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(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, May 10, said Senator Antonio Trillanes IV was behind the production of the “Bikoy” videos. In a speech in Davao, Duterte said Magdalo and Otso Diretso also had a hand in the videos that figured the yellow-hooded person accusing members of Duterte’s family and others of being involved in illegal drug activities. Duterte’s family has denied the allegations. “Actually ‘yang Bikoy Bikoy, Magdalo ‘yan at Otso Diretso. Production ni […]
(Eagle News)—Scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms are expected to prevail in parts of the country today, May 11, as a low pressure area affects Mindanao. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Caraga, and Northern Mindanao will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to the LPA embedded in the Intertropical Convergence Zone and located 70 kilometers east northeast of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur as of 2 a.m. Flashfloods or landslides due […]
(Eagle News) — A Manila court has ruled former Customs intelligence agent Jimmy Guban should be detained in the Manila City Jail and not in the National Bureau of Investigation. In ordering Guban’s transfer from the NBI detention center where he has been detained since the Department of Justice removed him from the Witness Protection Program, thereby effectively denying Guban’s motion, Judge Bernardita Santos of the Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 35 said he could […]
(Eagle News)–Scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms continue to prevail in parts of the country on Friday, May 10, as a low pressure area affects Visayas and Mindanao. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Eastern Visayas, CARAGA, Northern Mindanao and Davao region will also have cloudy skies, while flash floods or landslides due to scattered light to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. PAGASA said as of 2 p.m., the LPA was […]
(Eagle News)–Two high-ranking officials of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines are facing disbarment cases for allegedly helping Peter Joemel Advincula commit slander and inciting to sedition. The cases were filed against IBP president Abdiel Dan Elijah Fajardo and vice chair and incoming president Domingo Cayosa by the Kabalikat partylist led by Tomas Jose Cabrido a day after Solicitor General Jose Calida called for Fajardo’s resignation for “politicizing” the lawyers’ organization. In filing the cases, […]
(Eagle News)–The man who recently surfaced and claimed to be the “Bikoy” in the “Ang Totoong Narco-list” videos against members of the family of President Rodrigo Duterte and several others is facing estafa charges. The charges against Peter Joemel Advincula were filed by Arven Valmores, president and chief executive officer of Ardeur World Marketing Corp., before the Department of Justice on Friday, May 10. In filing the charges, Valmores said in his complaint-affidavit that he […]
(Eagle News) — Daraga, Albay Mayor Carlwyn Baldo has surrendered to authorities. A report from GMA’s radio dzbb said Baldo, who has a warrant for his arrest for the murder of AKO Bicol Rep. Rodel Batocabe and his aide, Orlando Diaz, surrendered to Branch 10 of the Legazpi Regional Trial Court that issued the warrant on Monday, May 6. The report said Baldo would be detained at the Legazpi City Jail. His arraignment is reportedly […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Transportation has approved the pilot implementation of motorcycle taxis in the country. With the approval, motorcycle firm Angkas will now be allowed to operate for six months starting the first half of June, or a month after Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade signed the general guidelines for the implementation, and following the implementation of a public awareness campaign. Metro Manila and Metro Cebu are covered by the pilot implementation, which was approved […]
(Eagle News)–Mindanao Development Authority (MinDa) Chairman Datu Abul Khayr Alonto has passed away. MinDa confirmed Alonto’s death at 73 years old in a statement issued on Friday, May 10. Reports said Alonto died due to complications from pneumonia after he underwent angioplasty. “A life dedicated to advance the lives of all Mindanaoans, Secretary Alonto unselflessly and unrelentlessly fought for Mindanao until the end, a true warrior for development and advocate of peace,” MinDa said. Alonto […]
(Eagle News)—The Palace on Thursday, May 9, said the future “looks bright” for the Philippines despite the country’s Gross Domestic Product growth slowdown in the first quarter of 2019. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the 5.6 percent Gross Domestic Product growth, a four-year low, was caused by the budget impasse which “has now been resolved.” He added the slowdown was also due to a “nearly flat agriculture output posting 0.8 percent, which […]
(Eagle News)–Two people, including a psychiatric patient, were killed in a shooting incident in the National Center for Mental Health in Mandaluyong on Thursday, May 9. Hospital authorities did not reveal the identities of those killed in the incident past 2 p.m., citing the “sensitivities of the issue involving the patient.” Police reports said, however, that apart from the patient, who has a pending case, killed was his wife. The suspect was reportedly the couple’s […]
(Eagle News)—A 3.8-magnitude earthquake struck Eastern Samar on Friday, May 10. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, an aftershock of the 6.5-magnitude earthquake that hit the province on April 23, struck 16 kilometers northwest of San Julian at 4:19 a.m. The depth of focus of the quake was 64 kilometers, with intensity II felt in Borongan. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
