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(Eagle News) — The camp of Vice President Leni Robredo has asked the Presidential Electoral Tribunal to follow the threshold set by the Commission on Elections for the shading of ballots, instead of the one set by the tribunal. In an ex-parte motion, Robredo, through her lawyers, said the 25 percent threshold of the Comelec should be followed because a 50 percent threshold set by the PET in 2010 “has resulted to and will result […]
(Eagle News) – Newly appointed Justice chief Menardo Guevarra took his oath as the new secretary of the Department of Justice on Thursday night, April 5, effectively replacing Vitaliano Aguirre II who submitted his resignation letter on the same day. Guevarra took his oath as the new DOJ secretary before President Rodrigo Duterte in Malacanang. He said that it was only two days ago that Special Assistant to the President Christopher “Bong” Go had […]
By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service (Eagle News) – “I will do my best to serve the President to the best I can, with honor, integrity and loyalty,” said Western Mindanao Command Chief Lt. General Carlito Galvez, whose name was announced on Thursday by Malacanang as the new Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff. Galvez, whose experience in peace-building activities in Mindanao is widely known, is also crucial for his […]
By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service (Eagle News) – The Philippine National Police welcomed the appointment of Police Director Oscar Albayalde as their new chief, as the whole police force vowed to give full support to him. “The PNP welcomes the appointment of PDIR Oscar Albayalde as incoming CPNP (chief PNP), as announced by the President in his speech in Malacañang during the awarding of Gawad Saka 2017,” the PNP said in a statement. […]
(Eagle News) — Malacanang said that the new Justice Secretary is Senior Deputy Executive Secretary Menardo Guevarra. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the announcement a few hours after President Rodrigo Duterte said that he has accepted the resignation of erstwhile Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II. Roque said that Aguirre submitted his letter of resignation today, Thursday, April 5, and that as soon as the President got it, he accepted it. The President himself announced that […]
Restrict yourselves to camps, too, Duterte says (Eagle News) –President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, April 4, said the government would “talk peace” with communist rebels “but” there should be no collection of taxes on their part. In a speech before rice traders in Malacanang, Duterte said the communist rebels should also not push for a coalition government, and should confine themselves in camps. “You must not go around because there’s always the possibility of misencounters,” Duterte […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte announced that the next Philippine National Police chief is National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) chief, Director Oscar Albayalde General Oscar Albayalde. In announcing the next police chief who will replace PNP chief Director General Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, he said that the police force would do good to have a “strict” chief. “The stricter the better,” Duterte said in Malacanang during the awarding ceremonies for outstanding farmers […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday, April 4, that he has accepted Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre’s resignation. “I accepted the resignation of Vit Aguirre, my fraternity brother,” he said in a speech before rice traders in Malacanang. Aguirre’s resignation came after Duterte expressed displeasure over the Department of Justice’s dismissal of drug charges against Kerwin Espinosa, Peter Lim and others. Prior to Aguirre’s resignation, speculation had been rife Aguirre would be sacked, but […]
By Moira Encina Eagle News Service The Public Attorneys Office on Thursday filed charges against former Health Secretary Janette Garin over what it said were deaths linked to the controversial vaccine Dengvaxia. PAO said in a Powerpoint presentation that the charges for reckless imprudence resulting in homicide and for violation of the Anti-Torture Act of 2009 against 34 former and present Department of Health officials; Sanofi Pasteur, the Dengvaxia manufacturer; Zuellig Pharma, the distributor; and […]
(Eagle News) –The lawyer of Vice President Leni Robredo on Thursday slammed former Senator Bongbong Marcos’ spokesperson for his calls she resign following allegations some “unused ballots” had been pre-shaded in her favor in the 2016 elections. According to Macalintal, it should be Vic Rodriguez who should resign as spokesperson for “supplying the wrong information” to Marcos. He also called Rodriguez’s statement “a nonsense statement,” which he said “does not deserve to be dignified with any […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Isa na namang space event ang masasaksihan sa iba’t-ibang bahagi ng mundo. Ayon sa Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), masasaksihan ang Lyrids Meteor Shower sa gabi ng Abril 22 hanggang madaling araw ng Abril 23. Mararating nito ang peak point sa pagitan ng 1:30 ng madaling araw. Paglalarawan pa ng PAGASA, ang mga meteor shower ay dulot ng maliit na bilang ng debris na naiwan at paulit-ulit […]
(Eagle News) — Mahigit 75 libong public school teacher ang nakatakdang kunin ang serbisyo ng Department of Education (DepEd). Ito ay matapos bigyan ng go- signal ng Department of Budget and Management (DBM) ang DepEd na punan ang kabuuang 75,252 teaching position para sa upcoming school year. Ayon kay Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno, ang mga nasabing teaching positions ay para sa Kindergarten/Elementary, Junior High School, at Senior High School para sa School Year 2018-2019. Alinsunod […]
