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DILG vows fair probe for 5 police generals linked to illegal drugs

(Eagle News) — The Department of Interior and Local Government said it would conduct a fair probe of the five police generals linked to illegal drug operations by President Duterte. DILG Secretary Mike Sueno said that they have already completed the members of this investigating panel.   Sueno also assured the DILG probe would hear the sides of the police generals, two of whom have already retired from the service.  The retired Philippine National Police […]

NAPOLCOM to finish probe of PNP generals tagged in illegal drug operations in one week

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Just one week. That’s the time given by the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) within which it would finish its investigation of the five generals tagged by President Duterte in  the illegal drug operations NAPOLCOM Vice Chair Rogelio Casurao said that after one week, they would know whether to proceed with summary dismissal proceedings for the three active Philippine National Police generals named by the President in his speech during the […]

Mga baguhang solons, natapos na ang crash course on legislation

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Natapos na ang isinagawang Executive Crash Course on Legislation para sa mga bagitong kongresista. Hinati sa tatlong batch ang mga baguhang kongresista na sumalang sa crash course. Kasama sa last batch na sumalang sa crash course sina Batangas Rep. Vilma Santos-Recto, Cavite Cong. Strike Revilla, Tarlac Rep. Geraldine Roman, Makati Rep. Monsour Del Rosario at iba pa. Ayon kay House Secretary General Marilyn Barua Yap, sa kabuuan ay mahigit isandaang kongresista […]

Pangulong Duterte, titira sa Bahay Pangarap

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Ang “Bahay Pangarap” sa Malacañang ang magiging opisyal na tirahan ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte at lilipat na siya sa susunod na linggo. Kinumpirma ito ni Presidential Management Staff o PMS Chief Christopher “Bong” Go. Sa Bahay Pangarap din napiling tumira ni dating Pangulong Benigno Aquino III. Ang naturang bahay ay nasa loob ng compound ng Presidential Security Group na may “resort ambience”. Sumailalim na ito sa renovation at may idinagdag […]

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Bagyong Butchoy  lalong lumakas, signal number 2 na sa Batanes

  (Eagle News) — Lalo pang lumakas ang Bagyong Butchoy  na may international name na Nepartak na inaasahang makalalabas na sa teritoryo ng Pilipinas sa Sabado ng umaga dahil sa bahagyang pagbagal nito ng kilos. Taglay nito ang lakas ng hangin na 220 kilometro kada oras at pagbugsong 255 kilometro  kada oras. Patuloy itong kumikilos sa direksiyong west northwest sa bilis na 20 kilometro kada oras, bahagyang bumagal kumpara sa dating bilis na 30 kilometro kada […]

DILG Chief to accused generals: ‘due process will be observed’

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Ismael “Mike” Sueno assured senior police officers named by President Rodrigo Duterte as drug coddlers that they will be given due process. Sueno said the DILG and the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) will validate the evidences against the police officials who have denied the accusations. Sueno, also Chairman of NAPOLCOM en banc, said two teams have been formed to look into the […]

Daanbantayan Mayor Loot denies involvement in illegal drug operations

(Eagle News) — Retired police general and Daanbantayan, Cebu mayor Vicente Loot denied that he was ever involved in illegal drug operations, saying that these allegations were mere black propaganda against him and his wife who had also ran for mayor before. In an interview during the program Agila Balita of Eagle News Service, Mayor Loot said his wife was already rich even before he met her. He said he mostly had administrative jobs as […]

Top cops deny coddling drug syndicates

The top police officials named by President Rodrigo Duterte as having links with drug trade denied the allegation. Former National Capital Region Police Office or NCRPO chief Joel Pagdilao said he has been fighting drugs in the past years of his police service and vowed to clear his name. Both former Western Visayas Police Director General Bernardo Diaz and General Marcelo Garbo, Jr. , said wrong information reached Duterte. Garbo also said he cannot blame […]

Binuong team na mag-iimbestiga sa 5 heneral, magiging patas – DILG

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Kumpleto na ang miyembro ng investigating team na mag-iimbestiga sa limang heneral na isinasangkot sa droga. Kasunod ito nang pagbubunyag kahapon ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na limang police general ang protector ng iligal na droga sa bansa. Sinabi ni Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Mike Sueno na handa na ang investigating team para sa imbestigasyon. Pero magiging patas daw ang mga ito at pakikinggan ang panig nina […]

“Face the music,” says PNP chief to 3 police generals in active service linked to drugs

  (Eagle News) — Philippine National Police chief Director General Ronald dela Rosa said he has already talked to the three police generals still in active service who had been named by President Rodrigo Duterte as having links with illegal drug operations. Dela Rosa said the police generals were “sad” but he told them to “face the music” and answer all the charges against them. Although the PNP chief declined to disclose details of his […]

ConCon, President Duterte’s priority

MANILA, July 6 – President Rodrigo R. Duterte is pushing for a Constitutional Convention (ConCon) as a mode of changing some provisions of the Constitution which is among the priorities of the administration, said Presidential Spokesperson  Ernesto Abella who presided over the first press briefing in Malacanang on Monday. “As far as we know, President Duterte favors ConCon,” said Abella, pointing out that “it’s more consultative and with more representation.” He explained that ChaCha (charter change) is among the priorities of the President, […]

PNP not surprised by information on 5 police generals

(Eagle News) — The leadership of the Philippine National Police (PNP) said it was not surprised with the announcement of President Duterte on the alleged involvement of the five police generals. PNP chief Director General Ronald dela Rosa said they already have information about the said police generals mentioned by the President. Duterte identified these five police officials as linked to drugs: retired Deputy Director General Marcelo Garbo Jr, former National Capital Region Police Office […]