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MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT1) announced that it will be closed from March 29 to April for maintenance work. “The shutdown will pave the way for comprehensive maintenance works on the trains and system facilities, which serves around 400,000 to 500,000 commuters daily,” the Light Rail Manila Corporation said in an advisory. The management said that the operation of the LRT 1 will return to its normal operation […]
“This is the latest instance of a war crime perpetrated by the CPP-NPA,” Roque says (Eagle News) – The Palace on Tuesday condemned the shooting of a civilian aircraft by Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) rebels in Surigao del Sur, an act it called a “war crime.” The incident on Sunday led to the killing of pilot Lynbert G. Laguda Sr., 65, who was merely conducting an aerial spray at the […]
(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court has directed the Office of the Solicitor General to respond to the comment of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno on the quo warranto petition filed against her. The SC en banc said on Tuesday that the OSG was given five days within receipt of the SC notice to submit the same. Calida filed the petition that seeks to have Sereno’s appointment as Chief Justice nullified, citing, among others, her failure […]
(Eagle News)–Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre said he was slated to file a libel complaint against Senator Risa Hontiveros “very soon.” Aguirre made the announcement after she called him a “manufacturer and peddler of fake news,” “a cook of fake cases,” and a “reliable friend of criminal masterminds, extrajudicial killers and drug lords” in a statement she issued on Monday. The statement was released following the Department of Justice’s National Prosecution Service’s dismissal of drug charges […]
(Eagle News) — Two Customs officials who were implicated last year by Senator Panfilo Lacson in the “tara” system in the bureau denied on Tuesday the allegations. Deputy Commissioners Natalio Ecarma III and Edward James Dy Buco made the denial during a Senate blue ribbon committee hearing on corruption in the Bureau of Customs. “I’d like to tell this honorable body and the whole nation that I categorically deny that I received, ordered or authorized […]
Ni Ferdinand C. Libor, Jr. Eagle News Service BAYOG, Zamboanga del Sur (Eagle News) – Tinatatayang aabot sa P1 milyong ang halaga ng pinsala sa mga ari-arian matapos masunog ang pampublikong pamilihan sa Bayog, Zamboanga del Sur, madaling araw ng Lunes, Marso 20. Base sa ulat ng Bureau of Fire Protection, nagsimula ang apoy sa vegetable section hanggang sa kumalat ito sa buong palengke. Mabilis umano ang pagkalat ng apoy dahil gawa lamang sa light […]
Says Napoles, as “co-conspirator” in crime of plunder that targets public officials, is eligible for WPP (Eagle News) — Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre on Tuesday admitted that he and Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea met with Janet Lim Napoles’ lawyer in Malacanang. But in a press conference in the Palace, Aguirre said there was never a time during the meeting he and Medialdea provided legal advice to Stephen David. He said they only talked about Napoles’ […]
(Eagle News) — Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea on Tuesday denied that he gave legal advice to the counsel of Janet Lim Napoles. “Why would I give a legal advice to a lawyer for his client?” Medialdea, a lawyer by profession, said in a message to reporters. “If I were his client, I will fire him,” Medialdea added. On Monday, lawyer Stephen David said that he met in Malacanang with Medialdea and Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre, who […]
by Laurent Thomet and Ryan McMorrow Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) — President Xi Jinping delivered a blistering nationalist speech on Tuesday, warning against any attempts to split China and touting the country’s readiness to fight “the bloody battle” to regain its rightful place in the world. Xi’s address capped an annual session of the National People’s Congress that paved the way for him to rule for life, as China’s most powerful leader since […]
(Eagle News) – Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has urged local government units (LGUs) to tap funds to build climate-resilient communities and implement development projects. In a statement on Monday, March 19, the finance chief advised LGUs to take advantage of the two funding programs administered by the Department of Finance’s Municipal Development Fund Office (MDFO)—the People’s Survival Fund (PSF) and the Municipal Development Fund (MDF). According to Dominguez, LGUs can avail of the […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — LeBron James unleashed his 16th triple-double of the season Monday as the Cleveland Cavaliers welcomed Kevin Love back from injury with a 124-117 NBA win over the Milwaukee Bucks. It was an upbeat ending to a difficult day, with the Cavs announcing earlier that head coach Tyronn Lue was taking some time off to deal with health concerns. Love, a five-time All-Star, played his first game since breaking his […]
(Eagle News) — Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre has ordered the National Bureau of Investigation to look into the incident that saw a fire razing Manila Pavilion, resulting in the deaths of at least five people. Aguirre made the directive through Department Order No. 160 dated March 19. The justice secretary in particular asked the NBI to determine whether any “agency, office and instrumentality of the government,” and whether the owners, managers and employees of Manila […]
