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By Moira Encina Eagle News Service A Makati court has allowed Senator Antonio Trillanes IV to travel abroad. In allowing Trillanes to travel to the Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom from December 11, 2018 to January 12, 2019, and to the United States from January 27, 2018 to February 10, 2019, Judge Elmo Alameda of the Makati Regional Trial Court Branch 150 noted the senator’s past actions that “demonstrate his willingness to abide with the […]
(Eagle News) — Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Thursday, Nov. 29, hailed the conviction of three policemen by a Caloocan court for the murder of Kian delos Santos, saying it shows, among others, that “justice is blind.” It “does not distinguish whether one is in a position of authority or not,” Año said, following the Caloocan Regional Trial Court Branch 125’s decision to sentence P03 Arnel Oares and P01 Jeremias Pereda and Jerwin Cruz to reclusion perpetua […]
(Eagle News) — The country’s economic managers have withdrawn their recommendation to suspend the implementation of the second round of increase in the excise taxes of petroleum products under the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Law. Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez and Budget Secretary Ben Diokno made the announcement in a press conference on Thursday, Nov. 29. According to Dominguez, the decision to push through with the increase was arrived at by the Development Budget Coordination […]
(Eagle News) — Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said that the conviction of the policemen responsible for the death of 17-year old Kian Delos Santos “debunks the myth that there is a culture of immunity” in the government’s drug war. Guevarra also said that this should also “serve as a warning” to law enforcers that “the rule of law and due process must always be observed.” In a message to reporters, the Department of Justice […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte will not extend pardon to the three policemen who were found guilty by a Caloocan court of murdering Kian delos Santos in 2017. According to Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, in the first place, the President “will never tolerate policemen who intentionally kill, who had done it not in accordance with the performance of their duties.” “Obviously the conviction is murder which is intentional..,” Panelo said, referring to the decision meted […]
(Eagle News) — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board’s Aileen Lizada is now the head of the Civil Service Commission. This was after President Rodrigo Duterte signed her appointment paper as ad interim commissioner of the body on Nov. 9. A copy of the document, however, was only made available to the media on Thursday, Nov. 30. Lizada, whose term as CSC head is until Feb. 2, 2025, will replace Robert Martinez.
(Eagle News)–A human rights group on Thursday, Nov. 30, lauded a Caloocan court’s decision to convict three policemen for the killing of Kian Delos Santos in 2017. But while the Human Rights Watch said it was “heartened” by the decision of Branch 125 Judge Rodolfo Azcuna “a triumph of justice and accountability,” it was “wary” P03 Arnel Oares, P01 Jerwin Cruz and P01 Jeremias Pereda would escape liability “because (President Rodrigo) Duterte has promised to […]
(Eagle News) — Sumugod sa House of Representatives ang mga miyembro ng mga magsasaka, rice retailers at mga empleyado ng National Food Authority (NFA). Tinututulan ng mga ito ang pag-apruba ng kamara sa Rice Tariffication Bill na umano’y papatay sa mga magsasaka at rice retailers. Anila, unti-unting mamatay ang local rice industry sa oras na maging batas ang Rice Tariffication Bill dahil babaha ng imported na bigas sa bansa. Ang Rice Tariffication Bill din anila […]
(Eagle News) — Several senators hailed on Thursday, Nov. 30, the decision of a Caloocan court to convict three policemen for the murder of Kian Delos Santos. “Ngayong umaga, nagwagi ang hustisya.. Isang pagpapatunay na totoo ang karahasan ng ilang myembro ng kapulisan. Isang pagpapatunay na nagsisinungaling ang ilang alagad ng batas,” Senator Francis Pangilinan said in a statement issued after Branch 125 Rodolfo Azucena sentenced to reclusion perpetua P03 Arnel Oares, P01 Jerwin Cruz and […]
(Eagle News) — Chief Insp. Jovie Espenido has been officially assigned to Ozamiz City, a day after President Rodrigo Duterte gave the directive. According to the assignment order released by the Philippine National Police, Espenido will replace the chief of police of the Ozamiz police in Region 10. Espenido has been assigned in Samar since Nov. 21. In a speech at the groundbreaking of the Ozamiz Airport Modernization Project, President Duterte made the directive to reinstate […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Justice has asked a Makati court to dismiss Senator Antonio Trillanes IV’s request to be allowed to travel abroad. In seeking to junk the plea filed before the Makati Regional Trial Court Branch 150, noted that Trillanes was a “flight risk” who was facing several cases in courts. They noted that Trillanes, a senator and a former military officer, had the means and resources to escape. “From the tenor […]
(Eagle News) – Newly appointed Supreme Court Chief Justice Lucas P. Bersamin started his first press briefing with a request to the media and to the public for understanding, asking for a few more days so that he could complete his written detaileds plans as head of the Supreme Court. His appointment as head of the highest court of the land, surprised him, he said. In his first press briefing, minutes after he took […]
