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(Eagle News)–The man who claimed he was “Bikoy” in the “Ang Totoong Narco-list” videos on Thursday, May 23, said Senator Antonio Trillanes IV and the Liberal Party were behind the same. “Itong paputok kay Bikoy [ay] para ma-discredit si Senator-elect Bong Go, ‘yung iba pang mga sangkot na pulitiko… ‘Yun ay pawang orchestrated lamang ng Liberal Party under the handle of Senator Antonio Trillanes IV,” Peter Joemel Advincula said in a press conference after his […]
(Eagle News)– The removal of the trash shipped by Canada to the Philippines six years ago will have been completed by the end of June, the Canadian government said. In a statement, the North American country said this was as “the waste must be safely treated to meet Canadian safety and health requirements.” It said Catherine McKenna, Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change, has awarded a contract to Bollore Logistics Canada. It said the […]
(Eagle News)–Peter Joemel Advincula, who claimed to be “Bikoy” in the “Ang Totoong Narcolist” videos against President Rodrigo Duterte and his family, is now in police custody. Advincula, who faces charges for estafa over a botched beauty pageant and illegal recruitment, surrendered to the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group. Advincula had claimed he had no political affiliation. He surfaced right after authorities arrested Rodel Jayme, believed to be the administrator of the Metro Balita website […]
(Eagle News)–Rains are expected in parts of the country today, May 23, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. PAGASA said Bicol Region and Eastern Visayas will have cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms as a frontal system affects Southern Luzon and Eastern Visayas. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers due […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Wednesday, May 22, stood by President Rodrigo Duterte’s dismissal of then-Food and Drug Administration director-general Nela Charade Puno, saying the chief executive had received “numerous complaints” against her. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the complaints came from doctors, including the President’s own doctor, and from “many sectors.” He said the Palace was just waiting for the submission of sworn statements which shall be forwarded to the Department of Justice. Panelo also […]
(Eagle News)–The Commission on Elections on Wednesday, May 22, proclaimed the winning party-list groups in the May 13 polls. The poll body, sitting as the National Board of Canvassers, said all in all, 51 party-list groups will have a total of 61 seats in Congress. The Anti-Crime and Terrorism Community Involvement and Support and Bayan Muna will have three seats each. Ako Bicol, Cibac, Ang Probinsyano, One Pacman, Marino and Probinsiyano Ako will have two […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte is sending back the trash shipped by Canada to the Philippines six years ago. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the President ordered government agencies to look for a private company that would do this, after Canada missed the May 15 deadline for it to recall the garbage that languishes in a Tarlac landfill. Canada’s failure to meet the deadline prompted the Philippines to recall its envoys in the North American country, […]
(Eagle News)–Two winning senators opted not to do President Rodrigo Duterte’s signature fist bump pose during the “class picture” of newly-proclaimed senators on Wednesday, May 22. Grace Poe, who ran as an independent candidate, and Nancy Binay, who ran under the United Nationalist Alliance, merely smiled during the picture-taking which took place right after the proclamation of the 12 winning senators at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay. Both Poe and Binay were unendorsed […]
(Eagle News)–Former Interior Secretary Mar Roxas on Wednesday, May 22, formally accepted his defeat in the recently concluded May 13 polls. “Well, we didn’t make it. Disappointing and sad but ganyan talaga ang buhay,” Roxas, who landed in 16th place in the final tally, well outside the winning circle, said in a statement. Roxas nevertheless thanked his supporters for their hard work, trust, support and sacrifice. He said he was “so very humbled and honored […]
(Eagle News)– The Department of Justice has denied the appeal of five RCBC officers who were indicted for violation of the Anti-Money Laundering Act in connection with the $81-million cyberheist. In a statement, Justice spokesperson Markk Perete said in rejecting the RCBC Retail Banking Ground officials’ motion for reconsideration, the investigating prosecutor ruled they deliberately avoided knowledge of the crime “by failing to make a reasonable inquiry about suspected wrongdoing, despite being aware that it […]
(Eagle News)–The Commission on Elections en banc on Wednesday, May 22, proclaimed the winning senators in the May 13 polls. They will serve as senators for six years, until June 30, 2025. With their election, the next Senate is expected to be dominated by administration allies, following the shutout of all Otso Diretso Senate bets in the May 13 polls. The next Senate is expected to have only four sitting Liberal Party senators: Risa Hontiveros, […]
(Eagle News)–The winning Senate bets in the recently-concluded May 13 Senate polls have started arriving at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay for their proclamation on Wednesday, May 22. Senator-elect Cynthia Villar, who topped the race, arrived with her husband, Manny, and son Mark, the incumbent Public Works secretary. Senator-elect Grace Poe was with her mother, Susan Roces. Poe ranked second in the Senate race, with 22,029,788 votes. Bong Go, a longtime aide of […]
