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(Eagle News) — Former Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre III denied he had a hand in the payroll transactions red-flagged recently by the Commission on Audit. In a statement on Saturday, May 26, Aguirre said “these transactions involved operations between the Personnel Division and the Accounting Division. They are all below my level as Secretary of Justice.” “I have no participation whatsoever in the transactions subject matter of the Annual Audit Report released by the Commission […]
(Eagle News) — Two Filipino nurses were killed in a car accident in Australia on Friday, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs. The DFA, on Saturday, May 26, extended its condolences to the families of two Filipina nurses whose identities they did not disclose., but it said that the two nurses were on their way to an anniversary event of the group “El Shaddai.” “Our thoughts and prayers go to the loved ones of […]
(Eagle News)—Sacked Transportation Assistant Secretary Mark Tolentino issued a public apology to President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, May 25, saying it was not his intention to put the chief executive in an embarrassing situation. “Nandito ako bilang isang anak na humihingi ng kapatawaran sa kanyang butihing ama. Sa hindi sinasadyang kadahilanan, nabanggit ko po ang first family sa Q&A section during my press con last week, May 18, 2018,” he said. According to Tolentino, he […]
30-day deadline for her to leave lapses on June 18, not May 25, DOJ says (Eagle News)—Australian nun Patricia Fox got a reprieve from the Department of Justice on Friday, May 25, when it said she could stay in the country until June 18. In his two-page order, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said the running of the 30-day deadline for her to leave, after all, stopped when she filed a motion for reconsideration before the […]
(Eagle News)—The camp of Maria Lourdes Sereno has asked the Supreme Court to give her more time to answer the show-cause order issued against her for violation of the sub judice rule. In their motion filed on Friday, May 25, Sereno’s camp asked they be given 15 more days to respond, or until June 9. On May 11, apart from giving Sereno 10 days from receipt of notice to explain why she should not be […]
(Eagle News)—–The Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth of members of President Rodrigo Duterte’s Cabinet were bared on Friday, May 25, with Public Works Secretary Mark Villar topping the list. Villar said he had a net worth of P1.4 billion, more than the P1.3 million declared by Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi who was in second place. Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez was in third place, with P338,123,873; followed by Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade with P303,233,620. […]
(Eagle News) – Nagbabala ang Malacañang sa mga negosyante na nagsasamantala gamit ang Tax Reform and Inclusion o TRAIN law. Sinabi ni Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque na maaaring managot sa batas ang mga tiwaling negosyante sa bansa. Ginawa ni Roque ang pahayag dahil sa reklamo ng taumbayan sa taas ng mga bilihin. Ayon kay Roque totoong may epekto sa presyo ng mga bilihin ang TRAIN law dahil sa kaakibat na excise tax. Inihayag ni Roque […]
(Eagle News) — Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III assured the public that there will be no violation of privacy and other rights even if the National Identification system is put into law. The proposed measure to be known as the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) aims to issue permanent identification cards for all Filipinos even those who are abroad. Sotto said the public should not worry if the bill is enacted into law since Congress […]
(Eagle News) — The ratification of the Bangamoro Basic Law (BBL) could help achieve the much-hoped for peace in Mindanao, especially among the Moros. This was according to political analyst Professor Ramon Casiple as House leaders urged President Rodrigo Duterte to certify the proposed bill as urgent before Congress adjourns on May 30. If the proposed bill is certified as urgent by the President, it can be approved on second and third reading in just […]
(Eagle News) — Posibleng magpatupad ng bagong oil price hike ang mga kumpanya ng langis sa susunod na linggo. Batay ito sa unang tatlong araw ng trading sa pandaigdigang merkado. Dahil sa patuloy na pagtaas sa presyo ng mga produktong petrolyo, pinag-aaralan na ng Malacañang ang posibilidad na umangkat ng langis sa Estados Unidos o Russia o mga bansang hindi miyembro ng Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). Ayon kay Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, […]
(Eagle News) — The schedule of the Boracay rehabilitation and clean up might be extended beyond six months. This came after Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu revealed that more than 40 illegal pipelines were discovered in a beachfront where tourists usually go swimming. The illegal pipelines were discovered after the Mines and Geosciences Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) conducted surveys using Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR). The agency also discovered that waters […]
(Eagle News)–Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Friday, May 25, terminated Janet Lim Napoles’ provisional coverage to the Witness Protection Program. The Department of Justice said in a statement the termination was “considering the denial” of her urgent motion for transfer of custody to the DOJ by the first, third and fifth divisions of the Sandiganbayan, which means “the main purpose for which (Napoles) had sought admission” into the program “has become moot and academic.” “As […]
