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(Eagle News) — Lawyer Oliver Lozano on Friday asked the Supreme Court to declare void the appointment of Maria Lourdes Sereno as Chief Justice. In asking for the declaration in his four-page petition, Lozano said any public official “should be above reproach and suspicion..” He noted Sereno’s alleged failure to comply with the “mandatory legal requirements” for her appointment, apparently referring to the Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth Sereno failed to submit when […]
“I don’t owe anyone the duty to resign. I owe the people the duty to tell my story,” she says (Eagle News) — Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno on Friday reiterated she would not resign, adding she would “give an account of (her) actions as Chief Justice to the people.” “I ask only one thing from the political leaders, only one thing—give me my day at the Senate or admit that there is no probable […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Determinado ang Department of Energy (DOE) na makumpleto ang paglulunsad sa natitirang 2,800 electric tricycles o e-trikes sa Hunyo. Ayon kay Energy Assistant Secretary Bodie Pulido, natukoy na ng DOE ang mga prayoridad na lugar kung saan idedeploy ang mga nasabing natitirang units ng e-trike na nananatili sa mga warehouse. Kabilang aniya sa mga prayoridad na lugar ay ang National Capital Region (NCR), Regions 4A at 4B. Bukod sa mga […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Hindi umano obligado si Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno na dumalo sa ikakasang impeachment trial case laban sa kaniya. Ito ang naging pahayag ni Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel. Ayon pa sa senador, personal choice nito kung haharap sa kanila ang punong mahistrado. Welcome naman si Chief Justice Sereno kung nais niyang mag-testify sa harap ng impeachment court. Samantala, tumanggi naman si Pimentel na magkomento hinggil sa mga kasong kriminal […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Umaasa ang Malacañang na magkakaroon na ng linaw ang kaso ni Joanna Demafelis, ang Overseas Filipino Worker na natagpuang patay at nakasilid sa freezer ng tahanan ng kanyang amo sa Kuwait. Sa harap ito ng pagsuko ni Agnes Tuballes na diumano’y recruiter ni Demafelis sa Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group. Sinabi ni Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque na welcome development ang pagsuko ni Tuballes dahil kung nagtago ito ay […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Posibleng maharap sa kasong plunder ang airline companies na bigong makapagbalik ng terminal fees sa gobyerno mula sa mga nakanselang flights ng kanilang mga pasahero. Ito ang naging babala ni House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez sa isinagawang pagdinig ng House Committee on Transportation na dinaluhan ng mga opisyal ng iba’t-ibang airline companies sa bansa. Ayon kay Alvarez, dapat isurrender ang nakolektang terminal fee dahil pera ito ng gobyerno at hindi pwedeng […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte said it was up to Congress to determine whether barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections would be postponed or not. “Sabi ko kay Bong (Go), ‘Sabihin mo sa kanila, Congress, it’s their choice,” Duterte said in a speech in Davao on Wednesday. The President noted, however, that the drug situation in the country remains “very alive and vicious.” “So kung manalo ‘yang mga barangay captains na-backed up ng drug money, […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday suggested that the military and police put up mobile checkpoints instead of permanent ones. The President made the suggestion in a speech before the police and military in Davao, following what he said were the sniping attacks done by the enemies on permanent checkpoints that resulted in the deaths of government security troops. “Everyone manning the detachment and at a distance, they did not need to attack […]
(Eagle News) — Those who receive their pension benefits from the Social Security System during the first five days of March will get them a little later. In a statement on Thursday, SSS said the “slight delay” was “due to enhancements in the e-disbursement system, which caused the delayed release of funds to the partner-banks.” The agency said the system enhancements were necessary to ensure “better service delivery.” “The SSS, however, assures the pensioners who […]
(Eagle News) — The bicameral committee of Congress has reconciled the Senate and House of Representatives versions of an amended anti-hazing law. Senator Panfilo Lacson said that under the reconciled version of Senate Bill 1662 and House Bill 6573, stricter penalties were imposed for hazing. Officials of a group that resorts to hazing are also made liable under the reconciled version even if they are not present during the rites. “Tinaasan ang lahat na penalties […]
President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday again accused the United Nations of interfering in the country’s affairs. “When the human rights or whoever is that rapporteur arrives, my order to you is, do not answer… Who are they and who are you to interfere in the way I would run my country?” Duterte said in a speech before policemen in Davao City. Duterte made the comment after Iceland Foreign Minister Gudlaugur thor Thordarson called on the Philippines to […]
(Eagle News) — Vice President Leni Robredo on Thursday said she would be “open to” accepting another Cabinet post. In an interview over CNN Philippines, Robredo said, however, that so far, she “doe(s not) see” the offer coming. If it happens though, she said “it is necessary that we discuss things.” “I would be very much willing to support what (President Rodrigo Duterte) is doing but if there are things that we don’t agree on, kailangan […]
