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Argosino, Robles indicted over P50-million extort try

(Eagle News) — The Office of the Ombudsman has  indicted former immigration deputy commissioners Al Argosino and Michael Robles after they allegedly attempted to extort P50 million from businessman Jack Lam last year. Apart from Argosino and Robles, Wally Sombero faces  one count for violation of Section 3(e) of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act, direct bribery and Presidential Decree No. 46. PD No. 46 sanctions government officials who receive gifts from private individuals. Argosino and […]

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PMO remits over P17 million to national treasury at onset of 2018

(Eagle News) – The Department of Finance (DOF) Privatization and Management Office (PMO) has remitted over P17 million to the Bureau of Treasury (BTr) in the first month of 2018. In a statement on Friday, the finance department said the amount of P17,399,864.03 was remitted in the form of a LandBank cheque, based on the report of PMO chief privatization officer Atty. Gerard Chan to Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III. Of the amount, the DOF […]

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Duterte orders arrest of Dimple Star Transport operator

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday ordered the arrest of the operator of Dimple Star Transport, days after one of its buses fell into a cliff in  Occidental Mindoro and left 19 dead. “Pinahuli ni (Duterte ang) operator and pinahuli niya ang lahat ng colorum,” Special Assistant to the President Bong Go said. Go made the announcement as Duterte made an unannounced visit to the site of the incident on Tuesday. A picture […]

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10 accused in Castillo’s hazing death were “emotional” when they surrendered — NBI agent

(Eagle News) — The 10 accused in the hazing death of Horacio Castillo III were “emotional” when they were turned over by their parents to National Bureau of Investigation agents in Manila. This is according to Danilo Miany, executive officer of the NBI’s Internal Affairs Division, who facilitated the “voluntary surrender” of Mhin Wei Chan, Jose Miguel Salamat, John Robin G. Ramos, Marcelino Bagtang Jr., Arvin Balag, Ralph Trangia, Axel Munro Hipe, Oliver Onofre, Joshua Joriel […]

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China threatens US with tariffs, says it is ‘not afraid of trade war’

by Laurent Thomet with Douglas Gillison in Washington Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) — China warned the United States on Friday that it was “not afraid of a trade war” as it threatened tariffs on $3 billion worth of US goods in retaliation over President Donald Trump’s moves against Chinese imports. Beijing unveiled a hit list of products that could face duties of up to 25 percent, from fresh fruit to pork and wine, […]

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Police nab three in buy-bust operation in Muntinlupa mall parking lot

P50 million worth of suspected shabu seized (Eagle News) — Authorities on Friday nabbed three individuals in a buy-bust operation in Muntinlupa, and seized P50 million worth of suspected shabu from them. Arrested during the noon-time operation in Parking 5 of the Alabang Town Center in Ayala Alabang were Norodian Guimadel Samplidan, 28; Lady Jane Flores Borja, 24; and Regina Inocencia San Miguel, 40. An initial police report said seized from the suspects were five […]

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IBP asks SC to dismiss quo warranto petition vs Sereno

(Eagle News) — High-ranking officials of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines on Friday asked the Supreme Court for them to be allowed to intervene to ask for the dismissal of the quo warranto petition filed against Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. In seeking for the dismissal of the petition filed by Solicitor General Jose Calida, the IBP argued that it was  “fatally flawed because the allegations therein are clear that the (Judicial and Bar […]

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Zubiri hails developments in Castillo hazing case

(Eagle News) — Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri on Friday hailed the “successive developments” in the Horacio Castillo III hazing case. Zubiri issued the statement on the same day the National Bureau of Investigation revealed that the 10 charged over the University of Sto. Tomas law freshman student’s death in September 2017 were in its custody. Mhin Wei Chan, Jose Miguel Salamat, John Robin G. Ramos, Marcelino Bagtang Jr., Arvin Balag, Ralph Trangia, Axel Munro Hipe, […]

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Andanar orders inquiry into “breach of protocol” following release of media IDs filled with grammatical errors

(Eagle News) — Communications Secretary Martin Andanar has ordered a probe into the “breach of protocol” that resulted in his office’s release of media IDs that contained grammatical errors and were the subject of ridicule by some sectors. Andanar said he has also ordered a recall of the IDs that were issued by the Presidential Communications Operations Office to media covering the President–the Malacañang Press Corps (MPC) and the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines […]

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Sacramento residents protest against police shooting

SACRAMENTO, CA (Eagle News) –On Thursday evening just a few blocks from the state capitol, community members rallied together to protest what they consider as an injustice for Stephon Clark. According to protesters, Clark was an unarmed man who was shot 20 times by Sacramento Police Department. The protest blocked the path of people trying to enter the Sacramento King’s NBA Basketball Game being held at the Golden 1 Center in downtown Sacramento. Clark, an African American […]

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DOH sa publiko: Mag-ingat sa pagkain ng street food ngayong summer

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Muling nanawagan ang Department of Health (DOH) sa publiko na mag-ingat sa pagkain ng street food partikular ngayong summer season. Ito ay dahil kalimitang madaling ma-kontamina ang mga pagkain sa tabi ng daanan. Isang halimbawa na ang pag-dapo ng mga langaw na maaaring pagmulan ng e-coli infection, typhoid fever at hepatitis. Samantala, upang maiwasan ang sakit sa sikmura hindi dapat patagalin ang pagkain bago kainin dahil maaaring mapanis agad dahil […]

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