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(Eagle News) – Newly elected local government officials should file their Statement of Contributions and Expenses (SOCE) by June 13 with the Commission on Elections (Comelec) or they will not be able to assume office. This was the warning from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) which stressed that the filing of the SOCE is the “first legal obligation” of the candidates who won local posts. “We are reminding the winners to […]
(Eagle News)–Immigration and police authorities are looking into Senator Panfilo Lacson’s claims Chinese national Jacky Co was behind the 276 kilograms of shabu seized from the Manila International Container Port in March. In a television interview, Immigration Spokesperson Dana Sandoval said Commissioner Jaime Morente had ordered a probe into Lacson’s allegations Co managed to enter the country even if he was on the Interpol list. Philippine National Police spokesperson Colonel Bernard Banac, for his part, […]
by Jocelyne ZABLIT LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — A California hospital on Wednesday disclosed the birth of the world’s smallest baby ever to survive, weighing a mere 245 grams (8.6 ounces) — the same as a large apple — when she was born. The girl, nicknamed Saybie by hospital staff, was born 23 weeks and three days into her mother’s pregnancy at Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women and Newborns in San Diego. The […]
(Eagle News)–The Supreme Court has issued a writ of amparo (protection) and habeas data in favor of Karapatan, Gabriela and the Rural Missionaries of the Philippines. This was after the SC deemed the issuance of the writ “necessary” and “proper” on its face considering the “allegations contained, the issues raised, and the arguments adduced” in the groups’ petition against President Rodrigo Duterte, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Malaysia will continue using Huawei products “as much as possible,” bucking a global trend prompted by security concerns and a US ban on the Chinese firm, the country’s prime minister said Thursday. Mahathir Mohamad, speaking at a conference in Tokyo, acknowledged the security concerns but said they would not deter Malaysia. “Yes, there may be some spying. But what is there to spy (on) exactly in Malaysia? We are an open […]
PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (AFP) — Former finance minister James Marape was elected Papua New Guinea’s new prime minister Thursday and immediately issued a fiery nationalistic address that put foreign resource companies on notice. The former finance minister threatened foreign logging companies and vowed to “tweak” resource laws that underpin a recently inked $13 billion gas deal with Total and ExxonMobil. Hours after being elected, Marape told parliamentarians he does “not intend to chase […]
Says she prefers to lead panels on local gov’t, social justice (Eagle News)–Senator-elect Imee Marcos on Thursday, May 30, said she might decline the chairmanship of the ways and means committee if this was offered to her. In an interview over ANC, Marcos said this was because “I think it’s not proper.” “I don’t think I’m bagay actually. Although I’ve been talking about 12 percent VAT (value-added tax) and bringing it down to get prices […]
(Eagle News)–Criminal charges will be pursued against the private importers of the trash from Canada that had been languishing in the Philippines for years. Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra, who was also designated the caretaker of the government while President Rodrigo Duterte is on a working visit to Japan, said this even as the Canadian government prepared to recall the garbage, a bulk of which had been left in a Tarlac landfill after it was brought […]
(Eagle News)–Senator-elect Imee Marcos believes the strongest contender for the presidency in 2022 is Davao Mayor Sara Duterte. In an interview over ANC on Thursday, May 30, Marcos said the presidential daughter “has the connection with the people” and the “same authenticity that we love and fell in love with President (Rodrigo) Duterte before.” As for those saying the Davao mayor lacks experience, she said “that’s quickly gained.” “She’s very quick,” Marcos said. The Davao […]
by Glenn CHAPMAN SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Apple is seen as a prime target for retaliation over US moves against the Chinese tech giant Huawei, but the roots planted by the company in China should help it weather the storm, analysts say. While Beijing may take aim at Apple in the countries’ high-stakes trade war, experts believe that the company’s size, cachet, and years spent cultivating business relationships in China should protect it […]
(Eagle News)–For Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, Philippine Ambassador to Japan Jose Laurel V should be fired. “This guy should be fired!Instead of supporting our Cabinet officials in securing projects for the benefit of people, he is spreading lies and intrigues,” Gatchalian said. “This is arrogance at its best,” the senator added. Gatchalian issued the statement after Laurel said he believes the 16 Cabinet officials’ trip to Japan with President Rodrigo Duterte was a “reward” for the […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has signed an executive order that rationalizes the rules for the engagement of third-party participants under petroleum service contracts. Under Executive No. 80 signed on Tuesday, May 28, Duterte allowed the PNOC Exploration Corporation, the upstream oil and gas subsidiary of the Philippine National Oil Company, to enter into farm-in/farm-out agreements. Farm-in/farm-out refers to a practice that allows “third party participation to spread the risks inherent in oil and gas exploration, […]
