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President Duterte defends Justice Secretary Aguirre over “expedite cases vs (Hontiveros)” text

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday defended Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre after Senator Risa Hontiveros made public a text message the justice secretary supposedly sent, urging a former lawmaker to “expedite cases” against her. “That is so naive,” Duterte said. He said no one was, after all, allowed to “make an inference” about someone who was only exercising his constitutional right. Duterte was apparently referring to Aguirre’s right to private communications, which the […]

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Congress votes to reduce CHR budget to P1,000; CHR says move was “vindictive

(Eagle News) — The House of Representatives on Tuesday voted to grant the Commission on Human Rights a budget of only P1,000 for next year, after 119 lawmakers approved a party list lawmakers’ proposal on the budget cut. Only 32 lawmakers voted against the proposal by 1-SAGIP party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta to give the CHR a P1,000 budget after accusing the commission of doing selective investigation of human rights violations. “You are supposed to investigate […]

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TD “Maring” leaves land; Signal No. 1 hoisted over five provinces

(Eagle News) — Tropical Depression “Maring” has left land and is now over the sea of Zambales, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. In its 8 p.m. weather bulletin, Pagasa said “Maring” was last seen 10 kilometers west-northwest of Iba, moving in a west-northwest direction at 15 kilometers per hour. It said if the speed and track of “Maring” do not change, the tropical depression could leave the Philippine Area of Responsibility […]

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Two-month old baby killed in Lucena landslide

      LUCENA, Quezon (Eagle News) — A two-month old baby boy died in a landslide here in Lucena City in Quezon province. Two-month old Renzo Abas was killed when their house gave in because of a landslide around 10 a.m. on Tuesday, September 12 here in Purok, Munting Paraiso, Bgy 1. Their house was near the Mount Carmel Diocesan Hospital. Residents said that they noticed the ground was getting unstable, and that the […]

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Aguirre blasts Hontiveros for making private text messages public

(Eagle News) — Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre decried what he said was the “shameless violation of a citizen’s right to the privacy of communications,” after Senator Risa Hontiveros showed during a privilege speech what she said were his text messages urging a speedy filing of cases against her to a Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption member during a Senate hearing. Without admitting that he had actually sent the messages, Aguirre said in a statement on […]

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TD “Maring” now in the vicinity of Pampanga, to leave Luzon tonight

  (Eagle News) — Tropical Depression Maring is now in the vicinity of Pampanga as it prepares to leave the landmass of Luzon tonight, according to the country’s weather bureau, PAGASA. Forecasters said that “moderate to heavy rains will be experienced over Pampanga, Bulacan, Tarlac, Zambales, Bataan and Pangasinan.” “Meanwhile, light to moderate with occasionally heavy rains during thunderstorms is expected over Metro Manila, the rest of Central Luzon, CALABARZON and MIMAROPA. Residents in these […]

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Trump marks 9/11 with threat to ‘savage killers’ who threaten US

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump on Monday paid tribute to the 2,977 people killed on September 11, 2001, warning that “savage killers” who threaten the United States will find no haven on earth. On the 16th anniversary of the attacks, Trump’s first as president, he observed a moment of silence at a White House before laying a wreath and delivering remarks at the Pentagon, where 184 people died. His tone unbending […]

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Class suspensions for Wednesday, Sept. 13

(Eagle News) — Below is a list of places where classes on Wednesday, September 13, have been suspended. The places have been arranged in alphabetical order. All levels Bulacan–Marilao, Meycauayan Cavite  –Bacoor Laguna Metro Manila–Las Piñas Olongapo Rizal–Morong, San Mateo, Tanay, Zambales  

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Deadly landslide kills two teenage brothers in Taytay, Rizal

  TAYTAY, Rizal (Eagle News) —  Two brothers aged 14 and 17 were buried alive in a deadly landslide in Taytay, Rizal early Tuesday morning after heavy rains brought by tropical depression Maring and typhoon Lannie. The lifeless bodies of victims, Jude Pondal, 17, and his younger brother Justine Pondal, 14, were still embracing each other when found by rescuers at 7 a.m. Tuesday morning inside their buried house in Bgy. Dolores, Taytay, Rizal, The […]

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