QUEZON City, Philippines – In an exclusive interview with Agila Balita Alas Dose, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Deputy Director Grace Malic discusses the devaluation of old currency by December 31, 2016.
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House of Representatives will not investigate NBP stabbing incident
QUEZON City, Philippines — House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez said that the House of Representatives will not include the stabbing incident in the New Bilibid Prison in its investigation. Instead the House will concentrate on the alleged drug trade in the NBP in order to formulate new laws regarding the matter and will leave the issue of the NBP riot to the Department of Justice. https://youtu.be/FkEGyIyapm8
CCTV footage of stabbing incident in NBP Maximum Security Compound now in possession of CIDG
QUEZON City, Philippines – Police now have in their possession the CCTV footage of the stabbing incident that happened inside the New Bilibid Prisons. This is now being analyzed in the ongoing investigation of the Philippine National Police – Criminal Investigation and Detection Group on the controversial riot and stabbing inside the NBP’s maximum security compound that resulted in the death of convicted drug lord Tony Co and the wounding of three others, including inmates […]
NBP suspends visitations in maximum security compound
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The New Bilibid Prison has suspended visitations to its maximum security compound. Bureau of Corrections Officer-In-Charge Superintendent Rolando Asuncion said that this was the decision of the Philippine National Police – Special Action Force after the stabbing incident that occurred in the said compound. The NBP’s medium and minimum security compounds, however, will continue to receive visitors.
House summons Sebastian, Dayan and 2 others over ‘narco’ probe
(Eagle News)– The House of Representatives on Wednesday (September 28) finally signed the subpoenas for Ronnie Dayan, the former driver-bodyguard of Senator Leila de Lima, and two others summoning them to give their testimonies on the alleged proliferation of illegal drugs inside the New Bilibid Prison (NBP). Aside from Dayan, the two others issued subpoenas are former Bureau of Corrections director Franklin Jesus Bucayu, and former Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) executive director Reginald Villasanta. […]
Duterte declares upcoming Philippines-U.S. war games ‘the last one’
(REUTERS) Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte plunged one of the United States’ most important Asian alliances deeper into uncertainty on Wednesday by declaring upcoming U.S.-Philippines military exercises “the last,” and ruling out any joint navy patrols. The firebrand Duterte pledged to honor a longstanding security treaty with the United States, but said China opposed joint marine drills in the Philippines starting next week and there would be no more war games with Washington after that. […]
Duterte orders sequestration of shabu lab
ARAYAT, PAMPANGA, Sept. 29 — President Rodrigo Duterte inspected here on Tuesday, September 27 a clandestine drug laboratory that could have produced about 400 kilos of shabu in one day. President Duterte ordered the immediate sequestration and the confiscation of the property discovered by joint operatives of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), Philippine National Police, and the local government unit. It is located in Barangay Lacquios in this municipality. The […]
Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago passes away
(Eagle News) — Former Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago succumbed to cancer this morning (September 29). Santiago, 71, peacefully died in her sleep in their La Vista residence, according to her husband, Atty. Jun Santiago. The former senator, who ran for president in the May 9 elections, has been battling lung cancer since she announced that she had the disease in July 2014. She, however, revealed last year that she was undergoing a clinical trial for a […]
House probe on Bilibid drug trade set to resume on October 5-7
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — The probe into the alleged illegal drug trade inside the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) is set to resume on October 5 to October 7 even without the presence of key witness Jaybee Sebastian. In an interview, Oriental Mindoro Representative Reynaldo Umali said other witnesses were set to testify next week, including Ronnie Dayan, Sen. Leila De Lima’s driver and reported lover; Joenel Sanchez, De Lima’s security aide and alleged […]
Pres. Duterte to Senator De Lima: “You need to take a break”
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — After Senator Leila De Lima’s emotional outburst during her press conference in Senate, President Rodrigo R. Duterte advised her to take a break. The president, during his speech at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), said contrary to De Lima’s accusations, Duterte said, he is actually the one being oppressed. Duterte said De Lima had in fact, asked the United Nations to investigate him on alleged extra judicial killings in […]
Duterte on De Lima: I think she is breaking down
(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday (September 28) appealed to Senator Leila De Lima to take some days off, following her outburst in a press conference earlier in the day. “With all due respect… I think she is breaking down. I suggest she takes days off. If she keeps on yakking, she will have a nervous breakdown,” Duterte said in a press conference before flying for his official visit to Vietnam. “I’m not trying […]
Duterte admits hearing ‘rumblings’ from AFP troops on peace talks with CPP
(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte has admitted that some Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) troops were still uncertain with the peace talks with Communist rebels. “I’ve heard that there are rumblings because they are natural enemies. There are many who died from the military. But I told them, you know guys, I am your president, I am your commander-in-chief,” Duterte said. In his visits of military bases, Duterte reiterated to the troops to remain loyal […]
