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(Eagle News)–The Supreme Court has lifted the temporary restraining order it had issued on the conduct of the Mamasapano trial at the Sandiganbayan. This means that the trial stemming over charges filed against former President Benigno Aquino III and several others for the deaths of 44 members of the Special Action Force due to the botched operation in 2015 can now proceed. The TRO was issued by the SC in February last year, after family […]
(Eagle News)–An Olongapo court has granted the motion for the issuance of a hold departure order against Dennis Sytin. Branch 74 Judge Richard Paradeza also granted the motion for an HDO filed by the prosecution against Oliver Fuentes alias Ryan Rementilla. The motions were filed after Fuentes and Dennis were charged with the murder of businessman Dominic Sytin, Dennis’ brother, in Subic in November last year. Also charged was alleged gunman Edgar Luib, but the […]
(Eagle News)–Four out of five Filipinos are satisfied with the conduct of the May 2019 elections, a recent Social Weather Stations survey found. The second quarter 2019 survey conducted from June 22 to 26 found 80% satisfied, 7% undecided, and 12% dissatisfied. This gives a net satisfaction rating of +68, classified by SWS as very good, 5 points below the record-high excellent +73 in June 2016, the pollster said. The SWS survey also found that […]
Signal No. 1 hoisted over Batanes, Babuyan Group of Islands (Eagle News)–“Hanna” has intensified into a typhoon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as of 5 a.m., the eye of “Hanna” was located 625 kilometers east of Basco, Batanes. It is packing maximum sustained winds of 120 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 150 kph. Signal No. 1 has been hoisted over Batanes and Babuyan Group of […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte confirmed on Tuesday, Aug. 6, that he would go to China to raise the South China Sea dispute. The President made the confirmation before the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. in Malacañang. “Yung arbitral ruling pag-usapan natin ‘yan. That’s why I’m going to China. I’m not going to tell you the agenda. I’m going to China to talk,” Duterte said. He said would also watch the FIBA […]
(Eagle News)– The Supreme Court has ordered Manila Water, Maynilad and the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System to pay massive fines for violating the Philippine Clean Water Act. SC spokesperson Brian Hosaka said this was after the SC, in a decision penned by J. Ramon Paul L. Hernando and with a vote of 14-0, denied their petitions and affirmed the decisions of the Court of Appeals that found they violated Section 8 of the […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Health on Tuesday, Aug. 6, declared a national dengue epidemic due to what it said was the increase in dengue cases in the country. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III made the announcement in a press conference, also noting the 622 deaths from dengue that have been recorded so far. According to Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, it is up to each local government unit if it will declare a state of calamity […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte will visit the kin of those killed after three motorboats capsized off Iloilo and Guimaras over the weekend. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the visit will take place on Wednesday, Aug. 7. He said he was unaware of the exact time though. At least 31 people died after the M/B Chichi, M/B Keziah and M/B Jenny Vince capsized when hit by strong winds and waves. The Maritime Industry Authority is probing […]
(Eagle News)–The country’s headline inflation eased further to 2.4 percent in July, the Philippine Statistics Authority said. According to the PSA, this was the lowest inflation recorded since January 2017, and the same rate recorded in July 2017. Last month, the PSA said inflation rate was at 2.7 percent. According to the PSA, the downtrend was primarily due to the slower annual rate posted in the index of food and non-alcoholic beverages at 1.9 percent. […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, Aug. 5, lamented what he said were the irregularities in the remittance of revenues from small town lottery and Peryahan ng Bayan operations. “STL, Peryahan ng Bayan. P—-, puro nakaw. Ang i-remit nila minus ‘yung kinukunan na nila. So I had to stop it,” Duterte said. Earlier, the President said the stoppage order–which also covers keno and lotto operations–would be in effect pending a probe into the “massive corruption” […]
(Eagle News)–Tropical Storm “Hanna” has maintained its strength as it moved westward on Tuesday, Aug. 6. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said on Tuesday evening, “Hanna” is forecast to be 715 kilometers east of Basco, Batanes. So far, it is packing maximum sustained winds of up to 85 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 105 kph. Today, moderate to heavy monsoon rains will be experienced over the […]
(Eagle News)–Classes on Tuesday, Aug. 6, have been suspended in some areas due to the bad weather. Below is a list as of this morning: Angono, Rizal —all levels, public and private Cavite —all levels, public and private Cainta —all levels, public and private Lian, Batangas- preschool to senior high school, public and private Lubang, Occidental Mindoro —all levels, public and private Magsaysay, Occidental Mindoro —all levels, public and private Paluan, Occidental Mindoro —all levels, […]
