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SC revives graft case vs Lapid, others over alleged P728-million fertilizer fund scam

(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court second division has revived the graft case filed against now-Senator Lito Lapid over the so-called P728-million fertilizer scam when he was Pampanga provincial governor. In reversing the Sandiganbayan’s decision to dismiss the case also against  private individuals Victoria Aquino Abubakar, Leolita Aquino and Dexter Alexander S.D. Vasquez, the division noted that the Sandiganbayan “gravely abused its discretion” when it did this supposedly due to inordinate delay. The division noted […]

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DILG supports recommendation not to extend martial law in Mindanao

(Eagle News) — The Department of the Interior and Local Government is backing the recommendation not to extend martial law any further in Mindanao. In a statement, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said the agency concurs with the Department of National Defense “that the purpose of martial law has been attained..” He said based on the assessment of military and police forces, “normalcy has returned” to the entire region, and the peace and order situation has […]

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34 trafficking victims rescued at NAIA — Immigration bureau

(Eagle News) — Thirty-four women who were suspected of being illegally recruited to work in Saudi Arabia were rescued at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Nov. 30. Bureau of Immigration  port operations chief Grifton Medina said in a statement on Thursday, Dec. 5, that the women were intercepted after they presented travel documents with “glaring discrepancies and irregularities.” He said immigration authorities had also already encountered two of them as they had earlier been […]

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Palace says gov’t won’t pay Manila Water, Maynilad; concession pacts “onerous” in first place, it notes

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte’s government will not pay Manila Water and Maynilad for losses the firms incurred due to the state’s refusal to increase water rates, despite an order from the Permanent Court of Arbitration in Singapore. This is according to Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo in a radio interview on Thursday, Dec. 5. According to Panelo, in the first place, the concession agreements that contain the indemnification clause were “onerous” and “too disadvantageous” […]

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RTCs can’t interfere with or restrain execution of Ombudsman decisions in disciplinary cases — SC

(Eagle News) — Regional trial courts cannot interfere with or restrain the execution of Ombudsman decisions in disciplinary cases. This was the reminder of the Supreme Court’s Office of the Court Administrator, in view of what it said were persistent reports that some RTCs issue temporary restraining orders and writs of preliminary injunction against the anti-graft body’s decisions in cases of that nature. The reminder, contained in a circular signed by Court Administrator Midas Marquez, […]

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Two killed in Hawaii’s Pearl Harbor base shooting: official

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — A US sailor fatally shot two people and wounded a third at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard in Hawaii on Wednesday before committing suicide, an official said. The two people killed were Department of Defense civilian employees, while a third civilian was wounded but “in stable condition at (an) area hospital,” the official told AFP. © Agence France-Presse

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High Priority Bus System for Davao gets NEDA Board approval

(Eagle News) — The National Economic Development Authority Board has given the go-signal for a High Priority Bus System for Davao. In a statement, the Department of Transportation said the NEDA Board’s approval of the P18.66-billion Davao Public Modernization Project  came on Nov. 6. With the HPBS, interconnected bus services will be prioritized along the 137 kilometers core network, and 489 kilometers of feeder routes, the DOTr said. Once operational, the agency said the HPBS […]

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Antetokounmpo scores 35 as Bucks win 13th straight

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 35 points propelled the Milwaukee Bucks to a 13th straight NBA victory on Wednesday, a hard-fought 127-103 win over the Pistons in Detroit. Antetokounmpo, the reigning NBA Most Valuable Player, powered through an often testy encounter, pulling down six rebounds and handing out nine assists as the Bucks continued their domination of the Pistons and improved their league-leading record to 19-3. Milwaukee, whose eight wins over Detroit […]

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“Tisoy,” now a tropical depression, exits PAR

(Eagle News) — “Tisoy” is now outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said “Tisoy” has also weakened into a tropical depression, and no longer has any direct effect on the country. PAGASA said heavy rains may still be experienced over most of Northern Luzon, Aurora, and Northern Quezon, though, due to the combined effects of the surge of the northeast monsoon and the tail-end of a cold […]

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Guevarra: Duterte admin has adopted proposal to revoke MOA that extends water concession period until 2037

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration has adopted the recommendation to revoke the memorandum of agreement that extended the water concession period “prematurely” up to 2037. This was according to Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra, who gave an interview over radio dzmm on Thursday, Dec. 5. According to Guevarra, the recommendation was adopted during a Cabinet meeting on Nov. 6. Guevarra had said the extension of the concession period in the case of Manila Water […]

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Trump says Trudeau ‘two-faced’ after microphone gaffe

  WATFORD, United Kingdom (AFP) — US President Donald Trump described Justin Trudeau as “two-faced” on Wednesday after the Canadian prime minister was caught on camera apparently mocking him. “He’s two-faced,” Trump told reporters on the sidelines of the NATO summit, saying he had called out Trudeau on defence spending “and he’s not very happy about it”. Trump was speaking before holding talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel after the 29 leaders of NATO countries […]

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After Olympic Council of Asia’s positive views on SEAGames, Cayetano eyeing bid for PHL hosting of 2030 Asian Games

(Eagle News) – The country bidding for the next 2030 Asian Games is now a possibility after the Olympic Council of Asia said it was impressed with how the Philippines had handled so far the 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games). House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano, who chairs the Philippine Southeast Asian Games Organizing Committee (PHISGOC), said he would write a long memo to President Rodrigo Duterte asking him if the country can submit a […]

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