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(Eagle News) — The Palace on Thursday, July 19, said it was “very pleased” with the Department of Justice’s decision to indict Kerwin Espinosa and others. “The Palace is very pleased that the wheels of justice are turning to hold [them] accountable,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said. In reversing the decision of a previous panel, the panel composed of Senior Assistant State Prosecutors Juan Pedro Navera, Anna Noreen Devanadera and Prosecution Attorney Herbert Calvin Abugan […]
By Moira Encina Eagle News Service Claiming to represent over 5,000 Ilonggos, Actress Cynthia Patag has asked the Supreme Court, sitting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal, to apply the 25 percent ballot shading threshold in the ongoing manual recount of votes cast in the vice presidential elections in 2016. In supporting Vice President Leni Robredo’s stance, Patag, in a letter also supposedly signed by 5,500 Ilonggos, said the PET could be violating its mandate if […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Justice on Thursday, July 19, found probable cause for the drug charges against Kerwin Espinosa and others. In reversing the decision of a previous panel, the panel composed of Senior Assistant State Prosecutors Juan Pedro Navera, Anna Noreen Devanadera and Prosecution Attorney Herbert Calvin Abugan said the “positive allegations of Marcelo Adorco identifying” Espinosa, Peter Co, Lovely Impal and Ruel Malindagan as his cohorts were “sufficient” to charge them […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has dismissed the proposal to postpone the elections in 2019 to pave the way for Charter Change, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said on Thursday, July 19. “Talagang hindi po siya payag sa no-el (election) para lamang sa Charter change. We would like to inform the people, ‘yan po ang posisyon ng Presidente. ‘I will not have any hand in no-el,’” Roque said. Roque noted, however, that if there was […]
(Eagle News) — Senate President Tito Sotto on Thursday, July 19, said he senses the Senate will oppose any term extension under a proposed federal Charter. “I do not want to be speaking for everyone else but that is the sense that I am getting from the rest of the Senate,” he said, reacting to Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez’s proposal the 2019 elections be postponed to immediately give way to a shift to the federal system […]
(Eagle News) — Tropical Storm “Inday” has slightly intensified as it moved east northeastward over the Philippine Sea, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said on Thursday, July 19. In its 11 a.m. advisory, PAGASA said as of 10 a.m., the center of “Inday” was spotted 935 km east of Basco, Batanes. “Inday” is packing maximum sustained winds of 75 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 90 kilometers per hour, […]
(Eagle News) — The United States has pledged to contribute $26.5 million over the next two years to the Philippines to help the Asian country in its counterterrorism efforts. In a statement, the US embassy said the assistance will include “training, equipment, and other support.” It said this was “to build comprehensive law enforcement capacity within a rule of law framework to deny terrorist operations, funding, and movement; investigate and prosecute terrorism cases; and counter radicalization […]
(Eagle News) — Umabot na sa halos P3 milyong ang halaga ng napinsala sa sektor ng agrikultura dahil sa mga nararanasang pag-ulan. Ayon sa National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council o NDRRMC Nasa P2.9 milyong na ang naitalang halaga ng pinsala sa agrikultura dahil sa mga pag-ulan na dulot ng nagdaang bagyong Henry at habagat. Posible pa anilang magpatuloy ang maitatalang pinsala dahil paparating pa lamang ang iba pang impormasyon o ulat mula sa […]
(Eagle News)– A group allegedly composed of academics has expressed its opposition to amending the Constitution via a constitutional assembly. In a statement on Wednesday, the Professors for Peace said a more participatory approach that includes people from “all walks of life” should be resorted to in amending the Charter for the shift to a federal form of government. It clarified that some of its members supported federalism, others did not. Under a Con-ass, only […]
(Eagle News)—-Monsoon rains continue to prevail in several parts of the country as “Inday,” now a tropical storm, enhances the southwest monsoon, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said on Thursday, July 19. In its 7 a.m. advisory, PAGASA said monsoon rains continue to be experienced over Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Abra, Benguet, Mt. province, Ifugao, Kalinga, Apayao, Batanes, Babuyan Group of Islands, with the center of “Inday” spotted 840 […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service The bicameral conference committee approved on Wednesday night the reconciled version of the Bangsamoro Basic Law. The Senate and the House of Representatives are expected to ratify the approved version of the reconciled Senate Bill 1717 and House Bill 6475 before July 24, the day President Rodrigo Duterte is slated to hold his third State of the Nation Address. He is then expected to sign the measure into law. […]
(Eagle News)–Classes have been suspended in some areas for Thursday, July 19. This is with “Inday” expected to enhance the southwest monsoon, which will result in rains in some parts of the country. Below is a list of class suspensions: All levels Pangasinan Masantol, Pampanga Guagua, Pampanga Paombong , Bulacan Kawit, Cavite Taytay, Rizal Talugtug, Nueva Ecija Rita, Pampanga Norzagaray, Bulacan Marilao, Bulacan Mariveles, Bataan Macabebe, Pampanga Sasmuan, Pampanga San Simon, Pampanga Lubao, Pampanga Carranglan, […]
