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(Eagle News)–The Quezon City Regional Trial Court has convicted Reynaldo Parojinog Jr. of illegal drug possession. Branch 79 meted out the penalty of life imprisonment and a P500,000 fine against Parojinog Jr., the son of Ozamiz Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog who was slain in last year’s shootout with police who were serving a search warrant at that time. Apart from the then-mayor, slain were the mayor’s wife Susan and several others. The younger Parojinog’s sister Nova, […]
(Eagle News)–Foreign Affairs Secretary Teddy Locsin Jr. has ordered the envoys in Canada who were recalled over Canada trash in the Philippines to return to the North American country. “To our recalled posts, get your flights back. Thanks and sorry for the trouble you went through to drive home a point,” Locsin said in a Tweet on Friday, May 31. Locsin earlier ordered the recall after Canada missed the May 15 deadline to get back […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Panfilo Lacson has drafted a resolution that aims to find out how many senators are still backing Senate President Tito Sotto. The move of Lacson, who made the revelation in an interview over radio dzmm on Friday, May 31, came amid talk of a Senate leadership change with the 17th Congress slated to adjourn on June 7. The 18th Congress, including incoming senators, will resume on July 22. “Pero at least man lang […]
By Thomas I. Likness EBC Edmonton Bureau EDMONTON (Eagle News) – A sense of déjà vu hangs over the northern Alberta town of Slave Lake as the provincial government has issued an evacuation alert for the community as wildfires continue to consume the region’s forests. Eight years ago the town’s 7,000 residents had to leave as a raging inferno destroyed about one-third of the community’s homes. Residents were told Thursday to be prepared to leave […]
(Eagle News)–In this picture shared by Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra, the MV Bavaria, which is carrying the at least 1000 tons of Canada garbage illegally shipped to the Philippines six years ago, is seen leaving the Subic port on Friday, May 31. Guevarra, who was designated caretaker of the executive department while President Rodrigo Duterte is on a working visit in Japan, said the cost of the shipment, around P10 million, would be shouldered by […]
(Eagle News)–Rains are expected in parts of the country today, May 31, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. PAGASA said Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Apayao, Batanes, Cagayan including Babuyan Group of Islands will have cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms as a frontal system affects Northern Luzon. Flashfloods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. Eastern Visayas, Palawan, Mindoro Provinces will on the other hand have cloudy skies with scattered rains […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte is open to giving a Cabinet post to JV Ejercito, who failed to get reelected to the Senate in the May 13 elections. “Nanghinayang ako kay JV. But anyway he’s still young. Cabinet naman diyan kung may bakante,” Duterte said before members of the Filipino community in Tokyo, Japan, where the chief executive is on a working visit. Ejercito landed 13th in the final official Commission on Elections tally, outside the […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has said he has been invited to South Korea with Russian President Vladimir Putin. But Duterte, without saying who invited him, in a speech before members of the Filipino community in Tokyo, Japan on Thursday, May 30, said he was still “trying to figure out if it’s not too much.” According to Duterte, a chartered flight with Philippine Airlines would cost the government P5 million per day. The President visited South […]
(Eagle News)–Stop using Smartmatic. President Rodrigo Duterte gave this advice to the Commission on Elections, following the May 13 polls that saw the breakdown of some vote-counting machines. Duterte made the statement even as many of his senatorial candidates garnered the votes necessary to make it to the winning circle, and practically obliterated the opposition Otso Diretso, which did not see any of its Senate bets make it to the Top 12. Bam Aquino was […]
(Eagle News)–In these pictures released by Bong Go, former long-term aide of President Rodrigo Duterte, the chief executive is seen going around shops in Japan, where he is on a working visit. He was accompanied by Honeylet Avanceña and Go himself. The President reportedly visited Uniqlo and Apple stores in Tokyo.
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the Presidential Commission on Good Government’s proposal to auction off the P704.8-million Hawaii jewelry collection. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made the revelation in an interview with reporters on Thursday, May 30. Panelo and other Cabinet members are on a working visit to Japan with President Duterte. “Sabi ni Presidente kagabi na payag na makinabang ang taumbayan doon sa mga jewelry. So tinanong ko siya, ‘Are you going to give […]
(Eagle News)–There is no move to install Senator Cynthia Villar as the leader of the next Senate. This is according to Villar herself, who appeared to have a lack of interest so far in pursuing the leadership post. Villar topped the recently concluded Senate race, garnering over three million votes more than her closest rival, fellow reelectionist Grace Poe. “Marami pa akong gagawin,..” Villar said, noting that some of her projects require her attention now […]
