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Says raps to be filed vs PTV4, Tourism officials, too (Eagle News)–Senator Antonio Trillanes IV vowed to pursue plunder charges against former Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo and her brother, Erwin and Ben, over the tourism ad placement mess. In a statement, Trillanes said he would also hold accountable PTV4 and Tourism officials. “Maliwanag pa sa sikat ng araw na lahat ng elemento ng krimen na plunder ay ginawa ng magkakapatid na sina Ben Tulfo, Erwin […]
(Eagle News)—Classes on Wednesday, Aug. 15, were suspended in some areas due to flooding brought about by a storm-enhanced southwest monsoon. Below is a list: Malabon City – only schools in Barangay Dampalit (public and private) Marikina City – all levels (public and private) Valenzuela City – Daycare centers:Balangkas, Bilog, Bisig, Coloong, Dalandanan II (Esteban South), Dalandanan III (Esteban North), Isla, Mabolo, Malanday, Palasan,Pariancillo Villa, Pasolo, Pulo, Rincon, Tagalag, Wawang Pulo Schools: Pio Valenzuela ES, Isla ES, Tagalag ES, Coloong ES, Wawang Pulo ES, Pasolo ES, Rincon ES, PR San Diego ES, Polo NHS, Dalandanan NHS, Arkong Bato NHS, Wawang Pulo NHS […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, Aug. 14, said there was no proof there was shabu worth P6.8 billion in the lifters found in Cavite recently. “I’d like to address myself to all government agencies. Iyong sabi nila na those they found that the metal… But they opened it, there was none. It was pure speculation,” Duterte said, dismissing the Philippine Drug Enforcment Agency’s claim. The President made the statement after Customs Chief Isidro Lapeña […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, Aug. 14, sacked the Philippine Military Academy comptroller after he allegedly misused P15 million worth of cadets’ allowances. “Send the guy to hell. That’s an order,” Duterte said after signing the dismissal order against Hector Maraña in Malacañang. According to Duterte, Maraña faces up to 6 to 12 years in prison. Maraña’s sacking comes after the dismissal of around 20 military officials allegedly involved in the P17-million V. Luna Medical […]
(Eagle News) — Vice President Leni Robredo has asked the Presidential Electoral Tribunal to junk former Senator Ferdinand Marcos’ request for the decrypted ballot images not to be used in the manual recount. In her counter-manifestation with comment and opposition, Robredo said Marcos’ petition should be dismissed for lack of merit because he has shown no evidence the integrity of ballot images was compromised. Earlier, the PET ordered the use in the recount of the […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Seventy-five percent of the amount specified in the contract between the Department of Tourism then-led by Wanda Teo and PTV4 went to Bitag Media Unlimited Inc., the company of her brother Ben Tulfo. This is according to Norma Aquino, supervising auditor of the Commission on Audit, who appeared before the Senate blue ribbon committee hearing the issue on Tuesday, Aug. 14. Since BMUI received P89.87 million of the contract […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Tuesday, Aug. 14, welcomed the dismissal of the murder charges against National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) Lead Convenor Liza Maza. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the dismissal of the charges for the killing of Anakbayan supporters “proves that the legal system is working. ” “We’re happy that Secretary Liza Maza can come back to work..,” he said. The Palayan, Nueva Ecija Regional Trial Court dismissed the charges also against former Bayan Muna […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte is slated to visit Jordan and Israel soon. The Palace said the President will be in Israel from Sept. 2 to 5, upon the invitation of Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The President and the Israeli prime minister will talk about issues on trade, agriculture, counterterrorism, labor, tourism, and security and law enforcement. He will also meet Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, and is expected to meet the Filipino community there. After […]
(Eagle News)–Almost 700,000 people in Luzon were affected by the southwest monsoon enhanced by storms. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office said the 691,574 individuals come from the 469 barangays across Luzon. This translates to a total of 154,671 families from the National Capital Region, Regions I, III, IV-A, and Cordillera Administrative Region. According to the NDRRMC, of the figure, 22,648 families were in evacuation centers. Over 14,000, or 14,229 families, were outside. The […]
(Eagle News) – Senate blue ribbon committee chair Senator Richard Gordon pointed to the conflict of interest provision in the Constitution that was violated by former Department of Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo when she approved P60 million in ad placements with her brother’s Bitag Media Unlimited Inc. Gordon, during the hearing on Tuesday, August 14, questioned Teo who answered him that she did not know that the program “Kilos Pronto” of Bitag Media where […]
(Eagle News)—Erwin Tulfo on Tuesday, Aug. 14, lashed out at media organizations he said have made it appear in stories that he had a hand in the P60-million tourism ad placement mess. “I am not part of this,” Tulfo said at the Senate blue ribbon panel’s hearing on the issue, referring to the contract between Bitag Media Unlimited Inc., the company owned by his brother Ben, and the Department of Tourism then-led by their sister, […]
(Eagle News) — Media personalities, Ben and Erwin Tulfo, attended the senate hearing on Tuesday, August 14, to allegedly clear their names on the P60 million advertising placement of the Department of Tourism with their Bitag Media Unlimited. Ben Tulfo’s Bitag Media Unlimited has been embroiled in the controversial ad placement deal as this was made at the time that his sister, Wanda Teo, was serving as the DOT secretary. Tulfo, like his sister […]
