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Duque says Acosta’s claim of DOH payoffs to families of Dengvaxia victims “malicious, baseless, a complete lie”

(Eagle News) — “Malicious, baseless and a complete lie.” This was how Health Secretary Francisco Duque III described on Thursday, Jan. 31, Public Attorneys Office chief Persida Acosta’s claims the Department of Health paid at least four families P50,000 each for them to drop charges related to the Dengvaxia mess. According to Duque, since he assumed office, he “took immediate action to address” the Dengvaxia mess he “inherited” by “stopping the dengue immunization program implementation.” Duque […]

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If true, Panelo says he sees nothing wrong with China building maritime center on disputed Kagitingan Reef

(Eagle News) — Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo on Thursday, Jan. 31, said he does not see anything wrong with China building a maritime rescue center in Fiery Cross Reef, one of the features claimed by the Philippines in the disputed South China Sea, if this was indeed true. Panelo agreed with Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana that the center, after all, could provide relief to “everybody” in distress. “Kung alam natin na wala namang makakasira doon sa […]

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Duterte appoints retired police official as OP assistant secretary

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed a retired police official to a post at the Office of the President. Documents released by the Palace on Thursday, Jan. 31, showed Gilbert Sosa, former head of the  Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group who retired from the police force in August 2018, was appointed as assistant secretary on Tuesday, Jan. 29. Former Manila Rep. Ramon Bagatsing was also appointed as ambassador to India (with concurrent jurisdiction over Nepal) and […]

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Palace condemns killings of NDFP consultant, QC barangay chair

(Eagle News) — The Palace on Thursday, Jan. 31, condemned as “deplorable” the killings of a National Democratic Front of the Philippines consultant and a Quezon City barangay chair. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo urged a “speedy and impartial investigation” into the killings of NDFP consultant Randy Malayao and Barangay Bagong Silangan chair Crisell Beltran, saying “everyone must be accountable before the law.” “Politics or differences in ideology or religion can never be […]

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PNP clears four men seen in Jolo blasts CCTV footage

(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police has cleared the four men who were earlier linked to the Jolo, Sulu blasts. Senior Supt. Bernard Banac, PNP spokesperson, said Alshaber Arbi, 18; Gerry Isnajil; Alsimar Mohammad Albi, 24; and Julius Abdulzam Albi, 17; who all figured in footage from a closed-circuit television camera at the blasts site, were released on Wednesday night. Authorities earlier said they were members of the Ajang-Ajang group of the Abu Sayyaf, […]

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Military clashes with alleged members of group suspected of being behind Jolo, Sulu blasts

(Eagle News) — The military clashed with alleged members of the Abu Sayyaf’s Ajang-Ajang group, which has been tagged as a suspect in the Jolo, Sulu blasts that killed at least 21 over the weekend. In a statement, the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ Western Mindanao Command said the clash between  soldiers of the 1st Scout Ranger Battalion and around 20 members of the group under Macrin took place at 7:20 a.m. in Barangay Latih, Patikul, Sulu. […]

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SC imposes two-year suspension on lawyer for “underhanded tactics” vs Harry Roque

(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court has suspended a lawyer for what it said were his “underhanded tactics” against former Presidential Spokesperson and now-senatorial candidate Harry Roque. In a seven-page decision penned by Justice Estela Perlas-Bernabe, the SC imposed the two-year suspension on Atty. Rizal P. Balbin after he was found guilty of violating several canons and rule 19.01 of the Code of Professional Responsibility when he threatened to file baseless and administrative and criminal […]

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Palace: Re-enacted budget will hurt PHL economy

(Eagle News) — For the Palace, a “reenacted budget as a result of budget impasse” will ultimately hurt the country’s economy. In a statement issued on Thursday, Jan. 31, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said it would, after all, “translate to lost opportunities for higher growth..” He said economic managers were “estimating a loss of 1 to 2.3 percentage points in the full-year gross domestic product” in the event the 2019 budget is not passed. He […]

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Revilla camp given until Feb. 19 to comment on motion to hold him civilly liable for plunder of pork barrel funds

(Eagle News) — The Sandiganbayan has given former Senator Bong Revilla’s camp until Feb. 19 to comment on the prosecutors’ motion for him to be held civilly liable for the plunder of P124.5 million of pork barrel funds. This was after First Division chair Associate Justice Efren Dela Cruz granted the request of Estelito Mendoza, Revilla’s lawyer, for the period of time to prepare. Dela Cruz also asked prosecutors to file their opposition to the […]

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Mga basurang nakuha sa clean-up drive sa Manila Bay, umabot sa 45 tonelada

(Eagle News) — Umabot sa 45 toneladang basura ang nahakot sa isinagawang clean-up drive sa Manila Bay nitong Linggo, Enero 27. Matatandaang libu-libong volunteers ang lumahok sa isinagawang clean-up drive na sinimulan noong linggo na pinangunahan ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). Sa ngayon, kapansin- pansin na ang malaking pagbabago sa simoy ng hangin sa Manila Bay. Ang paglilinis ng Manila Bay ay bahagi ng umiiral na rehabilitasyon sa lugar na magtatagal ng […]

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DFA: Filipina found guilty of murder executed in Saudi Arabia

(Eagle News) — A Filipina domestic helper who was found guilty of murder was executed in Saudi Arabia, the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Thursday, Jan. 31. Ambassador Adnan Alonto told the DFA main office the sentence was carried out against the 39-year-old on Tuesday, Jan. 22. Alonto said the embassy provided her with a lawyer to assist her in all stages of her trial, sent representatives to visit her, and provided her family […]

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Albayalde: Abu Sayyaf’s alias Kamah still a “suspect” in Jolo, Sulu blasts

(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police is standing by its initial claim the Abu Sayyaf was a suspect in the Jolo, Sulu blasts that killed at least 21 people. According to PNP chief Oscar Albayalde, government security operations were ongoing against alias Kamah, an alleged leader of the Ajang-Ajang group of the Abu Sayyaf. Local authorities earlier said alias “Kamah” was the man wearing a green jacket in footage from a closed-circuit television camera […]

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