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Leyte Court orders Kerwin Espinosa’s transfer to NBI custody

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — A regional trial court in Baybay, Leyte court on Tuesday, December 6 issued an order in an open court for the transfer of custody of alleged Eastern Visayas drug lord Kerwin Espinosa to the National Bureau of Investigation. In the presence of the prosecutor and Kerwin’s lawyer, Atty. Leilani Villarino, Baybay, Leyte Regional Trial Court Branch 14 Judge Carlos Arguelles ordered the transfer of the young Espinosa from the custody […]

P2,000 insentibo para sa mga project-based na kawani ngayong Disyembre, pinagtibay ni Duterte

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Pinagtibay ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang panukala na makatatanggap ng P2,000 na insentibo ang mahigit na 100,000 mga kawani na kabilang sa estadong Contract of service, Job order at Project-based mula sa mga ahensyang kinabibilangan nila, sa nakaraang pulong ng mga gabinete nitong Lunes, Disyembre 5. Ang panukalang ito ay batay sa rekomendasyon ng kalihim ng Social Welfare na si Judy Taguiwalo na ang mga nasabing kawani ng Gobyerno ay makatanggap rin […]

New US envoy sees expansion of US-PH ties

MANILA, Dec. 7 – Newly designated United States (US) Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim said he expects an expansion of bilateral relations between the US and the Philippines as he assumes his post. “Over the weeks, months and years ahead, I look forward to working closely with the Philippines’ government and Filipino people to expand our relationship and to engage in many areas of mutual interest,” Kim told reporters at a press briefing in Malacañang […]

Manila runway on track, to open first half of 2017, says DPWH

MANILA, Dec. 7 – Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar and Department of Transportation Secretary Art Tugade announced today that the construction of a pedestrian bridge directly connecting Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 (T3) with Newport City is on track and due to open in the first half of 2017. “Once completed, Runway Manila will allow the average person to walk the distance between the airport and Newport City […]

Pangulong Duterte, walang nilabag sa reinstatement ni PSupt. Marcos – CGMA

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Walang nilabag si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte nang ibalik sa pwesto si Supt. Marvin Marcos bilang director ng CIDG sa Region 8. Ito ang nilinaw ni dating pangulo at ngayo’y House Deputy Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo matapos ulanin ng batikos ang naging hakbang ni Duterte. Si Marcos ay unang na-relieve matapos ibunyag ng drug lord na si Kerwin Espinosa na tumatanggap ng drug money si Marcos. Ayon kay Arroyo, si Duterte […]

Police presents 3rd suspect in foiled US Embassy bomb try

  (Eagle News) — Police presented on Wednesday (December 6) a third suspect in the foiled bombing attempt near the United States Embassy in Manila. The suspect was identied as Muhammad Jumao-as, a resident of Sta. Ana, Bulacan, Bulacan and an x-ray technician at a hospital. Chief Supt. Oscar Albayalde, head of the National Capital Region Police Office of the Philippine National Police said Jumao-as was also seen in the CCTV footage in Luneta along […]

Dayan back in Pangasinan after Senate lifts contempt order

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Ronnie Dayan, the controversial driver-bodyguard of Senator Leila de Lima, is now back in Pangasinan after the Senate lifted its order citing him for contempt for humanitarian reasons. Senator Panfilo Lacson who talked to Dayan before he was allowed to leave the Senate premises Monday night said Dayan had promised he would attend the next Senate hearings. “After listening to him [Dayan], for purely humanitarian reason, and his commitment to be just […]

NCRPO: Isa pang suspek sa tangkang pambobomba sa US Embassy, nadakip

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Kinumpirma ni National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) Director Chief Supt. Oscar Albayalde ang pagkaka- aresto ng isa pang suspek sa pagtatangkang pambobomba sa kahabaan ng Roxas Boulevard malapit sa US Embassy. Tumanggi namang pangalanan ni Albayalde ang panibagong suspek na naaresto dahil mismong si PNP chief Ronald Bato Dela Rosa ang magpiprisinta nito sa media ngayong araw, Disyembre 7. Una rito, dalawa sa mga suspek na nadakip ay kinilalang […]

Duterte sets aside P2 billion for free medicines to poor Filipinos this December

(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte is setting aside P2 billion to be given to poor Filipinos in need of medicines. Duterte said the amount was part of the P5 billion check granted to him by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) which he is giving to the Department of Health (DOH) and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). The President said he is directing the DOH and the DSWD to allot P2 billion for poor […]

Mayor Espinosa killed during ‘rubout’– NBI

(Eagle News)–The late Albuera town Mayor Rolando Espinosa was killed during a rub out, not in a shootout, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) concluded on Tuesday (December 6). The NBI has advised the Department of Justice (DOJ) to file multiple charges against 24 Criminal Investigation and Detection Group Region 8 officers led by their head Superintendent Marvin Marcos, and other individuals involved in the killing of Espinosa and his cell mate, Raul Yap, on November 5. […]