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(Eagle News)– Former Davao Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte on Wednesday, Sept. 19, filed two new libel cases against Senator Antonio Trillanes IV. The cases filed before the Davao Prosecutors’ Office stem from Trillanes’ allegations in media the presidential son was involved in the P6.4-billion shabu shipment. Rainer Madrid, Duterte’s lawyer, said Trillanes had called his client a drug lord in an interview over radio dzmm on June 6 and over CNN Philippines on June 14. […]
Article quoted Trillanes as saying he and his colleagues “did not admit to the charge of coup d’etat or anything na finile sa amin” (Eagle News) — A Makati court has ordered GMA News TV to produce a “duly authenticated” copy of its 2011 report that said Senator Antonio Trillanes IV availed of the amnesty granted by the then-government for the Oakwood mutiny and the Peninsula Manila siege in 2003 and 2007, respectively. Makati Regional Trial […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Richard Gordon on Wednesday, Sept. 19, cited in contempt the alleged consignee of the four magnetic lifters believed to contain shabu estimated at worth P6.8 billion and that slipped into the country in August. Gordon also ordered SMYD Trading’s Marina Signapan confined in the Senate after what he said were “several attempts at compassion and understanding.” “She already lied on her status as consignee and she cannot claim that she was just consignee. […]
(Eagle News) — Two senators slammed ten mayors who were reported to have been missing in action at the height of Typhoon “Ompong” in their areas of jurisdiction. “Bakit nandito sila sa Maynila habang ‘yung kanilang mga lalawigan at munisipyo ay dinaraanan ng bagyo?” Senator Franklin Drilon said. According to Drilon, this was tantamount to “gross neglect and should be investigated.” Senator Panfilo Lacson agreed. “Negligence or parang similar to being insensitive. Kasi araw-araw nakakarinig […]
(Eagle News)–The United States announced it was extending aid to the victims of Typhoon “Ompong” in Cagayan, one of the hardest-hit areas. The aid, to be coursed through the US Agency for International Development and a local non-government organization, is in the form of hygiene supplies for 5500 people who lost their homes. This is apart from the transport of 1000 metric tons of food through the United Nations World Food Programme to affected families. The […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Bam Aquino on Wednesday, Sept. 19, renewed his call for the passage of the Bawas Presyo Bill following what he said was another round of price increases in fuel. Senate Bill No. 1798 aims to suspend the excise tax on fuel under the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Law “when the average inflation rate surpasses the annual inflation target over a three-month period.” “Kumilos na tayo. Hindi pwedeng nganga lang ang gobyerno sa […]
(Eagle News)—It’s best he keep his silence. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque had this to say to former Interior Secretary Mar Roxas, after he gave what the Palace considered to be unsolicited advice in addressing the rice problem in the country. “Dahil sa kanyang karanasan doon sa Leyte ay mabuti pong manahimik na siyang muli,” Roque said in a radio interview. According to Roque, “alam naman natin kung ano ang ginawa niya sa Yolanda, sabi niya […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — The death toll in the Philippines from Typhoon Mangkhut has climbed to 81 and could hit triple digits as searchers dig through a landslide where dozens are presumed dead, authorities said Wednesday. Mangkhut swamped farm fields in the nation’s agricultural north and smashed houses when it tore through at the weekend with violent winds and heavy rains. Since then the toll has climbed mostly due to the corpses recovered from […]
(Eagle News) — Paiiralin ng gobyerno sa Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) ang sistemang ipinatupad sa Boracay para sa mga mawawalan ng trabaho na small-scale miners. Sa press briefing na isinagawa sa Malacañang, sinabi ni Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque na kabisado na ng Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) ang sistema kaya hindi na mahihirapan sa pagbibigay ng emergency employment sa mga mawawalan ng trabaho sa CAR. Hindi naman masabi ni Roque kung hanggang kailan […]
(Eagle News) – The Philippine government ordered the release of some 4.6 million bags of rice from the warehouses of the National Food Authority to retailers in public markets as well as in grocery stores as part of its immediate measures to address food supply issues. This was revealed by the government’s economic managers who assured the public that there would be adequate food supply in the country as vegetables and other food products, […]
(Eagle News)–No Filipinos were hurt during the onslaught of Typhoon “Mangkhut” in Guangdong Province in China, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. According to the DFA, based on the Philippine Consulate General’s coordination with authorities and Filipino community leaders in the area, there were also no Filipino nationals “seriously affected by the typhoon.” Consul General Marshall Louis Alferez said the Guangdong government implemented a “three stops” notice, enabing the relocation of around 2.5 million people and […]
(Eagle News)—-The European Commission is bringing more than P125 million in emergency aid for the victims of Typhoon “Ompong.” In mobilizing the P125.06 million worth of aid, Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Christos Stylianides said the “contribution will help provide crucial support to those most in need” and will help the victims “face the challenges during this time of need.” The EC said the amount can be used to provide the basic needs […]
