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By Moira Encina Eagle News Service (Eagle News) – The Supreme Court set the oral arguments for the quo warranto petition against Chief Justice on-leave Maria Lourdes Sereno on April 10 at the tribunal’s session hall in Baguio City, and directed her to “personally appear” in the hearing. On its first en banc session, the Supreme Court set the hearing for the oral arguments on Tuesday, April 10 at 2 p.m., as the high court […]
(Eagle News)–The Supreme Court has denied the government’s petition against its December 2017 order to submit reports on the war on drugs. Theodore Te, SC spokesperson, said the SC denied Solicitor General Jose Calida’s argument submitting the reports would compromise the safety of informants and police operations, and directed the government, including Philippine National Police Chief Ronald dela Rosa, to submit them within a 15-day notice. The required reports include a list of persons killed in […]
(Eagle News)–Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Tuesday denied Communist Party of the Philippines’ founder Joma Sison’s claim his group and the Philippine government signed a truce last year. In a statement, Lorenzana said there was no draft agreement on unilateral ceasefire between the two parties in October. Lorenzana said Sison’s claim that the defense chief “obscures and denies the fact that against tremendous odds, the NPA has grown and gained strength nationwide from its modest beginnings” […]
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 […]
