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(Eagle News) — In these pictures released by Malacanang, President Rodrigo Duterte is seen meeting newly crowned Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray at the Villamor Air Base on Thursday, Dec. 20. Gray is the fourth Filipina to have been named Miss Universe, after Pia Wurtzbach, Margie Moran and Gloria Diaz. In a previous statement, the Palace hailed Gray, saying she showcased the “genuine qualities” of the Filipina: “confidence, grace, intelligence and strength in the face […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Justice on Thursday, Dec. 20, dismissed as “unfounded” claims Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra had a conflict of interest in the Kazuo Okada case. The DOJ’s National Prosecution Service recently found probable cause to indict Okada of the charge of estafa, which had been filed by the Tiger Resort Leisure and Entertainment Inc. where Guevarra’s son works as an associate director for risk management. According to DOJ spokesperson Markk Perete, […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Justice will act on Australian nun Patricia Fox’s appeal of the deportation order issued by the Bureau of Immigration against her next year. In a statement, DOJ spokesperson Markk Perete said this was because the DOJ only recently received Fox’s memorandum “recently.” “Because of this, and considering that in the meantime, other equally important but more urgent petitions for review have been filed with the Office the Secretary of Justice, […]
(Eagle News) — The Judicial and Bar Council said it was now open to receiving applications and recommendations for the posts of Court of Appeals associate justices and Court of Tax Appeals associate justices. The JBC said the posts at the CA were made available following the appointment of CA Associate Justice Jose Reyes Jr. as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court on Aug. 9, and the retirement of CA Associate Justices Magdangal De Leon, Renato […]
(Eagle News) — Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Thursday, Dec. 20, vowed to continue military operations against Communist rebels, even as they currently hold hostage 14 people, including two soldiers. “I have read in the newspapers (the rebels) want us to stop operations in their areas. But we will not stop,” Lorenzana said. According to Lorenzana, they were committed to ending the Communist insurgency, which spans over 50 years, during the term of President Rodrigo […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Panfilo Lacson does not believe Budget Secretary Ben Diokno should resign despite allegations he has links to a supposedly favored contractor. In the first place, Lacson, in an interview aired over CNN Philippines on Thursday, Dec. 20, said he “cannot imagine” Diokno dealing with contractors directly. “I’m not defending Sec. Diokno. Pero sabi niya nga nakipag-deal siya sa mga agencies pag nag-appropriate at saka nag-release ng budget,” Lacson said. According to […]
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority announced the cancellation of flights scheduled on Thursday, Dec. 20, due to bad weather. Below is a list: Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 Cebu Pacific 5J 619/620 Manila-Tagbilaran-Manila 5J 617/618 Manila-Tagbilaran-Manila
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Thursday, Dec. 20, slammed the call of United Nations special rapporteur Michael Forst for the Philippines to “end immediately all forms of violations against human rights defenders..,” calling it “irresponsible” and “reckless.” In the first place, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said that if Forst had checked his facts first, he would have seen the “so-called human rights defenders never had it so good under the Duterte administration.” “They continue […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Thursday, Dec. 20, gave the assurance the four Chinese nationals who were recently convicted for operating a floating shabu laboratory in Subic will not be given special treatment. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, however, also assured the families of Win Fai Lo, Kam Wah Kwok, Shu Fook Leung and Kwok Tung Chan they “will be given proper treatment in prison, and they will be humanely treated in accordance with […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte is slated to meet the newly crowned Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray on Thursday, Dec. 20. Gray will make the courtesy call on the chief executive at the Villamor Airbase at 5:30 p.m. Gray is the fourth Filipina to win the crown, after Pia Wurtzbach in 2015, Margie Moran in 1973, and Gloria Diaz in 1969. In a previous statement, the Palace hailed Gray’s victory as “set(ting) the bar high in […]
(Eagle News) — Authorities nabbed on Wednesday, Dec. 20, Japan’s “most wanted fugitive” accused of running a major fraud ring in that country. The Bureau of Immigration said Misao Koyama, also known as Misao Kaminsukaso, 59, was arrested by immigration and Tokyo Interpol operatives on Gil Puyat Ave. Bobby Raquepo, head of the BI’s Fugitive Search Unit, said Japanese authorities sought their assistance for the arrest of Koyama, who they said leads an eight-member ring […]
(Eagle News) – Isang babae ang nagpasaklolo sa Department of Labor and Employment upang ireklamo ng human trafficking ang kaniyang recruitment agency na Joseline International Manpower Corporation. Kuwento ng biktima na si Genie, pinangakuan sila ng trabaho sa Hong Kong bilang isang domestic helper pero hindi ito nangyari dahil sa halip na asikasuhin ang kanilang papeles ikinulong sila sa isang apartment, kinumpiska ang kanilang mga pasaporte at hindi pinapayagang gumamit ng cellular phone. Ayon kay […]
