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(Eagle News)— The Senate public order committee will conduct its probe on the death of Albuera Mayor Rolando Espinosa at the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) headquarters in Camp Crame. Senator Panfilo Lacson said on Monday that the committee hearing will be held at the Camp Crame conference room on Wednesday (November 23) at 9 a.m. Lacson said it was up to the PNP if the hearing will be made public due to the security consideration […]
(Eagle News)— The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday issued subpoenas to Senator Leila De Lima and other personalities facing drug complaints regarding the proliferation of illegal drugs inside the New Bilibid Prison (NBP). “You are hereby warned that failure on your part to comply with the subpoena shall be considered as a waiver of your right to be furnished copies of the complaint, supporting affidavits and other documents, as well as to examine other […]
(Eagle News)– Former president Fidel Ramos on Monday (November 21) expressed his disappointment over the burial of late strongman Ferdinand Marcos. “I felt very bad, especially for the veterans, as well as a lot of members of the AFP (Armed Forces of the Philippines),” Ramos said in a press conference. “It was an insult, a trivialization of the role the sacrifices of our Armed Forces, Coast Guard, veterans, retired, active,” he added. During the press […]
MANILA, Nov. 22 – Top Philippine and Chinese officials have agreed to move ahead on, and set up structures of coordination to effectively implement, the investment pledges forged between Manila and Beijing during President Duterte’s successful state visit to China last month. Economic officials led by Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III and Public Works Secretary Mark Villar, along with Senator Alan Peter Cayetano, met this week with officials of the National Development and Reform Commission […]
TAGUIG CITY, Nov. 22 – The Philippines has the capability to become the hub of space technology and space applications in Southeast Asia where engineers, scientists, and industry stakeholders around the region can converge, instead of the country sending its professionals abroad to learn and be trained. This was stated by astrophysicist Dr. Rogel Mari D. Sese in an interview with the media after a press conference for the 23rd Session of the Asia-Pacific Regional Space […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Campaigners launched legal action Monday to exhume the body of former Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos, just three days after his burial in a national heroes’ cemetery triggered street protests. He was finally laid to rest Friday in a secretive ceremony at the “Cemetery of Heroes” with military honours almost three decades after his death, angering critics who accuse Marcos of massive corruption and human rights abuses. Relatives of victims of his […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – Suspected Eastern Visayas drug lord Kerwin Espinosa is finalizing his judicial affidavit with the help of his lawyers, according to the Philippine National Police – Anti-Illegal Drugs Group (PNP-AIDG). Espinosa is scheduled to swear an oath on the veracity of his affidavit in front of his lawyers. According to PNP Chief Director General Ronald Dela Rosa, the draft of Kerwin’s affidavit contains the names of police and government officials […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Senator Panfilo Lacson confirmed that the Senate Committee on Public Order would conduct their hearing inside Camp Crame in Quezon City to hear the testimony of alleged Eastern Visayas drug lord Kerwin Espinosa. Because of security considerations, Lacson said Wednesday’s hearing at the PNP Conference Room would be open to media but not to the public.
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Malacañang will not stop the widespread protests scheduled on November 25 by anti-Marcos groups. According to Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar, anyone has the freedom to express how they feel and that as long as the protesters will not violate any laws, such protest actions will be allowed.
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The National Security Adviser does not see the anti-Marcos protests as a security threat. According to National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr., the government sees the anti-Marcos rallies as a form of democratic expression that should not be suppressed. “You would expect na merong kanya-kayang plano (both sides) as a matter of democratic advocacies,” Esperon said. https://youtu.be/wnJOkCBMWQQ
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The petitioners against the Marcos burial asked the Supreme Court to make the Marcos family and officials of the Armed Forces of the Philippines answer for the burial of the former President at the Libingan ng mga Bayani last Friday (November 18). According to former Bayan Muna Representative Satur Ocampo, they filed a 17-page petition for contempt asking the Supreme Court to order the respondents to pay a fine […]
(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday (November 21) told all Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) commissioners to resign after he received intelligence and internal reports on alleged corruption in the commission. Duterte said he received reports on anomalies in the ERC including questionable appointments, the commission having too many consultants, and how its officials deal with contracts. In a press conference in Lima, Peru, where he is attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, Duterte […]
