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(Eagle News) — The House justice panel on Thursday found probable cause to impeach Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. Voting 38-2, Rep. Reynaldo Umali, committee chair, also slated the next hearing to March 14, at 9:30 a.m. During that hearing, the panel is slated to tackle the committee report and the Articles of Impeachment that will be presented to the plenary, Umali said. If the report gets one-third votes of the entire House, the chamber will […]
Cites experience as prosecutor during then-CJ Corona’s impeachment trial to boost his argument (Eagle News) — House Majority Leader Rodolfo Fariñas advised members of the House justice panel to “pick only a few” allegations to be included in the articles of impeachment against Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. To boost his argument, Fariñas recalled how he and 10 other prosecutors in the impeachment of then-Chief Justice Renato Corona were “laughed at” during his trial before the Senate sitting […]
(Eagle News) — Former Defense Secretary Fortunato Abat died on Wednesday at the age of 92. His granddaughter, Patricia, confirmed his death in a Facebook post. “I love you SO much, Lolo. Rest well. It was an honor and a privilege to see you fight your biggest battle,” Patricia said. Abat is survived by his wife, Corazon, and his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. His wake will be held in Loyola Commonwealth. His remains will be interred […]
(Eagle News) — The Consultative Committee tasked by President Rodrigo Duterte to review the 1987 Constitution will include “strong, self-executing provisions to regulate dynasties” in its proposed charter. The con-com said on Wednesday, March 7, that the decision was made after results of a study led by former Chief Justice Reynato Puno and former Buget Secretary Salvador Enriquez Jr. showed that at least 295 political families have power in various regions, with Metro Manila having the […]
(Eagle News) — Forget about political colors. This was the message of President Rodrigo Duterte to residents in Tarlac, a supposed bailiwick of the Aquinos, on Wednesday. “If the Ilocanos would like to have a hero in the name of Ferdinand Marcos, give it to them,” he said, justifying his decision to allow the burial of the former president in the Libingan ng mga Bayani. The burial–which was done months after Duterte assumed the presidency […]
(Eagle News) — The warship that was procured under the Philippine Navy’s controversial frigate acquisition project will be delivered in 2020. This was the revelation of Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on the sidelines of a hearing by the House Committee on National Defense and Security on the deal. “So it is continuing now…. Medyo made-delay lang ng six months, but it will be delivered,” he told reporters. During the hearing, Lorenzana noted that the […]
(Eagle News) – Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno lectured on the importance of democracy and rule of law, a day before the House Justice committee was slated to vote on whether there was probable cause for the impeachment complaint filed against her. Speaking in a forum at St. Scholastica’s College in Manila on Wednesday, March 7, the embattled Chief Justice said “the current state of the nation is one where perceived enemies of the dominant order […]
Threatens to charge those opposing Boracay rehab plan (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday said he would place Boracay under a state of calamity, threatening to charge those preventing the government from restoring the world-famous island into its “pristine state.” Duterte said he would declare the state of calamity as proposed by the Department of the Interior and Local Government. “Kung ayaw nila mag-cooperate and they begin to protest, kayo naman ang may […]
(Eagle News)–Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Wednesday said there was a possibility the Supreme Court, and not the Senate, would decide Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno’s fate. “The possibility of the impeachment not going through is there. Why? Because of the statement of the leaders of the House of Representatives is that they will wait for the Supreme Court resolution,” Drilon told reporters. Drilon was referring to the resolution on the quo warranto petition […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre has ordered the National Bureau of Investigation to investigate the alleged casino investment scam involving Wahana Credit and Loan Corporation which victimized several members of the Philippine National Police. The directive was made after the Securities and Exchange Commission last week warned the public against investing in 1Legacy, and Wahana Credit and Loan Corporation/Wahana Multi Purpose Bank. SEC said that the said corporation is not […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Department of Tourism (DOT) is confident that President Rodrigo Duterte’s directive to clean-up and rehabilitate the Boracay Island has a positive effect on the tourism in the area. “Nakakatuwa na naging positive yung effect,” said Tourism Assistant Secretary Ricky Alegre in an interview in Net 25’s Radyo Agila. Alegre also said that various local government units (LGUs) are now taking the initiative to clean-up and rehabilitate tourist spots […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Supreme Court appointed a new en banc clerk of court, after Atty. Felipa Anama retired last February 2. Nine out of 14 justices of the Supreme Court voted for Atty. Edgar Aricheta. Aricheta prior to his appointment to the en banc was a clerk of court of the SC first division. He is the most senior among the aspirants for the position. As the en banc’s clerk of […]
