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Signal No. 1 still hoisted over Batanes as “Liwayway” intensifies further

Is likely to intensify into severe tropical storm within 24 hours (Eagle News)–Signal No. 1 remains hoisted over Batanes as Tropical Storm “Liwayway” intensified further while moving over the Philippine Sea. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said while “Liwayway” remains less likely to make landfall in the country, it is likely to intensify into a severe tropical storm within 24 hours. Between today and tomorrow morning, “Liwayway” will bring light to moderate […]

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Signal No. 1 hoisted over Batanes as “Liwayway” accelerates

(Eagle News)–Signal No. 1 has been hoisted over Batanes as Tropical Storm “Liwayway” slightly accelerated. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said “Liwayway,” which is located 320 kilometers east northeast of Casiguran, Aurora, is likely to intensify into a severe tropical storm in the next 48 hours. It is  less likely, however, to make landfall in the country and is forecast to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility either on Wednesday or Thursday. […]

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Mother of Eileen Sarmenta no longer in favor of death penalty

(Eagle News)–The mother of Eileen Sarmenta is no longer in favor of the death penalty. Maria Clara Sarmenta made the revelation during a Senate hearing on Monday, Sept. 2, on Republic Act 10592 that increases the GCTA given to inmates. The hearing was called following public outrage over the reported release under the law of former Calauan, Laguna Mayor Antonio Sanchez, who was convicted for the murder and rape of Aileen and the murder of […]

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Guevarra recommends stand-alone provision on who cannot benefit from RA 10592 in law

Gives four other recommendations (Eagle News)–Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Monday, Sept. 2, wants a standalone provision in Republic Act No. 10592 that says who exactly cannot benefit from the measure. This was one of the recommendations Guevarra gave senators during the Senate hearing the GCTA law, should lawmakers, he said, decide to amend the measure to avoid any legal loopholes. “Provisions of this law should be crafter better, in a better way. The intent […]

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“Liwayway” intensifies into tropical storm

(Eagle News)–“Liwayway” has intensified into a tropical storm, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. PAGASA said as of 10 a.m., the center of the tropical storm was estimated at 340 kilometers east northeast of Daet, Camarines Norte or 455 km east of Baler, Aurora, packing maximum sustained winds of up to 65 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 80 kph. PAGASA said “Liwayway” is moving northwest at […]

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Go: Duterte to conduct separate probe into release of convicts under GCTA law

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte is slated to conduct his own investigation into the release of convicts of under the Good Conduct Time Allowance law. Senator Bong Go, Duterte’s former longterm aide, said the President was particularly interested in knowing if there was corruption in their release. A joint Department of Justice and Department of the Interior and Local Government is now looking into the implementing rules and regulations of the GCTA law, which increases the […]

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Faeldon: 3 others convicted in Sarmenta-Gomez slay have died in prison

(Eagle News)–Three others convicted for the rape and murder of Aileen Sarmenta and the murder of her friend Allan Gomez in 1993 are already deceased. According to Bureau of Corrections Chief Nicanor Faeldon, who faced the Senate hearing the Good Conduct Time Allowance law on Monday, Sept. 2, George Medialdea, Rogelio Corcolon and Zoilo Ama died in prison. Faeldon could not say, however, the cause of their deaths. Apart from Medialdea, Corcolon and Ama,  former […]

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Faeldon maintains he did not sign release order of Sanchez

(Eagle News)–Bureau of Corrections Chief Nicanor Faeldon on Monday, Sept. 2, denied he had signed the release order for former Calauan, Laguna Antonio Sanchez. Sanchez was convicted of the rape and murder of Aileen Sarmenta, and of the murder of her friend Allan Gomez. In the hearing on the Good Conduct Time Allowance before the Senate, Faeldon said he merely signed a memorandum that jumpstarts the process of the release. The memorandum he signed he […]

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Faeldon confirms several convicted in Chiong sisters’ rape-slay have been released under GCTA law

(Eagle News)–Bureau of Corrections Chief Nicanor Faeldon has confirmed those convicted in the slay-rape of the Chiong sisters have been released. Faeldon made the admission Josman Aznar, Ariel Balansag and Alberto Caño  had been released from the New Bilibid Prison under the Good Conduct Time Allowance law under  questioning by Senator Panfilo Lacson during the Senate hearing the GCTA law. The memorandum for release, Lacson said, was signed by Technical Chief Superintendent Maria Fe Marquez. […]

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Faeldon: Grant of GCTA even to convicts of heinous crimes prevailing practice since passage of RA 10592

(Eagle News)–The grant of good conduct time allowances even to convicts of heinous crimes was the prevailing practice since Republic Act 10592 was passed, Bureau of Corrections Chief Nicanor Faeldon said. In a hearing on the GCTA law by the Senate, Faeldon noted that this was based on the  interpretation of the law that convicts even of heinous crimes are not excluded from coverage of the law. Faeldon said because of this, a perusal of […]

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Lion Air says it will shoulder funeral expenses of 9 killed in Calamba plane crash

(Eagle News)–The owner of the medical evacuation plane that crashed in Calamba, Laguna on Sunday, Sept. 1, has promised to shoulder the funeral expenses of those who died. “For now, ang focus namin is two things. Number one, get our crew and passengers with their loved ones. Number two, those requiring medical attention as a result of this particular accident to have adequate medical attention,” Lester Ople, Lion Air lawyer, added in an interview over […]

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Cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers expected in parts of PHL today

(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms are expected in parts of the country today as Tropical Depression “Liwayway” moves north-northwest direction. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said  Bicol Region, Visayas, Northern Mindanao and Caraga in particular will experience this, with “Liwayway” estimated at 450 kilometers east of Daet, Camarines Norte or 325 east northeast of Virac, Catanduanes. “Liwayway” is packing  maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour near the […]

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