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Benham Rise tiyak na hindi ibibigay ni Pangulong Duterte sa China – Prof .Carlos

(Eagle News) — Mali ang report na mistulang pinahihintulutan ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang China na pasukin ang teritoryo ng bansa. Ito’y may kaugnayan sa namataang Chinese Survey Ship sa bahagi ng Benham Rise na umano’y alam ni Pangulong Duterte . Sa panayam ng Liwanagin Natin, sinabi ni Up Professor Clarita Carlos , posibleng may dahilan ang Pangulo at tiyak ring alam nito na mayaman sa natural resources ang Benham Rise kaya malabo niya itong […]

Aquino, Trillanes tagged by Saycon as recipients of Napoles contributions

(Eagle News) — Former President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III received P90 million in campaign contributions from alleged pork barrel queen Janet Lim Napoles which were not declared in his  Statement of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCE) with the Commission on Elections (COMELEC). This was according to Council for Philippine Affairs (COPA) Secretary, Pastor Saycon who on Wednesday, March 15, presented to the Department of Justice (DOJ) alleged documentary evidences that revealed what he said was the corruption committed […]

China, posible umanong lumabag sa UNCLOS hinggil sa Benham Rise

(Eagle News) — Posibleng lumabag sa United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (Unclos) ang China sa oras na mapatunayang nagsagawa ito ng oil, gas and mineral research  sa Benham Rise na bahagi ng exclusive economic zone (EEZ) ng Pilipinas. Ayon kay Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio,  alinsunod sa Article 60 ng 1982  Unclos, ang Pilipinas lamang na isang coastal state ang may karapatan na magtayo ng mga istruktura o mag-explore […]

UN investigation sa umano’y EJK sa PHL, malabo na – DFA

  (Eagle News) — Malabo nang matuloy ang pagbisita sa bansa ni United Nations Special Rapporteur Agnes Callamard para mag- imbestiga sa umano’y nagaganap na extra judicial killings (EJK) bunsod ng pinaigting na kampanya sa illegal na droga ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte. Sinabi ni Foreign Affairs Spokesman Charles Jose na ito ay dahil hindi pumapayag si Callamard sa mga kondisyon na una nang inilatag ni Duterte. Matatandaang sinabi ng {angulo na papayag lamang siya na […]

DFA expresses “concern” over European Parliament reso calling for De Lima release

(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs on Friday expressed “concern” over the European Parliament’s resolution calling for detained Senator Leila de Lima’s release, saying it “casts aspersion on Philippine legal processes, its judicial system, and the guarantees enshrined in the Constitution to uphold and protect the rights of all individuals.” In a statement, the DFA added that while it “recognize(s) the independent standing of the (EP) within the (European Union) system, resolutions that are crafted by […]

Pimentel to European Parliament: “Mind your own business”

(Eagle News) — Irked senators on Friday lashed out at the European Parliament, with one saying the body exhibited a “display of arrogance, of power” when it called for the release of Senator Leila de Lima who is detained in connection with several drug cases filed against her, and another saying it should “mind (its) own business” in the first place. “Its action in demanding the release of (Senator) De Lima is a clear display of arrogance, of power, […]

Angel Manalo, 2 others transferred to Camp Bagong Diwa district jail

  (Eagle News) — Illegal possession of firearms suspects Angel Manalo, Jem Hemedez and a former “Magdalo” soldier identified as Jonathan Ledesma were brought on Friday morning (March 17) to the Metro Manila District Jail in Camp Bagong Diwa in Taguig City after a Quezon City judge issued a commitment order for them to be jailed in this facility. The three suspects, who have been charged with illegal possession of firearms, were initially detained inside […]

Speaker mulls filing impeachment complaint vs Robredo

(Eagle News) — Vice President Leni Robredo may soon face an impeachment complaint. In an interview with CNN Philippines, Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez said he was studying filing the complaint against Robredo, who he said had betrayed the public trust. “Ipagpalagay natin na totoo ang pagkahalal (niya), sisiraan mo ang bayan sa international community ng walang pakundangan. Ano ang magiging epekto nun. Economically, may impact po yun. At saka siyempre  ipinipinta nya yung bansa natin na di maganda sa […]

Direktiba na nag-uutos ng total ban sa “endo” nilagdaan ni DOLE Sec. Bello

(Eagle News) — Nilagdaan na ni Labor Secretary Silvestre H. Bello III ang kautusan na nag-uutos ng total ban sa labor-only contracting at maging sa “endo” o end of contract. Ang Department Order 174 o ang Implementing Rules 106- 109 ng Labor Code ay ipapatupad na ilang buwan matapos ang konsultasyon sa labor at management. Bahagi ito ng ipinangako ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na wawakasan na ang illegal contracting at ‘endo.’ Ang DO No. 174 […]

Magdalo lawmaker admits thorough planning, timing of impeachment vs Duterte to get more votes

  (Eagle News) — The Magdalo lawmaker who filed an impeachment complaint against President Rodrigo Duterte admitted that the former military “Magdalo” officers planned this thoroughly, including Senator Antonio “Sonny” Trillanes IV, so they can remove the President from office. Magdalo Rep. Gary Alejano also said that included in their plan is to time the filing of the impeachment complaint against the President on the first day of recess of the House of Representatives, so […]

Overseas remittances nitong Enero, nasa $2.2 bilyon; tumaas ng 8.6 %

(Eagle News) — Tumaas ng 8.6 percent (%) ang overseas remittances nitong Enero,  ayon sa datos ng Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. Sinabi ni BSP Governor Amando Tetangco, nasa sa 2.2 bilyong dolyar ang mga naipadalang pera ng mga Overseas Filipino Workers sa bansa. Nasa 1.8 bilyong dolyar naman ang remittances ng mga land-based worker. Pangunahing mga bansa na nagbigay ng remittance ay nagmula sa Estados Unidos, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Quatar, […]

Ikalawang bugso ng balasahan sa Kamara, itinakda sa Mayo

(Eagle News) — Ibinunyag ni House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez na magkakaroon ng ikalawang bugso ng balasahan sa kamara sa buwan ng Mayo. Sinabi ni Alvarez na paunang balasahan pa lamang ang nangyari kagabi at hinihintay pa ng house leadership ang mga nominee na isusumite ng mga partido kapalit ng mga naunang sinibak. Magugunitang inalisan ng puwesto sa Kamara at committee chairmanships ang mga kongresistang bumoto laban sa death penalty bill. https://youtu.be/6_mVzJJ7qCU