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QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Presidential Spokesman Atty. Harry Roque said that the government was looking at other countries where Overseas Filipino Workers repatriated from Kuwait could go. Roque said that Oman and Bahrain were two countries that were being considered. “President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has given priority to the right to life of our OFWs and will not allow further inhumane treatment to be inflicted on our OFW’s in Kuwait,” Roque said in […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The fourth dialogue between Philippine and Japan officials for the “Build, Build, Build” program has started. The dialogue was led by Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez and Dr. Hiroto Izumi, Special Adviser to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The Philippine government first signed a 15.93 billion yen (approx. $142 million) loan agreement with Japan International Cooperation Agency for a project that aims to mitigate flooding in several areas in Cavite. The […]
Says former JBC chair knew about Sereno SALN issue but included her in shortlist of nominees for top magistrate post anyway (Eagle News) — The camp of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno said Associate Justice Diosdado Peralta, then-acting chair of the Judicial and Bar Council, knew she submitted three Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth since her appointment as SC associate justice in 2010, but went ahead and approved her application for the top […]
(Eagle News) – Over 300 Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who were granted amnesty in Kuwait arrived in two flights at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 in Pasay City on Monday, February 12, 2018. The 317 OFWs were welcomed by officials from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA). OWWA Administrator Atty. Hans Leo J. Cacdac told the OFWs the government would shoulder their travel expenses. “Mayroon po […]
By Moira Encina Eagle News Service The Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption and the Vanguard of the Philippine Constitution Inc. filed on Monday a criminal complaint against former President Benigno Aquino III and several others over the Dengvaxia mess. Apart from Aquino, facing the complaint for technical malversation, criminal negligence, violation of the Revised Penal Code and other violations were former Budget Secretary Florencio Abad; former Health Secretary Janette Garin; Health Undersecretaries Carol Tanio, Gerardo […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service The Senate has approved on final reading a bill that bans any form of hazing. Nineteen senators voted in favor of Senate Bill 1662 which effectively amends Republic Act 8049, the existing anti-hazing law that merely regulates the acts. The bill, which was endorsed by Senator Panfilo Lacson, expands the definition of hazing, which includes paddling, whipping, beating, branding, forced calisthenics, forced exposure to the sun, forced intake of any drug […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Labor and Employment has officially ordered a total ban on the deployment of Overseas Filipino Workers to Kuwait. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III signed on Monday the administrative order that puts in place the ban, which came after the discovery of the gruesome death of Joanna Demafelis. Demafelis was found inside the freezer of an apartment left abandoned since 2016. It also came amid investigations into the deaths of […]
Notes she is “very active” in impeachment hearings against CJ Sereno (Eagle News) — Cebu Rep. Gwendolyn Garcia on Monday questioned the timing of the Ombudsman’s release of the order dismissing her from service. “An act that was done when I was still governor several years ago, you’d rather wonder whether this was purposely done. As you saw, I’m very active in this impeachment hearing against Chief Justice Sereno,” Garcia said. She said “it does […]
(Eagle News)– Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales has ordered the dismissal of House Deputy Speaker Gwendolyn Garcia from service after she allegedly purchased a P98.9-million property when she was the governor of Cebu without authority from the Sangguniang Panlalawigan. The Ombudsman said the Cebu representative committed grave misconduct when she entered into contracts with Supreme ABF Construction for the acquisition of the 249,246-square-meter Balili property in Tinaan, Naga in Cebu. “She failed to point out the specific provision […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service After failing to attend Monday’s hearing on possible violations of the Anti-Money Laundering Act, a Senate panel has ordered the arrest of former Commission on Elections Chair Andres Bautista. Senate committee on banks, financial institutions and currencies chair Francis Escudero cited Bautista in contempt after rejecting the former COMELEC chair’s explanation about why he did not appear in the Senate panel probe. According to Escudero, Bautista lied when he […]
(Eagle News)– Tropical Storm “Basyang” has slightly slowed down and is expected to make landfall over Caraga region on Tuesday morning. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said that as of 10 a.m., the center of the tropical storm was located 620 kilometers east southeast of Hinatua, Surigao del Sur. “Basyang” is packing maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 80 kph. It […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Nananawagan sa gobyerno ang pamilya ni Joanna Daniela Demafelis ng hustisya matapos na makita ito sa loob ng freezer sa isang abandonadong apartment sa Kuwait noong nakaraang linggo. Giit ng isa sa mga kapatid nito na si Joy Demafelis na hindi nila mapapalampas ang sinapit ng kanilang kapatid sa ibang bansa. Samantala, iniimbestigahan na ni Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) Administrator Hans Leo Cacdac ang maaaring naging kapabayaan ng Philippine […]
