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13 senators urge ban on political dynasties

(Eagle News) — Thirteen senators signed on Wednesday night the committee report of the panel on electoral reforms and people’s participation that seeks to ban political dynasties. Those who signed Committee Report No. 367 or Senate Bill 1765 were Senate Minority Leader Frank Drilon, Senators Panfilo Lacson, Risa Hontiveros, Loren Legarda, Bam Aquino, JV Ejercito, Nancy Binay, Sonny Angara, Ralph Recto,  Sherwin Gatchalian, Francis Pangilinan, and Leila de Lima. Pangilinan is expected to sponsor the bill in the […]

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It is his discretion, Duterte says on Aguirre’s move to place Napoles under provisional WPP coverage

(Eagle News) — “Diskarte ‘yan niya.” President Rodrigo Duterte had this to say amid criticisms of Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre’s treatment of Janet Lim Napoles, who has been provisionally admitted to the Department of Justice’s Witness Protection Program. According to the President, in general, he leaves the discretion of managing departments to his Cabinet secretaries. “Hinayaan ko ‘yan sila (Cabinet secretaries),” he said. Aguirre has defended Napoles’ provisional admission to the program, noting that she […]

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EU: new rules will make data breaches ‘very expensive’ for firms

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — EU justice commissioner Vera Jourova warned Wednesday that data protection scandals such as that currently engulfing Facebook would become “very expensive” for companies from May under new EU regulations. “If some company tried this in Europe after May 2018, very likely this drastic sanction will be applied,” said Jourova, who is in charge of consumer and personal data protection, at the end of a visit to Washington. Facebook is […]

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President Duterte says he would like more Moros, other groups, to join PMA and PNP academy

  (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte urged Filipinos from Mindanao, and more members of other ethnoliguistic groups and tribes to join the Philippine Military Academy and the Philippine National Police Academy, saying that the country needs more men who would serve and protect the country. Speaking during the graduation rites of the PNPA on Wednesday, March 21, the President reminded everybody that the country needs more men coming from the different provinces, and making […]

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Pressure mounts on Putin over spy poisoning scandal

by Theo Merz Agence France Presse MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — International pressure mounted on Russia’s Vladimir Putin over the the Cold-War style poisoning of a spy on British soil, as an ugly war of words took a stinging new turn with comparisons to Hitler in the 1930s. US President Donald Trump agreed with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron “on the need to take action to hold Russia accountable” following the attempted murder of former double […]

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Bong Revilla asks SC to stop plunder proceedings in Sandiganbayan

Seeks provisional liberty anew (Eagle News) — Former Senator Bong Revilla has filed an urgent motion asking the Supreme Court to stop Sandiganbayan proceedings held in connection with the plunder case filed against him, and to grant him provisional liberty. In arguing for the same in the motion filed on March 16, Revilla, through his lawyers, noted that he has been in detention for  1,371 days since June 20, 2014 even if he had  a […]

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Bank accounts ni CJ Sereno, ipapabusisi ng Kamara

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Ipabubusisi umano ng Kamara ang mga bank account ni Supreme Court Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. Yan ay sakaling umabot na sa Senado ang impeachment laban kay Sereno na inaakusahang hindi umano nagdeklara sa kaniyang Statement of Assets Liabilities at Net worth (SALN) ng tunay na yaman at mga ari-arian nito. Ayon kay Ako-Bicol Partylist Representative Alfredo Garbin, isa sa ikinukunsiderang maging miyembro ng panel of prosecutors. Hihilingin nila sa […]

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KZ Tandingan eliminated in China’s singing contest ‘Singer 2018’, but will still return for farewell song

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — KZ Tandigan on Friday, March 16 has been eliminated from China’s popular singing show “Singer 2018” after delivering five performances that wowed millions of the viewing public and took the internet audience by storm. In her performance in Episode 9, Tandingan gave a unique rendition of the song “Royals” by Lorde which once again awed the audience. “I never imagined I could get this far. I only wanted to stay […]

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Duterte sides with Balutan in lavish PCSO party issue

“If it was a party, the people were fed,” Duterte says (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday defended Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) General Manager Alexander Balutan over allegations he spent a huge amount of money to hold a party for the agency’s employees. The President said in a speech at a League of Municipalities of the Philippines general assembly that he used to dismiss cases lodged against individuals who were accused of stealing […]

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China, PHL agree ‘prudent’ cooperation on joint sea exploration

BEIJING, China (AFP) — China and the Philippines said Wednesday they will cautiously proceed with discussions on joint oil and gas exploration in the South China Sea, further reversing years of tensions over their competing claims to the region. The two states have long been embroiled in a bitter dispute over the waterway — with China claiming nearly the entire sea — but President Rodrigo Duterte has in recent years softened his predecessors’ policy of […]

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Tesla shareholders back paying Musk billions if stock soars

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Tesla chief Elon Musk will only get paid if the company’s stock soars — but could cash-in to the tune of more than $50 billion if it does, according to a plan approved by shareholders Wednesday. A Tesla spokesperson confirmed that shareholders voted to approve the proposal for a 10-year performance stock award “entirely contingent on achieving market cap and operational milestones that would make Tesla one of the […]

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EU: new rules will make data breaches ‘very expensive’ for firms

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — EU justice commissioner Vera Jourova warned Wednesday that data protection scandals such as that currently engulfing Facebook would become “very expensive” for companies from May under new EU regulations. “If some company tried this in Europe after May 2018, very likely this drastic sanction will be applied,” said Jourova, who is in charge of consumer and personal data protection, at the end of a visit to Washington. Facebook is under […]

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