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(Eagle News)–The Senate panel that cited in contempt and ordered detained three of its resource persons for “continuously lying” in its inquiry into the problems in the Bureau of Corrections has ordered them released. The order of release of BuCor legal unit chief Fredric Anthony Santos, BuCor records section chief Ramoncito Roque and New Bilibid Prison hospital doctor Ursicio Cenas was signed by justice and human rights chair Richard Gordon and was dated Sept. 19, […]
(Eagle News)–The “remedial move” of revising the implementing rules and regulations of the Good Conduct Time and Allowance law is but a mere “cover-up” of the “most scandalous incident of corruption” in the Menardo Guevarra-led Department of Justice and this administration. This is according to Senator Leila de Lima, who issued the statement following the signing of the IRR revised by a joint DOJ and Department of the Interior and Local Government panel given the […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Health on Thursday, Sept. 19, declared polio was “re-emerging” 19 years after the country was declared polio-free by the World Health Organization. This was after the agency confirmed a case in Lanao del Sur. In a statement, the DOH said the case involved a three-year-old, while another case was awaiting confirmation. “In addition, the polio virus has been detected in samples taken from sewage in Manila and waterways in Davao as […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte met with transportation officials and several others on Wednesday, Sept. 18, after a private truck fell into a ravine in South Cotabato, killing 21 and injuring 14 others. The Department of Transportation said on Thursday, Sept. 19, that President Duterte himself urged the strict implementation of road safety checks during the meeting with Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade, Senator Bong Go, Land Transportation Office Chief Asec. Edgar Galvante, Land Transportation Franchising and […]
(Eagle News)–Even the Supreme Court recognizes the Senate’s power to cite in contempt. This was the reiteration of Senate President Tito Sotto on Thursday, Sept. 19, after three resource persons the Senate joint panel cited in contempt asked the Court of Appeals for help and filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus. In filing the petition, Bureau of Corrections legal unit chief Fredric Anthony Santos, BuCor documents unit section Ramoncito Roque and New Bilibid […]
(Eagle News)–Several flights on Thursday, Sept. 19, were cancelled due to bad weather. Below is a list: Cebu Pacific (5J) 5J 506-Manila to Tuguegarao 5J 507- Tuguegarao to Manila The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Tropical Depression “Nimfa” is moving slowly over the northern portion of the Philippine Sea and will bring rains in parts of the country today.
Adds some PNP officials “recycle” illegal drugs (Eagle News)–A former head of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group on Thursday, Sept. 19, said “all roads practically lead to Bilibid” where the illegal drug trade is concerned. Benjamin Magalong, now the mayor of Baguio city, told a joint Senate panel hearing corruption in the Bureau of Corrections that based on a CIDG investigation when he was CIDG chief, Chinese drug personalities “continue to remotely manage the […]
(Eagle News)–Tropical Depression “Nimfa” is moving slowly over the northern portion of the Philippine Sea and will bring rains in parts of the country today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the center of “Nimfa” was located 715 kilometers east northeast of Basco, Batanes, packing maximum sustained winds of up to 55 kilometers per hour near the center, and gustiness of up to 70 kph. “Nimfa” is moving in a west northwest […]
(Eagle News)–Bureau of Corrections Officer 3 Veronica Buño on Thursday, Sept. 19, admitted she messaged the partner of a New Bilibid Prison inmate who paid P50,000 for the release of her loved one under the Good Conduct Time Allowance law. Buño, who was among those tagged in the GCTA-for-sale scheme, made the admission under questioning by Senator Richard Gordon. Buño initially denied any exchange even after National Bureau of Investigation director Dante Gierran said that […]
(Eagle News)–Persons deprived of liberty who were released under the Good Conduct Time Allowance law can surrender without any sanctions up to 11:59 p.m. today, Sept. 19. Justice Undersecretary Markk Perete said after 11:59 p.m., those who did not surrender will be re-arrested. “This day, we will be transmitting a new list to the (Department of the Interior and Local Government) which will serve as their guide in implementing the rearrest of those who didnt […]
(Eagle News)–Over 1000 persons deprived of liberty who were released under the Good Conduct Time Allowance law have surrendered to authorities, the Department of Justice said. Justice Undersecretary Markk Perete said the 1025 PDLs were as of 2:27 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 18. The figure does not include the two convicts in the rape-slay of the Chiong sisters in Cebu in the 1990s who recently surrendered to authorities. James Anthony Uy and Josman Aznar surrendered past […]
(Eagle News)–Over 500 convicts released under the Good Conduct Time Allowance law have so far surrendered to authorities, the Philippine National Police said. The PNP said the 579 convicts were as of 6 a.m. today, Sept. 19, the day the deadline for surrender imposed by President Rodrigo Duterte was set to lapse. Of the 579, the PNP said 162 were murder convicts, 160 were convicted of rape, 60 of homicide, 56 of robbery with homicide, […]
