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Calida lauds House justice panel’s dismissal of impeach complaints vs De Castro, others

(Eagle News) –Solicitor General Jose Calida on Tuesday, Sept. 11, lauded the House justice panel’s dismissal of the impeachment complaints filed against the seven Supreme Court justices who voted to oust Maria Lourdes Sereno as Chief Justice. “The (Office of the Solicitor General) and the Filipino people laud the House Committee on Justice for junking these frivolous impeachment cases against the ‘True Magnificent Seven’ who just performed their solemn duty of interpreting the Constitution even […]

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Pangilinan: “No shortage” of LP bets for 2019 who are “principled, competent enough to change the trajectory of the country”

(Eagle News) — Senator Kiko Pangilinan on Tuesday, Sept. 11, said the Liberal Party has “no shortage” of candidates for 2019 who are “principled and competent enough to change the trajectory of the country.” “I can confirm that our list has more than enough names to fill a slate,” he said. He said the process of selection of the final candidates will be completed “before the month ends.” The list, he said, would be subject to […]

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Duterte says he may recommend NFA Council abolition to Congress

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, Sept. 11, said he may recommend the abolition of the National Food Authority Council. According to Duterte, he may make the recommendation to Congress. “It has not done any purpose. It only hinders the operation (of the NFA),” Duterte said. According to Duterte, “we need not have four or five” people who will make the decisions. He said “one” was enough. In the same speech, Duterte said […]

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Duterte declassifies supposed proof of conspiracy among Trillanes, Communists, other opposition members to oust him

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, Sept. 11, said he has evidence to prove that Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, Communist rebels and members of the political opposition were conniving to oust him from the presidency. In a nationally televised tête-à-tête with Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo, Duterte said he had already ordered the evidence–“the conversation provided by a foreign country sympathetic to us”–declassified. He said the “connection” will be showed any day now. “It might […]

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Duterte: PHL to have its third telco player by December

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, Sept. 11, said the country would have its third telecommunications player by December. In his nationally televised tête-à-tête with Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo, Duterte said that in choosing the same, he would not follow the lowest bidder rule. “I will select (yung may) pinakamagandang record. I will choose the best. Pinakamahal, the best track record in the business,” Duterte said.  

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Duterte: Trillanes’ mother engaged in business with PHL Navy even when the now-senator, his father were still in naval service

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, Sept. 11, lashed out at Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, saying it was his family who engaged in businesses with the Navy even when he and his father were in the naval service. “Ang problema kay Trillanes is he is crucifying (Special Assistant to the President) Bong Go for entering into business with government. But there was a time in the Navy’s history, ang tatay (ni Trillanes) nasa […]

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Duterte says Jason Aquino has asked he be allowed to step down as NFA administrator

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, Sept. 11, said National Food Authority Administrator Jason Aquino has “requested” that he be allowed to step down. “He said he is tired,” Duterte revealed in his tête-à-tête with Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo. According to Duterte, he would “scout for a new one.” Duterte’s revelations came amid an alleged rice shortage in parts of the country.  

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Duterte on why he believes amnesty granted to Trillanes is void ab initio: Grant of amnesty, pardon can only be done by President, not by Cabinet member

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, Sept. 11, maintained the amnesty granted to Senator Antonio Trillanes IV was void ab initio because it was signed by then-Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin and not by then-President Benigno Aquino III. In his tête-à-tête with Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo, Duterte said the granting of pardon or amnesty was, after all, “an act of state.” “It cannot be delegated to anybody but to the … president itself..Yung.. Constitution […]

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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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