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(Eagle News)—The Department of Justice has found probable cause to charge Davidson Bangayan and several others for alleged manipulation of rice prices. In a resolution dated Nov. 5, the DOJ said Bangayan, whom it also found guilty for the unauthorized use of the alias “David Tan,” and Elizabeth Faustino used “multipurpose cooperatives as dummies in bidding for the importation of rice.” David Lim, Judilyne Lim, Eleanor Rodriguez and Leah Echeveria, the DOJ said, also resorted […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs has extended P100,000 in financial assistance to acquitted murder suspect Jennifer Dalquez. In a statement, the DFA said the amount was to help her start anew in the Philippines, following her acquittal from the charge of murdering her employer, who she said had tried to rape her at knifepoint in the United Arab Emirates. Dalquez had been sentenced to death row until her lawyer moved for her acquittal […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Justice’s National Prosecution Service has found probable cause to indict Rappler Holdings Corporation (RHC), its president Maria Ressa, and its accountant for tax evasion based on a complaint filed by the Bureau of Internal Revenue. The BIR complaint arose from Rappler’s failure to reflect in its 2015 tax returns “the total gains of almost P162.5 million which it realized from its issuance of Philippine Depository Receipts (PDR) to […]
(Eagle News) — Former First Lady Imelda Marcos said that her lawyers will appeal the Sandiganbayan ruling that convicted her for graft on seven counts for her alleged financial interests and management in several Swiss foundations allegedly used to funnel roughly $200 million decades ago. The 89-year old widow of the late President Ferdinand Marcos said that her camp just received a copy of the Sandiganbayan’s fifth division, and that her lawyer on record […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police denied claims of an alleged “tanim-droga” scheme being done by police officers in checkpoints, calling a viral social media post on this as “fake news.” PNP spokesperson Chief Supt. Benigno Durana also cautioned the public to be careful on what they post and share online as it creates fear among the public. He said the public should be cautions “of chain messages circulating in social media and internet-based […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte said there is no need to issue executive order banning casinos in Boracay since the people in the resort island themselves do not want casinos in their area. “Ang survey dito…ang mga tao ng Boracay ayaw ng sugal. So it’s ‘the voice of the people is the voice of God.’ If it is the wish of the population here that they do not want a casino, then [there] will […]
(Eagle News) — Hindi tatanggap ng anumang excuse ang Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) mula sa mga kawani ng gobyerno na magpopositibo sa drug tests. Ayon kay Assistant Secretary Rj Echieverri, mahigpit na ipatutupad ang one strike policy ng Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) na patalsikin sa trabaho ang sinomang empleyadong mapapatunayang gumagamit ng iligal na droga. “Sorry, it’s the law. You have no excuse. Once you use drugs, derederetso na yan, you’re out,” […]
(Eagle News) – Malacanang said that it respects the decision of the Sandiganbayan’s Fifth Division which convicted former First Lady Imelda Marcos of graft, saying that the verdict was a “good reminder” to all public servants that “public office is a public trust.” In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said that the Palace would not in any way interfere in the case. “The Executive Branch is not in the business of exerting undue interference […]
(Eagle News) — Walang binabantayang bagyo o namumuong sama ng panahon ang Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) sa loob ng philippine area of responsibility (PAR). Ngunit nagbalik naman ang pag-iral ng northeast monsoon o amihan sa extreme northern Luzon habang apektado ng easterlies ang malaking bahagi ng bansa. Magiging maaliwalas ngayong araw ang panahon sa buong Luzon kabilang na ang Metro Manila at makararanas lamang ng mga isolated na pag-ulan sa hapon […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that an 18-year old Filipino-American student was among those killed in a mass shooting at a country music bar filled with college students in Los, Angeles, California. The DFA has expressed condolences to the family of 18-year-old Alaina Punzalan Housley, a freshman English student at Pepperdine University. Alaina is the niece of American actress and TV host Tamera Mowry-Housley and her husband journalist Adam […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, Nov. 8, threatened to block the renewal of ABSCBN’s franchise anew. In a speech during the distribution of land to agrarian reform beneficiaries in Boracay, Duterte again noted what he said was ABSCBN’s failure to air his advertisement during the 2016 elections even if he had already paid for such. “One thing is that, you know, when you do that to many people it’s fraud. You’re actually a fraud if […]
(Eagle News) – The Sandiganbayan’s Fifth division has found former First Lady Imelda Marcos guilty of seven of 10 counts of graft filed in the court for her alleged financial interests and management of several foundations in Switzerland from 1978 to 1984. Marcos, who is also the incumbent Ilocos Norte Representative Imelda Marcos, was sentenced to a prison term of six to 11 years for each count, or a total of 42 to 77 years […]
