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(Eagle News) — A group of lawyers on Tuesday, May 15, staged a protest in front of the Supreme Court to condemn the high court’s decision to oust Maria Lourdes Sereno from the chief justice post. Former Bayan Muna Representative Neri Colmenares, Atty. Edre Olalia and Free Legal Assistance Group chairman Jose Manuel Diokno joined the protest staged by the National Union of People’s Lawyer. Protesters wore black armbands and held up black posters to […]
(Eagle News) — Labor Chief Silvestre Bello III has applied for the Ombudsman post which will be vacated this year by Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales. Bello submitted his application and completed his supporting documents submitted to the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) Tuesday, May 15. Aside from Bello, a former lawyer for President Rodrigo Duterte and former First Gentleman Mike Arroyo, Atty. Edna Batacan, also applied for the Ombudsman position. Former presiding justice of Sandiganbayan, […]
A financial institution established by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to help reduce poverty in developing countries has offered its assistance to the Philippines in funding the Duterte administration’s “Build, Build, Build” infrastructure modernization program. During a recent meeting with Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III, key officials of the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID), reiterated the institution’s “keen interest to assist and collaborate” with the Philippine government in carrying out its priority […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte named two new board members of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA). Based on the appointment papers released by Malacañang, the President appointed Rolando Ampunin to replace former SBMA board member Benny Antiporda. Antiporda has been appointed as Department of Environment and Natural Resources undersecretary. President Duterte also named former Lanao del Sur Rep. Benasing Macarambon Jr., as SBMA director until September 22, 2022. https://youtu.be/QHgG3x3OGtg
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, May 15 visited the wake of the late Senator Edgardo Angara. President Duterte arrived at the Heritage Park around 12:30 a.m. with Special Assistant to the President Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go. The President described the late senator as a “very humble” and “very quiet” person, and possessed the qualities of a true diplomat. “The late Senator Angara was a very humble and very quiet person. Pang-diplomat talaga, […]
(Eagle News) – Filipinos in Indonesia were advised by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to be vigilant following recent bombings that have rocked the country’s second largest city. In a statement on Tuesday, May 15, the DFA said it has instructed the more than 250 Filipinos in Surabaya, through the Philippine Embassy in Jakarta, to be cautious and to “limit their movement.” The DFA said more than 8,000 Filipinos are working across Indonesia. The […]
By Moira Encina Eagle News Service The Department of Justice has started the preliminary investigation into the criminal complaint filed against former President Benigno Aquino III and several others, including two of his former Cabinet officials, in connection with the Dengvaxia mess. Aquino, former Budget Secretary Florencio Abad, former Health Secretary Janette Garin and representatives of Sanofi-Pasteur were no-shows in the hearing on Tuesday, May 15, but they were represented by their lawyers. Present were […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Members of the Coalition for Justice stormed the Senate on Tuesday, May 15, urging senators to assert what they said was Maria Lourdes Sereno’s right to an impeachment trial. According to the group, in the first place, the “removal” of Sereno from the chief magistrate post via a quo warranto petition was illegal. “Nag-aapila kami na ipaglaban ang Konstitusyon.. Ipaglaban ang karapatan bilang mga Pilipino.. Saligang batas ang dapat […]
(Eagle News) – Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Tuesday, May 15, expressed doubts the Supreme Court would reverse its decision nullifying the appointment of Maria Lourdes Sereno as Chief Justice. “I will not speculate po ano. Hindi po dapat mag-speculate dahil ‘yan po ay tanging hukuman lang po ang makakasagot…Pero, with the decision (of SC on quo warranto petition) which is more than 150 pages, parang mahirap po ‘ata yon (ma-reverse),” Roque said. He said […]
(Eagle News) — Tiniyak ng Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) na protektado nila ang teritoryo ng Pilipinas laban sa China. Ayon kay AFP Chief Of Staff General Carlito Galvez, kasalukuyan na nilang vina-validate ang mga natatanggap na ulat kaugnay sa missile deployment ng China sa West Philippine Sea. Dahil dito ay nag-deploy na ang AFP ng marine battalion para mabantayan ang soberanya at karapatan ng bansa sa mga teritoryong inaangkin ng iba pang bansa. […]
(Eagle News) — Two assistant secretaries have been ordered to resign over alleged corruption and abuse of power. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said asked to step down were Public Works Assistant Secretary Tingagun Ampaso Umpa and Justice Assistant Secretary Moslemen Macarambon Sr. According to Roque, based on an investigation, Macarambon was “regularly intervening” on behalf of alleged smugglers. A Department of Public Works and Highways investigation, he said, found Umpa, on the other hand, “committed grave […]
(Eagle News) — The government has ordered the partial lifting of the ban on the deployment of Overseas Filipino Workers to Kuwait. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said on Tuesday, May 15, that skilled and semi-skilled workers were now allowed to go to the Middle Eastern country. The ban on the deployment of household service workers, however, stays. The partial lifting came after Kuwait and the Philippines signed a memorandum of agreement on the protection of […]
