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(Eagle News)—–A lawyer of alleged druglord Melvin Odicta was shot dead in Roxas City, Capiz on Friday, Sept. 27. Edel Julio Romero was shot in the head as he was having lunch with his partner at 12:40 pm, the police said. Romero was supposed to be boarding a roro vessel to go back to Manila, where he was based. The gunman fled on board a sport utility vehicle with no plate number. Romero, meanwhile, was […]
(Eagle News)—Typhoon “Paeng” is now outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility. In its 7:30 a.m. bulletin on Saturday, Sept. 29, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the eye of the typhoon was located 730 kilometers northeast of Basco, Batanes, outside PAR. PAGASA said “Paeng” no longer has any direct effect on the country. Sea travel in the northern and eastern seaboards of Luzon, however, remains risky, PAGASA said.
(Eagle News)–Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Friday, Sept. 28, said the Department of Justice had “no problem” with a Makati judge’s decision to defer action on their motion for an arrest warrant and hold departure order against Senator Antonio Trillanes IV. “The DOJ does not have any problem with Judge [Andres] Soriano’s desire to study the issues further,” he said, referring to the presiding judge of Makati Regional Trial Court’s Branch 148, where Trillanes had […]
Indonesia was struck by a powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake Friday, the US Geological Survey said, but there were no immediate reports of deaths or injuries. The country’s national disaster agency briefly issued a tsunami warning before cancelling it. The strong quake hit central Sulawesi island at a shallow depth of some 10 kilometres (six miles), just hours after a smaller quake killed at least one person in the same part of the country. The latest quake […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Kiko Pangilinan on Friday, Sept. 28, urged the Commission on Elections to extend voter registration for the 2019 elections by one more week. Pangilinan made the call after Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez said registration for the polls would end on Saturday, Sept. 29. “We urge the Comelec to give the Filipinos one more week to register and be given the opportunity to exercise their right in choosing the country’s next leaders,” […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service There is no warrant for the arrest of Senator Antonio Trillanes IV for coup d’etat just yet. This was after the Makati Regional Trial Court Branch 148 set for hearing on Oct. 5, at 9 a.m., the Department of Justice’s urgent ex-parte omnibus motion seeking for the same and a hold departure order against the senator for his alleged participation in the Peninsula Manila incident in 2007 instead. Earlier, […]
By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde believes President Rodrigo Duterte made his statement on extrajudicial killings merely “out of frustration.” “Kasi wala na maibato sa kaniya, kung ano anong issue, so parang ang sinabi na lang niya, o sige, inaamin ko nalang..So out of frustration sabi niya,” Albayalde said. Albayalde reiterated there were no extrajudicial killings in the country. He said policemen agreed with the 96 percent of Filipinos […]
(Eagle News) — United Nations Special Rapporteur Agnes Callamard on Friday, Sept. 28, slammed President Rodrigo Duterte after his remark his “only sin” were extrajudicial killings. The Palace has said the President only meant critics were using only that issue against him, as they could hurl no other issue, not even corruption, against the former Davao mayor. “Extraordinary statement by a Head of State (and we have had many this week at the UN): my “only” […]
(Eagle News) — The last day of voter registration for the 2019 polls is tomorrow, Saturday, Sept. 29. Commission on Elections spokesperson James Jimenez said registration time is from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. “Kung ngayon ka pa lang pupunta, officially #deadlinebeater ka na. Pero sige lang, go lang! Para sa bayan!” Jimenez said in a Tweet. Voter registration started on July 2.
(Eagle News) — The National Bureau of Investigation has until October 1 to submit its findings on the supposed plot to oust President Rodrigo Duterte. This is according to Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra, who said they were taking “this matter seriously..” “(Because) Red October may actually involve commission of crimes punishable under our penal laws,” he said. “The probe started immediately after talks about the plot started circulating,” Guevarra added. The NBI has filed a complaint against […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Friday, Sept. 28, urged the International Criminal Court to expedite its investigation into the two communication reports filed by President Rodrigo Duterte’s critics against him in connection with the drug war. Trillanes made the statement after Duterte made a statement that the senator said was tantamount to the chief executive admitting he had a hand in the so-called extrajudicial killings in the country. The Palace has denied […]
(Eagle News) — The Judicial and Bar Council will open the nomination for the post of Chief Justice on Sept. 29 with the looming mandatory retirement of Chief Justice Teresita de Castro. Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra, JBC ex-officio member, said the deadline for the submission of requirements is Oct. 15. De Castro will reach the mandatory age of retirement of 70 on Oct. 8, 2018. The five most senior Associate Justices of the Supreme Court […]
