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Guevarra: SC acknowledges Makati courts have “continuing jurisdiction” over rebellion, coup d’état cases vs Trillanes with its dismissal of the senator’s bid for TRO

(Eagle News) — Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Tuesday, Sept. 11, expressed elation at the Supreme Court’s decision to junk Senator Antonio Trillanes IV’s request for a temporary restraining order against Proclamation No. 572. In a statement, Guevarra said that with the decision, the SC “also acknowledged the trial courts’ continuing jurisdiction over the coup d’ etat and rebellion cases, notwithstanding the alleged ‘finality’ of the orders of dismissal based on the grant of amnesty” to […]

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Trillanes welcomes SC ruling denying his TRO petition; to leave Senate premises after assurance of no warrantless arrest

  (Eagle News) – Senator Antonio Trillanes IV said he would now be able to go home after the Supreme Court’s decision denying his petition for the issuance of a writ of preliminary injunction and a temporary restraining order (TRO). Trillanes also expressed “gratefulness” of the SC decision on Tuesday, Sept. 11, saying it had “some semblance of independence” and that it was a “welcome development.” “It was a carefully worded decision by the Supreme […]

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President Duterte to hold tête-à-tête with Panelo

(Eagle News) — The scheduled public press conference of President Rodrigo Duterte has been cancelled. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the President would instead hold a tête-à-tête with Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo. The event is only open to the government station PTV4. In a television interview, Panelo had said Duterte would talk about the issues hounding the country.

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UPDATED: SC denies Trillanes’ request for temporary restraining order

By Moira Encina Eagle News Service The Supreme Court has denied Senator Antonio Trillanes’ request for it to issue a temporary restraining order on the implementation of Proclamation no. 572. The SC instead asked Solicitor General Jose Calida to comment on the petition filed by Trillanes within ten days. In dismissing Trillanes’ bid, the SC said the issues of whether or not Trillanes applied for amnesty and whether or not he admitted his guilt for […]

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House justice panel junks impeachment complaints vs De Castro, others

(Eagle News)–The House justice panel has junked the impeachment complaints filed against seven Supreme Court justices who voted for the ouster of then-Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. With a vote of 23-1, members of the panel declared as insufficient in substance the complaints against  now-Chief Justice Teresita Leonardo-De Castro, Justices Lucas Bersamin, Francis Jardeleza, Andres Reyes Jr., Alexander Gesmundo, and Noel Tijam. The panel had earlier found the complaints filed by several opposition lawmakers including […]

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Roque: Magdalo group also behind ouster plot vs Duterte

(Eagle News)—Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Tuesday, Sept. 11, tagged the Magdalo group led by Senator Antonio Trillanes IV as behind a supposed ouster plot against President Rodrigo Duterte “Itong grupong Magdalo, talaga namang ito ‘yung kanilang hobby, magpatalsik ng gobyerno bagama’t hindi naman sila nagwawagi,” he said in an interview. Earlier, Roque said also involved in the plot were the Liberal Party and Communist rebels. Roque denied  the ouster claims were mere attempts to […]

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Typhoon Mangkhut intensifies; PAGASA predicts wind speeds near Haiyan’s strength before it enters PHL Wednesday

  (Eagle News) — Super typhoon “Mangkhut” has further intensified as it continued to move westward towards Luzon, as forecasters predicted that the super typhoon could reach wind speeds nearing the intensity of supertyphoon Haiyan upon its expected entry into the country by tomorrow evening, Wednesday, Sept. 12. The eye of typhoon Mangkhut as of 4 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11, was located based on all available data at 1,820 km East of Southern Luzon with […]

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PAGASA: “Ompong” to bring moderate to heavy rains over parts of northern Luzon

(Eagle News)–The Phiippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration urged the public to prepare as Typhoon “Mangkhut” further intensifies as it continues to move westward. PAGASA said the typhoon, which is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Wednesday evening, will be named “Ompong” locally. Upon entering PAR, “Ompong” is expected to pack maximum sustained winds of 205 kilometers per hour, and gustiness of 255 kilometers per hour. The typhoon may traverse the […]

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Trillanes asks Makati court to junk DOJ plea for issuance of alias warrant, HDO vs him

(Eagle News)–Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Monday, Sept. 10, asked a Makati court to junk a Department of Justice motion seeking for an alias warrant and a hold departure order against him. In seeking for the dismissal of the motion filed before Branch 148 of the Makati Regional Trial Court, Trillanes said the court no longer has jurisdiction over him  since the case filed against him in connection with the Oakwood Mutiny in 2003 “had […]

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MIAA: Xiamen Air fines due to NAIA mishap now at P72 million

By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service The government is now seeking up to P72 million as fines from Xiamen Air after one of its planes skidded off a Ninoy Aquino International Airport runway in August, prompting flight cancellations. Manila International Airport Authority general manager Ed Monreal said that this was only based on their initial computation, and that the amount could be up to P42 million more, depending on affected airline companies. He said the […]

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Potential super typhoon with international name “Mangkhut” to enter PHL by Wednesday

(Eagle News) — A potential super typhoon may enter the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) this week, according to the country’s weather bureau. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said severe tropical storm ” Mangkhut” was last spotted at 3,255 kilometers East if Southern Luzon (14.7°N, 149.8°E) still outside PAR as of 1:00 PM Monday with maximum sustained winds of 110 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to 135 kilometers per hour. […]

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Amid rumors of ouster plot vs Duterte, Albayalde affirms PNP’s “full support” for the chief executive

By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde on Tuesday, Sept. 10, said the police were behind President Rodrigo Duterte, this amid  rumors of an ouster plot against the chief executive. “Even (the Armed Forces of the Philippines),  wala naman nakikita masama sa ginagawa ng present administration..so we give our full support sa administration..because it follows the Constitution. And the present administration follows the rule of law..,” Albayalde said. He noted that […]

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