(Eagle News)–Senator Manny Pacquiao said all other Bureau of Corrections officers who had a hand in the release of convicts under the Good Conduct Time Allowance law should resign or take a leave of absence. Pacquiao issued the call after President Rodrigo Duterte himself sacked BuCor Chief Nicanor Faeldon, following the release of some convicts of heinous crimes, including three convicted for the rape-slay of the Chiong sisters, and the near-release of former Calauan, Laguna […]
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Palace to Sison: Come home and “face the music”
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Friday, Sept. 6, urged Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Maria Sison, who is in exile in The Netherlands, to return to the Philippines and face the multiple murder case filed against him. In a statement issued after Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 32 issued an arrest warrant against him and over 30 others, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Sison should “..face the music.” “His elusive, if not illusory, dream […]
EBC Films’ “Guerrero” selected to be part of 7th Indian Cine Filmfest in Mumbai
by MJ Racadio (Eagle News and Feature Contributor) (Eagle News) — EBC Films’ “Guerrero” received another laurel as an official selection of the Indian Cine Film Festival in Mumbai, India, and will be part of the screening there . Recently, this award-winning film was recognized by Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards 2019 (LAIFFA) in the heart of Hollywood at Raleigh Studios. This was last August 24. The 7th Indian Cine Film Festival will be […]
Tañada, Te, Diokno sue Advincula, CIDG lawyer for alleged perjury, offering of false testimony in evidence
Seek P5 million each in actual and moral damages (Eagle News)–Peter Joemel Advincula is facing perjury charges over his claims in connection with the Ang Totoong Narco-list videos that became the basis for the filing of sedition charges against Vice President Leni Robredo and several others. The charges also for offering false testimony in evidence filed against Arnold Thomas Ibay were lodged by lawyers Chel Diokno, Lorenzo Tañada III and Theodore Te, who are seeking […]
Zimbabwe ex-president Mugabe dies aged 95
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AFP) — Robert Mugabe, who led Zimbabwe from 1980 to 2017, has died aged 95, the country’s president announced Friday. Mugabe was first heralded as a liberator who rid the former British colony of Rhodesia of white minority rule, but was later ousted by his previously loyal military generals. “It is with the utmost sadness that I announce the passing on of Zimbabwe’s founding father and former President… Robert Mugabe,” Emmerson Mnangagwa said in […]
Inquirer.net apologizes to Panelo over social media reports on his referral of Sanchez executive clemency bid
(Eagle News)–Inquirer.net on Friday, Sept. 6, issued a public apology over its social media reports on Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo’s referral of Antonio Sanchez’s executive clemency bid. The online news outfit, whose Sept. 3 reports on Twitter and Facebook described Panelo’s referral of Sanchez family’s letter of request to the Board of Prisons and Parole as a recommendation, issued the apology days after Panelo said he would sue it and Rappler over the “malicious” reports. […]
Manila court orders arrest of Joma Sison, others over mass grave in Inopacan, Leyte
(Eagle News)–A Manila court has ordered the arrest of Communist Party of the Philippines founding chair Joma Sison and over 30 others for multiple murder. Also ordered arrested by Judge Thelma Bunyi-Medina of the Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 32 in connection with a mass grave in Inopacan, Leyte were Leo Velasco, Rodolfo Salas alias Ka Bilog, Jose Luneta, and Luis Jalandoni, a senior adviser of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines, among others. […]
MRT-3 trains from N. Ave to Shaw Boulevard, vice versa, now operational
(Eagle News)–Operations of the Metro Rail Transit-3 have partially resumed. In a recent advisory, the MRT-3 said now operational were the trains going from North Avenue Station to Shaw Boulevard Station and vice versa. So far, repair work to restore the full service in the entire line is still ongoing. Operations were suspended starting 6:42 a.m. due to a cut cable of the Overhead Catenary System in the northbound station of Guadalupe. The MRT-3 earlier […]
MRT-3 ops suspended due to cut cable
(Eagle News)–Metro Rail Transit-3 operations were suspended on Friday, Sept. 6. An advisory from MRT-3 said the suspension starting 6:42 a.m. was due to a cable of the Overhead Catenary System (OCS) being cut at the northbound Guadalupe Station, which caused insufficient power supply from Shaw Boulevard to Santolan. The MRT-3 said repair was ongoing so far. It said additional buses have been dispatched to ferry MRT-3 passengers to their destinations. “After restoring operations, we […]
Cloudy skies in parts of PHL as southwest monsoon affects N. Luzon
(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies are expected in parts of the country as the southwest monsoon affects Northern Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Batanes, Babuyan Group of Islands, Zambales and Bataan will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of the country, on the other hand, will have partly cloudy to cloudy […]
Witness says she paid P50,000 to BuCor officers for release of loved one from NBP under GCTA law
(Eagle News)–The partner of an inmate at the New Bilibid Prison testified on Thursday, Sept. 5, that she paid P50000 to Bureau of Corrections officers to secure his freedom. According to Yolanda Camelon, who faced senators during the third hearing on the Good Conduct Time Allowance, the amount was given to Major Mabel Bansil and Staff Sgt. Ramoncito Roque. “Sabi ko in what way, ‘yon nga lang magastos. May binanggit siyang certain amount na P50K. […]
Guevarra: No decision as to who will replace Faeldon at BuCor yet
(Eagle News)–There is no decision yet as to who will replace Bureau of Corrections chief Nicanor Faeldon, who was sacked by President Rodrigo Duterte over the Good Conduct Time Allowance mess. This is according to Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra, who spoke to reporters on Thursday, Sept. 5. According to Guevarra, pending President Duterte’s appointment, an officer-in-charge would be designated. “Pansamantala, officer-in-charge or pwede namang ako na lang muna ang mag-designate nun,” Guevarra said. President Duterte […]





