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Lawyer files impeachment complaint vs Chief Justice Sereno; 25 lawmakers endorse complaint

(Eagle News) — A lawyer on Wednesday filed an impeachment complaint against Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno for alleged betrayal of public trust, among others. Twenty-five members of the House of Representatives endorsed lawyer Larry Gadon’s complaint, which he earlier said would have  endorsements from at least 10 lawmakers. Earlier, the Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption and the Vanguard of the Philippine Constitution Inc. filed an impeachment complaint against Sereno after she allegedly violated the […]

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DOJ’s Aguirre junks motion for him to inhibit in probe on Kian’s killing

https://youtu.be/eRJqFJ2imOU   QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – The Department of Justice (DOJ) has dismissed the motion for Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre to inhibit from the investigation into Kian De Los Santos’ killing. Aguirre explained that the motion filed by student leaders was dismissed because it was the National Prosecution Service that has jurisdiction over the preliminary investigation of the case, and not the Office of the Secretary. “The Department of Justice by virtue of […]

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Senate seeks China’s cooperation on P6.4 billion shabu shipment probe

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News)  — The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee has asked the Chinese government to cooperate in its investigation into the shabu shipment from China that passed the Bureau of Customs (BoC) without any inspection. “China must be willing to cooperate with the Philippines in investigating the PHP6.4 billion worth of shabu shipment from China that slipped through the Bureau of Customs (BOC),” Senator Richard Gordon, the committee chairman said in an interview […]

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President Duterte says Mabilog’s house “like a palace”; says Iloilo mayor to be subjected to lifestyle check

(Eagle News) — Like a palace. This was how President Rodrigo Duterte described the house of Iloilo Mayor Jed Mabilog, whom he announced would be subjected to a lifestyle check. “His house is like a palace. Anak siguro ito ng mayamang mayaman,” he said in a speech before newly promoted police officials on Wednesday. According to Duterte, he has asked the National Bureau of Investigation and the Bureau of Internal Revenue to look into the lifestyle […]

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Newly installed Customs chief Lapeña to Customs employees: One strike and you’re out

(Eagle News) — One strike and you’re out. This was the message of Isidro Lapeña to Bureau of Customs employees as he took the helm of the office from his predecessor, Nicanor Faeldon, on Wednesday. President Duterte announced Faeldon’s replacement after a P6.4-billion drug shipment entered the country via Customs express lanes in May, angering lawmakers who called for inquiries into the matter. “Just do your work, prove your worth and I will back you […]

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Ex-Palawan Gov. Joel Reyes gets 6 to 8 years in prison, ban from public service for graft

  (Eagle News) — Former Palawan governor Joel Reyes was convicted of graft by the Sandiganbayan and sentenced to six to eight years in prison. The Third Division also barred Reyes from public service after it found  him guilty of granting unwarranted benefit to Olympic Mines and Development Corp. (OMDC) when he renewed its mining permit. According to the anti-graft court in its decision promulgated on Aug. 29, the permit was renewed and made valid […]

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Bagyo na nasa labas ng PAR, isa nang severe tropical storm

(Eagle News) — Lalo pang lumakas ang bagyo na binabantayan ng Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) sa labas ng Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). Ang bagyong may international name na “Sanvu” ay isa na ngayong severe tropical storm. Huli itong namataan sa dalawang libo limang daan at limampung kilometro (2,550 km) sa silangan hilagang silangan ng extreme northern Luzon. Taglay ng bagyo ang lakas ng hanging aabot sa isang daan at limang […]

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SWS: President Duterte’s gov’t keeps “very good” net satisfaction rating

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte’s government kept its “very good” net satisfaction rating, based on the latest Social Weather Stations survey. The +64 rating is two points lower than the net rating his administration posted in the SWS March survey. Duterte’s government registered the highest net satisfaction rating in September (+66). The government scored a “very good” net score in several aspects such as helping the poor (+65), protecting human rights (+55), defending the […]

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5.0-magnitude quake hits Cagayan

(Eagle News) — A 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck Cagayan on Wednesday, the Philippine Institute for Volcanology and Seismology said. The earthquake hit 37 kilometers northwest of Calayan at 6:08 a.m. Depth of focus was at nine kilometers. An intensity II was felt in Laoag; in Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte; and in Sinait, Ilocos Sur. Phivolcs said aftershocks are expected.  

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Trump visits Texas disaster zone before Harvey return

by Katie Schubauer with Jennie Matthew in Winnie, Texas HOUSTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump headed to storm-ravaged Texas Tuesday in a show of solidarity and leadership in the face of the deadly devastation wrought by Harvey — as the battered United States Gulf Coast braces for even more torrential rain. Four days after Harvey slammed onshore as a monster Category Four hurricane, turning roads to rivers in America’s fourth-largest city, emergency crews […]

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Australia offers to train Philippine troops in IS fight

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Australia Tuesday offered to help train the Philippine military to tackle Islamic militants terrorizing parts of the country, calling the threat “deeply concerning.” Philippine forces have been besieging militants in Marawi for almost 100 days. But the gunmen, flying the Islamic State group’s black flag, have defied military assaults including airstrikes and artillery barrages. Australia, which has an extensive defense cooperation program with Manila, has already deployed two high-tech AP-3C Orion aircraft for […]

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PHL expresses grave concern over N. Korea missile test, reiterates ASEAN position on denuclearization

The Philippines expressed its grave concern over the firing by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) this morning of a ballistic missile that flew over Japanese airspace, and called on North Korea to comply with its obligations to denuclearize the region. “We call on the DPRK to halt these dangerous and provocative actions, which heighten tensions, increase instability and the risk of miscalculation, and could possibly endanger lives,” Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter S. […]

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