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Duterte orders DILG probe into claims vs Albayalde

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the Department of the Interior and Local Government to probe the claims against Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde, who is set to retire in November. Interior spokesperson Jonathan Malaya said the President gave the directive for the DILG probe before he left for Russia for an official visit. The probe would reportedly be conducted after the joint Senate panel hearings on the issue. “We support the PNP chief […]

Aquino admits Albayalde asked him not to implement dismissal order vs 13 cops behind 2013 Pampanga raid

(Eagle News)–Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Chief Aaron Aquino on Thursday, Oct. 3, admitted now-Philippine National Police chief Oscar Albayalde called him in 2016 to ask him not to implement the dismissal order against the 13 policemen behind the 2013 Pampanga raid. Aquino made the admission a day after Senator Richard Gordon said he was “disappointed” with the PDEA chief, who said in a previous Senate hearing that while Albayalde called him, this was only to […]

PDEA Chief Aquino: Some people plotting vs my family

(Eagle News)–Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency chief Aaron Aquino on Thursday, Oct. 3, revealed some people were plotting against his family. Aquino said  the information was relayed to him by a friend, who called him  two days ago or on the same day he revealed in a Senate joint panel that now-Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde called him up in 2016 to ask the status of the cases filed against 13 policemen behind a 2013 […]

Under Senate bill, terror suspect can be detained without charges for up to 90 days

(Eagle News)–Senator Panfilo Lacson has submitted for plenary debates a bill that aims to increase the number of days a terror suspect can be held by authorities without charges. Senate Bill No. 1083, which aims to amend the Human Security Act, seeks to allow the detention of a terror suspect who has not been charged for a maximum of 14 days, 11 days more than the allowed three days under the existing law. Under the […]

13 cops behind 2013 Pampanga raid placed on floating status

(Eagle News)–The 13 policemen behind the controversial 2013 Pampanga raid have been placed on floating status. Philippine National Police spokesperson Police Brigadier General Bernard Banac said those with no assignment were: -P/Supt. Rodney Raymundo Louie Baloyo – P/SInsp. Joven De Guzman Jr. – SPO1 Jules Lacap Maniago – SPO1 Donald Castro Roque – SPO1 Ronald Bayas Santos – SPO1 Rommel Munoz Vital – SPO1 Alcindor Mangiduyos Tinio – SPO1 Dante Mercado Dizon – SPO1 Eligio […]

2 Senate panels recommend probing Elago, 7 others for alleged roles in recruitment of minors to NPA

(Eagle News)–Two Senate committees have recommended a probe to determine if criminal charges should be filed against a sitting party-list representative and seven others in connection with their supposed roles in the recruitment of minors to the New People’s Army. In their committee report number 10, the committee on public order and dangerous drugs headed by Senator Ronald dela Rosa, and the committee on national defense and security headed by Senator Ping Lacson asked that […]

Cloudy skies expected in parts of PHL

(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies are expected in parts of the country today, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. PAGASA said Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers due to localized thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. Northern Luzon will have moderate winds and moderate coastal waters, while the rest of the country will have light to moderate winds […]

Gordon: Albayalde told Aquino to refrain from signing dismissal order vs 13 “ninja cops,” Aquino said

(Eagle News)–Then-National Capital Region Police Office director Oscar Albayalde called Aaron Aquino, the then-police director of Region III,  and asked him to not sign the dismissal order against the 13 policemen behind the allegedly anomalous raid in Pampanga in 2013. Senator Richard Gordon said this was Aquino’s narration to him and Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon before the Senate joint hearing on the Good Conduct Time Allowance law on Tuesday, Oct. 1. “Yun nga kinausap […]

DOJ: US visa granted to Guia Gomez Castro cancelled

(Eagle News)–The United States visa granted to the woman who allegedly buys the recycled illegal drugs of ninja cops has been cancelled. Justice Undersecretary Markk Perete said this was upon the request of the Department of Justice that has also issued an immigration lookout bulletin order against Guia Gomez Castro. Castro, the National Capital Region Police Office said, took a flight to the United States, days after a “drug queen” was mentioned in a Senate […]

Magalong says he does not recall asking Albayalde for any favor between 2006 and 2010

(Eagle News)–Former Criminal Investigation and Detection Group Chief Benjamin Magalong on Wednesday, Oct. 2, said he does not recall asking now-Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde for a “little favor” between 2006 and 2010. Magalong told ANC that in the first place, during that time, the administration of then-President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo was “against him,” noting that he had been charged with rebellion for supposedly planning to destabilize the government in 2006. He was later absolved. […]

Albayalde says Magalong called him up once to ask for a favor

(Eagle News)–Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde on Wednesday, Oct. 2, said former Criminal Investigation and Detection Group Chief Benjamin Magalong called him up once to ask him for a favor. Albayalde made the remark in  an interview over ANC, after Magalong accused him of calling up Aaron Aquino, then the region 3 police director, to ask him to review the cases filed against several of his men over a controversial drug raid in Pampanga […]

Senate eyes submitting national budget to Duterte for signing before the end of the year

(Eagle News)–The Senate is targeting to submit the national budget for 2020 to President Rodrigo Duterte before the end of the year. This is according to Senator Sonny Angara, chair of the Senate finance panel, who announced the receipt of the P4.1-trillion General Appropriations Bill from the House of Representatives. According to Angara, so far, the Senate  finance subcommittees are completing the hearings on the proposed budgets of the last few agencies. “During the break, […]