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QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Iginiit naman ng kampo ni Vice President Leni Robredo na maling impormasyon ang nakarating kay dating senador Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos sa kaniyang mga pahayag ukol sa nawawalang audit log sa mga balota noong 2016 elections. Sinabi ni Atty. Romulo Macalintal, hindi nagbigay ng tamang impormasyon ang kaniyang mga abugado, at hindi rin alam ng kaniyang mga tagapayo ang patakaran sa audit log. “Hindi porke’t wala ‘yung audit logs ay […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Umaasa si Senadora Leila De Lima na papanigan ni Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel ang kaniyang mga kasamahan sa Senado. “I humbly thank the IPU, particularly its Governing Council, not only for expressing their serious concern about my continued pre-trial detention but also for putting to task the Senate leadership to ensure that I can continue fulfilling my duty as sitting Senator of the Republic of the Philippines,” pahayag ng […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Nag-abiso ang Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) sa mga Pilipinong nagtatrabaho sa Kuwait na malapit nang matapos ang deadline para sa amnesty program ng pamahalaan doon. Ayon sa DFA, itinakda na sa april 12 ang huling araw ng pag-paparehistro para sa nais mag-avail ng amnestiya. Ang mga nais humabol ay pinapayuhan na magtungo sa konsulada ng Pilipinas sa Kuwait upang maiproseso ang mga dokumento at clearance na kailangan sa nasabing […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Inihayag ng malakanyang na tanging ang Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) lamang ang nagpahayag ng pagkabahala sa naka-ambang pagsasara ng Boracay Island. Ayon kay Deputy Executive Secretary Menardo Guevarra, nag-sumite ang DTI ng magkahiwalay na memorandum na humihiling na gawin ang closure sa Boracay ng iba’t-ibang yugto bilang konsiderasyon sa magiging epekto nito sa mga negosyo at hanap buhay ng mga maapektuhan. Una rito, inirekomenda ng Department of Environment […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Tuloy-tuloy ang operasyon ng Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group laban sa mga kolurum na public utility vehicles (PUVs) sa ilalim ng kanilang Task Force Kamao. Sa huling tala ng HPG, umakyat na sa 119 na bus at 91 na van ang nahuli. Ayon kay HPG Chief PolChiefSupt. Arnel Escobal, karamihan sa mga nahuli ay mula sa Region 4B na pangunahing ruta ng naaksidenteng Dimple Star Bus. Mga nahuling colorum na […]
(Eagle News)–Former Vice President Jejomar Binay and his son, former Makati Mayor Junjun Binay, posted bail on Monday in connection with the allegedly rigged bidding of the Makati City Science High School project. The two Binays posted bail of P190,000 each before the Fifth Division, pre-empting the issuance of a warrant of arrest against them over the P1.35-billion project. In a statement, Joey Salgado, the Binays’ spokesperson, said that the Ombudsman’s indictment was “baseless and […]
(Eagle News) – Prices of petroleum products again rose in the market today, April 3 since 6:00 in the morning. Oil companies such as Caltex, Flying V, Jetti, Phoenix Petroleum, PTT, Petron, SeaOil, Shell, and Total announced that they were increasing the price of their gasoline by P0.90 per liter, while diesel and kerosene or gas increased their prices by P1 per liter. Prices of diesel are now ranging from P41 to P46 per liter, […]
ISULAN, Sultan Kudarat — President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, April 2, led the distribution of certificate of land ownership awards (CLOAs) to farmers in Sultan Kudarat assuring them of government’s continued support and assistance. In his speech, President Duterte congratulated the farmers saying that they “rightfully deserve” the lands “as hardworking Filipinos.” “I stand before you to say only one thing: Today is a victorious day for you, our farmers,” he said. “I laud […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Seven people and over 800 others were arrested in the anti-drug operations conducted by the Philippine National Police during the recent four-day break. The information was announced by Philippine National Police Chief Dir. General Ronaldo “Bato” dela Rosa in a press briefing on Monday, April 2. According to reports, four of the seven people killed were from Region 3, and one each from Region 4-A, Region 12, and the Autonomous […]
(Eagle News) — Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III said he will oppose any recommendation for the partial lifting of the deployment ban on Filipino workers to Kuwait. He issued the statement after a court in Kuwait sentenced to death by hanging the Lebanese man and his Syrian wife who were responsible for the killing of overseas Filipina worker Joanna Demafelis. “We’re thankful that justice has been served for Joanna. Our task now is to […]
(Eagle News) — Malacañang on Monday, April 2, welcomed the start of the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET)’s vote recount for the electoral protest of former Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., development to settle the issue. “Palace welcomes the recount para ma-settle na ‘yang long-festering dispute na ‘yan,” said Senior Deputy Executive Secretary Menardo Guevarra in a press briefing. “Other than that this is a judicial matter, this is before the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET) already […]
(Eagle News)—-The Supreme Court has re-affirmed Janet Lim Napoles should not be granted bail. In a six-page resolution promulgated on Feb. 6, the SC said Napoles’ argument she should be given temporary liberty like former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo was “unmeritorious.” The Feb. 6 resolution stems from Napoles’ December 20 appeal of the High Court’s decision upholding the Sandiganbayan’s denial of her bail. In her December 20 appeal, Napoles noted the SC reversed the Sandiganbayan’s […]
