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(Eagle News)–Former jail warden Gerald Bantag on Friday, Sept. 20, took his oath as the new Bureau of Corrections director-general. Bantag took his oath before Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra, days after he was appointed to the post by President Rodrigo Duterte. His appointment came after Duterte sacked Nicanor Faeldon as BuCor director-general following the release of convicts of heinous crimes under the Good Conduct Time Allowance law. The Palace has said Bantag, a former Parañaque […]
(Eagle News)–As far as Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra is concerned, Rolito Go, who was convicted of the 1991 killing of a Dela Salle University student in a road rage incident in San Juan City, does not need to be re-arrested. According to Guevarra, Go, after all, has served his sentence in full after it had been commuted, and not only because of the Good Conduct Time Allowance law. Go was sentenced to reclusion perpetua or […]
(Eagle News)–A Philippine Military Academy cadet who was found unconscious inside his barracks in Fort del Pilar in Baguio and later expired in the hospital died of injuries sustained from hazing. This is according to the medico-legal officer who found bruises in the body of Cadet 4th Class Darwin Dormitorio that are reportedly probably the result of kicks and punches, based on an ABSCBN report. The report said authorities were already looking at three persons […]
(Eagle News)–Rolito Go, who was freed under the Good Conduct Time Allowance law, was among those who did not surrender before the 15-day deadline. Go was convicted of the 1991 killing of Dela Salle University engineering student Eldon Maguan in a road rage incident in San Juan City. This was confirmed by National Capital Region Police Office Chief Guillermo Eleazar, who said he has already deployed tracker teams to look for the 176 convicts […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Justice has asked the Philippine National Police to put on hold the re-arrest of convicts released under the Good Conduct Time Allowance law and who have not yet surrendered. In an interview over radio dzbb on Friday, Sept. 20, Justice Undersecretary Markk Perete said the request, which was made on Thursday night, was to give way to the DOJ cleansing of the Bureau of Corrections list that would serve as the […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental on Friday, Sept. 20. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 256 kilometers southeast of Sarangani at 3:09 a.m. Depth of focus was 131 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
1717 convicts surrendered before the deadline, DOJ says (Eagle News)–Over 1700 convicts released under the Good Conduct Time Allowance law have surrendered, as the deadline imposed by President Rodrigo Duterte for them to do so lapsed at midnight. With the final figure of 1717 as of 11 p.m., Justice Undersecretary Markk Perete said the Department of Justice would now firm up its list of those who have yet to surrender, and which would be submitted […]
(Eagle News)–Tropical Storm “Nimfa” has accelerated as it moves in a north northwest direction. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as of 3 a.m., the center of the tropical storm was estimated at 580 kilometers east northeast of Basco, Batanes, packing maximum sustained winds of 75 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 90 kph. It is moving west at 25 kph. Meanwhile, the southwest monsoon affects Central […]
(Eagle News)–Over 1600 convicts released under the Good Conduct Time Allowance law have so far surrendered to authorities, the Department of Justice said. Justice Undersecretary Markk Perete said the 1665 who are now in Bureau of Corrections custody is as of 8 p.m. today, over three hours before the deadline for their surrender. It was President Rodrigo Duterte who gave the convicts released under the GCTA law 15 days to turn themselves in or be […]
Roxas responds to Ombudsman (Eagle News)–Ombudsman Samuel Martires has warned Senator Leila de Lima against refusing to answer his queries on the Good Conduct Time Allowance law. “Ayoko mamilosopo, pero ‘pag pinilit ako mamilosopo, mamimilosopo rin ako,” Martires said. Martires made the remark after De Lima told the Ombudsman to direct its queries on the implementing rules and regulations of the law that reduces the sentence of inmates for good conduct to the Department of […]
(Eagle News)–“Nimfa” has intensified into a tropical storm and remains almost stationary off Batanes. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the center of “Nimfa” was estimated at 735 kilometers east northeast of Basco, packing maximum sustained winds of up to 65 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 80 kph. Until tomorrow afternoon, frequent light to moderate with occasional heavy rains will be experienced over Ilocos Region, Cordillera […]
(Eagle News)–Classes on Friday, Sept. 20, were cancelled in some areas due to the bad weather. Below is a list: Macabebe, Pampanga – all levels Cainta, Rizal-all levels Cavite province– all levels Taytay, Rizal-all levels The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said “Nimfa” has intensified into a tropical storm. PAGASA said until this afternoon, frequent light to moderate with occasional heavy rains will be experienced over Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Central Luzon, […]
