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MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — The bicameral conference committee has approved the proposed P3.350 trillion national budget for 2017 following the consolidation of the respective versions of the Senate and House of Representatives. Senator Loren Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Finance announced this on Tuesday, December 13, as she stated that the budget was “in line with the President’s 10-Point Socioeconomic Agenda.” She said that they have ensured that it would fund the […]
(Eagle News) – A day after filing an ethics complaint with the Senate against Senator Leila De Lima, House leaders today filed a criminal complaint against her with the Department of Justice for snubbing the House inquiry on the illegal drug trade and for instructing her driver-bodyguard to hide and do the same. The House leaders who filed the criminal complaint were House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez, House Majority Floor Leader Rodolfo Farinas and House […]
(Eagle News)– Kabayan part-list has formed a panel that will investigate its representative Harry Roque over his alleged improper manner of questioning Ronnie Dayan, the former driver-bodyguard of Senator Leila De Lima, during a House inquiry on November 24. The three-person panel would probe Roque for concentrating his inquiry on the details of Dayan’s past relationship with De Lima instead of his alleged involvement with drug lords inside New Bilibid Prison (NBP). “We can ignore […]
(Eagle News)– Chairman of the ethics committee and Senate Majority Leader Vicente Sotto III assured on Monday (December 12) an impartial probe on the ethics complaint filed by House leaders against Senator Leila De Lima. “I’ve said that before, I will say it again. I will always be impartial. If you cannot be impartial, and chair [the] ethics [panel], better resign,” Sotto told reporters in an interview. Sotto, along with ethics panel vice-chairman Senator Panfilo […]
TARLAC CITY – President Rodrigo Duterte visited soldiers at Camp Servillano Aquino on Dec. 11, Sunday in a display of continuing support to the military. He also announced he is giving his presents for them this Yuletide season. In a speech before the soldiers, he said they have a president who gives all-out support to the military, adding that he believes in a strong police and military. Filipinos are grateful with their armed forces and […]
Mariing itinanggi ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na mga pulis at militar ang nasa likod ng umano’y extra judicial killings sa libo- libong katao na napapaslang mula nang maupo ito sa pwesto noong buwan ng Hulyo. Sa kanyang talumpati sa isang pagtitipon sa Tarlac, mariing itinanggi ng pangulo ang mga aksusayong ipinupukol dito. Sa tala ng Philippine National Police, dalawang libo at apat- katao na ang napapaslang ng mga pulis sa gitna ng operasyon kontra droga […]
(Eagle News) — Two deputy commissioners of the Bureau of Immigration officials went on a 30-day leave of absence to give way to the probe of the National Bureau of Investigation on their alleged extortion attempt on Chinese gambling operator Jack Lam. Immigration associate commissioners Al Argosino and Michael B. Robles allegedly tried to extort P50 million from Jack Lam in exchange for the release of 600 of the more than a thousand arrested Chinese […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte said that he is ready to step down in two or three years’ time if Congress would be able to lay the groundwork for a federal system of government. As a matter of fact, he said, he is even ready to leave office anytime if the people truly would not want him to continue as President. In his speech during the awarding ceremonies for the Ten Outstanding Young […]
(Eagle News)– House leaders filed on Monday (December 12) an ethics complaint against Senator Leila De Lima for violating the rules of Congress when she advised her former driver-bodyguard, Ronnie Dayan, to skip an inquiry via text message. House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez, Majority Leader Rodolfo Fariñas, and House Committee on Justice chairman and Oriental Mindoro Rep. Reynaldo Umali filed the complaint before the office of Majority Leader Vicente Sotto III, chairman of the Senate Committee […]
(Eagle News)– Ten Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) members were killed during a clash with government troops in Patikul, Sulu over the weekend, Western Mindanao Command spokesperson Major Filemon Tan said Monday (December 12). Troops of the 35th Infantry Battalion under the Joint Task Force Sulu led by Lt. Col. Vladimir Lenos Villanueva were conducting military operations when they encountered at least 150 ASG bandits in the area. The heavy firefight also hurt 21 soldiers,19 of […]
(Eagle News)– The government peace panel on Monday (December 12) lauded the willingness of the National Democratic Front (NDF) to sign a bilateral ceasefire agreement before the release of political prisoners. “The willingness of the NDF to sign the bilateral ceasefire agreement is indeed a welcome development as this bodes well to a positive atmosphere when we meet again for the third round of talks in January,” government panel chairman and Labor Secretary Silvestre […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte appointed former Quezon City Branch 79 RTC Judge Bernelito R. Fernandez to the anti-graft court Sandiganbayan. In the transmittal letter of Executive Salvador Medialdea to Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno, President Duterte appointed the new magistrate to replace retired Associate Justice Teresita Diaz-Baldoz. Three positions in the anti-graft court will soon be vacated with the retirement of Associate Justices Jose Hernandez, and early retirement of Napoleon Inoturan and Rolando […]
