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MAASIM, Sarangani Province (Eagle News) – Arestado ang isa umanong miyembro ng local terror group na Ansar Al-Khilafah Philippines sa Maasim, Saranggani Province, kamakailan. Kinilala ang naarestong suspek na si Akbar Maguid Buyoc alyas Abu Saipen. Si Buyoc ay umanoy kanang kamay ng dating lider ng grupo na si Jaafar Maguid alyas Kumander Tokboy. Nadakip si Buyoc, sa kasong paglabag sa article 134 ng Revised Penal Code of the Philippines o rebelyon. Ang suspek ang […]
By Moira Encina Eagle News Service Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre linked former Public Works and Highways Secretary Rogelio Singson and former Budget Secretary Florencio Abad to an alleged P8.7-billion right of way scam in General Santos City. In a statement, Aguirre said Singson “apparently approved and requested the release of payment of fake RROW claims,” and Abad “apparently approved the release of payment for illegal RROW claims as requested by (Singson).” Aguirre said this was […]
Ni Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service Arestado sa isinagawang operasyon nitong Huwebes, Nobyembre 23, ng Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-Anti-Transnational Crime Unit (CIDG-ATCU) ang isang British national dahil sa pag-iingat ng mga hindi lisensyadong baril sa inuupahang bahay nito sa Valle Verde Brgy. Ugong, Pasig City. Kinilala ang suspek na si Matthew Marney at ang kasamahan nito na si Rommel Castillo na isang Pilipino. Sa bisa ng search warrant, hinalughog ng mga operatiba ng CIDG […]
by Amber WANG Agence France-Presse TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) — Vicky Chen is a laid-back 14-year-old with an easy smile, but the Taiwanese actress is already a force to be reckoned with, nominated for two major awards at the Chinese-language equivalent of the Oscars. Chen could make history on Saturday as the youngest ever contender to be crowned best actress at the Golden Horse film awards in Taipei. Local media have dubbed her a “prodigy” able […]
MELBOURNE, Australia (Reuters) — Victoria Police released CCTV footage on Thursday (November 23) showing a woman being pulled out from train tracks seconds before a train arrives at a Melbourne’s suburban station. The woman wearing black can be seen trying to climb on the platform. A male commuter and three Protective Service Officers at the station managed to pull the woman from the track just in time. The woman was drunk, according to local media. […]
President Duterte makes other appointments (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Commission on Elections Commissioner Sheriff Abas as chair of the poll body. Duterte also appointed former Solicitor General Agnes Devanadera as the chair of the Energy Regulatory Commission, and Roberto Bernardo as undersecretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways. Abas, a nephew of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front’s Mohagher Iqbal, replaced Andres Bautista, who resigned after impeachment complaint for alleged […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Several senators on Friday issued reminders to the Philippine National Police amid the possibility of them returning to the war on drugs. Senator JV Ejercito said President Rodrigo Duterte’s “words of strong support” for them were not a “license..to go on a killing spree,” should they officially return. “Protection and respect for human rights should be upheld at all times,” he said. According to Senate President Koko Pimentel, “all […]
By Moira Encina Eagle News Service The Department of Justice has tasked the National Bureau of Investigation to look into the allegations of malversation filed against former President Benigno Aquino III in connection with the alleged anomalous use of funds under the Disbursement Acceleration Program, and other alleged anomalies related to that. Through Department Order 749, Aguirre directed the NBI to form a special task force for the purpose of looking into the allegations contained […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Manny Pacquiao threw down the gauntlet to Conor McGregor — and took a dig at Floyd Mayweather — as he promised to give the mixed martial arts star a “real boxing match.” McGregor lost a megabucks fight in August against the unbeaten Mayweather, who defeated Pacquiao in their disappointing ‘Fight of the Century’ in 2015. “Happy Thanksgiving! Stay fit my friend. #realboxingmatch #2018 @thenotoriousmma,” Pacquiao posted on Twitter and Instagram, using […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Sinagot na ng kampo ni dating senador Ferninand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. ang pagtawag sa kanila ng abogado ni Vice-President Leni Robredo na sinungaling. Ayon sa tagapagsalita ni Marcos na si Atty. Vic Rodriguez, ang mga pangalan sa kanilang witness list ay mga miyembro ng Board Of Election Inspectors sa Basilan, Lanao Del Sur at Maguindanao na naka-duty sa araw ng halalan noong Mayo 2016. Nilinaw pa ni Rodriguez na tinukoy […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Mas lalo pang pinaghahandaan ngayon ng Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC) ang nakatakda nilang paghahain ng impeachment complaint laban kay Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales. Ang pahayag ay inilabas ni Atty. Ferdinand Topacio matapos magisa si Atty. Larry Gadon sa pagharap nito sa House Justice Committee noong Miyerkules, Nobyembre 22, kaugnay sa impeachment complaint na inihain nito laban kay Supreme Court Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. Ayon kay Topacio nagsilbing leksyon sa […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Upang mapilitan umanong dumalo sa impeachment proceeding, ikinukunsidera na ng House Committee on Justice ang pagpapa-subpoena kay Supreme Court Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. Ayon kay Oriental Mindoro Representative Reynaldo Umali, chairman ng komite, isa sa kanilang option ang pagpapa-subpoena sa punong mahistrado bilang bahagi ng kanilang mandato at bilang isang constitutional officer ay dapat aniyang sundin ito ni Sereno. Dagdag pa ni Umali, ang pag-iisyu ng subpoena ay isa […]
