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(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police- Anti-Kidnapping Group on Wednesday, November 29, urged the National Bureau of Investigation to come forward and prove what it said was the innocence of its agents in the kidnapping of a Korean businessman in Angeles City, Pampanga, instead of threatening to sue the police. “Now, kung sila ay anghel lahat, the more dapat na they come forward. Pumunta sila dito, dalhin ang mga taong ito. Kung anghel ang […]
By Moira Encina Eagle News Service The National Bureau of Investigation said on Wednesday that it had filed charges against former Philippine National Police deputy director general Marcelo Garbo and his wife. In a statement, NBI Director Dante Gierran said the former PNP official and his spouse Rosalinda are facing charges for violation of section 7 of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act for “amassing assets way beyond their legitimate income..” before the Ombudsman. He […]
Ni Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service Aabot sa 500 milyong Japanese yen o katumbas ng P210 milyong pisong halaga ng police equipment ang ipinagkaloob ngayon ng Japan government sa Philippine National Police sa ilalim ng kanilang “economic and social development program.” Mismong si Japanese Ambassador Koji Heneda ang nanguna sa isinagawang turnover ceremony sa Kampo Crame na dinaluhan din ni PNP Chief Ronald Dela Rosa. Kabilang sa mga ipinagkaloob ng Japan ang 100 brand new […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service The Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court has issued a warrant of arrest against Senator Leila de Lima and others in connection with the illegal drug trading case filed against them. In a two-page decision, Branch 206 Judge Patria Manalastas-De Leon said there was probable cause to arrest De Lima, her alleged bagman Ronnie Dayan, former Bureau of Corrections director Franklin Bucayu and his alleged bagman Ilfredo Elli and De Lima’s […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Asian markets were mixed on Wednesday following fresh records on Wall Street as Donald Trump’s tax-cut plans moved a step closer, while the pound extended gains on reports of a breakthrough in Brexit talks. Traders brushed off early worries caused by another North Korean missile test, while Bitcoin continued its surge to break the $10,000 mark for the first time. New York traders cheered a forecast-beating US consumer confidence survey […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — LeBron James was ejected for the first time in his NBA career on Tuesday, but it didn’t stop his Cleveland Cavaliers from marching to a 108-97 home win against the Miami Heat. James was angered at the lack of a foul call on a drive to the basket on which he came up empty. Shouting, he made a beeline for referee Kane Fitzgerald, who quickly whistled the superstar for […]
(Eagle News) — Japanese company Sumitomo Corp. is back as maintenance provider of the Metro Rail Transit 3. This is according to a report by CNN Philippines on Wednesday. “(The takeover again can happen) as early as April, May of next year,” Transportation Assistant Secretary TJ Batan said in an interview. He said that a government-to-government agreement was “scheduled to be signed” by the 3rd week of December 2017. “The maintenance and rehabilitation contract is […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Rap superstar Jay-Z led the nominations announced Tuesday for the Grammy Awards as the US-based music industry embraced hip-hop for its top honors — a move some critics have said is long overdue. Jay-Z received eight nominations, followed by fellow rapper Kendrick Lamar at seven and retro R&B star Bruno Mars at six. Here is a list of nominees in major categories for the Grammy Awards, with winners to […]
Reuters — Starring Meryl Streep as the late Washington Post publisher Katharine Graham and Tom Hanks as late editor Ben Bradlee, “The Post” on Monday (November 28) was named the best film of 2017 by the National Board of Review, a New York-based 100 year-old group of academics, filmmakers and professionals. Streep was named best actress and Hanks was voted best actor, setting the film up as an early front-runner for the Oscars. The other […]
Says Admin Order No. 175-2012 runs counter to previously issued en banc reso (Eagle News) — Associate Justice Teresita de Castro on Wednesday said she was “aghast” when Supreme Court Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno’s issued an administrative order creating the Judicial Decentralized Office in Cebu, noting that this ran counter to a resolution approved by the SC en banc previously. “I’ve always been very courteous and respectful to the Chief Justice, even if […]
TOKYO, Japan (Eagle News) – More than 400 guests attended in the special screening of ‘Hapi Ang Buhay’ Season 2 in Itabashi Culture Hall, Tokyo, Japan on Nov. 26. The screening was part of ‘Hapi Ang Buhay’’s Asian tour. A number of screenings have been held in Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Macau, and Japan. It will be followed by more screenings in other Asian cities and in the Middle East. The purpose of the screening […]
NEW YORK CITY, New York (Reuters) — An aspiring British actress sued Harvey Weinstein in New York federal court on Monday (November 27) accusing the movie producer of sex trafficking by inviting her to a hotel room in France and sexually assaulting her. The civil lawsuit filed by 31-year-old Kadian Noble in U.S. District Court in New York accused Weinstein of violating a U.S. federal sex trafficking law in Cannes, France. Noble’s lawyer is attempting […]
