Perete said the DOJ can issue such “for the purpose of monitoring entry and departures through our immigration counters.” “It […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Justice is expected to submit its sanitized list of heinous crimes convicts released earlier because of a misapplication of the expanded Good Conduct Time Allowance law, on Sept. 30. Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said the list, which shall serve as the bases for the re-arrest of the convicts, shall be submitted to the Department and the Interior and Local Government and the Philippine National Police. He said with the submission, the […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte reiterated anew his warning to unscrupulous law enforcers after the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency said some “ninja cops” recycle illegal drugs. The President gave the warning in a speech in Parañaque on Wednesday, Sept. 25, after the Senate approved the disclosure of the names of the policemen engaged in the “agaw-bato” scheme and said a list would be given to the President. Authorities have identified the woman who allegedly bought the […]
(Eagle News)–Congressmen have backed out of inserting “pork barrel” amounting to P1.5 billion for each deputy speaker and P700 million for each congressman after the Palace said President Rodrigo Duterte would scrutinize the budget bill. This is according to Senator Panfilo Lacson, in an interview with reporters on Wednesday, Sept. 25. According to Lacson, he received the information from a “source.” Lacson said he was unsure, however, about the P100 million Rep. Joey Salceda earlier […]
