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Imbestigasyon sa pagpaslang kay Jee Ick-joo, mas lalaliman – DOJ Sec. Aguirre

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Naniniwala si Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre na premature pa na sabihin na may Korean mafia na sangkot sa pagdukot at pagpatay kay Jee Ick-joo. Ayon sa kalihim, teorya pa lamang ang naturang anggulo at kailangan pa ng mas malalimang imbestigasyon. Makikipag-ugnayan aniya sila sa Police Attaché ng South Korea kung may nalalaman sila ukol sa kaso ni Jee. https://youtu.be/5e32Svvoh9k

Culture of corruption in PNP is serious, says Duterte; orders military to arrest abusive cops

  MANILA, Philippine (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte directed the Armed Forces of the Philippines to arrest corrupt and abusive policemen, saying that the culture of corruption in the current Philippine National Police was “very serious.” He said he personally would reorganize the police force, addressing newly promoted generals in Malacanang on Tuesday, January 31. “Let me reorganize the enforcement diyan sa drugs sa police. In the meantime, they would be arrested and I […]

Acting chief orders US Justice Dept not to defend Trump travel ban

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The acting US attorney general, a holdover from the Obama administration, ordered Justice Department lawyers Monday to not defend President Donald Trump’s ban on refugees and other travelers from seven Muslim countries. In a memo, Acting Attorney General Sally Yates — who served as the agency’s number two official under Barack Obama and is serving as the top law enforcement official in the country until Trump’s nominee is confirmed — […]

President Duterte to wage illegal drug war until end of term

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte said he would wage the illegal drugs war until his last day because of the complexity of the illegal drugs operations, and how widespread and deeply entrenched the problem is. In a late night press conference at the Malacanang Palace on January 29, the President explained the need to prolong the government’s war on drugs until the end of his six-year term. As part of Duterte’s presidential campaign, […]

Mga pulis na idinadawit sa krimen, binigyan ng 5 araw para magsumite ng counter-affidavit

Nasa pre-charge investigation na ng PNP Internal Affairs Service ang kasong administratibo laban sa mga pulis na sangkot sa pagkidnap at pagpatay sa Korean businessman na si Jee Ick Joo. Ilang Korean national naman ang nagtungo kanina sa Kampo Crame para mag alay ng bulaklak sa lugar kung saan sinasabing napatay ang Koreano. Ang detalye sa report ni Mar Gabriel: https://youtu.be/ioUC9STqBYg

3 QC cops in robbery extortion to be tranferred to ARMM

(Eagle News) – Three Quezon City policemen accused of robbery with extortion were ordered relieved and would soon be transferred to the Police Regional Office in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). Quezon City police director Chief Supt. Guillermo Eleazar said the policemen to be transferred to Mindanao are PO3 Aprilito Santos, 41 y/o, with badge112699, PO3 Ramil Dazo, 42 y/o, with badge 144269 and PO3 Joseph Merin, 47 y/o, with badge 111437.  All […]

PAGCOR says Jack Lam still has P13.9 billion in “payables”

  (Eagle News) – Macau-based tycoon Jack Lam has “payables” to the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) amounting to P13.9 billion. This was according to PACGOR assistant vice-president, actor Arnell Ignacio. Ignacio said that Lam has a “lifetime” contract with PAGCOR where he was only required to remit one percent of his earnings, but lately they were requiring him to pay 10 percent of his profits. He said that Lam and PAGCOR were already […]

DOJ recommends filing of criminal complaint vs police suspects in Korean’s kidnap-slay

  (Eagle News) — The Department of Justice is recommending the filing of a kidnapping for ransom with homicide case in court against three police officers involved in the abduction and killing of Korean national Jee Ick Joo last year. Assistant State Prosecutor Olivia Laroza Torrevillas found probable cause to charge SPO3 Ricky Sta Isabel, Ramon Yalung and two other police officers for the October 18, 2016 abduction and killing of Korean businessman Ji Ick […]

House committee approves emergency powers bill for traffic crisis

  (Eagle News) – The Committee on Transportation of the House of Representatives approved on Wednesday, January 18, House Bill 544 or the Traffic Crisis Act of 2016 that seeks to provide remedies to the traffic problem in the country through emergency powers. There were 12 amendments made to the bill during the resumption of the committee hearing. The committee said the traffic crisis was concentrated in metropolitan areas such as in Metro Manila, Metro […]

Getting to know Shinzo Abe

QUEZON City, Philippines (January 13) – The Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe is currently in the Philippines for a two-day state visit. The visit bodes well for the country as a whole as Japan promises much-needed aid that can boost our economy. So what do we know about Japan’s Prime Minister? Here are some facts and trivia about Shinzo Abe 1. He is born into a politically prominent family. His maternal grandfather, Nobosuke Kishi, […]

President Duterte tells diplomats, “I hope we can act together to preserve mankind”

  (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte thanked and welcomed members of the diplomatic community in the country in the first vin d’honneur under his administration, and expressed his hope that “we can all act together to preserve mankind.” “There’s a lot to do for this world,” he said in a side remark after giving a toast in Malacanang to the chiefs of the diplomatic missions and international organizations. “I hope we can get together, […]