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(Eagle News) — Senator Leila de Lima on Friday, Sept. 28, thanked the Liberal Party for adopting a resolution condemning what they said was the political persecution against her. According to De Lima, her party-mates’ “effort to fight with me and for me no matter the cost does not only remind me that I am not alone in my fight, but also further bolsters my courage to tirelessly defy my oppressors and resist the breakdown […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte told new career executive service officers to stay away from corruption which he said he had vowed to eliminate. In a speech in Malacanang on Thursday, Sept. 27, Duterte said that the corruption problem in the country is so entrenched that the present level of governance will not rise if this is not stopped. “But the problem is — I would like to tell you now and I’m […]
(Eagle News) — “Paeng” is moving slowly in a northwestward direction and is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Saturday, Sept. 29, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. In its 11 a.m. advisory, PAGASA said as of 10 a.m., the eye of Typhoon “Paeng” was located 655 kilometers east northeast of Basco, Batanes. The typhoon is packing maximum sustained winds of up to 160 kilometers per hour near the center and […]
(Eagle News) — Focus on the country’s problems, not on the critics. This was the message of Senator Kiko Pangilinan to President Rodrigo Duterte, who had slammed him for authoring the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act. Duterte had said the law, which exempts minors under 15 years old from criminal liability, only served to produce and embolden criminals. “Instead of attacking those who disagree with his policies he should just focus on solving the nationwide […]
(Eagle News) — Ikinatuwa ng mga transport leader at commuters group ang inilabas na Land Transportation Franchise Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Resolution No. 76 na nag-aatas na doblehin ang benepisyo sa ilalim ng personal passenger accident insurance program ng gobyerno. Mula sa dating 200-libong piso itinaas na sa 400-libong piso ang accidental benefits na matatanggap ng pamilya ng mga masasawing pasahero ng mga pampublikong sasakyan. Magiging 100 libong piso naman mula sa dating 20 libong piso […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Friday, Sept. 28, said President Rodrigo Duterte was merely “being himself, being playful” when he said his “only sin” were what he said were the extrajudicial killings in the country. “That’s the President po being himself, being playful, highlighting the point na hindi siya corrupt,” Roque said in a radio interview. According to Roque, it was as if the President was saying that “pinupulaan siya ng EJK pero hindi […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has lifted the suspension order on quarrying operations of some quarrying firms operating in six regions of the country. This is after a review of the operations of these firms by the department’s Mines and Geosciences Bureau. Undersecretary Benny Antiporda said that the lifting of the 15-day suspension was after the MGB had assessed that there was “no imminent danger” to the communities […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Antonio Trillanes IV refused to apologize to Solicitor Generl Jose Calida, saying the lawyer was “in no position to demand anything.” “Alam ng buong Pilipinas at this point ‘yung katotohanan…Ngayon, kung ano man ang plano niyang gawin. I expect the worst out of him so he can do whatever he wants,” Trillanes said. Earlier in the day, Calida demanded a “sincere apology” from Trillanes for calling him a thief. “Meron pang statement si (Defense) […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, Sept. 27, said Jordan’s King Abdullah II has said he does not like his cousin, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein. President Duterte himself slammed Zeid earlier after he urged the Philippines’ chief executive to undergo a psychiatric evaluation following his rants against rights officials he said interfered in the affairs of the country. Duterte reined in the criticisms at the request of National […]
(Eagle News)–Two House committees cited in contempt a former Customs intelligence officer for “not telling the truth.” The House committees on dangerous drugs and government and public accountability cited Jimmy Guban in contempt after he failed to disclose information on what was supossed to be the P6.8 billion worth of shabu hidden in magnetic lifters found in Cavite. President Rodrigo Duterte has said there were no drugs in the empty magnetic lifters found in Cavite […]
(Eagle News)–Solicitor General Jose Calida on Thursday, Sept. 27, threatened to file charges against Senator Antonio Trillanes after the senator accused him of stealing his amnesty application document. In a statement, Calida said he would be “constrained to file a criminal case for libel plus damages” against the senator unless he “expresses his sincere apology for calling me a thief.” “Obviously, Mr. Trillanes’ rationality (assuming he had one) has deserted him,” Calida said, calling the […]
(Eagle News) — Inakusahan ni Senador Antonio Trillanes IV si Solicitor General Jose Calida na nagtago ng kaniyang mga dokumento partikular na ang kopya ng kaniyang amnesty application. Ayon kay Trillanes, mismong si Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana ang nagsabi na hiningi ni Calida ang kaniyang amnesty records. “Si Sec. Lorenzana mismo ang unamim na tumawag sa kanya si Calida kung wala ako finile, walang ibibigay sa kanya,” ayon kay Trillanes. Ang pagkawala ng amnesty application […]
