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Del Rosario, Morales file communication vs China’s Xi before ICC

(Eagle News)—Former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario and former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales have filed a communication against Chinese President Xi Jinping before the International Criminal Court. The communication— filed on March 15, two days before the Philippines’ official withdrawal from the ICC—was for his alleged crimes against humanity in connection with China’s expansive claims in the West Philippine Sea. Del Rosario has been a vocal critic of President Rodrigo Duterte’s stance in the […]

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Zarate, Colmenares ask SC to nullify Meralco “sweetheart deals”

(Eagle News) — Two leftists have asked the Supreme Court to nullify what they said were the sweetheart deals entered into by Meralco with its own generating companies in 2016. For this, Bayan Muna chair Neri Colmenares and Rep. Carlos Zarate filed a petition-in-intervention with an application for urgent relief by way of temporary restraining order and/or writ of preliminary injunction to allow them to intervene in the case originally filed by Alyansa Para sa […]

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Palace says panels to be created for localized peace talks with Communist rebels

(Eagle News) — The Palace on Thursday, March 21, said panels would be created for localized peace talks with Communist rebels. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said local government units, the military and sectoral representatives would make up the new panels whose constitution was officially announced days after President Rodrigo Duterte ended the appointments of government peace panel chair Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III, and of members Hernani Braganza, Rene Sarmiento, Angela Librado-Trinidad and former state […]

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Senate, House to meet over proposed national budget on Monday, March 25

(Eagle News)—The Senate and the House of Representatives will meet on Monday, March 25, to thresh out the contentious issues over the proposed national budget. It was unclear who exactly would meet whom but Speaker Gloria Arroyo earlier designated House appropriations chair Rep. Rolando Andaya Jr., San Juan Rep. Ronaldo Zamora and Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman to speak with senators about the proposed national budget. The meeting will take place days after the House officially […]

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House officially withdraws its version of the General Appropriations Bill

(Eagle News)—The House of Representatives has officially withdrawn its version of the 2019 General Appropriations bill which it transmitted to the Senate for approval, Senate President Tito Sotto said. The withdrawal of the enrolled bill assailed by the Senate came after House appropriations chair Rolando Andaya said this was to be done in line with Speaker Gloria Arroyo’s directive “to allow a last-ditch effort to break the budget impasse.” Andaya, however, reiterated the House “did […]

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With Duterte EO, Philippine Aerospace Development Corp. now under DND admin supervision

(Eagle News)—-The Philippine Aerospace Development Corp. is now under the administrative supervision of the Department of National Defense. This was after President Rodrigo Duterte signed Executive Order No. 78 ordering the changes for the government-owned and -controlled corporation aimed at  “maximizing the national utility of the aviation and aerospace industry.” The GOCC was attached to the  Department of Transportation, then the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, based on EO No. 546. In making the move, […]

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Comelec: Printing of ballots for 2019 polls expected to be completed before April 25

  (Eagle News)–The printing of ballots for the 2019 midterm elections is expected to finish earlier than the target date. According to  Commission on Elections spokesperson James Jimenez, ballot printing may be completed before the start of the weeklong holiday in April,  earlier than the initial target date of April 25. Jimenez said this was after 60.24% of the 63,662,481 total number of ballots, or  38,347,754, have already been printed as of March 19. Although there are […]

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DILG files admin raps vs at least 45 mayors for allegedly failing to set up local drug abuse council

(Eagle News)–The Department of the Interior and Local Government has filed charges against at least 45 mayors for failing to set up a local drug abuse council as required by law. In a statement, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said the charges for grave misconduct and gross dereliction of duty were filed against 25 mayors on Wednesday, March 20, and against 20 mayors on March 14 for  “their refusal or neglect to organize their local ADAC.” The DILG […]

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SWS: Filipinos’ net trust “very good” for US, “neutral” for China

Net trust for Australia, Japan “good” (Eagle News)—Net trust for the United States remained “very good” among Filipinos, while that for China was at neutral, and for Australia and Japan “good,”  a recent Social Weather Stations survey found. The Fourth Quarter 2018 Social Weather Survey said the +60 net trust rating for the US in December 2018 translated to 71% with much trust and 11% with little trust in the country, hardly moving from the +59 […]

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Isolated rainshowers expected in parts of PHL today, March 21

(Eagle News)–Isolated rainshowers are expected in some parts of the country on Thursday, March 21. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers were expected over Visayas, Mindanao and Palawan due to localized thunderstorms. Possible flash floods were expected during severe thunderstorms, PAGASA said. According to PAGASA, partly cloudy skies were expected over Metro Manila and Luzon due to the ridge of a High Pressure […]

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Duterte proposes panel that will deal directly with MNLF

(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, March 20, proposed the creation of a panel that will lead the shift to federalism and will deal directly with the Moro National Liberation Front. Duterte said he made the proposal to MNLF chair Nur Misuari, whom he met on Tuesday, March 19, in the Palace. Duterte said he made the suggestion as he warned Misuari would go to war should the federalism bid fail. “Sabi ko ‘I understand, […]

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CA upholds conviction of Drilon critic for libel

  (Eagle News)–The Court of Appeals has stood by its previous decision upholding the conviction of a critic of Senator Franklin Drilon for libel. In upholding its September 2018 decision, the former second division effectively affirmed the Pasay Regional Trial Court’s sentencing of Manuel Mejorada to up to four years and two months of imprisonment for his social media posts accusing Drilon of benefiting from the construction of projects including the Iloilo Convention Center. In a […]

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