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By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service Over 300 policemen have been sacked since Philippine National Police Chief Ronald dela Rosa assumed office. According to Dela Rosa, of the 352, 167 were sacked because of drugs, 72 were absent without leave, and 59 committed other grave offenses including murder, kidnapping, rape, extortion and human rights violations, among others. Those sacked ranged from Po1 to police superintendents. He said so far, 329 could be sacked. This was […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – The new operations of “Oplan Tokhang” now obliges members of the Philippine National Police to invite human rights representatives. Based on the new guidelines of Oplan Tokhang, there must be a human rights officer from the PNP or any human rights advocate when the police conducts their “tokhang” operations. There should also be a barangay official and members from the media when conducting any operations. PNP resumed its “tokhang” […]
(Eagle News) – The Senate has unanimously decided to transfer former Customs commissioner Nicanor Faeldon to the Pasay City Jail. Faeldon would also remain in contempt for being “arrogant” in his answers and for acting inappropriately at the continuation of the senate blue ribbon committee hearing early this afternoon, where he had a heated exchange with committee chair, Senator Richard Gordon. The senate continued on Monday, January 29, its hearing on the alleged corruption, […]
by Jordi MIRO Agence France-Presse SANTA CRUZ, Ecuador (AFP) — For millions of years, new-born hammerhead sharks have grown up in nurseries sheltered by the mangrove swamps and reefs of the Galapagos Islands, safe from all human threat. But until November, biologists had no idea the sharks had their own hideaway that could hold some of the final secrets of this remote archipelago 1,000 kilometers (600 miles) off South America’s Pacific coast. “It was quite […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service After refusing to attend for months, Former Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon made an appearance at the Senate upon the resumption of blue ribbon committee hearings on corruption in the Bureau of Customs and on the P6.4-billion shabu shipment mess. But at the start of the hearing, Faeldon received a lecture from blue ribbon committee chair Senator Richard Gordon, who denounced the former Customs chief’s statements his rights were being trampled […]
(Eagle News) – Overall Deputy Ombudsman Melchor Carandang has been formally charged with grave misconduct and grave dishonesty, and has been placed under a 90-day preventive suspension for leaking alleged bank documents that had been denied by the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque announced this in a press conference on Monday, January 29, in connection to his action of releasing alleged bank documents concerning supposed accounts of President Rodrigo Duterte. These allegedly […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Fox’s young-adult film “Maze Runner: The Death Cure” dashed past “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” as it opened this weekend in North American theaters, taking in an estimated $23.5 million after a strong showing overseas, website Exhibitor Relations reported. The dystopian sci-fi film, the third and last in the “Maze Runner” series, follows the life-and-death adventures of three young “Gladers,” teens immune to a destructive virus infecting the world. […]
by Clare BYRNE Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — The swollen Seine peaked Monday at more than four meters above its normal level, leaving a lengthy mop-up job for Parisians after days of rising waters that have put the soggy city on alert. The river rose to 5.84 metres (19.2 feet) early Monday, causing continued headaches for commuters as well as people living near its overflowing banks. The Vigicrues flooding watchdog said the river […]
(Eagle News)– The Sandiganbayan has ordered the arrest of former Palawan governor Joel Reyes. But a radio report said the issuance of the warrant by the Third Division was in connection with his conviction for the anomalous renewal of small-scale mining permits, and not in connection with the murder case filed against him for the death or environmentalist Gerry Ortega in 2011. The anti-graft court made the move after approving the prosecution’s request for the […]
By Moira Encina Eagle News Service Former Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon has asked the Supreme Court to stop what he said was the Senate’s illegal detention of him over his refusal to attend hearings on corruption in the Bureau of Customs, and on the P6.4-billion shabu shipment mess. In a 30-page petition, Faeldon asked the High Court to issue a temporary restraining order or a status quo ante order pending resolution of his petition. Faeldon […]
MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte, during his trip to participate in the ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit, held a bilateral meeting with India Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 24, 2018 at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India. Following the meeting, the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between the Board of Investments of the Republic of the Philippines and Invest India of the Republic of India was exchanged between the two nations. DTI Philippines Secretary Ramon […]
By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service We will win the drug war. This was the assurance given by Philippine National Police Chief Ronald dela Rosa on Monday, as the police force prepares to conduct “improved” Oplan Tokhang operations nationwide. “Let me assure the Filipino people that the PNP has learned its lessons, and learned it well,” Dela Rosa said during the 42nd anniversary celebration of the PNP in Camp Crame. According to Dela Rosa, “mistakes of […]
