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(Eagle News)–Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. has ordered the filing of another diplomatic protest against China. In a Tweet, Locsin said the filing was over the unannounced entry of Chinese vessels near Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea. Locsin gave the order from Moscow, Russia, where President Rodrigo Duterte is on a five-day official visit. The Philippines has filed several diplomatic protests against China in the past, one after the military reported […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte is now in Russia for his five-day official visit in the country. The President arrived at the Vnukovo Military Base Airport in Moscow, where he was welcomed by Philippine Ambassador to Russia Carlos Sorreta and Russian Ambassador to the Philippines Igor Khovaev. During the President’s visit, he is expected to have a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Both leaders are expected to witness the exchange of several agreements between […]
(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies are expected in parts of the country today, Oct. 2. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers due to localized thunderstorms are expected in Metro Manila and the rest of the country. Flash floods or landslides due to occasional heavy rains are possible. Northern Luzon, PAGASA said, will have moderate to strong winds and moderate to rough coastal waters. The rest of […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte will defer taking any action following the allegations against Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde and 13 policemen who were ordered dismissed but were later only demoted for engaging in the recycling of illegal drugs. Before leaving for Russia on Tuesday night, Duterte said he would wait for the joint Senate panel to complete its probe first. He said he would then submit the Senate panel report to Interior Secretary Eduardo […]
(Eagle News)–Now-Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde was among those who got a sport utility vehicle after the questioned 2013 drug raid in Pampanga, former Criminal Investigation and Detection Group chief Benjamin Magalong said. Magalong told a joint Senate panel hearing the Good Conduct Time Allowance law on Tuesday, Oct. 1, that this was according to then-PNP Chief Alan Purisima, who as a result ordered Magalong to probe the raid in Mexico. Magalong said the […]
(Eagle News)–The Judicial and Bar Council on Tuesday, Oct. 1, released the list of nominees for the position of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. The following are vying for the position: 1. Apolinario Dado Bruselas Jr. 2. Amparo M. Cabotaje-Tang 3. Ramon Alcala Cruz 4. Edgardo Lao delos Santos 5. Japar Babay Dimaampao 6. Samuel Hufano Gaerlan 7. Ramon del Rosario Garcia 8. Jhosep Ylarde Lopez 9. Mario Villamor Lopez 10. Jose Midas Pascual […]
(Eagle News)–The founder of “ninja cops” is a retired policeman, National Capital Region Police Office chief Guillermo Eleazar said on Tuesday, Oct. 1. In his interview over ANC, Eleazar said the “founder,” whom he did not identify while a case buildup was ongoing against him, “is still a non-officer but a senior police non-commissioned officer.” He said the “founder” had an “intimate relationship” with Guia Gomez Castro, who was identified by police as the one […]
(Eagle News) — Agriculture Secretary William Dar and Manila Mayor Isko Moreno led a “boodle fight” and on the menu are various pork products on Monday, September 30, 2019 to show to the public that pork products are safe to eat. The boodle fight was dubbed the “pork challenge” and was held in Moreno’s turf in Manila. It was also participated in by the Samahang Industriya ng Magsasaka (SINAG) Chairman Rosendo So. In his […]
(Eagle News)–The Supreme Court, sitting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal, has deferred making a decision on the electoral protest filed by former Senator Bongbong Marcos against Vice President Leni Robredo. SC spokesperson Brian Keith Hosaka said on Tuesday, Oct. 1, that the PET “deferred action” on the report of SC Associate Justice Alfred Caguioa, the magistrate in charge of the case, on the recount of ballots cast in the 2016 elections from the chosen pilot […]
(Eagle News)–Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde on Tuesday, Oct. 1, questioned the motive of former Criminal Investigation and Detection Group chief Benjamin Magalong for hurling allegations against him. During the hearing on the Good Conduct Time Allowance law, Albayalde said Magalong, who was at one point the top three man in the Philippine National Police, could have followed up on the dismissal order against then-Col. Rodney Baloyo and his men. Baloyo and his team […]
(Eagle News)–A congressman has filed a resolution seeking to declare hazing as a heinous crime in certain circumstances. Under House Bill No. 4922, Rep. Rufus Rodriguez wants hazing to be considered a heinous crime if “death, rape, sodomy or mutilation” result from it. Rodriguez noted these deaths were “grievous, odious and hateful offenses and which, by reason of their inherent or manifest wickedness, viciousness, atrocity, and perversity, are repugnant and outrageous to the common standards […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte recently met with former Criminal Investigation and Detection Group chief Benjamin Magalong and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency chief Aaron Aquino to discuss what happened during the 2013 Pampanga raid. This was confirmed by Magalong himself, upon questioning by Senator Richard Gordon during the joint Senate panel’s hearing on the Good Conduct Time Allowance law on Tuesday, Oct. 1. According to Magalong, he and Aquino were called by the President to Manila […]
