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Respected criminal defense lawyer Atty. Sigfrid Fortun raised doubts on whether the cases filed against leaders of the Iglesia Ni Cristo would prosper. He said both the Department of Justice (DOJ) complaint and the Supreme Court writs of amparo and habeas corpus petitions suffer from glaring legal infirmities that weaken the cases. INC officials are facing serious illegal detention charges before the DOJ after ex-minister Isaias Samson, Jr., alleged that he and his family were […]
There is a lower number of balikbayan boxes being sent to the country compared to the same period last year, considering that it is already near the holiday season. Earlier this year, the OFWs protested the proposed manual inspection of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) on said boxes in order to fight smuggling. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/4FAVfoI20cg
Another overseas Filipino worker (OFW) was victimized by the “tanim-bala” modus operandi in the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), renewing the calls for the termination of airport officials and employees. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
Petron implemented a Php 2.95 increase per kilo in the price of liquefied petroleum gas or LPG. There is still no advisory from other oil companies on whether they will also implement a price hike on LPG. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) will start the hearing on the certificates of candidacy for the presidential position to screen for nuisance candidates. According to the COMELEC, 130 individuals filed COC’s for the presidency. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/WxK1E4AD1lo
A few days after the United States of America sent a guided-missile destroyer in the disputed territories in the West Philippine Sea, it is China’s turn to flex its military muscle as it released pictures from the naval aircraft training conducted in the said area. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
Mindanao is now feeling the effects of El Niño phenomenon that has affected the operations of the Agus and Pulangi Hydropower Complexes (APHC), which supplies nearly half of the island’s power supply. In South Cotabato, local power distributor South Cotabato 1 Electric Cooperative (SOCOTECO 1) carried out one-hour rotational power interruption in its service area on Friday because of reduced power allocation from the National Power Corporation – Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation […]
Malacañang on Saturday said it is upset over the so-called ‘tanim-bala’ or bullet-planting scam happening inside Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) terminals recently and this concern has already reached President Benigno S. Aquino III. In a radio interview, Presidential Spokesman Edwin Lacierda said both President Aquino and Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) Secretary Joseph Abaya have instructed airport authorities to investigate the incident. “Nakakalungkot po na nangyayari ito. In fact, to be perfectly honest […]
The public should still prepare for the imminent effects of El Niño despite rains brought by Typhoon Lando. According to officials of National Water Resources Board (NWRB) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) said conservation measures need to be in place because the El Niño event is expected to last until June 2016. NWRB Executive Director Dr. Sevillo D. David, Jr. said Typhoon Lando increased the water level at Angat Dam by eight (8) meters, […]
(Eagle News) – The parents of Abegail Yanson, the alleged househelp of expelled Iglesia Ni Cristo evangelical worker Lowell Menorca II and his wife Jinky, said their eldest son and his family have also been taken by Menorca’s group in Sorsogon recently, purportedly to force him to testify against the INC. Candido Yanson Jr., said they are very worried now because they could not contact their son, Ronald, anymore, after they have aired their […]
MANILA, Nov. 1 — Business leaders of member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) who comprise the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) are scheduled to meet in Manila on November 13 for the 4th ABAC Meeting, where they will continue to develop their recommendations on ways to bring about greater prosperity in the region through the promotion and advancement of inclusive growth. These recommendations will be presented to APEC Leaders when they meet in November. […]
(Eagle News) — The parents of Abegail Yanson, the alleged househelp of expelled Iglesia Ni Cristo evangelical worker Lowell Menorca II and his wife Jinky, have asked the Menorcas to release their daughter immediately. Candido Yanson Jr., and Roselie Yanson, father and mother of Abegail, asked the Menorcas not to hold on to their daughter who was not really working for them as “househelp.” They said the Menorcas brought their daughter along with […]
