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(Eagle News)–Two of the three convicts in the Chiong sisters rape-slay who were released under the Good Conduct Time Allowance Law have surrendered. Ariel Balansag and Alberto Caño are reportedly already under custody of the Bureau of Corrections. The third, Josman Aznar, has yet to surrender. The others convicted for the crime were Paco Larrañaga, Rowen Wesley Adlawan, James Andrew Uy and James Anthony Uy. Larrañaga, who is of Spanish descent, is serving his sentence in Spain. […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has vetoed the consolidated bill of the Senate and House of Representatives that aims to grant national polytechnic university status to the Polytechnic University of the Philippines. In vetoing Senate Bill No. 2124 and House Bill No. 9023, the President, in a letter to Senate President Tito Sotto and other members of the Senate, said that while he recognizes the “noble objective” of the measure, there was a need to “reassess” […]
(Eagle News)–Several Metro Manila roads are scheduled to undergo reblocking and repair starting Friday, Sept. 6. The Department of Public Works and Highways said the repair of the following roads will end on Monday, Sept. 9, at 5 a.m. EDSA southbound from Bansalangin Street to North Avenue (U-turn slot), 5th lane from sidewalk southbound from Eugenio Lopez Drive to Timog MRT station southbound from Lagarian Creek to Arayat Street, Cubao southbound from Magallanes-Baclaran bus stop […]
(Eagle News)–Seven people were hurt after a blast rocked Sultan Kudarat on Saturday, Sept. 7. Authorities said Jomar Catalan Aquino, 30; Jay Carnaso, 30; Gerald Cartagena, 28; Niño Minus Virgo, 28; Jarren Binaluon Amigo, 24; Gulano Nasim Salip, 24; and traffic enforcer Cagadas Terrencio, 35, sustained injuries after what authorities believe was an improvised explosive device exploded in front of a public market in Isulan around 7 a.m. They were rushed to the hospital for […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, Sept. 6, said there is less fighting in Mindanao after the Bangsamoro Organic Law was passed. The President said the New People’s Army, however, remains a problem. Duterte has declared the group a terrorist group, noting what he said were the atrocities it committed, including the killing of a child. Because of the security situation in Mindanao, Duterte said “I do not recommend any new economic activity or investment […]
(Eagle News)–Communist Party of the Philippines founding chair Jose Maria Sison has described as “patently false” the multiple murder charges filed against him over a mass grave found in Inopacan, Leyte. In a statement posted on his Facebook account after he was ordered arrested by a Manila court, Sison said he was under maximum security detention in 1985, and “as a prisoner, I had no position in the CPP or (New People’s Army) at that […]
(Eagle News)–Several flights were cancelled on Saturday, Sept. 7, due to bad weather. Below is a list according to the Manila International Airport Authority: Skyjet M8 816: Manila-Basco M8 817: Basco-Manila PAL Express 2P 2196: Manila-Laoag 2P 2197: Laoag–Manila The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the southwest monsoon is affecting Northern Luzon. Cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms are expected over the provinces of Apayao, Kalinga, Abra, Mt. Province, Ifugao, Benguet, […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, Sept. 6, said he still believes in Nicanor Faeldon. The President said this two days after he sacked the former Marine as Bureau of Corrections director-general following the release of convicts under the Good Conduct Time Allowance Law and the near-release of former Calauan, Laguna Mayor Antonio Sanchez, who was convicted of the rape and killing of Eileen Sarmenta, and of the killing of her friend Allan Gomez. In […]
(Eagle News)–Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo on Friday, Sept. 6, rejected Inquirer.net’s apology over its social media reports on his referral of former Calauan, Laguna Mayor Antonio Sanchez’s executive clemency bid to the Board of Pardons and Parole. In rejecting the online news outfit’s apology, Panelo noted that the apology, which was published on the site early in the day, was “prefaced” with “an alleged clarification from me of what I meant in referring the letter […]
New panel to exercise “close admin supervision” over BuCor pending Duterte appointment of new BuCor chief (Eagle News)–The Bureau of Corrections has an officer-in-charge. Justice spokesperson Markk Perete said Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra has assigned Assistant Secretary and Deputy Director General Melvin Ramon G. Buenafe to the post left vacated by sacked BuCor director-general Nicanor Faeldon. Faeldon was relieved by President Rodrigo Duterte following the release of convicts of heinous crimes under the Good Conduct […]
(Eagle News)–The Metro Rail Transit 3 resumed full operations on Friday, Sept. 6. The MRT-3 management said as of 5 p.m., trains from North Ave. to Taft Ave. and vice versa were already operational. It said this was after the Overhead Catenary System Team “successfully reconnected and restored the catenary cable that was cut earlier today at Guadalupe Station” at 4:35 p.m. The discovery of the cut cable prompted the suspension of MRT-3 operations at […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Leila de Lima on Friday, Sept. 6, slammed Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo for blaming the Aquino administration for the Good Conduct Time Allowance law mess. The implementing rules and regulations of the GCTA law or Republic Act 10592 that are the subject of a review by a joint Department of Justice and Department of the Interior and Local Government panel were crafted and passed in 2017, when De Lima was justice secretary, and […]
