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De Lima calls on public to rise up vs Duterte, brands the President as a “serial killer”

  (Eagle News Service) – Calling herself the champion of womanhood and the savior of Philippine democracy, Senator Leila De Lima on Tuesday ranted against President Rodrigo Duterte and called on the public to support her fight for the so-called EDSA values. De Lima’s press conference was held a day after retired police officer Arthur Lascañas came out to pin Duterte, whom he tagged in the killings of the Davao Death Squad. The lady senator, who […]

DOE moves to ensure viability of e-vehicles charging stations

TAGUIG CITY,  Feb 21 (PIA)—The Department of Energy  (DOE) took steps ensure the viability and safety of e-vehicle charging stations in gasoline stations. In a statement, Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi cited the importance of the ground-laying work being done by an Ad-Hoc Technical Working Group (TWG) on the installation of the e-vehicle charging stations. “We want the TWG to study the technical viability of the infrastructure, evaluate its safe operations by assessing the necessary protocols […]

Pangulong Duterte, malabong ma-impeach sa isyu ng DDS – Solon

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Naniniwala ang isang kongresista na malabong ma-impeach si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte dahil sa alegasyon na utak ito ng tinaguriang Davao Death Squad. Paliwanag ni Angkla Rep. Joselito Manalo na isa ring abogado, kung may katotohanan ang sinasabing umano’y krimen ni Pangulong Duterte nangyari naman ito noong alkalde pa lang siya ng Davao City. Dahil dito, hindi aniya ito maaaring maging basehan ng isang impeachment complaint. Ang pahayag ni Manalo ay […]

Paghahain ng kaso vs De Lima, dumaan sa proseso – VACC

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Tatlong huwes ang hahawak sa kasong kinakaharap ni Senadora Leila De Lima  sa Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court. Napunta kay Judge Juanita Guerrero nang Criminal Case No. 165, kay Judge Amelia Fabtos Corpuz ang Criminial Case No. 166, at kay Judge Anastacia Patricia De Leon ang Criminal Case 167. Halos apat na buwan ang inantay ng kampo ng mga petitioner sa kaso ni Senadora De Lima . Paghahain ng kaso vs […]

Lascañas: Php4-milyon, ibinigay kapalit ng pagpatay kay Jun Pala

By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Bumaligtad na ng pahayag si retired policeman SPO3 Arturo Lascañas kaugnay sa sinasabing pagkakaroon ng Davao Death Squad. Kung dati ay pinapasinungalingan niya ang DDS, ngayon ay inamin na niya ito at binawi ang unang testimonya sa Senado. Sa news conference na isinagawa sa Senado nitong Lunes, Pebrero 20, inamin ni Lascañas na nagbabayad si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa kanilang target na naglalaro mula […]

Pahayag ni Lascañas, bahagi ng demolition job laban kay Pangulong Duterte

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Inihayag naman ng Malacañang na bahagi ng demolition job sa administrasyong Duterte ang pagbuhay sa isyu ng Davao Death Squad. Sinabi naman ni Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo, mananagot sa kasong perjury si Arturo Lascańas dahil binago nito ang kanyang testimonya sa pagdinig ng Senado na kumukontra kay DDS whistle blower Edgar Matobato.

900 sasakyan na sangkot sa rent-sangla modus, narekober ng PNP-HPG

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Umabot na sa siyam na raang (900) sasakyan ang involve sa rent-sangla modus ang narecover ng Philippine National Police- Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG). Kahapon, Pebrero 20 sinimulan na ng PNP- HPG ang pag-proseso sa mga sasakyan para maibalik sa mga orihinal na may-ari na itinuturing na first victim. Nakapaghain na ng kasong large scale estafa ang PNP-HPG sa Department of Justice laban sa mga lider ng sindikato kabilang na sina […]

14 college students on field trip, including bus driver, killed in bus crash in Tanay

  (Eagle News) – At least 14 people, mostly students of Best Link College of the Philippines, were killed and dozens injured when a bus they were riding in lost its breaks and hit an electric post while on their way to a three-day teambuilding activity in Tanay, Rizal. What should have been a fun educational experience for the college students, turned into a nightmare as Bus 8 of Panda Bus Coach Transit rammed into a […]

De Lima files motion to dismiss drug cases, questions jurisdiction of Muntinlupa RTC

(Eagle News) – Senator Leila De Lima filed motions seeking to dismiss the drug charges filed against her by the Department of Justice at the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court (RTC). De Lima’s lawyers immediately filed the motions after the cases were raffled off to three branches of the court, specifically to the salas of Judge Juanita Guerrero of RTC branch 204, Judge Amelia Fabros Corpus of RTC branch 205, and Judge Patricia De Leon of […]

AFP records 30 encounters between CPP-NPA after lifting of gov’t ceasefire

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Armed Forces of the Philippines chief of Staff General Eduardo Año said that after lifting the government unilateral ceasefire with the Communist Party of the Philippines and National People’s Army (CCP-NPA), the military has recorded about 30 encounters with the rebels groups. The encounter occurred between the dates February 4 to 18. According to Año, the average report said that there are two encounters with the communist rebels every day. […]

Drug cases vs De Lima raffled off to courts; lady senator cries foul

  (Eagle News) — The three drug-related cases filed against Senator Leila de Lima have been raffled off to three separate courts at the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court (RTC) on Monday afternoon, paving the way for the possible issuance of arrest warrants against the lady senator. The three drug cases against De Lima landed on the salas of Judge Juanita Guerrero of RTC branch 204, Judge Amelia Fabros Corpus of RTC branch 205, and Judge […]

Lascañas resurfaces;

changes tune on DDS;

tags Duterte in killings

(Eagle News) — The retired policeman who denied the existence of the Davao Death Squad in a Senate hearing last year has retracted his statement, saying he took part in some of the alleged group’s killings when President Rodrigo Duterte was mayor of Davao. In a press conference in the Senate on Monday, SP03 Arthur Lascañas said the “anticrime group” was instructed personally by Duterte to “seek vengeance for the bombing of the San Pedro Cathedral […]