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(Eagle News)–Former Daraga, Albay Mayor Carlwyn Baldo will have to stay in detention despite posting an P8-million bail for his temporary liberty. This is according to Col. Wilson Asueta, Albay police chief, who noted that the prosecution had filed a motion for reconsideration of the court’s decision to grant bail to the primary accused in the slay of Rep. Rodel Batocabe and of his security escort in 2018. “(The) MR must be resolved first before […]
(Eagle News) – The official theme song of the Southeast Asian Games 2019 was finally revealed during the press launch on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Noted Filipina singer and actress Lea Salonga, who is also best known for her roles in musical theaters and plays, sang the 2019 SEA Games official theme song, “We Win as One” which was composed by Philippine National Artist for Music maestro Ryan Cayabyab and written by Palanca awardee Floy […]
(Eagle News)–Senate President Tito Sotto on Wednesday, Sept. 4, said he received an “A-1” intelligence report “millions” of pesos were being paid for the release of some convicts under the Good Credit Time Allowance Law in the Bureau of Corrections. Sotto did not say who gave him the information, but said the person was very credible. Neither did Sotto say who exactly received the supposed payoffs, only noting that there were go-betweens. He added the […]
(Eagle News)–Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo on Wednesday, Sept. 4, said the fact that he did not recommend former Calauan, Laguna Mayor Antonio Sanchez for executive clemency meant he had distanced himself from the issue. Panelo, Sanchez’s former counsel, said in an interview over CNN Philippines that Sanchez also failed to secure a recommendation from President Rodrigo Duterte and from Senator Bong Go despite a letter of request for the same from the former mayor’s daughter, […]
(Eagle News)–Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo believes failure to pay court-ordered damages to the kin of a victim will lengthen the jail time of a convict. Panelo shared his legal opinion in an interview over CNN Philippines on Wednesday, Sept. 4, a day after Elvira Sanchez, wife of former Calauan, Laguna Mayor Antonio Sanchez, said her family had no intention of paying the P12.67 million in damages to the families of Eileen Sarmenta and Allan Gomez. […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Leila de Lima on Wednesday, Sept. 4, urged her fellow lawmakers not to repeal Republic Act No. 10592 even with the release of convicts of heinous crimes, including those convicted for the rape-slay of the Chiong sisters, under its retroactive application. “Let not the legitimacy and the well-settled wisdom of the law be clouded or demolished by its misapplication, abuses in enforcement or wrongdoings on the part of the designated implementors of the […]
by Andrea Palasciano MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Working in secrecy for a year, the Telegram messaging service has a plan: to beat Facebook in the race to launch a cryptocurrency with its new project “Gram”. Little is known about Gram, but media reports say Russian-founded Telegram aims to create an accessible service that is easier to use than various cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin — still confined to a relatively small market. In a document leaked […]
by Dario Thuburn LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson braced for another showdown in parliament on Wednesday after a humiliating defeat over his Brexit strategy, with MPs set to vote on a law aimed at blocking a no-deal departure. Johnson has said he will seek an early general election if MPs vote against him again, intensifying a dramatic political crisis ahead of his October 31 Brexit deadline. Johnson has vowed […]
Is expected to exit PAR between tomorrow afternoon and evening (Eagle News)–Weather conditions are expected to improve with Typhoon “Liwayway” forecast to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility between tomorrow afternoon and evening. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said “Liwayway,” which is located 345 kilometers northeast of Basco, Batanes, continues to decelerate as it moves over the Philippine Sea. It is packing maximum sustained winds of up to 130 kph near the […]
(Eagle News)–Former Daraga, Albay mayor Carlwyn Baldo, who has been charged with the killing of Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Rodel Batocabe in 2018, has posted bail. Baldo, who was also charged with the killing of Batocabe ‘s security escort, reportedly posted P8 million in property bond for his temporary liberty. The court had allowed him to post bail, noting that the prosecution had failed to prove he should not be granted temporary liberty. The court […]
By Melissa Potes EBC Florida Bureau ORLANDO, FL. (Eagle News) – According to the most recent alert from the National Weather Service, Hurricane Dorian, now a category two storm, will make its closest approach to east central Florida tonight, Tuesday, September 3rd, into early Wednesday morning. A storm surge warning and hurricane warning are in effect for coastal regions while inland regions remain under a tropic storm warning. Winds are expected to be between 35-45 […]
(Eagle News)–The family of Antonio Sanchez will not pay the P12.67 million awarded by the court to the families of Eileen Sarmenta and Allan Gomez, insisting the former Calauan, Laguna mayor was innocent. This was revealed by Elvira Sanchez, the wife of the former mayor who was convicted of killing and raping Sarmenta and of killing her friend Allan Gomez in the 1990s, during the Senate hearing the Good Conduct Time Allowance law on Tuesday, […]
