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(Eagle News)–Several Filipinos were among those injured in a recent bus accident in the border between Egypt and Israel, the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Saturday, Oct. 26. The DFA did not say exactly how many were hurt in the bus crash near St. Catherine’s Monastery in Sinai, Egypt, but said an official of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines was included. The DFA identified the official as CBCP Secretary General Marvin Mejia. […]
(Eagle News)–Newly appointed Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta has announced the justices who will comprise the House of Representatives and Senate electoral tribunals. In special order number 2725, to sit as chair of the SET for the adjudication of cases was Justice Estela Perlas-Bernabe. The tribunal’s regular members are Justices Alfredo Caguioa and Alexander Gesmundo. To serve as chair of HRET on the other hand is Justice Marvic Leonen. The members of tribunal are Justices Andres […]
(Eagle News)–Those traveling to the Philippines are urged to have themselves vaccinated against polio to ensure their protection. The Department of Health made the recommendation in light of the government’s declaration of a polio epidemic in September, after two cases were confirmed and environmental samples taken from the sewage of Manila yielded positive results for VDPV Type 1 for two consecutive months. In an advisory, the DOH said foreign nationals and returning Filipinos of all […]
(Eagle News)–Newly appointed Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta has shuffled justices’ assignments in the three divisions of the High Court. According to Special Order No. 2724, the Chief Justice shall sit as chair of the first division, whose working chair was Justice Alfredo Caguioa, and members are Justices Jose Reyes Jr., Amy Lazaro-Javier and Henri Jean Paul Inting. In the second division, Justice Estela Perlas-Bernabe shall sit as chair, with division members Justices Andres Reyes Jr., […]
(Eagle News)–The Sandiganbayan decision to junk the P267-million ill-gotten wealth case against former President Ferdinand Marcos and his wife Imelda should be respected and obeyed, the Palace said. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the executive never interferes in the courts after all. “The rule of law must always prevail in courts regardless of who are the parties,” he said. The Sandiganbayan dismissed the forfeiture case filed by the Presidential Commission on Good […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring a low pressure area off Surigao del Sur. PAGASA said as of 3 a.m., the LPA was situated 940 kilometers east southeast of Hinatuan. The northeast monsoon is also affecting Northern Luzon. Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains caused are expected over the provinces of Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Apayao, Kalinga, Abra, Mt. Province, Ifugao, Benguet, Isabela, Batanes, […]
(Eagle News) — The Sandiganbayan has dismissed the P267 million forfeiture case filed by the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) against alleged cronies of the late President Ferdinand Marcos and wife, Imelda for lack of evidence. This is the third ill-gotten wealth case filed against the Marcoses by the PCGG that had been junked this year by the anti-graft court. The ₱267.37 million civil case against the Marcoses, their business associates Fe Roa Gimenez […]
(Eagle News)–The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition by Solicitor General Jose Calida to stop a Senate inquiry into the government deals acquired by his family’s security agency, citing mootness. In its resolution promulgated on Friday, Oct. 25, Calida said the terms of the 17th Congress and Antonio Trillanes IV as senator, who had wanted the probe, had already ended. Calida had argued the Committee on Civil Service, Government, Reorganization and Professional Regulation led by […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte met with China’s Vice Premier Hu Chunhua in the Palace on Thursday, Oct. 24. The Palace said the meeting was on infrastructure projects that would be financed by China. Duterte told Hu the Chinese official’s visit was an indication of “growing friendship” between the Philippines and China, the Palace said. Accompanying the Chinese official were China’s Ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jianhua, State Council Deputy Secretary-General Gao Yu, Ministry of Foreign […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace sees no need to issue a bulletin on President Rodrigo Duterte’s back pain. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said in the first place, the President has been transparent to the public about his health. Senator Bong Go, Duterte’s former longterm aide, said there was nothing to worry about as the chief executive’s back pain was merely due to muscle spasms. He said Duterte was only told by his doctors to rest, and was […]
(Eagle News) – The Philippines ranked 95 in the Ease of Doing Business latest report of the World Bank, jumping 29 notches from the previous ranking of 124th out of 190 economies. In the Doing Business 2020 Report, the Philippines was among the 190 economies included by the World Bank in its study. The Philippines got an Ease of Doing Business (EODB) score of 62.8 in the 2020 report, an improvement over its grade […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte went back to using a motorcycle days after he figured in a motorcycle accident at the Presidential Security Group compound. Pictures posted by Senator Bong Go showed Duterte on board the vehicle. Go, who was riding a motorcycle himself, was beside the President. “Ready na kami ni Tatay Digong!!! Sama kayo? Ready Set Go!!! – Kuya Bong Go,” his caption of the pictures read. Go said Duterte had a “sore hip” […]
