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(Eagle News)–The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board has ordered a reshuffle of all its cashiers at the central office and the relief of all its security guards. LTFTB Chair Martin Delgra III also ordered all regional directors to submit themselves to a lifestyle check, and directed them to submit a copy of their Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth and other documents that may be necessary. Delgra issued the order after a composite […]
(Eagle News)–Nineteen Filipino seafarers are being held in Mexico allegedly over illegal drugs, the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday, July 30. In a statement, the DFA said the 19 were part of the 22 crewmen of the Cypriot-flagged vessel UBC Savannah that was detained on July 27. The other three are Polish. “Embassy representatives were able to speak with seven of the Filipino seafarers currently detained for questioning,” the DFA said, noting that […]
(Eagle News)–The Supreme Court has dismissed malversation charges against former Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office chair Sergio Valencia. The High Court effectively cleared the former PCSO chair of the allegations he misused the agency’s confidential and intelligence fund in 2007 to 2010 when it granted Valencia’s demurrer to evidence, which effectively reversed the Sandiganbayan’s dismissal of the same in 2015. A demurrer to evidence is a legal remedy available to an accused if he or she […]
One other suspect ordered arrested (Eagle News)–An Olongapo court has ordered the arrest of Alan Dennis Sytin for the murder of his brother, businessman Dominic Lim Sytin. Also ordered arrested by Branch 72 was Ryan Rementilla. The businessman was shot dead in front of the Lighthouse Hotel in Subic in 2018. His driver, Efren Espartero, was also injured in the incident. The police had said Alan Dennis was the mastermind of his brother’s killing, citing […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.4-magnitude earthquake struck Occidental Mindoro on Tuesday, July 30. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 24 kilometers southeast of Sablayan at 9:42 a.m. Depth of focus was 15 kilometers. An instrumental intensity I was felt in Calapan City in Oriental Mindoro. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
-60 day period set as deadline by DILG started on Monday, July 29 (Eagle News) – Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo M. Año cited the performance of Manila Mayor Isko Moreno as an example for other Metro Manila mayors to follow as he urged them to clear and clean Metro Manila’s streets within 60 days. The 60-day period for the clearing operations set by the Department of Interior and Local Government as deadline for […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte’s verbal order terminating all forms of gambling within the mandate of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office is legal. This is according to Presidential Spokesperson and Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo, who held a press conference on Tuesday, July 30, days after Duterte issued the verbal directive due to “massive corruption.” According to Panelo, the order, albeit verbal, sufficed. He said the President had “control and supervision” over the PCSO, as this […]
by Maria PANINA MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Gigantic forest fires have regularly raged through the vast expanses of Russia’s Siberia, but the magnitude of this year’s blazes has reached an exceptional level with fears of a long-term impact on the environment. As fires sweep across millions of hectares enveloping entire cities in black smoke and noxious fumes, environmentalists warn of a disaster threatening to accelerate the melting of the Arctic. More than 3.2 million hectares […]
(Eagle News)–Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade has ordered a lifestyle check on all Land Transportation Office employees and officials. This is according to LTO assistant secretary Edgar Galvante, who issued a memo ordering the administrative and finance divisions of the central and regional offices to prepare the latest Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth of all those concerned under their jurisdiction in compliance with Tugade’s order. In the July 29 memo, Galvante said these should […]
But the Health secretary still enjoys President Duterte’s trust, Panelo adds (Eagle News)–The Palace is looking into the allegations of conflict of interest against Health Secretary Francisco Duque III. But Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo added Duque so far enjoys the trust of President Rodrigo Duterte, as he has so far responded to the issues hurled against him. On Monday, July 29, Senator Panfilo Lacson said Duque’s family-owned Doctors Pharmaceuticals Inc. had cornered government contracts for […]
Ambassador says China would like to finalize COC while PHL is still coordinator of China-ASEAN dialogue (Eagle News) – China would want to finish the Code of Conduct on the South China Sea where freedom of navigation and overflight is maintained while the Philippines is still the country coordinator of China-ASEAN relations, according to China’s ambassador to the Philippines. During the reception on Monday for the 92nd Founding Anniversary of the People’s Liberation Army, Chinese […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Bong Go is open to conducting a Senate investigation into the alleged anomalies in the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office and the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation. Go made the comment after President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the termination of all forms of gambling under PCSO’s mandate due to “massive corruption.” Earlier, Duterte also asked PhilHealth acting Chief Roy Ferrer and its board members to hand over their “courtesy resignation” following allegations a clinic in Quezon […]
