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PNP says requests for police info on operations, including drug war, must pass proper procedure

https://youtu.be/i_cNsoW2X4w   (Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police said that any requests for information that they will get from international and local organizations will have to pass through proper procedure. PNP spokesperson Chief Supt. John Bulalacao stressed this, saying that policemen will also follow what President Rodrigo Duterte had said about ignoring questions from human rights probers who are biased against the government. “Anumang request ng international organizations, or maging local organizations ukol dito. […]

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More than 100 killed, more than 10,000 arrested in PNP drug war since Dec. 5

    By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service (Eagle News) – More than 100 have been killed, while more than 10,000 have been arrested by the Philippine National Police in its anti-drug operations since December 5 last year, according to the PNP records. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that whatever deaths that came about in the current drug war were the results of legitimate police operations. “If there were unlawful deaths, such as in the […]

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Comelec summons Aquino, 2 others over Dengvaxia vaccination program

(Eagle News)–The Commission on Elections has summoned former President Benigno Aquino III and two others over a case stemming from the Dengvaxia mess. Aquino, former Health Secretary Janette Garin and former Budget Secretary Florencio Abad have been asked to appear before the Comelec headquarters on March 15 at 10 a.m. The subpoena was in connection with a case for violation of the law that prohibits the implementation of projects 45 days before an election. Complainants […]

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Roque belies women’s groups claims vs Duterte; Don’t take him literally, just seriously, he says

(Eagle News) – The President does not promote violence against women. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque emphasized this during a press briefing at the Eduardo Cojuangco National Vocational High School in Paniqui, Tarlac on Friday, March 2, 2018. Roque’s statement came in the wake of women’s groups claims the Chief Executive used “offensive language” that  shows his “misogynous character.” Roque stressed that President Duterte should not be judged by his words but by his actions. “Palabiro […]

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933 out of 1,983 pass Mechanical Engineer Licensure Exam

(Eagle News) — A total of 933 out of the 1,983 examinees passed the February 2018 mechanical engineering licensure examination, the Professional Regulation Commission announced on Friday. Kelvin Mendoza Macatangay of the Batangas State University-Alangilan topped the exam with a rating of 88.75 percent. Kyle Darryl Tan-Aguilar of the De La Salle University-Manila was second, with 88.35 percent; and Efren Espino Suarez Jr. also of the Batangas State University-Alangilan was third, with a rating of 87.9 […]

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IBP: Impeachment the only “constitutionally recognized mode” of removing a Chief Justice

(Eagle News) — For the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, the only “constitutionally recognized mode” of removing a Chief Justice is impeachment. In a statement on Friday, the nationwide group of lawyers said “any artifice or device intended to solely target the Chief Justice and short-circuit the process would be repugnant to the Constitution..” “(It) must be slain on sight if our democratic processes are to be observed,” the IBP said. According to the group, […]

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EU to release €3.8 million for PHL drug rehab centers; amount to be coursed through DOH

(Eagle News) — The European Union on Friday announced that it would give the Philippines €3.8 million to fund drug rehabilitation centers in the country. Stefano Manservisi, European Commission Director General for International Cooperation and Development, said the amount, which is equivalent to P241.6 million, would be given through the Department of Health. “We have a program which is called drug rehabilitation program in which we are addressing how to bring back to normal life people […]

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PNP: Over 3000 have surrendered under “improved” Oplan Tokhang so far

By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service Over 3,000 individuals have surrendered under the Philippine National Police’s “improved” Oplan Tokhang so far. Based on data provided by the police, 3173 drug personalities have turned themselves in in 5,543 operations done from January 29 to March 1. So far, the PNP said that 12287 individuals were now on its validated watch list. Supt. Chai Madrid, PNP deputy spokesperson, said that if these individuals could not be subjected […]

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Alvarez: Senators who oppose federalism should not be voted for in 2019

(Eagle News) — Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Laban (PDP-Laban) Secretary General and House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez on Thursday urged Surigaonons not to vote for senators who oppose the federalism campaign of the government. Alvarez told a crowd of some 6,000 local officials who took their oaths as new members of  the ruling party to start listing the names of these individuals. “And when the election comes in 2019, don’t vote for them,” Alvarez said. He said that […]

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Lawyer says POEA, not recruitment agency, should have monitored Demafelis in Kuwait

Mt. Carmel agency ceased operations in November 2014, he says (Eagle News) — The lawyer of a high-ranking official of the agency that  recruited  Joanna Demafelis said on Friday that the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration should have assumed the responsibility of monitoring  the Overseas Filipino Worker in Kuwait. In a press conference in the National Bureau of Investigation headquarters, Jude Marfil said the license to operate of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Global E-Human Resources Inc. […]

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PNP: 60 rogue cops nabbed by counter-intel task force since last year

(Eagle News) — Around 60 policemen implicated in various illegal activities have been arrested by the national police’s Counter-Intelligence Task Force since it started operations last year. In a statement, PNP spokesperson Chief Supt. John Bulalacao said the arrested policemen were apprehended in 24 separate operations. “This strong-arm effort of CITF complements the internal reform program of the PNP that has resulted in the dismissal of 398 police personnel since 2016 for various administrative offenses,” […]

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Dominguez: BBL should be “open to changes”

(Eagle News) — Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III on Thursday said that the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) should be “open to changes.” In a statement, he said this was to allow the Bangsamoro autonomy to “evolve by abandoning its mistakes and strengthening its positive aspects.” “We recommend that lawmakers should look at past experiences in devolving certain basic services to learn from them and take into consideration these lessons when crafting the BBL,” Dominguez said. […]

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