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QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Senator Leila De Lima denied that she is involved in the death of Albuera, Leyte Mayor Rolando Espinosa. De Lima said that this is another invention against her, in an effort to allegedly besmirch her name . De Lima was one of those mentioned in the affidavit earlier written by Mayor Espinosa. She also expressed her support for Senator Panfilo Lacson’s motion to re-open the Senate’s investigation on extra-judicial […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Itinalaga na bilang acting president ng Liberal Party si Senador Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan. Si Pangilinan ay pumalit kay dating Transportation Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya bilang pangulo ng partido. Una munang nagsilbi si Pangilinan bilang Vice President ng Liberal bago naitalaga bilang bagong pangulo. Malugod namang tinanggap ni Pangilinan ang pagkakahirang sa kaniya gayundin sa mga pananagutang kaakibat nito.
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Isusulong ni Senador Richard Gordon ang hiwalay na imbestigasyon sa pagkamatay ni Mayor Rolando Espinosa ng Albuera, Leyte. Sinabi ni Gordon, Chairman ng Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights na isasampa niya ang resolusyon matapos maisumite ang committee report sa imbestigasyon sa extra-judicial killings. Natapos ang EJK investigation bago mag break ang Senado nitong nakalipas na October 22. Ayon kay Gordon kakausapin niya si Senador Panfilo Lacson na una […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Handang tumulong ang Commission on Human Rights (CHR) sa imbestigasyon ng United Nations Special Rapporteur sa alegasyong extra-judicial killings sa ilalim ng Duterte Administration. Pero nilinaw ni CHR Chairman Chito Gascon na wala pa silang natatanggap na Official Communication mula sa UN hinggil sa imbitasyon ng Malacañang kay Special Rapporteur Agnes Callamard. Ayon kay Gascon, maaaring pinaplantsa pa lamang ng un ang mga detalye ng isasagawang imbestigasyon.
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Senator Leila de Lima on Monday morning, November 7 filed a Petition for the Writ of Habeas Data against President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s administration before the Supreme Court of the Philippines questioning the alleged invasion of her rights to privacy. De Lima was accompanied by a group of women and supporters. According to Sen. De Lima, this is a test case, of whether the alleged attacks on her person are violations […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Islamic militants who specialise in kidnappings-for-ransom have reported killing a German sailor and abducting her elderly male companion from their yacht in waters off the southern Philippines, the military said Monday. A commander from the Abu Sayyaf group, which has earned many millions of dollars by kidnapping foreigners and beheaded others after ransoms demands were not met, claimed responsibility for the latest incidents, regional military spokesman Filemon Tan told AFP. […]
by Greg Heakes LAS VEGAS, United States (AFP) — Floyd Mayweather accepted an invite to watch Filipino icon Manny Pacquiao’s WBO title fight on Saturday, leaving many wondering if a request to step back in the ring would be next. Mayweather had a front row seat at the Thomas & Mack Center to watch Pacquiao easily beat former champion Jessie Vargas with a unanimous decision victory. Pacquiao said on Sunday that he is eager to […]
MANILA, Philippines — Malacanang praised Senator Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao for his new WBO welterweight crown after his victory via unanimous decision against Jessie Vargas in Las Vegas on Sunday, November 6, and called him a “national treasure for global sports.” A statement from the Office of the Communications Secretary, said Pacquiao’s triump “united and brought joy to our people and our nation.” “Nagpapasalamat ang Palasyo sa hindi matatawarang suportang ipinagkaloob ng ating mga kababayan sa oras […]
(Eagle News) — Iaapela ng kampo ni dating senador Bongbong Marcos sa Department of Justice (DOJ) ang naging desisyon ng Manila Prosecutors’ Office na ibasura ang mga kasong cybercrime laban sa Commission on Elections (Comelec) at Smartmatic. Ito ay may kaugnayan sa alegasyon ng kampo ni Marcos na nagkaroon ng pagbabago sa ‘script’ ng transparency server sa kasagsagan ng halalan noong Mayo. Wala kasing nakita ang korte na sapat na ebidensyang magpapatunay sa umano’y sabwatan […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Senate Majority Leader Vicente Sotto III and other senators on Friday, November 4 chastised Senator Antonio Trillanes IV for his statement during a forum in the Senate on Thursday that some of his colleagues are apologists of President Rodrigo Duterte. According to Sotto, the term apologist is “uncalled for and absurd. ” “Yung term na ‘apologist’ is uncalled for dahil pwedeng a senator is also merely airing his opinion. Ang […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Armed Forces of the Philippines has no plan to send patrol ships to Scarborough Shoal, according to its spokesman. AFP Spokesman Brig. Gen. Restituto Padilla said that the Armed Forces is still in a “monitoring” mode and will not send any of its ships to the area. The AFP also noted that Chinese authorities are not stopping Filipinos from fishing in the area. “The AFP welcomes the recent development […]
