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By Moira Encina Eagle News Service The Supreme Court has junked former Senator Jinggoy Estrada’s plea for a dismissal of the cases filed against him in connection with the Priority Development Assistance Fund scam. Voting 6-4, the SC affirmed the Ombudsman’s findings of probable cause for graft and plunder against him. The SC, however, did not make public the justices who voted in favor and against Estrada’s petition. Estrada is accused of pocketing P183.79 million in […]
(Eagle News) — The Senate blue ribbon committee will look into the controversial P60-million advertisement placement deal between the Department of Tourism then-headed by Wanda Teo and Bitag Unlimited Inc., her brother’s company. According to Richard Gordon, chair of the panel, they will use as evidence the Commission on Audit report that red-flagged the project. “Di kami basta nag-iimbestiga. Siyempre kinukuha muna namin yung facts of the case, any applicable laws,” he said. He said […]
(Eagle News)–Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will form a new committee in the House of Representatives that will discuss issues on disaster preparedness in the country. Arroyo made the announcement in a statement on Tuesday, July 31. This was in response to President Rodrigo Duterte’s call for Congress to create a Department of Disaster Management in his State of the Nation Address on July 23. Arroyo said those who would form the committee were the lawmakers who were […]
(Eagle News) — Bukas umano si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa posibilidad ng pag-amyenda sa bagong lagdang Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL). Ayon kay Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, ito ay kung may mga reklamo ang iba’t-ibang sektor kaunay sa pagpasa sa batas. “Nothing is perfect. Of course the BOL as signed into law is a result of compromise. So all that the president was saying is if you have specific complaints, we are open to discuss these […]
(Eagle News)–The Senate on Monday, July 30, approved on third and final reading a measure providing PhilHealth coverage to Persons With Disabilities. In a statement, Senator Risa Hontiveros, author of the bill, said the approval of Senate Bill No. 1391, which amended Republic Act No. 7277 or the “Magna Carta for Disabled Persons,” was “a big step towards our dream of universal health care for all Filipinos.” “As we strive for universal health care, this measure […]
President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday led the public destruction of 68 luxury vehicles and eight high-end motorcycles, all with a combined estimated value of P300 million, at Port Irene in Cagayan province, as he renewed his commitment to fight smuggling. In his speech during the public condemnation of smuggled vehicles, President Duterte admitted that he could not completely eradicate corruption and smuggling in government but he would want to create an environment where businesses could […]
(Eagle News)—-The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring a low pressure area outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility. In an advisory on Tuesday, July 31, PAGASA said the LPA was spotted in the eastern section. A southwest monsoon will continue to affect the western section of Luzon and Visayas, PAGASA said. It said Metro Manila and the rest of the country will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, July 30, said New People’s Army rebels were only “fighting for a bankrupt mind” in the person of Jose Maria Sison, Communist Party of the Philippines founding chair. “Not even an ideology. There is actually none at all. You are fighting for a bankrupt mind. Isang tao lang nag iisip. There is only one person using his goddamn gray matter between his ears. Para kayong robot kung […]
(Eagle News) — Patuloy na makakaapekto ang habagat sa ilang bahagi ng bansa partikular sa Mindoro at northern Palawan. Ayon sa Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), inaasahan ang maulap na kalangitan na may mga pag-ulan, pagkulog at pagkidlat sa mga nabanggit na lugar. Sa nalalabing bahagi naman ng Luzon kabilang na ang Metro Manila ay magiging mainit at maalinsangan na ang panahon maliban na lamang sa mga pag-ulan na dulot ng localized […]
(Eagle News) — Nakatakdang magpupulong sina Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte at Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) chairman Alhaj Murrad Ibrahim sa linggong ito. Sinabi ni Special Assistant to the President Secretary Bong Go na magkikita sina Pangulong Duterte at MILF chairman Ibrahim para talakayin ang implementing rules and regulations o IRR ng Bangsamoro Organic Law. Ayon kay Secretary Go, hindi pa niya makumpirma kung sa Malacañang o sa Mindanao gaganapin ang gagawing pulong ng Pangulo at […]
(Eagle News) — Camarines Sur Rep. Rolando Andaya is the new majority leader of the House of Representatives. The announcement was made during the plenary session on Monday, July 30. Andaya replaces Ilocos Norte Rep. Rodolfo Farinas. Also named as acting house secretary general was Dante Roberto Maling and retired general Romeo Prestoza as sergeant at arms. Andaya served as the budget secretary of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, who was only recently elected the new Speaker. […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police will recalibrate Oplan Tokhang for it to “sync well with the national policy,” PNP Chief Oscar Albayalde said on Monday, July 30. “I have directed the PNP oversight committee of illegal drugs to recalibrate Tokhang to be more relentless in accounting for the remaining 1,656 drug users in our watchlist, as of last week,” Albayalde said. According to the PNP chief, the move was following the direction given […]
