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Escudero says he would lift arrest order vs Bautista if he complies with one of two conditions

(Eagle News) — Senator Francis Escudero said on Monday that he would recommend the lifting of the warrant of arrest against former Commission on Elections Chair Andres Bautista if he complied with one of two conditions. “..Either mag-submit siya ng bank waiver or mag-submit ng detalyadong affidavit na sinasagot ang mga tanong laban sa kanya,” Escudero, chairman of the Senate banks, financial institutions and currencies committee, said he told Bautista’s lawyer, Anacleto Diaz. He said Diaz went […]

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Roque: Palace still open to UN inquiry despite UN rights chief’s comment vs Duterte

Says UN rapporteurs should be “impartial, neutral, willing to investigate,” though (Eagle News) — The Palace on Monday said it would still welcome a United Nations inquiry into the government’s war on drugs despite a pronouncement of the UN human rights chief against President Rodrigo Duterte. Roque said, however, that the UN special rapporteurs who, if ever, will look into the same should be “impartial, neutral, and willing to investigate rather than (already have) conclusions and […]

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Drilon says Sereno impeachment won’t proceed if SC takes up quo warranto case

(Eagle News) – Senate Minority Floor Leader Franklin Drilon said that it is possible that the Senate would no longer proceed with the impeachment trial of controversial Supreme Court Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. This is if the tribunal decides to take on the quo warranto case against her. “In my view, it is entirely possible that the impeachment court becomes academic, because if the Supreme Court takes the position that they can entertain the quo […]

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Con-com rules incumbent gov’t officials cannot be succeeded in their posts by relatives

Ban applies to relatives within the first and second degrees of consanguinity and affinity, body says   (Eagle News) — The Consultative Commission on Monday ruled that an incumbent government official’s relatives  should be banned from succeeding him or her regardless of position. The body tasked to look into the 1987 Constitution said that relatives within the first and second degrees of consanguinity and affinity could not assume said position of the incumbent from the barangay up to the […]

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Malacañang dismisses rumors of alleged coup d’etat vs House Speaker Alvarez

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque dismissed rumors of an alleged coup d’etat against the leadership of House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez. Roque also said that he had spoken with his close friends at the House of Representatives and that there was no truth to the alleged coup d’etat. House Deputy Speaker Fredenil Castro for his part dismissed the rumors and described it as “kuwentong barbero.” He also said that the rumors […]

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Umali says Enrile volunteered to be part of prosecution team against CJ Sereno

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Former Senator Juan Ponce Enrile volunteered to be part of the prosecution team in the expected impeachment trial against Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. “He volunteered and he told us that he is very much willing to share his institutional memory in the prosecution of [Sereno],” said Umali. House Committee on Justice Chairman Reynaldo Umali said that Enrile wanted to share his knowledge about the prosecution process. “There are […]

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House panel approves proposal to postpone May 14 barangay elections

Under proposal, barangay polls to be held on Oct. 8 instead (Eagle News) — The House of Representatives suffrage and electoral reforms committee has approved the proposal to defer the May 14 barangay elections to October 8. The committee led by  CIBAC Rep. Sherwin Tugna voted 14-2 to approve the deferment, and voted 17-0 to approve the new date. Tugna admitted, however, that the Senate would have to approve a similar proposal for the elections not […]

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Roque: PNP subpoena powers “reserved for extreme circumstances”

(Eagle News) – Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said Monday that the Philippine National Police (PNP) was less likely to abuse the subpoena powers granted by the state as such would only be exercised in “extreme circumstances.” President Rodrigo Duterte signed on Friday Republic Act No. 10973 granting subpoena powers to only three top PNP officials — the PNP chief, the director of the PNP Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG), and the CIDG deputy director. […]

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Palace refuses to call on Sereno to resign, but expresses hope she “takes into consideration” sentiments of “all stakeholders”

(Eagle News) — The Palace on Monday refused to specifically call on Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno to resign, saying it was a decision “to be made” by her alone. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, however, expressed hope Sereno would “(take) into consideration the sentiments of everyone, all the stakeholders.” “So far, her colleagues have asked her to go on indefinite leave and the lower court judges have asked her to resign,” Roque said. Roque issued the […]

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Roque: President Duterte, Bong Go have discussed calls for long-time aide to run for Senate seat

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte and his long-time aide Bong Go have discussed calls for the latter to run for senator in the 2019 elections. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the revelation in a press conference on Monday. “I understand the President has broached it to SAP (Special Assistant to the President) Go and it is something that they are discussing between the two of them,” he said. Roque, however, did not elaborate. Go […]

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PNP Chief Dela Rosa: Police will not abuse subpoena power

By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service The Philippine National Police on Monday said that its officials who were given the power to subpoena will not abuse such. “I swear before God and the people, and media that I will never, never abuse this power,” PNP  Chief Ronald  dela Rosa said in response to concerns from human rights groups and some lawmakers. Apart from the PNP Chief, the director of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group […]

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Gadon files graft raps vs several SC officials named in Sereno impeachment proceedings

(Eagle News) — Lawyer Larry Gadon on Monday filed graft charges against several Supreme Court officials mentioned in impeachment proceedings against Maria Lourdes Sereno. Charged in two separate complaints before the Department of Justice were Ma. Lourdes Oliveros, Michael Ocampo, and Helen Perez-Macasaet of the Bids and Awards Committee, and Anna-Li Papa-Gombio and Jocelyn Fabian of the Technical Working Group. According to Gadon, Oliveros, Ocampo and Perez-Macasaet played a role in the  IT services procurement that allegedly did […]

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