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(Eagle News) — A former police chief inspector who has been imprisoned at the New Bilibid Prisons since 2004, revealed that the drug trade at the NBP became rampant starting 2012 when Leila de Lima was already the Justice Secretary. At the start of the hearing of the House of Representatives on the illegal drug operations at the national penitentiary, former Chief Inspector Rodolfo Magleo, said that there had been a P50,000 quota a […]
(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday (September 20) denied any allegations of him as the principal ouster of Senator Leila De Lima as chair of Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights. “I do not intervene, dwell into matters not within my…. not part of my territory. I don’t care how many hearings are there… Basta ako nakatutok ako sa aking trabaho,” Duterte said in an interview. Senator Manny Pacquiao initiated the move to […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Senator Rory J. Respicio, the majority leader of Guam’s 33rd legislature, made a courtesy call to Iglesia Ni Cristo Executive Minister Brother Eduardo today (Sept. 19), to present the legislative resolution of Guam that recognized and congratulated the INC on its 102nd anniversary last July 27. “The Iglesia Ni Cristo is a very resilient Church, and the Church is here to stay,” said the senator who flew to the Philippines specifically […]
(Eagle News)–Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II stressed on Monday (September 19) that Senator Leila De Lima started collecting her drug proceeds from New Bilibid Prison as early as 2011. He alleged that the amount collected was used during her campaign for Senate. “Even nung 2011 nag-umpisa na ang mga drug monies na pumupunta sa direksyon ni Secretary De Lima, even before 2013 parang nagbalak na rin yata si Senator De Lima,” Aguirre said. According to […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — A notorious kidnapping-for-ransom gang in the strife-torn southern Philippines enjoyed another lucrative payday when it released a Norwegian hostage after a year in captivity, analysts said Monday. A bearded and bedraggled Kjartan Sekkingstad was released Saturday on a remote southern island after what analysts said was almost certainly a payment in the thousands of dollars after the Abu Sayyaf demanded millions. The Philippine and Norwegian governments have denied paying ransom for […]
QUEZON CITY, Sept. 20 — The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) has outlined the guidelines in dealing with self-confessed surrenderers who voluntarily submitted themselves to authorities and admitted their involvement in the illegal drug trade. PDEA Director General Isidro S. Lapeña cited Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) Regulation Number 3, Series of 2016, which was approved and adopted on 03 August 2016 and took effect on 03 September 2016, has established clear guidelines to re-integrate into society […]
MANILA, Sept. 20 — The Commission on Elections will use the budget originally allocated for the 2016 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections for 2017. House Bill 3504, which postpones the elections to October 2017, allows the Commission to continue using the appropriations given by the government for the elections. Comelec Chairman Andres Bautista previously said that the funds intended for the 2016 elections are “largely intact” when he presented the proposed budget for 2017 amounting to […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Leila De Lima was replaced as chair of the Senate committee on justice and human rights Monday night, after majority of the senators voted to declare as vacant the chairmanship and membership of the said committee. There were 16 senators who voted “yes” to the motion of Senator Manny Pacquiao to declare the membership and chairmanship of the controversial senate committee vacant. Four senators voted “no” while two more abstained. It […]
(Eagle News)– Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Spokesperson Brig. Gen. Restituto Padilla announced on Monday (September 19) the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) has scattered into smaller groups to avoid offensives of government troops. “The groups have separated into smaller groups and many of the kidnap victims are held by the smaller groups, and we hope to bring fruition to our efforts by a more intense and more focused operation that is still in the […]
(Eagle News)– Senator Leila De Lima on Monday (September 19) walked out of the session hall during Senator Alan Peter Cayetano’s privilege speech, which singled out De Lima for allegedly “destroying the integrity and reputation” of the Senate and using the higher chamber to destroy the image of President Rodrigo Duterte. “Senator De Lima, in her desire to destroy the President, is destroying the integrity and reputation of the Senate,” Cayetano stressed. “Worse, damaging the […]
(Eagle News)– The Climate Change Commission (CCC) revealed on Monday that Batanes province has no record of casualties despite a direct hit from super typhoon Ferdie last week. “The fact that no casualties were recorded means that the provincial government did a commendable job in preparing for the super typhoon,” said Secretary Emmanuel De Guzman, vice chair and executive director of CCC. Itbayat, an island in Batanes, was in direct path of Ferdie. The storm […]
MANILA, Philippines — Chinese and Russian navies conducted maritime joint operations during the eight-day exercises in the South China Sea.
