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(Eagle News) – To speed up the revision proceedings on his electoral protest case, former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., signed a joint manifestation withdrawing motions that could “unduly delay or hamper revision proceedings” in the case that questioned his rival, Vice-President Leni Robredo’s victory. “I’ve done everything possible to speed up this election protest. At this point, the only thing left is for Mrs. Robredo to sign the document. We are waiting,” he […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — It “did not happen overnight,” says Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque pertaining to alleged reclamation and the building of military installation by China in the West Philippine Sea. “Those islands were reclaimed during even the time of the former administration. They were complete in fact during the time of the previous administration, and I think whether or not we like it, they intended to use them as military bases,” he added. […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police (PNP) plans to buy more than 12,000 body cameras capable of live streaming by June. This is according to Chief Inspector Angel Beros, head of PNP’s technical working group after the conduct of a supplier’s meeting for the gadgets on Monday, February 5. Beros said from the Php 334-million budget, the supplier should already provide the PNP with 12,476 body cameras, 175 body camera with livestreaming […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte has cancelled all existing foreign licences on scientific research over Benham Rise. This was according to Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque who announced the President’s decision on Tuesday, February 6. He said that President Rodrigo Duterte has already ordered the Department of Foreign Affairs’ Inter Agency to stop all foreign scientific research over Benham Rise. Roque said that the President wanted to limit scientific research in Benham Rise […]
(Eagle News) — Voting 10-5, the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the year-long martial law extension in Mindanao, saying that the court “finds sufficient factual basis” for the decision. The high court also dismissed the consolidated petitions that questioned the constitutionality of the decision by Congress that had earlier voted for the extension of martial law in Mindanao until year-end. According to the high court, Congress had sufficient factual basis when it approved […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Ipinagkibit-balikat lamang ng Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) at Philippine National Police (PNP) ang banta ni Communist Party of the Philippines Founding Chair Jose Maria Sison na kaya ng New People’s Army (NPA) na pumatay ng isang sundalo kada araw hanggang sa ituloy ng pamahalaan ang peace talks. Ayon kay AFP Spokesperson Col. Edgard Arevalo, ang banta ng CPP-NPA ay nagpapakita lamang ng tunay na kulay ng mga komunista […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Sinimulan na ng Commission on Elections (COMELEC) ang decryption ng ballot images kaugnay sa election protest na isinampa ni Presidential Adviser for Political Affairs Francis Tolentino laban kay Senadora Leila De Lima. Sinabi ng COMELEC na mahigit isang libong balota mula sa clustered precincts ng Akbar at Al Barka, Basilan ang naunang ma-decrypt. Una nang kinuwestyon ni Tolentino ang mahigit dalawang daang libong balota mula sa 597 clustered precincts […]
(Eagle News) –Ilang buwan matapos ang bakbakan sa Marawi City, iginawad na ng Philippine National Police ang pangakong promosyon sa 753 na pulis na kasamang nakipagbakbakan sa mga terorista. Nasa limangdaan sa kanila ang mula sa hanay ng PNP-Special Action Force (SAF). Mismong si PNP Chief Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa at si Phil Army Commanding General Lt. Gen. Joselito Bautista ang nagbigay ng promosyon sa mga pulis. Ayon kay Gen.Bato, siniguro nya na maibibigay ang […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre on Monday, February 5 clarified that he did not order the Public Attorneys’ Office to stop its autopsy of the 14 alleged Dengvaxia victims. “I have no order to stop the autopsies,” Aguirre said This statement came after the call from former Health Secretary Esperanza Cabral to stop the PAO from conducting the autopsies because of the result of the University of the Philippines – […]
(Eagle News) — Citing threats to his life, Mark Taguba, one of the personalities charged in connection with the P6.4-billion shabu shipment mess, on Monday asked the court to reconsider its decision to have him detained at the Manila City Jail. In a very urgent motion for reconsideration filed before Branch 46 of the Manila Regional Trial Court, Taguba, through his lawyer, asked that he be given detention in the National Bureau of Investigation detention […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) reported that a total number of 326 members of the New People’s Army (NPA) surrendered to the government last month. Despite the large number of rebels who surrendered, AFP Spokesperson General Edgar Arevalo admitted that it is still too early to say that the AFP can defeat the rebel group. He said that the unprecedented number of surrenderrees could be attributed to […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Malacañang dismissed the senate resolution filed by Senator Antonio Trillanes IV which asked the Senate to investigate the alleged ill-gotten wealth of President Rodrigo Duterte and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio. “Lumang tugtugin. Lumang balita para nang sirang plaka,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said. He also said that Trillanes’ accusations have been dealt with since the start of the 2016 elections. “This is old news; this is rehashed. He […]
