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(Eagle News) — Naniniwala ang Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) na maaaring makasama sa ekonomiya ng bansa ang hinihiling na P750 kada-araw na minimum wage ng mga militanteng grupo dahil sa magiging negatibong epekto nito sa mga negosyo at sa mga presyo ng bilihin sa buong Pilipinas. Sinabi ni Trade Sec. Ramon Lopez, dapat na ibatay sa inflation ang pagbibigay ng umento sa sahod upang masiguro na walang negatibong epekto sa ekonomiya ang pagtataas […]
(Eagle News) — Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Thursday, June 21, reiterated the contracts entered into by the Department of Justice and the security agency owned by Solicitor General Jose Calida’s family were aboveboard. Speaking to CNN Philippines, Guevarra said the “conclusion is still the same” even after they “looked into our records” of the contract inked between Vigilant Investigative and Security Agency Inc. and the DOJ. Although Calida said he had resigned as chair […]
No term extension for the President and Vice President after June 30, 2022; Senators to be elected per region, among other changes (Eagle News) — The first draft of the proposed Constitution will be submitted to President Rodrigo Duterte for his review “this week or early next week” before this will be presented to Congress which will then meet as a “constituent assembly” to revise the present 1987 Constitution. This was revealed by former Supreme […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte ordered on Wednesday, June 20, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) personnel to stop extorting money from tourists, particularly Korean and Chinese nationals. “Pagka na-istampan na kasi ‘yang [passport], admitted to the country for so many days, […] they are always bugged by Immigration and police, and that has to stop,” Duterte said in his speech in Cabanatuan, Iloilo. He threatened to send BI personnel approaching any of the tourists in the […]
(Eagle News)– Communist rebels on Thursday, June 21, reiterated peace negotiations with the government should be held in a “foreign neutral venue,” contrary to President Rodrigo Duterte’s proposal they be held in the Philippines. In a statement, the National Democratic Front said the two sides, after all, “must comply” with the Joint Agreement on Safety and Immunity Guarantees, “consistent with the general practice of warring parties to negotiate peace outside of their country or their […]
(Eagle News) –The Supreme Court was “correct” in its decision to nullify Maria Lourdes Sereno’s appointment as Chief Justice, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said. According to Guevarra though, there was a need to make the rules clear so as to “avoid a similar situation in the future.” “Now the Constitution is proposed to be amended, we’d rather make it very clear in the Constitution that the only way — only way — to remove impeachable […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Panfilo Lacson on Thursday, June 21, threw his support behind President Rodrigo Duterte’s proposal to hold peace talks with the Communist rebels in the Philippines instead. “To me, it makes a lot of sense. I have actually been asking myself for the longest time why we need a third country facilitator and venue to talk peace with our fellow Filipinos,” Lacson said. According to Lacson, “for one, it entails more expenses.” […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine government has suspended backchannel talks with the Communist rebels. In a statement, Hernani Braganza, the government’s negotiator for those talks, said the suspension was “pending the three-month review of all signed agreements related to the peace negotiations.” Braganza said the decision was so the government could make use of the three-month period for public consultations. “It is our fervent hope that the consultations will help galvanize public support to peace […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, June 20, challenged Jose Maria Sison, Communist Party of the Philippines founder, anew to return to the Philippines to talk. “I am challenging you, come and I give you my firm commitment, personal and official, I will assure your safety and security,” Duterte said in a speech in Iloilo. According to Duterte, he would pay for Sison’s fare, “maski first-class kasi may sakit ka na.” “I’ll give you […]
By Moira Encina Eagle News Service Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III on Wednesday, June 20, said he does not have pending cases in the Ombudsman. Bello made the statement during the Judicial and Bar Council’s public interview of applicants to the Ombudsman post. Under JBC rules, anyone with a pending case is disqualified from being nominated to judicial posts, or as Ombudsman and Deputy Ombudsman. “Fortunately, I found out, Your Honor, that the case has […]
(Eagle News) — The Ombudsman has found probable cause to indict former President Benigno Aquino III for usurpation of legislative powers over the disbursement acceleration program. On Wednesday, June 20, the anti-graft body also announced it denied the motion for reconsideration filed by former Budget Secretary Butch Abad of its earlier decision that he be indicted for violation of Article 239 of the Revised Penal Code in connection with the same. The Ombudsman also then found […]
(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court’s junking of Maria Lourdes Sereno’s appeal of her ouster should be the “final chapter in the drawn-out drama” which she was in large part responsible for. This is according to Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo, who issued the statement after Senator Kiko Pangilinan said her ouster may still be appealed. “It behooves everybody to respect and bow to the majesty of the law. Dura lex sed lex (the law may be […]
