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(Eagle News) — Senator Leila De Lima is in a dilemma as to whether to tell her 84-year old mother about her situation — that she’s already detained for illegal drug trading charges — or continue to keep that information from her. “My 84-year-old mother has no inkling as to my current situation. What my brothers and sister have told her is that I’m abroad on an official business,” De Lima wrote in her latest letter sent […]
MANILA, March 15 – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has reiterated its public warning against unscrupulous individuals pretending to be or dropping the name of the top officials of the department for personal or financial interests. The warning is in view of DPWH Secretary Mark A. Villar’s recent memorandum warning, officials and employees of the Department of persistent attempts of solicitation in disguise as high-ranking officials. There are reports that unidentified individuals are claiming […]
MANILA, March 15 – The Embassy of France in the Philippines has congratulated the Philippine government and the Philippine Senate for the ratification of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. In a statement, the Embassy of France said with the ratification, the Philippines “now joins 133 other parties to the Paris Agreement, representing more than 80 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions.” “The ratification of the Paris Agreement, which coincides with the 70th year anniversary of […]
(Eagle News) — Dumadaan umano ngayon sa matinding problema ang nakabilanggong si Senadora Leila De Lima. Sa isang sulat kamay na pahayag na ipinamahagi sa media, sinabi ni De Lima na hindi alam ng kanyang 84 taong gulang na ina na nakakulong siya sa Philippine National Police-custodial center sa kasong may kaugnayan sa iligal na droga. Ang pagkaka-alam umano ng kanyang ina, nasa abroad lamang sya para sa isang official business trip. Wala na raw […]
(Eagle News) — Plano ng Department of National Defense (DND) na maglagay ng istraktura sa Benham Rise na magsasabing ito’y pag-aari ng Pilipinas. Ayon kay Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, ito ang nakikita nyang hakbang matapos ma-monitor ang pag-aligid umano roon ng Survey Ship ng China. Inatasan na rin umano sila ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na magdagdag ng mga magpapatrolya sa nasabing karagatan para maipakita na sakop ito ng teritoryo ng Pilipinas. ‘Di pag-aari ng PHL […]
(Eagle News) — Sa mahigit 1,800 na sasakyan na involve sa Rent-Sangla scam nasa 604 na ang narecover ng Philippine National-Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG). 264 dito ang naisauli na sa mga may-ari matapos makapagbigay ng mga dokumento habang 340 pa ang patuloy na sumasailalim sa proseso. Pero ayon sa HPG, posible raw na sa bangko na lang nila isauli ang mga natitirang sasakyan. Ayon daw kasi sa bangko, lumabas sa kanilang mortgage agreement ang mga […]
(Eagle News) — Senators on Tuesday posed no objections to the ratification of the Paris Agreement, with all 22 senators present concurring. “I wish to express my heartfelt thanks to my colleagues’ unanimous support on this historic day of the Senate’s concurrence in the accession to the Paris Agreement,” Senator Loren Legarda, chair of the Senate committee on climate change, said. She said the country’s accession to the Paris Agreement “strengthens its role in climate […]
(Eagle News) — A Supreme Court associate justice said Senator Leila de Lima’s lawyers going to the High Court to question the legality of her arrest was premature. During oral arguments on Tuesday, Associate Justice Presbitero Velasco Jr. said that De Lima’s camp “was bypassing the (Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court)” where they had filed a motion to quash, after she filed the petition contesting her February arrest before the SC. “Precisely, you are banking on the resolution of the RTC Muntinlupa […]
(Eagle News) — Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III on Sunday, March 12, said that his political party had grown three times its size. Pimentel made the pronouncement as he led the oath-taking of the new Partido Demokratiko Pilipino – Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-LABAN) members during the celebration of its 35th anniversary at the Philippine International Convention Center. Among those who were sworn in were Cabinet members, congressmen, governors and mayors including former Commission on Elections Chairman Benjamin Abalos […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, March 14, appointed the husband of late Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago as presidential adviser. President Duterte appointed Atty. Narciso “Jun” Santiago Jr., as his presidential adviser for revenue enhancement with the rank of undersecretary. Santiago is a former interior and local government undersecretary, and a former customs official. He also held the same position from 2004 to 2012 under the administration of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
(Eagle News) — The Senate has approved on third and final reading Senate bills that would provide free Internet access in public places, and free tuition subsidy for those enrolled in state universities and colleges (SUCs). Senate Bills 1277 and 1304, respectively, were separately approved by the Senate on Monday. Senate Bill No. 1277 or the free internet access bill was approved with 18 votes and no abstention. The bill, also called the “Free Internet […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday said he wants to do away with the lowest-bid rule in government projects. “Gusto ko tanggalin yan. I have to talk to congressman,” Duterte said. His pronouncement was met by applause by mostly mayors who attended the first general assembly of the League of Municipalities in the Philippines. “The lowest-bid (rule) is the source of corruption. Maniwala kayo,” Duterte said. According to the President, the government should “go for quality […]
