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(Eagle News)—Senator Leila de Lima lashed out at President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration anew, calling it a “puppet of China” for its “sell-out of the Philippines’ sovereignty and national patrimony.” In a statement, De Lima noted what she said was the break in protocol during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit where he was allegedly welcomed as a “victorious conqueror.” She said during the honor guard ceremony last Nov. 20, Malacañang allowed the Chinese flag to be […]
(Eagle News)—The Palace on Friday, Nov. 30, advised the camp of former Bayan Muna Rep. Satur Ocampo to “hold (their) horses” and to stop engaging in “propaganda war” following their arrest. “Rashly jumping into conclusions and engaging in propaganda war not only is unproductive but an attempt to resort to a trial by publicity against the government by those identified with the left,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said. Panelo instead advised the group to “let […]
(Eagle News)—The police have released the mugshots of Rep. France Castro and former Bayan Muna Rep. Satur Ocampo, who have been charged with trafficking and for violation of the law that protects children. Ocampo’s group had said they were merely conducting a solidarity mission to lumads affected by the padlocking of a community center by a paramilitary group in Davao when they were blocked by the military.
(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte cancelled his attendance to the commemoration rites of the birth anniversary of Andres Bonifacio in Caloocan. According to Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, the President “has to fly to Mindanao to attend to the problem of insurgency in Mindanao.” Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea will take his place. The President had been scheduled to attend wreath-laying rites at the Bonifacio Monument.
(Eagle News)–The Sandiganbayan has allowed former First Lady Imelda Marcos to post bail for her provisional liberty pending the resolution of her appeal of her conviction for seven cases of graft. In a statement, the Fifth Division ordered Marcos to post double the amount of the original bail she posted for her provisional liberty pending only the resolution of her motion to avail of post-conviction remedies, or P300,000 in total. In allowing Marcos to avail of […]
Is replaced by grandson Matthew Manotoc (Eagle News)–Imelda Marcos has withdrawn her candidacy for Ilocos Norte governor after she was convicted of graft. Marcos was replaced by her grandson, Matthew Marcos Manotoc, the son of her eldest daughter Imee Marcos. Manotoc, who made the announcement on Facebook, is currently a senior provincial board member. He previously ran for vice governor of the province. Marcos was convicted of seven counts of graft stemming from her alleged […]
(Eagle News) — Trafficking charges and charges for alleged violation of a law protecting children against abuse were filed on Thursday, Nov. 29, against former Bayan Muna party-list Rep. Satur Ocampo, ACT Teachers party-list Rep. France Castro and 17 others. Information from the group of Ocampo said they were assisting lumads who were affected by the supposed forced padlocking of a community center in Talaingod, Davao del Norte by a paramilitary group when they were […]
By Moira Encina Eagle News Service A Makati court has allowed Senator Antonio Trillanes IV to travel abroad. In allowing Trillanes to travel to the Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom from December 11, 2018 to January 12, 2019, and to the United States from January 27, 2018 to February 10, 2019, Judge Elmo Alameda of the Makati Regional Trial Court Branch 150 noted the senator’s past actions that “demonstrate his willingness to abide with the […]
(Eagle News) — Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Thursday, Nov. 29, hailed the conviction of three policemen by a Caloocan court for the murder of Kian delos Santos, saying it shows, among others, that “justice is blind.” It “does not distinguish whether one is in a position of authority or not,” Año said, following the Caloocan Regional Trial Court Branch 125’s decision to sentence P03 Arnel Oares and P01 Jeremias Pereda and Jerwin Cruz to reclusion perpetua […]
(Eagle News) — The country’s economic managers have withdrawn their recommendation to suspend the implementation of the second round of increase in the excise taxes of petroleum products under the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Law. Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez and Budget Secretary Ben Diokno made the announcement in a press conference on Thursday, Nov. 29. According to Dominguez, the decision to push through with the increase was arrived at by the Development Budget Coordination […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte will not extend pardon to the three policemen who were found guilty by a Caloocan court of murdering Kian delos Santos in 2017. According to Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, in the first place, the President “will never tolerate policemen who intentionally kill, who had done it not in accordance with the performance of their duties.” “Obviously the conviction is murder which is intentional..,” Panelo said, referring to the decision meted […]
(Eagle News) — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board’s Aileen Lizada is now the head of the Civil Service Commission. This was after President Rodrigo Duterte signed her appointment paper as ad interim commissioner of the body on Nov. 9. A copy of the document, however, was only made available to the media on Thursday, Nov. 30. Lizada, whose term as CSC head is until Feb. 2, 2025, will replace Robert Martinez.
