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(Eagle News)– Senate Majority leader Vicente Sotto III confirmed on Wednesday (September 21) another ethics complaint filed against Senator Leila De Lima. Sotto, chair of the Senate committee on ethics and privileges, said that he does not know who filed and has yet to read the complaint. “That is the reason we are still in the issue of whether we have jurisdiction or not. Hopefully by next week, I’m sure all the members have already […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Kinumpirma ni Presidential Security Group (PSG) Chief Brigadier Gen. Rolando Bautista na nasa kustodiya na nila si Air Force Sgt. Jonel Sanchez bago pa ang imbestigasyon ng kamara sa paglaganap ng iligal na droga sa New Bilibid Prison (NBP). Sinabi ni Bautista na naka-assign si Sanchez bilang security aide ni Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea. Ayon kay Bautista, si Sanchez ay nagtrabaho bilang security aide ni Sen. Leila De Lima sa […]
(Eagle News)– In a House hearing, convicted kidnapper Froilan “Poy” Trestiza accused a ‘consultant’ of then Justice Secretary now Senator Leila De Lima and former Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) officer-in-charge Rafael Ragos of extorting money from him so he would not be transferred to a far prison complex. Trestiza, ‘bosyo’ (commander) of the Batang City Jail (BCJ) group inside New Bilibid Prison (NBP), said he gave money to Danilo Rico Martinez who identified himself as […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Department of Public Works and Highways, together with the concessionaire of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Expressway Project will give free access to motorists as courtesy to them for the traffic caused by the construction of the Phase 2A project. According to the DPWH, motorists who will use the Phase 2A Macapagal Boulevard, MIA Road and NAIA Terminals 1 and 2 Elevated Express way will not pay any fees for […]
(Eagle News)– New Bilibid Prison (NBP) inmate Jaime Patcho on Wednesday (September 21) claimed that convicted drug lord Jaybee Sebastian forced him to help raise money for the Senate run of then Justice secretary now Senator Leila De Lima. Patcho said it was in January 2015 when Sebastian called him to his ‘kubol’ to ask him to sell drugs to easily pool money for De Lima. “Kinausap niya ako… Direkta niyang sinabi na bigyan siya […]
(Eagle News)– Bilibid inmate Noel Martinez on Wednesday (September 21) claimed that then Justice Secretary now incumbent Senator Leila De Lima had visited Jaybee Sebastian at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) numerous times since January 2013. Martinez said that it was in January 2013 when he first met De Lima through Sebastian. “Noong Enero 2013, isang umaga, tinawagan ako ni Jaybee at sinabi na darating si Sec. Leila de Lima sa kaniyang opisina bandang hapon,” […]
NEW ERA, Quezon City (Eagle News)–The Ambassador of the state of Israel visited the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) Central office on Wednesday, September 21, 2016. His Excellency Effie Ben Matityau arrived at the INC Central office complex at around 8:30 in the morning and was welcomed by INC Executive Minister, Bro. Eduardo V. Manalo. According to Bro. Joel V. San Pedro, INC minister, Matityau initiated the visit. The Israeli Ambassador was also warmly welcomed by […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Umapela ang Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) sa gobyerno na ipagpatuloy pa ang pagkakaloob ng tulong sa daan-daang overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) na stranded pa rin sa Saudi Arabia. Ayon kay DSWD Sec. Judy Taguiwalo, natutuwa sila na nagiging matagumpay ang mga ginagawang pagtulong ng iba’t-ibang ahensya ng gobyerno para sa mga manggagawang stranded sa Saudi Arabia. Nangako naman ang DSWD na ipagpapatuloy pa rin ng kanilang […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – In an exclusive live coverage of the Eagle News Service, the House of Representatives conducted a hearing on the alleged illegal drug trade in the New Bilibid Prison. Said illegal drug trade was conducted with the alleged involvement of Senator Leila De Lima. The Department of Justice (DOJ) presented witnesses and the House of Representatives granted immunity to said witnesses.
QUEZON City, Philippines – Philippine National Police Chief Director General Ronald Dela Rosa admitted that President Rodrigo Duterte is looking for the right time and opportunity to reveal the third and last “narco-list”. Dela Rosa said that it is hard to gauge the right time in revealing the list as it contains the names of more high officials of the country, including barangay chairmen, mayors, governors, congressmen and even members of the PNP.
(Eagle News)– National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Intelligence Agent 1 Jovencio Ablen Jr. recounted on Tuesday (September 20) the two instances how he and his superior former Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) officer-in-charge Rafael Ragos used to deliver P10 million cash to then Justice Secretary now Senator Leila De Lima. In his testimony, Ablen said that it was on November 24, 2012 when he and Ragos first delivered ‘inmate commissions’ to De Lima’s house in Parañaque. […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – Philippine National Police Chief Director General Ronald Dela Rosa is currently in Colombia to learn from the said country’s victory in its own war against illegal drugs. According to Dela Rosa, he plans to study and observe the methods used by the Colombia to totally suppress the illegal drug trade. Colombia was notorious during the ’80s for its illegal drug cartels supplying 90% of the world’s cocaine, thereby gaining the tag “narco-state”.
