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(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court has upheld the Office of the Ombudsman’s finding of probable cause for plunder and graft against a member of the staff of alleged pork barrel scam queen Janet Lim Napoles. In dismissing Robert John Lim’s petition assailing the Ombudsman’s March 28, 2014 joint resolution and June 4, 2014 order, the SC said he “miserably failed to show” that the anti-graft body gravely abused its discretion in issuing such rulings. […]
(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court has upheld the conviction for estafa of a namesake and descendant of the late President Emilio Aguinaldo. In finding Emilio Aguinaldo IV guilty of misrepresentation and false representation to ACROL Holdings Inc. that he has lawful authority or power to sell the property in the name of the estate of Emilio Aguinaldo and Maria Agoncillo, the Second Division essentially upheld a June 18, 2013 decision of the Makati Regional […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States remains confident that denuclearization “promises” made during a historic summit between Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un will be fulfilled, a State Department spokesperson said Thursday. The comments came after state media in Pyongyang said Kim had supervised the testing of a “high-tech” new weapon that Yonhap news agency called successful. “At the Singapore Summit, President Trump and Chairman Kim made a number of commitments […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Sherwin Gatchalian expressed support for the government’s decision to suspend the second round of excise tax on petroleum products, calling it “very timely.” “Kahit pa bumaba ang presyo ng petrolyo sa nakaraang mga araw at inaasahan na patuloy pa itong bababa sa susunod na taon, sinusuportahan ko ang suspension ng fuel excise tax to give the people a reprieve from the effects of the high inflation rates we had the past […]
PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (AFP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping will sit down with seven Pacific island allies Friday, doling out attention and perhaps some largesse in the hope of convincing more nations to drop recognition of Taiwan. While countries have vied for resource contracts and influence along vital Pacific shipping routes, the region has also become a frontline in the diplomatic war between Beijing and Taipei, which is struggling to retain support amid […]
PARADISE, United States (AFP) — The number of people listed as missing in one of California’s deadliest wildfires has skyrocketed past 600, authorities said Thursday, as the remains of seven additional victims were found by rescuers. Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea said the number of missing had more than doubled during the day to 631 as investigators went back and checked emergency calls made when the fire broke out a week ago. “I want you to […]
by Andrew BEATTY / Richard CARTER Agence France Presse PORT MORESBY, Ppaua New Guinea (AFP) — Asian Pacific leaders fly into the unlikely venue of Port Moresby Saturday for a summit developing into a tug-of-war for regional influence between an assertive China and an increasingly withdrawn United States. Donald Trump is skipping the two-day APEC meeting, sending Vice President Mike Pence in his place, who is leaving after one day and staying in Australia rather […]
Former First Lady leaves Sandiganbayan; posts bail (Eagle News) — Former First Lady Imelda Marcos left the Sandiganbayan on Friday, Nov. 16, after she posted a P150,000 bail. This was after the fifth division allowed her to post the bail pending a resolution of her motion to avail of post-conviction remedies. Earlier, Marcos was allowed to post the same, but the anti-graft court forfeited this following her absence during the case promulgation on Friday, Nov. 9. […]
(Eagle News) — Almost half of those who took the Civil Engineering Licensure exams given this month passed. According to the Professional Regulation Commission, 6,262 passed the 13,887 who took the test. Jaydee Niere Lucero topped the exam, with a 97.20 rating. Norejun de Guzman Osial of Bicol University-Legazpi placed second, followed by Camarines Sur Polytechnic College-Nabua graduate John Rey Moreno Pacturanan in third place, and Churchelle Mendez Ballon of UP Los Baños in fourth place. Jan Lawrence […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte is putting the Philippines at risk of being caught between a “likely outbreak of armed hostilities” between America and China, the Communist Party of the Philippines said. According to the CPP, this is because “Duterte’s claims that he does not want the Philippines to be dragged into a possible break-out of war in the South China Sea are belied by his actions.” The CPP noted what it said was […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte arrived in Papua New Guinea on Friday, Nov. 16, to attend the 26th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting (AELM) from Nov. 17 to 18. The President, who had just come from a four-day stay in Singapore for the 33rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit, arrived at the Jacksons International Airport in Port Moresby. He is slated to meet with members of the Filipino community this afternoon. In an interview […]
by James PHEBY Agence France Presse LONDON, United kingdom (AFP) — British Prime Minister Theresa May battled to salvage a draft Brexit deal and her political future on Thursday, as ministers resigned and members of her own party plotted to oust her. The Conservative leader said she believed with “every fibre of my being” in the Brexit course she had set, hours after facing a hostile parliament and seeing four ministers, including Brexit Secretary Dominic […]
