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(Eagle News) – The Philippine government described as a “sham decision” the recent finding of the International People’s Tribunal in Brussels, Belgium that found President Rodrigo Duterte guilty of human rights violations for drug-related deaths in the war against drugs. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said that the IPT convened in Belgium had “no official sanction.” “I’m in this field of law, I do not know who sat there. They appear to be a propaganda body […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, Sept. 21, will visit Naga, Cebu, where a landslide has claimed over 20 lives, and where dozens are still missing. After his visit to the area, Duterte will proceed to the Asia Pacific Association of Gastroenterology (APAGE) 3rd Inflamatory Bowel Disease Clinical Forum, where he will serve as keynote speaker. He will then proceed to Cagayan de Oro, where he will visit wounded soldiers.
(Eagle News) — Fewer Filipinos fell victim to crimes this second quarter of 2018, the Social Weather Stations said. Based on its survey done from June 27 to 30, 5.3% of families, or an estimated 1.2 million, reported being victimized by any common crime–pickpocket, break-in, carnapping, physical violence–within the past six months. This, according to the SWS, was 1.3 points below the 6.6 percent of families, estimated at 1.5 million, registered in March 2018, and […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Friday, Sept. 21, slammed Senator Risa Hontiveros for her comment President Rodrigo Duterte was a “destabilizer-in-chief.” In the first place, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said “it (was) ironic” Hontiveros made such a statement as she “spends so much of her time undermining the efforts of this administration..” He noted that the President has made “significant strides” in his fight against drugs, criminality and corruption. In fact, he said “there is high […]
(Eagle News) — At least 25 persons are now confirmed dead after being buried in a landslide in Naga City in Cebu province as of Friday, Sept. 21, as more bodies are recovered during continuous search and rescue operations in the site’s “ground zero.” There are also more than 50 still missing in Sitio Sindalan, barangay Tinaan, Naga City, according to a report by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. Rescuers also […]
(Eagle News) — Ozamiz police chief Jovie Espenido on Thursday, Sept. 20, said he and his co-accused would appeal the Department of Justice’s decision recommending the filing of homicide cases against them. “Magmotion for reconsideration kami to inform (the) DOJ na legitimate ang operation namin na nangyari sa Ozamiz,” Espenido said in a television interview, speaking on behalf of Senior Police Officer 4 Renato Martir Jr. and Police Officer 1 Sandra Louise Nadayag. The three […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, Sept. 20, said a US official’s attack on the International Criminal Court was “quite refreshing.” Duterte, who himself criticized the body, was referring to the pronouncements of US National Security Adviser John Bolton, who declared the ICC “dead to America and “illegitimate,” and described it as “ineffective, unaccountable, and indeed outright dangerous.” Bolton made the statements as the ICC was preparing to probe what it said was detainee […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Ralph Recto on Thursday, Sept. 20, hailed President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision to place the National Food Authority under the jurisdiction of the Department of Agriculture anew, noting that this should have been done way earlier. “Bringing the NFA under the control and direction of the DA Secretary is the right move. There should be no two separate orchestras, with a conductor each, when it comes to rice. Para isang kumpas, it […]
(Eagle News) — The materials presented by Senator Antonio Trillanes IV to the court as supposed proof he complied with the requirements for an amnesty are only “self-serving” and “deserve scant consideration,” the Department of Justice said. In a reply-affidavit filed before the Makati Regional Trial Court’s Branch 150, the DOJ said in the first place, the application form the senator was holding up in a picture published by a newspaper on Jan. 5, 2011 “did […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Koko Pimentel on Thursday, Sept. 20, called out the House of Representatives for passing a motion that voided a bill aimed at abolishing the Road Board. According to Pimentel, such a move to void House Bill 7436 which the Senate adopted on Sept. 12 was “legally questionable.” In adopting the House bill instead of the Senate’s version, Senate bill 1620, the Senate essentially did away with the need for a bicameral conference to reconcile […]
(Eagle News) — For the Palace, changing the last line of “Lupang Hinirang” as proposed by Senator Tito Sotto is not a priority. As such, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the Palace was leaving it up to Congress to decide on whether the change in the “Aming ligaya na ‘pag may mang-aapi, ang mamatay nang dahil sa iyo” line would push through. Sotto is proposing that it be changed to “Aming ligaya na pag may […]
(Eagle News) — Pabor si National Food Authority (NFA) Spokesperson Rex Estoperez na ibalik sa Department of Agriculture ang pangangasiwa sa ahensiya. Kasunod ito ng naging desisyon ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na ibalik ang NFA, Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) at Fertilizers and Pesticides Authority (FPA) sa pangangasiwa ng DA. Ayon sa opisyal, ang mahalaga sa kaniya ay kung saan maging episyente ang ahensya at karapatan din aniya ito ni Pangulong Duterte. Samantala,ayon sa opisyal sa […]
