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(Eagle News)–The Supreme Court on Friday, May 3, issued a writ to protect the marine environment in Panganiban Reef, Ayungin Shoal and Scarborough Shoal in the West Philippine Sea. In a special en banc session, the SC granted the prayer for the issuance by members of the Kalayaan Palawan Farmers and Fisherfolk Association to “prevent violations of Philippine environmental laws” in the Philippine waters and in the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The petitioners had […]
(Eagle News) – The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Friday presented in a press briefing Rodel Jayme, the website master of metrobalita.net which is being linked to the controversial “Bikoy” videos. During the press briefing, Jayme denied any knowledge on the uploading of the “Ang Totoong Narcolist” video series, and that he was ready to serve as a state witness for the government. “Ang website po ay pinagawa lamang po sa akin. HIndi […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of the Interior of Local Government (DILG) said it would be filing charges against local government officials and canditates who would be proven to have given financial support to the New People’s Army (NPA) DILG Spokesperson Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya said that they will validate the reports and file the charges after the May 13 elections. “Siguro ang gagawin namin after the elections, once we validated these reports and we have […]
(Eagle News)—-Below is the list of 2018 bar topnotchers. Sean Borja of Ateneo de Manila University led the top 10, with a rating of 89.3060 percent.
(Eagle News)–An Ateneo de Manila University law graduate has topped the 2018 bar exams. Sean James Borja got an 89.0306 percent, based on the results released by the Supreme Court. He was followed by Marcley Augustus Natu-El of the University of San Carlos with a rating of 87.53 percent; and then by Mark Lawrence Badayon also of USC with 85.842 percent. Daniel John Fordan also of ADMU ranked fourth with an 85.443 percent; Katrina Monica […]
(Eagle News)—The camp of Vice President Leni Robredo slammed critics who say she was behind the man who was arrested for spreading the “Bikoy” videos against President Rodrigo Duterte’s family after pictures of her and the suspect surfaced online. “Malinaw na paninira na naman ito,” Barry Gutierrez, Robredo’s spokesperson, said. According to Gutierrez, in the first place, no “Rodel Jayme” is working for the Office of the Vice President or for Robredo. He said if […]
(Eagle News)–The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines announced on Friday, May 3, that red and yellow alerts would be in effect over Luzon grid within the day. The NGCP said a yellow alert, which means reserves are below required levels, was in effect from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. The NGCP said the same alert would be in place from 11 a.m. to noon, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. and from 6 p.m. […]
(Eagle News)—-Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Friday, May 3, said Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra should “slow down” on his “crackdown on whistleblowers” lest “he himself be suspected of protecting drug lords.” Trillanes issued the statement a day after the arrest of Robert Jayme, alias Rodel Jayme Hisona, the alleged administrator of the website Metro Balita that allegedly helped propagate the “Bikoy” videos against mainly members of President Rodrigo Duterte’s family. Trillanes has links to the […]
(Eagle News)—Cloudy skies with rainshowers are expected in parts of the country as the frontal system affects Northern Luzon and the easterlies affect Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao on Friday, May 3. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Batanes and Babuyan Group of Islands are expected to have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to the frontal system. PAGASA said landslides during severe thunderstorms and gusty conditions were possible. Bicol […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Thursday, May 2, thumbed down the suggestion of former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark that narcotics use be decriminalized. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Clark’s suggestion, which was “similar” to the proposal made by the European Union two years ago, had already been thumbed down by President Rodrigo Duterte. “The other countries’ experiences in addressing illegal substance while educational relative to their method of solving their own […]
(Eagle News)—Below are copies of the mugshots of Robert Jayme, alias Rodel Jayme Hisona, as attached to the charge sheet filed against him. The National Bureau of Investigation has filed an inciting to sedition charge in relation to the Cybercrime Prevention Act against him in connection with his alleged role in the spread of the “Bikoy” videos linking President Rodrigo Duterte’s family members to the illegal drug trade. The NBI said Jayme did this through […]
(Eagle News)—The National Bureau of Investigation has filed an inciting to sedition charge against the man authorities said was behind an online site that was among those that propagated the “Bikoy” videos against President Rodrigo Duterte’s family. In filing the charge in relation to the Cybercrime Prevention Act against Robert Jayme, the NBI, in a resolution signed by Vicente de Guzman III, deputy director of the investigation service, noted what it said were conversations between […]
