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Panelo: Aquino should have been indicted for plunder or “at very least” graft and corruption over DAP

(Eagle News) — Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo on Friday, June 22, said former President Benigno Aquino III should have been indicted for plunder or “at the very least” graft and corruption over the disbursement acceleration program. Panelo made the statement after the Ombudsman filed a complaint of usurpation of authority–which carries a penalty of “temporary special disqualification” and imprisonment between six months and one day to six years— against the former president instead. According to […]

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Sereno returns P5-million Land Cruiser to Supreme Court

(Eagle News) — Ousted Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno has returned her P5-million service vehicle to the Supreme Court. Sereno made the move days after the Supreme Court upheld its May 11 decision to nullify her appointment as Chief Justice. Lawyer Larry Gadon told Sereno off for what he said was the high cost of the vehicle, among other things, and filed an impeachment complaint against her on the basis of these allegations. Some of […]

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1.5M na pamilyang Pilipino nagsabing biktima sila ng ‘common crimes’ – SWS survey

(Eagle News) — Umaabot sa 1.5 milyong pamilyang Pilipino ang nagsabing nabiktima sila ng tinatawag na ‘common crimes’ sa unang bahagi ng taon ayon sa datos na inilabas ng Social Weather Stations (SWS) nitong Huwebes, Hunyo 22. Ito ang lumabas sa survey na isinagawa ng SWS mula Marso 23 hanggang 27. Ayon dito, 6.6 percent ng pamilyang Pilipino ang nabiktima ng mga krimen tulad ng pagnanakaw, panloloob, physical violence at carnapping sa unang bahagi ng […]

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Sison says gov’t “inconsistent, self-contradictory”

(Eagle News) — Communist Party of the Philippines founding chair Jose Maria Sison on Thursday, June 22, accused the government of being “inconsistent and self-contradictory.” Sison made the statement after the government announced a suspension of backchannel talks with them, pending a public consultation and a review of pacts reached by both sides during the negotiations. “It seems to wish that the gains and agreements made in the back channel talks be preserved but it has […]

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Senador Sonny Angara, pinatitiyak sa mga paaralan na magkaroon ng program vs bullying

(Eagle News) — Nanawagan si Senador Sonny Angara sa Department of Education na tiyakin na may nakahandang programa ang mga paaralan ukol sa mga kaso ng bullying. Paliwanag ng senador, isa sa uri ng karahasan sa mga bata ang bullying kaya marapat lamang na ito ay mapigilan. Batay sa datos ng Department of Education, umaabos sa 19,672 kaso ng bullying sa pampubliko at pribadong elementarya at sekondaryang paaralan sa School Year 2016-2017. Ibig sabihin, halos […]

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“Four high courts” proposed under new Constitution; high courts to be composed of “specialist” justices — Puno

  (Eagle News) — There will be four high courts with specialized functions and with “specialist” justices, under the proposed new Constitution to be submitted by the Constitutional Committee reviewing the 1987 Constitution headed by former Supreme Court Chief Justice Reynato Puno. “We propose radical changes in the judiciary,” Puno said on Thursday, June 21, in his speech during the “1st National Forum and Public Consultation” revisiting the 1987 Constitution held at the Manila Hotel. […]

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Court Administrator Marquez in SC en banc’s shortlist of nominees for Associate Justice post

By Moira Encina Eagle News Service Supreme Court Administrator Jose Midas Marquez is in the High Court en banc’s shortlist of nominees to replace  Associate Justice Presbitero Velasco Jr., who will retire in August. Marquez garnered the second-most number of votes from the SC magistrates, who exercised their power to vote for their nominees after a respite from such an exercise when Maria Lourdes Sereno was. Chief Justice and ex-officio chairperson of the Judicial and […]

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After US withdrawal from UN rights council, Roque says PHL will not follow suit

(Eagle News)– So far, the Philippines has no plans of withdrawing from the United Nations Human Rights Council, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said on Thursday, June 21. Roque made the statement after being asked to comment on the United States’ decision to withdraw from the body, which President Rodrigo Duterte has time and again accused of being biased. “We are also in the UN Human Rights Council. We are not following suit if that’s the […]

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UPDATED: Duterte signs PHL Mental Health Law

By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law a bill providing basic mental health services in the grassroots level. It was Senator Risa Hontiveros, an opposition senator, who pushed for the passage of Republic Act 11036, or the Philippine Mental Health Law, that will essentially integrate mental healthcare in the country’s public healthcare system. “The Mental Health Law cements the government’s commitment to a more holistic approach to healthcare: without sound […]

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Roque: Palace “pleased” with Ombudsman indictment of Aquino over DAP

Why only now and why only usurpation, Roque, in his personal capacity, however, asks (Eagle News) — The Palace on Thursday, June 21, said it was “pleased” with the Ombudsman’s indictment of former President Benigno Aquino III over the disbursement acceleration program. “We welcome any effort to bring about accountability of public officers,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said when asked to comment on the charges for usurpation of legislative authority filed against Aquino. In his […]

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Light quakes shouldn’t be ignored as strong quakes may hit country anytime, says Phivolcs

(Eagle News) — Almost every day the country is experiencing light earthquakes. Although the light quakes do not cause any damage, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) explained that these small quakes could signal a strong earthquake. PHIVOLCS Director Renato Solidum explained that the light quakes were due to the frequent movements of the active fault lines. In line with this, Solidum encouraged the public to visit their website or to download the mobile […]

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El Niño mararanasan sa huling bahagi ng taon – PAGASA

(Eagle News) — Ibinabala ng Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) ang posibilidad ng pagsisimula ng mahinang El Niño sa huling bahagi ng taon. Ayon kay Pagasa Climate Monitoring and Prediction Section Officer-in-Charge Ana Liza Solis, ipinapakita ng mga pinakahuling datos ng World Meteorological Organization ang unti-unting pag-init ng tropical pacific na kalauna’y magdudulot ng posibleng mahinang El Niño sa fourth quarter ng taon. Inaasahan ng weather bureau ang near average hanggang slightly warmer […]

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