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(Eagle News) – Vice President Leni Robredo came out with a statement on Friday, May 11 claiming that the Supreme Court had already been “compromised” when it ousted Maria Lourdes Sereno as Chief Justice based on the quo warranto petition filed against her by the Office of the Solicitor General. Reading her statement before the press, Robredo said that she was worried with the Supreme Court’s decision as it “raised questions” about its […]
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) — With one foot in the East and one in the West, ultra-modern and secure — to the point of sometimes being mocked as dull — Singapore was a natural choice for the historic first meeting between the unpredictable leaders of the US and North Korea. The stable and squeaky-clean city-state’s tropical setting will be the backdrop for the June 12 summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un — the first […]
by Jung Hawon Agence France Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — In theory Park Jae-yeol should have retired 11 years ago. But despite its advanced economy South Korean state pensions are meagre, and the 71-year-old is obliged to continue working, delivering packages to high-rise apartments. He pushes a cartload of brown boxes into a lift at a block of flats in Seoul, his aging eyes strained by constant squinting at tiny address labels. “Money is […]
(Eagle News) — Two left-leaning groups on Friday, May 11, slammed the decision of the Supreme Court to nullify the appointment of Maria Lourdes Sereno as Chief Justice. In a statement, the National Union of People’s Lawyers described as “deplorable, contemptuous and a contortion of the Constitution” the decision favoring the quo warranto petition filed by Solicitor General Jose Calida against her, with a vote of 8-6. “It is abhorring to see the Supreme Court […]
KATHMANDU Nepal (AFP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Nepal Friday for a two-day visit aiming to reset strained relations between India and its small northern neighbor. Modi landed in the southern city of Janakpur where he will offer prayers at a famed Hindu temple. He will later travel to Kathmandu to inaugurate the construction of an India-funded hydropower plant with his Nepali counterpart K.P. Sharma Oli. The visit is the latest in […]
by Martin Abbugao Agence France Presse KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) — Malaysia’s king has agreed to pardon jailed opposition figure Anwar Ibrahim, the newly installed prime minister said Friday, in the latest dramatic development after the opposition toppled the long-ruling regime. Anwar’s expected release paves the way for him to be handed power by Mahathir Mohamad, 92, who was sworn in as the world’s oldest leader Thursday following his alliance’s stunning election victory. Mahathir, who […]
Ni Nora Dominguez Eagle News Service BOLINAO, Pangasinan (Eagle News) – Isang pagpupulong ang ginawa ng Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Regional Office 1, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) at mga fish cage operators sa bayan ng Anda at Bolinao upang maiwasan ang posibleng insidente ng fish kill. Ayon kay Nestor Domenden, Regional Director ng BFAR RO-1, hiniling ng BFAR sa mga LGU ng Anda at Bolinao na magpatupad ng moratorium […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Several senators have expressed dismay over the Supreme Court’s decision to nullify Maria Lourdes Sereno’s appointment as Chief Justice, with some saying the only constitutional way to remove a chief magistrate is via impeachment. “The road to unseating any impeachable officer, including the Chief Justice, must start at the House of Representatives and end at the Senate. No detours are allowed,” Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said. According to Gatchalian, “by granting […]
(Eagle News) – The Supreme Court has declared “vacant” the position of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court after ousting Maria Lourdes Sereno from her position, and ordered her to explain why she should not be sanctioned for her actions that they said violated the “sub judicide rule.” With a vote of 8-6, the high court said Sereno is “found disqualified from and is hereby adjudged guilty of unlawfully holding and exercising […]
(Eagle News) –Lawyer Larry Gadon hailed the Supreme Court decision to declare Maria Lourdes Sereno’s appointment as Chief Justice nullified, saying the High Court was finally “liberated..from the vestiges of the yellow cult..” In a statement, Gadon said the “yellow cult,” in the first place, had “for many years..enslaved the people through machinations of deceit , fraud, indoctrination and brainwashing for the advancement and protection of the yellow interest.” He said Sereno’s removal will “bring back […]
(Eagle News) — Solicitor General Jose Calida on Friday, May 11, hailed the Supreme Court’s decision to declare the appointment of its chief, Maria Lourdes Sereno, nullified, saying it was the “epitome of (the High Court’s) exercise of judicial independence.” In a statement, Calida, who filed the quo warranto petition based on a letter of complaint filed by lawyer Eligio Mallari, said the decision “augurs well for the country as it preserves the stability and […]
BINAN, Laguna (Eagle News) — Arestado sa isinagawang buy-bust operation ang apat na katao sa isang bahay na matagal nang minamanmanan ng otoridad nitong Huwebes ng gabi, ika-10 ng Mayo. Ang mga suspek na naaresto sa bahay na diumano’y bagsakan ng iligal na droga sa Tramo, Barangay Canlalay, Biñan City ay kinilalang sina Joel Fernandez Casbadillo, 44; Ronamay Casbadillo Haca, 22; Aiza Rheygene Zara Casbadillo Haca, 24; at ang kasama nito na si Ryan Ignacio […]
