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Año assures public PNP subpoena powers will not be abused
(Eagle News) — Department of the Interior and Local Government officer in charge Eduardo Año assured the public on Thursday that the Philippine National Police will not abuse its newly restored power to subpoena. In a statement, Año said the DILG “will be on the lookout for any hint of abuse that may be committed by the PNP” in exercising such. “And we will see to it that this will be used only for the intention that […]
LOOK: List of passers of the Physician Licensure Exam
Below is the list of passers of the Physician Licensure Exam given early March 2018. See story here: UE-RMMMC grad tops Physician Licensure Exam [pdfviewer]https://www.eaglenews.ph/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/List-of-passers-in-Physician-Licensure-Exam-March-2018.pdf[/pdfviewer]
UE-RMMMC grad tops Physician Licensure Exam
PRC says 1067 of 1601 passed test given early this month (Eagle News) — Over 1,000 passed the Physician Licensure Examination recently given by the Professional Regulation Commission. According to the PRC, there were 1067 passers of the 1601 who took the exam early this month. Jerald Lalaguna Pelayo of the University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center Inc. topped the exam, with a score of 88.17 percent. Jay Ruyeras Orehuela of Southwestern University-Matias H. […]
SWS: 88% of Filipinos worried PHL will get involved if US-N. Korea war breaks out
(Eagle News) — Many Filipinos are worried that the current tension between the United States and North Korea will escalate into an armed conflict, the Social Weather Stations said. According to the pollster, based on its December 2017 survey, a whopping 84 percent expressed this concern. Sixteen percent were not worried, 12% were not too worried, and 4% were not worried at all, the SWS said. The survey also found that 88 percent were worried that the Philippines would […]
OSG to represent CIDG in seeking to overturn DOJ decision junking drug raps vs Espinosa, others
(Eagle News) — The Office of the Solicitor General will represent the Philippine National Police’s Criminal Investigation and Detection Group in seeking to overturn a Department of Justice’s panel decision junking drug charges against Kerwin Espinosa and others. This is according to Solicitor General Jose Calida himself, who made the announcement in a tweet posted on Thursday afternoon. “As ‘Tribune of the People,’ the OSG will enter its appearance as counsel for PNP-CIDG..The Solicitor General […]
House of Representatives considers declaring Philippine Rise a protected area
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The House of Representatives has formed a technical working group that will study the possibility of declaring the Philippine Rise as a protected area. Muntinlupa Representative Ruffy Biazon, who filed House Bill 6036 which proposes the creation of the Philippine Rise Natural Park, said that there was a very urgent need to enact a law that will protect the Philippine Rise as it was still in a pristine condition. […]
Roque: Aguirre still enjoys President Duterte’s trust
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Thursday said Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre still enjoys the President’s trust and confidence. This was despite calls for Aguirre to quit, following a Department of Justice prosecution panel’s dismissal of drug charges against self-confessed drug distributor Kerwin Espinosa, Peter Lim and others. Aguirre has denied any hand in the drafting of the December 2017 resolution, noting that it was in fact subject to automatic review by him. […]
Prosecutors stand by dismissal of drug raps vs Espinosa, others
Say decision was based on evidence presented to them (Eagle News) — The state prosecutors who received backlash after junking the drug charges against Kerwin Espinosa and others finally broke their silence on Thursday, saying they only made their decision based on the evidence presented to them. “Malinis ang aming konsensya at makikita naman na complainant did not present sufficient evidence but instead relied only on the testimony of its sole witness,” Michael John Humarang […]
Pasay prosecutor recommends filing of inciting to sedition case vs Trillanes
Dismisses conspiracy, proposal to commit coup d’etat charge (Eagle News) — The Pasay Prosecutors Office has recommended the filing of an inciting to sedition case against Senator Antonio Trillanes IV. The recommendation to file the case stems from one of Trillanes’ privilege speeches in which he called on soldiers to shoot President Rodrigo Duterte. Duterte and his family were accused by the senator then of having bank transactions amounting to around P2 billion. The Prosecutors Office, however, […]
Roque: It is the “beginning of the end” for ICC following PHL withdrawal
(Eagle News)– It is the “beginning of the end” for the International Criminal Court following the Philippines’ pullout, Malacañang said on Thursday. “I’m afraid and what makes me sad is that the Philippine withdrawal, I’m sure, will start an avalanche of other states leaving the court,” Roque, who then hailed the country’s ratification of the treaty that establishes the ICC, said in a press conference. He said this was because “no one will tolerate an […]
Aquino denies Dengvaxia program was implemented for electioneering purposes
(Eagle News)—Former President Benigno Aquino III on Thursday denied allegations he and some of his Cabinet officials violated the Omnibus Election Code when they implemented the anti-dengue vaccine program in 2016. In a press briefing after his appearance before the Commission on Elections, Aquino said the vaccine Dengvaxia, which was used for the program, was purchased on March 9, 2016. He said this was way before the 2016 election ban on disbursements specified in the election […]
