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Crime volume sa PHL, malaki ang ibinaba – PNP Chief

Sa gitna ng ginagawang pagdinig sa Senado. Ipinagmalaki ni PNP Chief Dir. Gen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa ang malaking ibinaba ng krimen sa buong bansa mula nang simulan nila ang kampanya laban sa iligal na droga. Dahil dito, muling nanindigan ang heneral na hindi nila ititigil ang kanilang giyera sa droga hanggang hindi nila ito nawawasakan. Ang detalye sa report ni Mar Gabriel:

PNP chief Dela Rosa, masama ang loob sa paninisi sa mga pulis sa isyu ng extra judicial killings

Ni Meanne Corvera (Eagle News) —  Hindi na naitago ni Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Ronald Dela Rosa ang maglabas ng sama ng loob sa pagdidiin sa kanila sa extrajudicial killings o summary executions. Sa ikalawang araw ng imbestigasyon ng senado sa mga kaso ng extra judicial killings at mga summary executions, umangal na si Dela Rosa. Sa kabila ng kanilang pagtatrabaho at panganib sa buhay ng mga pulis, marami pa rin ang […]

Taga-suporta ng PNP, sumugod sa senado

(Eagle News) — Sumugod sa senado ang may 100 miyembro ng Volunteers Against Crime And Corruption (VACC) at mga barangay official. Ito’y para suportahan umano ang Philippine National Police (PNP) sa ginagawang kampanya ng ahensya laban sa iligal na droga. Nais anilang ipakita ang kanilang suporta at pagpapalakas sa morale ng kapulisan sa harap ng ginagawang imbestigasyon ng senado sa mga kaso ng umano’y summary executions at extrajudicial killings sa mga sangkot sa illegal drugs. […]

DU30 eyes Gibo for Defense if Lorenzana leaves for ambassadorship

(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday whiffs his plans on former Defense head Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro to take charge once incumbent Department of Defense secretary Delfin Lorenzana be appointed as ambassador. Duterte divulged the idea of Lorenzana taking a seat as ambassador on Monday during the oath-taking of Armed Forces chief General Ricardo Visaya and other appointed generals and flag officers. “I hope to get one pero kung hindi pumayag, I tell you now, […]

Espinosa lawyer slayed in ambush

(Eagle News)– Atty. Rogelio Bato, lawyer of Albuera, Leyte Mayor Rolando Espinosa and his son Kerwin, was killed in an ambush in Tacloban City. Aside from Atty. Bato, a 15-year old girl who was with him was also killed. The elder Espinosa voluntarily surrendered to the Philippine National Police after President Duterte gave a “shoot on sight order” against him and Kerwin. A raid at their ancestral home was conducted and at least 11 kilograms […]

No DAP in 2017 national budget – Diokno

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno guaranteed that there was no hidden Disbursement Allocation Program or DAP in the 2017 National Budget. This was in response to a question of Kabataan representative Sarah Ilago on the DAP. Diokno explained that his provisions are consonant with the decision of the Supreme Court ruling that the DAP is unconstitutional.  

Taxi goes up in flames in Makati City

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — A taxi with the plate number TYV 388 suddenly combusted on Vito Cruz St. Cor. Chino Roces Avenue in Makati City, around 7:40 AM. The fire was successfully extinguished by firemen. The driver and the owner of the taxi cab fled the scene so the cause of the fire is not known.

Five things to know about Philippine communist rebels

by Mynardo MACARAIG MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Talks aimed at ending a 47-year-old communist rebellion in the Philippines began in Norway on Monday, August 22. Here are five things to know about the insurgency, and the prospects for peace: – Who are the rebels and what do they want? – The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) was established in 1968 by political science lecturer Jose Maria Sison, with its New People’s Army (NPA) set […]

More than 54, 000 “balik-aral” students currently enrolled in senior HS

QUEZON City, Philippines – The Senior High School (SHS) program records 1.5 million students enrolled for the academic year 2016 – 2017 with 54, 000 returnees or “balik-aral” students. This is in stark contrast with the objections of those against the K-12 program that many students will not push through with their education due to the additional two years of basic education. Many of the “balik-aral” students finished fourth year high school way back in […]

Faeldon readies case against customs police

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Bureau of Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon prepared documents for the filing of complaints against customs personnel. Customs Police Captain Arnel Baylosis and four more individuals are undergoing investigation due to complaints that they are asking for bribes from businessmen.

Supplier of illegal drugs in PHL is Peter Co- Bato

(Eagle News)– Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa on Tuesday pointed the source of illegal drugs in the entire country is convicted drug lord Peter Co. “Everything points toward Bilibid. Lahat ng tinatanong namin na drug suppliers, si Peter Co lagi ang sinasabing source nila,” Bato said during the Senate hearing on killings of drug suspects. “Lahat ng regional level, iniimbestigahan namin. Si Peter Co ang lahat itinuturong source nila,” […]

SC issues status quo ante order on planned Marcos burial at Libingan ng mga Bayani

(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court issued on Tuesday (August 23) a status quo ante order for 20 days on the controversial plan to bury the late President Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani. In a press briefing, SC spokesperson Atty. Theodore Te announced the issuance of the status quo ante order (SQAO) that effectively barred all parties from proceeding with any activities connected to the planned burial of the late President for 20 days, […]