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Names of MCLE non-compliant lawyers to be published in at least two newspapers (Eagle News)–All incumbent and retired members of the judiciary are automatically exempted from the mandatory continuing legal education required of lawyers. This was after the Supreme Court en banc approved the MCLE Governing Board Resolution No. 05-2019 that mandated the automatic exemption of those on the list to be submitted by the Office of the Court Administrator. With the en banc’s approval, […]
by Sam JAHAN Agence France Presse FENI, Bangladesh (AFP) — Sixteen people were sentenced to death Thursday for burning alive a Bangladeshi teenager who refused to withdraw sexual assault charges against her head teacher. The case highlights what activists say is a culture of impunity over sexual violence in the South Asian country of 168 million people, as well as abuse rife in around 20,000 seminaries that educate mostly poor and rural students. Nusrat […]
(Eagle News)–A thunderstorm advisory has been hoisted over Metro Manila and other areas. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said heavy to intense rainshowers with lightning and strong winds are particularly being experienced in Quezon City and Manila; and in Hagonoy in Bulacan; Masantol in Pampanga; and in Santa Cruz, Candelaria, Masinloc, Palauig, San Felipe, San Narciso, San Antonio in Zambales. PAGASA said these may persist within two hours and may affect nearby […]
(Eagle News)–The Commission on Elections should defend and stand by the 2016 Automated Election System which it “designed, procured and implemented” rather than make premature calls about holding special elections where former Senator Bongbong Marcos claims irregularities took place, the camp of Vice President Leni Robredo said. In a statement, Robredo camp’s legal consultant Emil Marañon III said in the first place, Marcos “has yet to hurdle Rule 65” of the Presidential Electoral Tribunal rules […]
(Eagle News)–Some Maynilad Water customers in Caloocan and Quezon City should brace themselves for water service interruptions starting Monday, Oct. 28. In a statement, Maynilad said Barangays 167 to 178 in Caloocan and Barangays Kaligayahan, Pasong Putik, Greater Lagro and San Agustin in Quezon City will particularly be affected by the interruptions starting 2 p.m. Maynilad said the interruptions will end on Tuesday, Oct. 29, at 6 a.m. According to the water concessionaire, the disruptions […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.2-magnitude earthquake struck Cotabato early Thursday, Oct. 24. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, an aftershock of the 6.3-magnitude quake that hit the province on Oct. 16, struck 17 kilometers northeast of Tulunan at 5:53 a.m. Depth of focus was 14 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–Senator Panfilo Lacson on Thursday, Oct. 24, hailed the appointment of Diosdado Peralta as the new Chief Justice. According to Lacson, “the President couldn’t have chosen a better qualified” top magistrate. “Chief Justice Peralta is backed by a wealth of judicial experience, having started his career as a prosecutor, then as RTC judge, Sandiganbayan presiding justice and a Senior Associate Justice of the Court for more than a decade,” Lacson said. He said Peralta […]
(Eagle News)–The operational dryrun of Sangley airport is on track to take place on Oct. 29, with 95 percent of the airport in Cavite now complete, the Department of Transportation said on Thursday, Oct. 24. According the DOTR, at present, the completed works include the asphalt overlay and clearing of the end of the runway, the reblocking of concrete pavement, the installation of two pumps including the drainage system, the construction of a ramp, landscaping […]
by Miguel SANCHEZ Agence France Presse SANTIAGO, Chile (AFP) — Thousands of Chileans flooded the streets of Santiago and other cities in a general strike on Wednesday, upping the pressure on beleaguered President Sebastien Pinera after days of social unrest that left 18 dead. Students, professors and state workers walked off the job at the urging of the country’s largest union, ignoring a package of measures announced by Pinera aimed at quelling the violence. […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration continues to monitor Typhoon “Bualoi,” which was spotted off extreme Northern Luzon but is still outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility. PAGASA said “Bualoi” was located 2120 kilometers east northeast of the northern island group as of 3 a.m., packing maximum sustained winds of 165 kilometers per hour and gustiness of up to 205 kph. The weather bureau said Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region and Cagayan […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Sonny Angara is pushing for the creation of a dental unit in each of the Department of Health’s rural health centers so each Filipino can have access to dentists. In making the proposal through Senate Bill No. 962, Angara noted the results of a 2016 report by the Philippine Prosthodontic Society that said that around seven million Filipinos have never been to a dentist due to the misconception that accessing dental care is […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Imee Marcos wants the owners of Manila Water and Maynilad to be sanctioned with the around 15 million customers in Metro Manila and nearby provinces experiencing what she said were continuous water crises. Marcos made the statement as several cities in Metro Manila face Manila Water rotational service interruptions due to what the concessionaire said were the declining water levels of the Angat Dam. “Di ba nasabon at binalaan na sila ni Pangulong […]
