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QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — House Constitutional Amendments Committee chair Roger Mercado said that after a series of consultation and hearings, majority of legal experts, business groups and sectoral representatives are in favor of the idea of changing the form of government of the Philippines into federalism. Mercado also said that said groups welcome federalism as it is seen as the solution for the equal distribution of government funds. https://youtu.be/lmzjGR6rZnI
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — A group composed of families of martial law victims filed a motion for reconsideration seeking to reverse the Supreme Court’s November 8 ruling allowing the burial of the late President Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani. The group, Families of Victims of Involuntary Disappearance (FIND), insisted that they still have until Monday, November 28 to appeal the decision of the Supreme Court. In their motion, filed through […]
(Eagle News)– Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada on Monday (Novemebr 28) ordered the mass resignation of 690 traffic enforcers over allegations of extortion and other illegal activities. Estrada made the announcement at the launching of Manila Traffic and Parking Bureau (MTPB). While admitting that his order would affect the livelihood of the 690 MTPB personnel and their families, Estrada said he has to make this decision for “the greatest good” of the majority. For the meantime, […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Senator Leila De Lima appealed to the Supreme Court to take action on the petition she filed for writ of habeas data against President Rodrigo Duterte. She said this was to stop the alleged harassment against her by the President and his allies.
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales has expressed her readiness to investigate President Rodrigo Duterte on the alleged extra-judicial killings connected with the President’s campaign against drugs. Morales also said that it is within the ambit of the powers of the Office of the Ombudsman to investigate government personalities even if they have immunity from suit “For purposes of determining whether there is misconduct, which can be a basis of impeachment if […]
(Eagle News)– The Pangasinan police has transferred Ronnie Dayan, the former driver and bodyguard of Senator Leila De Lima, to a new safe house after suspicious persons were spotted roaming near his former custody area. Pangasinan Police Chief Sr. Supt. Ronald Lee confirmed the transfer of Dayan from his original safe house to a new one. Authorities were still uncertain when Dayan would be turned over to the Department of Justice’s Witness Protection Program (DOJ-WPP) […]
PHILIPPINE National police chief Ronald dela Rosa said Islamic militants in the southern Philippines who have pledged allegiance to the Islamic State (IS) group were probably behind the failed bomb attempt near the United States embassy in Manila. “This is an attempted act of terrorism,” Dela Rosa told a news briefing in Manila. “Because of an ongoing police/military operation there, (the militants) have many casualties. We can theorize that this is a diversion to […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Senator Leila De Lima said she welcomed the investigation being conducted by the Office of Ombudsman on her case. “As one of the guarantees of the Constitution to assure accountability of public officers, I welcome the Ombudsman investigation, both as a regular undertaking of said office and as an opportunity for me to clear my record of any allegations of wrongdoing,” De Lima said. She also praised Ombudsman Conchita […]
by Agence France Presse BUTIG, Philippines (AFP) – Troops Sunday fired artillery at positions held by an Islamic militant faction in the southern Philippines as more soldiers deployed against the group, which staged a deadly bombing in President Rodrigo Duterte’s home city. Troops used 105 mm artillery to blast the positions of the Maute group in the nearly deserted town of Butig in the second day of fighting since the gunmen — who claim allegiance […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Telecommunications giants Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) and Globe signed a much-anticipated agreement that will lower the interconnection fee or the payment made by callers between the two networks. From Php 4.00 per minute, the interconnection fee will be lowered to Php 2.00 per minute. It is expected that the lower rates will be felt by January 2017. https://youtu.be/SDsvie4K9jc
(Eagle News) — Because of new leads that have come up, the Office of the Ombudsman is now investigating Senator Leila de Lima over allegations that she was involved in the illegal drug trade, even as Congress is set to file an ethics complaint against the senator for alleged obstruction of justice. Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales said her office is conducting a fact-finding inquiry of De Lima’s alleged drug connections. “Because there have been […]
(Eagle News)– Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Director General Ronald Dela Rosa on Monday (November 28) announced he will dismiss the 174 policemen who have tested positive for illegal drugs. Dela Rosa said he had received word from the PNP Internal Affairs Service about the findings on the drug tests conducted on policemen. “Mayroong text sa akin ang IAS. Mayroon na daw siyang sinubmit na lahat ng positive sa drug test, for my signature na lang, para […]
