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(Eagle News) — Malacanang said that “some human rights groups” may have become “tools of drug lords” in trying to stop the Philippine government’s campaign against illegal drugs and criminality. Presidential Spokesperson gave this warning in a statement as he noted that the “attacks against the President’s war on drugs have been vicious and non-stop.” “We therefore do not discount the possibility that some human rights groups have become unwitting tools of drug lords to […]
(Eagle News) — Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre apologized on Monday to the prosecutors he had ordered to be investigated following their decision to dismiss drug charges against Kerwin Espinosa and others. According to Aguirre, “extraordinary times or extraordinary incidents call for extraordinary solutions or at least measures..,” even as he acknowledged that ordering the investigation of the panel composed of Aristotle Reyes, now a regional trial court judge; and Michael John Humarang was “wrong.” “Pasensiya na […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The local government of San Isidro, Northern Samar is strictly implementing its campaign against illegal logging. In fact, San Isidro Mayor Nanding Avila said a number of illegal loggers who are selling woods or logs have already been caught. In an interview with Net 25’s, Radyo Agila the official said they are strictly implementing the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR’s) initiative to reduce the number of illegal […]
(Eagle News) — Starting April 1, residents of Marawi City will be allowed to visit their homes and retrieve their abandoned belongings, according to Housing Assistant Secretary Felix Castro Jr., field manager of Task Force Bangon Marawi. “The residents can go back and retrieve whatever possessions they have left behind,” Castro said in an interview. Castro said the move would allow the displaced residents of Marawi to visit what’s left of their homes, and retrieve […]
(Eagle News) — The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Monday, March formally launched the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 10931 or the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act. Starting this June, or this coming school year 2018 to 2019, the government will shoulder the tuition fee of the students enrolled in all state universities and colleges. Aside from this, the tuition fees of those who want to study technical-vocation (tech-voc) […]
(Eagle News) – It turns out Philippine National Police chief Director General Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa is also a crooner. Dela Rosa belted out his rendition of the Visayan love song, “Usahay” with all gusto during his guesting on Monday, March 26, at the NET25 program, “Piskante ng Bayan,” hosted by Leo Obligar and his son, Jimmy. “General Bato is not just a champion in fighting crimes and illegal drug syndicates, he is also a […]
(Eagle News) – Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has ordered Bureau of Customs officials (BoC) to “set up data arrangements” with three more of the country’s top trading partners in a bid to curb smuggling. In a statement on Monday, the Department of Finance said Dominguez made the directive for the BoC to establish the system with South Korea, Japan, and the United States during a recent executive meeting. The Finance chief said that in particular, […]
(Eagle News) — Former Ilocos Norte Rep. Roquito Ablan Jr. passed away on Monday. His son, Communications Assistant Secretary Kris Ablan, confirmed the news in a Facebook post. The government official said his father was 85 years old. “My dad passed away peacefully this morning. Lucky to be at his bedside when he died,” the younger Ablan said. His father was an 8-term representative of the 1st district of Ilocos Norte in the Lower House. He also […]
(Eagle News) — The Sandiganbayan has allowed former Senator Jinggoy Estrada to go on a 31-day trip to the United States. The Fifth Division approved Estrada’s motion to travel from April 30 to May 30 in open court on Monday. In his motion, Estrada had asked that he be allowed to travel from April 21 to May 31 as he had accepted to become guest speaker of the US Pinoy for Good Governance (USP4GG) annual general membership […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Leila de Lima is detained over “serious drug charges.” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque had this to say following former President Benigno Aquino III’s comment the former justice secretary was in jail because of her principles and political beliefs. Aquino made the pronouncement during the launch of her electronic book “Dispatches from Crame I,” as he urged the public to continue to support her. “The lady senator was arrested and incarcerated because […]
(Eagle News) – By 2022, the Philippines would already have a federal form of government, and Filipinos will vote for a new president to rule the country. This was the assurance made by former Chief Justice Reynato Puno in a media briefing on Monday, March 26, 2018. “By 2022 we should have already federalized. Meaning, we will no longer have a unitary government, we’ll have a federal government and the powers of the government […]
(Eagle News)—The Bureau of Customs filed on Monday charges against four importers and brokers for “gross undervaluation of imports and large-scale agricultural smuggling.” Charged were owners and customs brokers of Granstar Premiere Sports Corporation and Seven Myth Marketing. Fabian Go, Granstar’s owner, and customs broker Norinel Quezana were charged in connection with the illegal shipment of 112 units of brand new Vespa scooters that originated from Singapore and arrived at the Subic Bay Freeport Zone. […]
