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(Eagle News)–Columnist Ramon Tulfo on Saturday, July 14, asked the government to probe his sister, former Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo, and brother Ben over the P60-million advertisement placement contract. “Ben and Wanda may be charged with plunder, a non-bailable offense, for all I care,” he said in his Inquirer column, as he lamented how the incident that saw the Department of Tourism–then headed by Teo– placing tourism advertisements in Ben’s PTV4 program had besmirched the […]
By Vivem Soriano Eagle News Service On Sunday, July 15, Filipino ring icon and boxing legend Manny Pacquiao, the sport’s only 8-division world champion, will challenge Argentina’s Lucas Matthysse for the regular WBA welterweight belt at the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Pacquiao currently holds a record of 59 wins with 38 knockouts, 7 losses and 2 draws. Matthysse, meanwhile, carries an impressive record of 39 wins, with 36 via knockout, 4 losses and […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Antonio Trillanes IV has accused the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police of taking away his security detail without any explanation. Trillanes said his military and police escorts were no longer detailed to him effective end of June. According to the PNP, the non-renewal of the police personnel was in compliance with the Alunan doctrine, which says that more than two security personnel was tantamount to a private army. […]
(Eagle News)–The Presidential Electoral Tribunal on Friday, July 13, junked former Senator Bongbong Marcos camp’s petition for the tribunal to investigate the outing of PET personnel and at least one revisor from the camp of Vice President Leni Robredo. “(The tribunal resolved to) deny the motion to investigate as the tribunal has already commenced and concluded its investigation relative to the subject ‘Pansol outing,’” a July 10 resolution said. In the same resolution, the PET […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte is slated to issue an executive order that will spell out the guidelines on localized peace talks with the Communist rebels, the Palace said on Thursday, July 12. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the guidelines, which were already agreed upon during a recent Cabinet meeting, shall be followed by local government officials in their engagement of the rebels. Below are the guidelines on the peace talks, according to Roque: […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Thursday, July 12, welcomed Sri Lanka’s plan to replicate the Philippines’ war on drugs. “We are happy that other countries have taken note of our war on drugs, and that they look upon us as best practice on dealing with illegal drugs. So we appreciate that,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said. On Wednesday, July 11, the Sri Lankan government said President Maithripala Sirisena told the cabinet he “was ready […]
By Moira Encina Eagle News Service Supreme Court Administrator Jose Midas Marquez, who is applying as associate justice of the High Court, has found support from a judges’ organization. The Philippine Judges Association endorsed Marquez’s application to President Rodrigo Duterte, who is slated to pick the replacement of outgoing SC Associate Justice Presbitero J. Velasco, Jr. from a shortlist of eight nominees drafted by the Judicial and Bar Council. Apart from Marquez, the shortlist of nominees to […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service The Senate has received the copy of the Consultative Committee’s draft federal Constitution. The document was received by Senate President Tito Sotto from former Chief Justice Reynato Puno, chair of the Con-Com tasked to look into the 1987 Constitution, and former Senate President Nene Pimentel. Sotto said, however, that they would still wait for President Rodrigo Duterte’s formal transmittal of the document hopefully in his third State of the Nation […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Thursday, July 12, lashed out at Vice President Leni Robredo after she told President Rodrigo Duterte to just focus on the economy following his “incompetent” remark against her. According to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, in the first place, “Madame Vice President, wala pong problema ang ekonomiya.” Roque noted that the Philippine economy has been dubbed as the “second-fastest growing” in the world, with the IMF retaining its gross domestic product […]
By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service The mastermind in the killing of General Tinio, Nueva Ecija Mayor Ferdinand Bote has been identified, the police said. Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde said the name was given to police by the two suspects–Florencio Suarez and Robert Gumacay—who were arrested on Wednesday, July 11. Suarez and Gumacay were nabbed after the Toyota Avanza they were on was intercepted in a checkpoint in Camarines Sur. A pistol was […]
(Eagle News) — Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Thursday, July 12, said “enemies of the government” were behind the banners calling the Philippines a “province of China” and which were seen hanging from some footbridges in Metro Manila “It’s absurd, and I’m sure it’s (them behind it),” Roque said. According to Roque, those behind the banners, which were seen on the second anniversary of the Philippines’ win in its arbitration case filed against China, were […]
(Eagle News) — Grab Philippines has 15 days to appeal the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board’s order slapping the company with a P10 million fine for overcharging passengers. This is according to LTFRB Chair Martin Delgra III, who spoke in a radio interview on Thursday, July 12. On July 9, the LTFRB issued the order against Grab, which was also instructed to reimburse passengers affected by its P2 per minute travel charge from June 5, […]
