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(Eagle News)–Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon has slammed the Public Attorneys Office for creating its own forensic unit, noting that this was a “mere duplication” of units of government bodies. In a statement, Drilon said the PAO forensic laboratory had “no basis in law,” adding that only the Constitution and an act of Congress allow for a public office to be created. He added that if PAO chief Persida Acosta’s argument the creation was based […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency has welcomed the recent Social Weather Stations survey that showed an “excellent” net satisfaction rating for the government’s war on drugs. “Meeting the public’s expectation is the ultimate reward for the hard work, dedication and sacrifices of PDEA operatives, giving renewed vitality for the agency to continue to perform its mandate,” PDEA said. Earlier, the Philippine National Police also hailed the results, saying they are proof that the people […]
(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers are expected in parts of the country as the northeasterly surface windflow prevails over Extreme Northern Luzon. Batanes and Babuyan Group of Islands will have those conditions, with flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms possible. Metro Manila and the rest of the country, on the other hand, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers due to localized thunderstorms. Extreme Northern Luzon will have moderate to […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Police and the Office of the Solicitor General submitted “rubbish reports” on the administration’s drug war, a group of lawyers said. As a result, the Center for International Law is asking the Supreme Court to order the PNP and the OSG to explain why they should not be cited in contempt, in a motion filed on Monday, Sept. 23. In its motion, Centerlaw noted that an examination of 107 of the […]
(Eagle News)–At least two people were killed and one was hurt after a portion of a budget hotel in Manila collapsed on Monday, Sept. 23. The bodies of construction workers Melo Ison and Jerome Fabello were recovered separately hours after a part of the Sogo hotel on Mabini St., Malate collapsed around 9:30 a.m. Edson Ison, for his part, managed to jump as the building was collapsing. He was rushed to the hospital for treatment. […]
by MJ Racadio Eagle News and Features contributor The movie ‘Lola Igna’ won Best Picture, Best Musical Score and Best Screen Play at the recent Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino Awards Ceremony on September 15, 2019, at the one Esplanade in Pasay City. Actress Angie Ferro who plays the main character of the film, “Lola Igna” also won Best Actress award, directed by award-winning director Eduardo Roy Jr. “This is my first starring role,” Ferro told […]
(Eagle News) — The Commission on Elections has approved the substitute nominees of Duterte Youth. The Comelec en banc’s approval of Ducielle Cardema, Guillermo Villarreal, Jr., Krizza Reyes and Robert Garcia as nominees could soon pave the way for the proclamation of the party-list as a winner in the May elections. Cardema is the wife of former National Youth Commission chair Ronald Cardema, who was the first to be nominated for the post. But petitions […]
(Eagle News) — Two Philippine Military officers have been relieved following the death of Cadet 4th Class Darwin Dormitorio. The names of the officers were not identified, but authorities said they were the senior tactical officer and the tactical officer of Dormitorio. Authorities are looking at three suspects in Dormitorio’s death. Dormitorio was found unconscious inside a room in Mayo Hall Annex in Fort del Pilar in Baguio on Wednesday, Sept. 18. He was rushed […]
(Eagle News)–Work in government offices in the executive branch is suspended effective 3 p.m. today, Sept. 23. Memorandum No. 65 signed by Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea said the suspension was to “afford government workers more time to spend with their families” pursuant to Proclamation No. 60 (s. 1992) that declared the last week of September of every year as Family Week. “However, those agencies whose functions involve the delivery of basic and health services, preparedness […]
(Eagle News)–Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra has ordered the National Bureau of Investigation to probe the death of Cadet 4th Class Darwin Dormitorio. Guevarra gave the order to NBI director Dante Gierran after the Philippine National Police said the Philippine Military Academy student had died due to injuries sustained from hazing. Dormitorio was found unconscious inside a room in Mayo Hall Annex in Fort del Pilar, Baguio on Wednesday, Sept. 18. He was rushed to the […]
(Eagle News)–Authorities have temporarily closed Mabini Street in Malate, Manila to give way to search and rescue operations following the collapse of a portion of a budget hotel there. Manila Mayor Isko Moreno, who rushed to the site after the collapse of the posts and concrete in the middle of the Sogo building, and of the side of the second floor around 9:30 a.m., also ordered the temporary closure of the other side of the […]
(Eagle News)–At least one person was hurt after a portion of a budget hotel in Manila collapsed on Monday, Sept. 23. Manila Mayor Isko Moreno went to the site of the Sogo Hotel in Malate which had been undergoing demolition after the collapse past 9 a.m. Two workers who were on duty reportedly remain unaccounted for. One worker who sustained minor injuries was rushed to the hospital. “Basta kami, ang focus muna maisalba yung mga […]
