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(Eagle News)–The Court of Appeals has junked former Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay’s petition challenging the warrant of arrest issued against him by a local court for violation of banking laws. In upholding the resolution issued by the CA’s Ninth Division in April, the CA noted that Yasay’s filing of the petition was “premature” given the several motions “fatal to the petition” that remained unresolved in Branch 10 of the Manila Regional Trial Court that […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Leila de Lima on Tuesday, Sept. 17, asked the Ombudsman to spare her from explaining the rules on the Good Conduct Time Allowance law and to instead direct its queries to the Department of Justice and the Department of the Interior and Local Government. In a three-page letter to Ombudsman Samuel Martires, De Lima said she was, after all, “no longer the Secretary of Justice,” and was “now a Senator of the Republic.” […]
(Eagle News)–Over 600 convicts who were believed to have been prematurely released under the Good Conduct Time Allowance law have surrendered so far. According to Undersecretary Markk Perete, Department of Justice spokesperson, the 692 are now in Bureau of Corrections custody. The convicts released under the law, which reduces the sentence of inmates based on good conduct, have until Sept. 19 to surrender or be treated as fugitives based on President Rodrigo Duterte’s directive. The […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of the Interior and Local Government on Tuesday, Sept. 17, announced Sangguniang Kabataan officials may already use their respective budgets for their projects even with the Commission on Audit guidelines on the same still pending. In a statement, Interior spokesperson Jonathan Malaya said “we need not wait for the COA guidelines because COA has given the SK the go signal to use their funds in accordance with (Joint Memorandum Circular No. 1)..” […]
(Eagle News)–Groups seeking for the arrest of Jose Maria Sison called on the Dutch government on Tuesday, Sept. 17, to give up the Communist Party of the Philippines founder who is in exile there. Members of the Arrest Joma Sison Coalition, together with the League of Parents of the Philippines, Liga Maralita and Liga Independencia, made the call as they held a rally in front of the embassy of The Netherlands in Makati, and carried […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Risa Hontiveros is calling for a Senate probe into the agreement between a Chinese telco and the Armed Forces of the Philippines that would supposedly allow the construction of Chinese telecommunications facilities inside military camps. In filing Senate Resolution No. 137, Hontiveros wants to look in particular at the national security implications of the pact between Dito Telecommunity Corp., formerly known as Mislatel Consortium, and the military. Hontiveros noted that this was the […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, Sept. 16, welcomed members of the Communist Party of China in the Palace. In a statement issued late Monday night, the Palace said the President met with Chongqing party chief Chen Min’er, Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jianhua, Vice Minister of the International Department-CPC Central Committee Guo Yezhou, Executive Vice Mayor of Chongqing Municipal People’s Government and Secretary-General of CPC Chongqing Municipal Committee Wang Fu in the Palace’s […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Monday, Sept. 17, welcomed the University of the Philippines’ plan to teach the language, literature and culture under martial law to students. “Every student should know and learn any subject that concerns governance,” Panelo said. Martial law was declared by then-Presidents Ferdinand Marcos, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and now-President Rodrigo Duterte. Marcos had declared martial law to arrest what he said was the Communist threat following a series of bombings, while Arroyo did […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Justice has a new deputy spokesperson. Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra designated Assistant Secretary Neil Vincent Bainto to the post to “assist the spokesperson in informing the public of matters of concern to the department, and to assume the tasks and duties of the spokesperson in his absence,” based on Department Order No. 491. The DOJ spokesperson is Undersecretary Markk Perete. “The department order shall take effect immediately unless otherwise revoked,” the […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring two low pressure areas off Batanes and Zambales. PAGASA said as of 3 a.m. one LPA was seen 715 kilometers east of Basco. The other LPA, PAGASA said, was estimated 130 kilometers west southwest of Iba, Zambales. The southwest monsoon is also affecting Central and Southern Luzon and Western Visayas, the weather bureau said. PAGASA said cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms will […]
(Eagle News)–Classes on Tuesday, Sept. 17, were suspended in some areas due to the bad weather. Below is a list: Bataan — All levels, Public and Private Caloocan — All levels, Public and Private Las Piñas City — All levels, Public and Private Malabon — All levels, Public and Private Mandaluyong — All levels, Public and Private Manila — All levels, Public and Private Marikina — All levels, Public and Private Marilao, Bulacan — All levels, Public and Private Navotas — All […]
(Eagle News)–African Swine Fever cases in Rizal and Bulacan “may be considered an outbreak but not an epidemic.” This is according to the Department of Agriculture, which issued a statement on Monday, Sept. 16, days after the entry of ASF into the country was confirmed. Agriculture Secretary William Dar said even then, the ASF has already been contained in Barangay Pritil in Guiguinto, Bulacan; and in some barangays in Rodriguez, San Mateo, and Antipolo, in […]
