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(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs on Thursday, Oct. 11, denied a media report another Filipina was on death row for drug smuggling. The Inquirer in particular quoted Philippine Ambassador to Indonesia Leehiong Wee as saying it was monitoring the situation of the Filipina in Semarang, Central Java. In a statement, the DFA said only Mary Jane Veloso, who is detained in a prison in Yogyakarta, was given the death sentence after being […]
(Eagle News) — The Makati City Regional Trial Court Branch 150 has scheduled for hearing Senator Antonio Trillanes IV’s appeal of its decision to allow the issuance of an alias warrant and a hold departure order against him. Judge Elmo Alameda set the hearing for Friday, Oct. 12. In his appeal of the Sept. 25 order that essentially revived the rebellion charges against the senator, Trillanes said the prosecution’s argument he did not file an […]
(Eagle News) — Singer Freddie Aguilar filed his certificate of candidacy for the 2019 elections on Thursday, Oct. 11, hoping to win a seat in the Senate. Aguilar was accompanied by his lawyer Lorie San Pedro during the filing at the Commission on Elections in Manila. Aguilar had already expressed his intent to run for senator in previous media interviews, saying he was convinced by citizens to do so. Aguilar is known for his songs […]
(Eagle News) — This time around, Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio will be vying for the Chief Justice position following Chief Justice Teresita Leonardo de Castro’s retirement on Wednesday, Oct. 10. Carpio had declined to be nominated following Maria Lourdes Sereno’s ouster as Chief Justice, saying he had voted against her ouster via a quo warranto petition in the first place. This time though, Carpio has said there was no reason for him to decline […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has promoted two judges based in Davao to the Court of Appeals. Bansalan, Davao del Sur Regional Trial Court Judge Loida Posadas-Kahulugan has been appointed to replace former Justice Socorro Inting. Inting is now a Commission on Elections commissioner. Davao City Regional Trial Court Judge Evalyn Arellano-Morales, on the other hand, takes the place of former Justice Melchor Quirino Sadang. Sadang retired last year.
(Eagle News) — A report which President Rodrigo Duterte ordered declassified implicated current and former officials of the Philippine National Police, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency and the Bureau of Customs to the illegal drug trade. Among those linked to drug-related activities were former PDEA deputy director general for administration Ismael Fajardo Jr., former head of the PNP’s now-defunct Anti-Illegal Drugs Group ex-Sr. Supt. Eduardo Acierto, and Bureau of Customs intelligence officer Jimmy Guban. According to the report, Fajardo, who was fired by PDEA […]
(Eagle News) — Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano on Wednesday, Oct. 10, hinted at running for a seat in the House of Representatives in 2019. “It is time for me to come home to Taguig and Pateros. Although I never left and continue to live in Bagumbayan, Taguig, I have missed the daily intertwined life with my neighbors and brothers and sisters in Taguig and Pateros. I thank the many members of the Senate […]
(Eagle News) — Minority senators on Wednesday, Oct. 10, filed a joint resolution calling for the suspension of the excise tax under the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Law and mandating the rollback of levy on fuel to December 31, 2017 rates. In filing Senate Joint Resolution No. 15, Senators Franklin Drilon, Francis Pangilinan, Bam Aquino, Risa Hontiveros, Antonio Trillanes and detained Senator Leila de Lima expressed hope the Senate would “take a unified stance on […]
(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court has a new associate justice. President Rodrigo Duterte appointed Court of Appeals justice Ramon Paul Hernando to the position left vacated by now-Ombudsman Samuel Martires a week after the Judicial and Bar Council submitted to him its official shortlist. Apart from Hernando, the shortlist included CA Justices Japar Dimaampao, Ramon Garcia, Manuel Barrios, Apolinario Bruselas Jr. , Rosmari Carandang Edgardo delos Santos and Amy Lazaro-Javier. Supreme Court Administrator Jose Midas Marquez […]
(Eagle News )– The Senate on Wednesday, Oct. 10, passed on third and final reading the Universal Health Care Bill that would give Filipinos access to healthcare. The passage of the bill came after President Rodrigo Duterte told Senate President Tito Sotto in an Oct. 10 letter that there was a need for the “immediate enactment” of Senate Bill No. 1896. Under the bill, all Filipinos will automatically have access to healthcare services even if he […]
(Eagle News) — There will be a reshuffle within the ranks of the Philippine National Police prior to the 2019 elections, PNP Chief Oscar Albayalde said. According to Albayalde, to be relieved are police officials who have relatives running for government posts. “Pag-aaralan natin lahat. Magkakaroon kami ng meeting at pag-aaralan namin kung sino yung mga dapat tanggalin,” Albayalde said in a radio interview. He said policemen who would file their certificates of candidacy would […]
(Eagle News) — The Commission on Elections hopes for a “dignified” filing of certificates of candidacy starting tomorrow, Oct. 11. According to Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez, “we don’t want to turn it into a circus of supporters.” The filing of COCs will last until Oct. 17. He said only the candidate for a national post and four other persons from his or her camp will be allowed inside Palacio del Gobernador for the filing on […]
