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SC upholds tax court’s acquittal of Mikey Arroyo in tax evasion case

(Eagle News)–The Supreme Court has upheld the Court of Tax Appeals’ decision junking the tax evasion case against former Rep. Mikey Arroyo. In dismissing the prosecutors’ appeal of the CTA’s decision, the SC noted the existence of “procedural defects and substantive deficiencies” in their petition. The SC said the CTA also “did not act capriciously or whimsically in absolving [Arroyo] of the charges,” noting that it “fully disclosed the various reasons” why the government’s allegations do not […]

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Palace welcomes report on slower inflation

(Eagle News)—The Palace on Wednesday, Dec. 5, welcomed the recent report inflation had eased to 6 percent, attributing the same to the measures put in place by the government. “These measures address issues on food supply, among others, as there is a marked decrease in food inflation from 9.4 percent in October to 8 percent in November. Prices of rice, corn, fish, meat, fruits and vegetables have gone down,” Panelo said, welcoming the report as […]

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Pagtatayo ng friendship bridge sa Maynila na popondohan ng China, tuloy – DPWH

(Eagle News) — Isinusulong ng Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) ang pagtatayo ng Binondo-Intramuros Friendship Bridge sa kabila ng pangamba na makakasira sa mga heritage site sa lungsod. Ayon kay DPWH Secretary Mark Villar patuloy ang kanilang ginagawang dayalogo sa mga sektor at stakeholders kabilang ang National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) sa pagpapatuloy ng konstruksyon ng nasabing tulay. Ang PHP 4.2-billion bridge ay pinondohan ng China sa pamamagitan ng Build, […]

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Imelda Marcos posts P300,000 bail

(Eagle News)–Former First Lady Imelda Marcos on Wednesday, Dec. 5, posted bail for her temporary liberty after the Sandiganbayan ruled she could avail of remedies following her conviction for graft. It was Marcos’ lawyers who posted the P300,000 bail on her behalf. The amount was double the initial bail the anti-graft court set for her temporary liberty pending the resolution of her motion to avail of post-conviction remedies. With the grant of the motion, Marcos […]

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PHL Inflation slows down to 6 percent after series of oil price rollback

(Eagle News) – Inflation, or the increase in prices of goods and services, for November, slowed down to 6 percent, according to the latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority. This was much lower than October’s 6.7 percent, and was within the lower end of the projection of the Bangko Sentral for inflation between 5.8 percent and 6.6 percent. It is also lower than the 6.3 forecast of the Department of Finance. According to the […]

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President Duterte confers highest award for outstanding civilian service to late Senator Santiago

  (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte conferred the Quezon Service Cross to the late the late Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago, in a historical posthumous awarding ceremony in Malacanang on Monday, December 3. “I am deeply honored to lead the Filipino people in conferring to the late Senator the Quezon Service Cross — the highest recognition for outstanding civilian service by the Republic of the Philippines,” Duterte said. Accepting the award is the late Senator’s husband, […]

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Palace: PHL verifying existence of weather stations in W. PHL Sea may provoke China

(Eagle News) — The Palace on Tuesday, Dec. 4, appeared to shoot down the idea of physically going to areas being claimed by China in the West Philippine Sea to check if there are indeed weather stations there. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said in the first place “you may have some problems there; may even provoke something that we don’t want.” “They claim that it’s theirs, but the arbitral ruling says it’s ours. Meanwhile, nobody seems […]

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SC submits to JBC recommendations for post of SC associate justice

(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday, Dec. 4, came up with its own list of recommended candidates for the post of associate justice of the High Court. Included in the list submitted to the Judicial and Bar Council were Court of Appeals Justice Manuel Barrios, with seven votes; Justice Ramon Bato, Jr., with six votes; Justice Ramon Garcia, also with six votes; and SC Court Administrator Jose Midas Marquez, also with six votes. […]

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SWS: 41% of Filipinos are Internet users

(Eagle News) — Forty-one percent of Filipinos are Internet users, a recent Social Weather Stations survey said. According to the Third Quarter 2018 Social Weather Survey done via interviews from September 15 to 23, the 41 percent is a one percent increase from the figure recorded in June. The survey found that the proportion of Internet users increased by 4 points in Metro Manila, from 60% in June 2018. Internet use also increased by 5 points […]

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Pangilinan to military: Back up recommendation to extend martial law in Mindanao anew with “hard, justifiable facts”

(Eagle News) — Senator Kiko Pangilinan on Tuesday, Dec. 4, urged the military to back up its recommendation to extend martial law in Mindanao for a third time with “hard and justifiable facts,” even as he expressed fears about such an extension in the first place. In a statement, Pangilinan said prolonging martial law in Mindanao for a third time could “affect the campaigning of opposition candidates and those not allied with the administration.” He added […]

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Año on claim there is no recruitment of minors in CPP-NPA-NDF: It’s a “blatant lie”

(Eagle News) — It’s a “blatant lie.” This was how Interior Secretary Eduardo Año described on Tuesday, Dec. 4, former Bayan Muna Rep. Satur Ocampo’s claim that Communist rebels were not recruiting minors as fighters. According to Año, such a practice “has been going on for decades.” He noted the police, for instance, has filed five cases against Communist rebels for doing the same this year; in 2017, five cases were filed; and in 2016, three cases […]

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Dalawang opisyal ng PCMC, nais pakasuhan dahil sa kontrobersyal na pagbili ng Dengvaxia

(Eagle News) — Dalawang respondent ang nais pakasuhan ni Public Attorney Office Chief Persida Acosta kaugnay sa makontrobersiyal na pagbili ng dengue vaccine na Dengvaxia. Sa motion to implead ng PAO laban kina Dr. Raymundo Lo at Dra. Sonia Gonzales, na mga dating opsiyal ng Philippine Children Medical Center, sinabi ng PAO na nais nitong isama sila sa asunto matapos mabunyag na sila ang gumawa ng purchase request upang makabili ng Dengvaxia vaccine. Aminado ang […]

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