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Charges against De Lima not politically motivated – Abella

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Malacañang has clarified that the three illegal drug cases filed against Senator Leila De Lima were not politically motivated. “Drug cases do not involve one’s political beliefs. It involves one’s choice to be involved in illegal drugs,” presidential spokesman Ernesto Abella said in a statement. According to Presidential Spokesman Ernesto Abella, the Department of Justice filed a simple criminal case against Senator De Lima for her alleged participation in […]

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Senator De Lima’s arrest will not affect the Senate’s work

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Senate President Koko Pimentel said that the arrest of Senator Leila De Lima will not affect the work of the Senate, adding that it will be business as usual for the Senate. Pimentel also said that the law enforcers – in the conduct of the arrest and service of warrant – should respect the Senate as an institution. Senator Leila De Lima is facing drug charges for her alleged […]

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Warrant of Arrest 101

QUEZON City, Philippines (February 21) – The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed cases for violation of  the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 against Senator Leila De Lima. The three cases, which have each been raffled off to Branches 204, 205 and 206 of the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court, stem from De Lima’s alleged involvement in the proliferation of the illegal drug trade in the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) when she was the secretary of justice. The courts […]

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Mayon Natural Park, posibleng mapabilang sa UNESCO World Heritage List

(Eagle News) — Maaaring mapabilang ang Mt. Mayon Natural Park sa presitihiyosong United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage list. Nabatid na bumisita na sa Albay ang mga kinatawan ng National Commission of the Philippines sa pangunguna ni Secretary General Lila Ramos-Shahani upang kausapin si Albay Governor Al Francis Bichara tungkol sa nasabing usapin. Ang world heritage list ay isang programa ng UNESCO na layuning i-catalogue at ipreserba ang mga lugar na […]

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Jolie unveils Khmer Rouge film in ‘second home’ Cambodia

https://youtu.be/pDY9ZKNWp-Y   (Agence France Presse) – Angelina Jolie unveiled her new film on the horrors of the Khmer Rouge era on Saturday at the ancient Angkor Wat temple complex in Cambodia, a country the star shares a deep affinity with through her adopted son Maddox. Cambodia’s king and survivors of the communist regime were among hundreds of people invited to the debut screening of “First They Killed My Father”, directed by Jolie and based on […]

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De Lima calls on public to rise up vs Duterte, brands the President as a “serial killer”

  (Eagle News Service) – Calling herself the champion of womanhood and the savior of Philippine democracy, Senator Leila De Lima on Tuesday ranted against President Rodrigo Duterte and called on the public to support her fight for the so-called EDSA values. De Lima’s press conference was held a day after retired police officer Arthur Lascañas came out to pin Duterte, whom he tagged in the killings of the Davao Death Squad. The lady senator, who […]

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ASEAN determined to finalize COC on South China Sea

BORACAY, MALAY, AKLAN, February 21 (PIA6) — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is more determined to come up with a Code of Conduct (COC) on the South China Sea (SCS), according to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). In a press briefing, DFA Undersecretary Enrique Manalo said that member-nations of the ASEAN have been united in coming up with a legally binding COC and the full implementation of the Declaration of Conduct (DOC) […]

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Beermen enter PBA finals after beating TNT in their semis do or die game

(Eagle News) — The defending champions San Miguel Beermen made it once again to the finals of the PBA Philippine Cup after they defeated Talk N’ Text Katropa in game 7 of the heart-stopping series in Mall Of Asia on February 20, 2017. The Beermen scored a crucial victory thanks to the excellent performances of June Mar Fajardo and Arwind Santos, who had a combined 44 points and 32 rebounds. The Beermen crushed the Katropa with […]

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DOE moves to ensure viability of e-vehicles charging stations

TAGUIG CITY,  Feb 21 (PIA)—The Department of Energy  (DOE) took steps ensure the viability and safety of e-vehicle charging stations in gasoline stations. In a statement, Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi cited the importance of the ground-laying work being done by an Ad-Hoc Technical Working Group (TWG) on the installation of the e-vehicle charging stations. “We want the TWG to study the technical viability of the infrastructure, evaluate its safe operations by assessing the necessary protocols […]

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Gabon’s forest elephants slain for ivory at alarming rate

MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Poachers are killing elephants for their ivory at an alarming rate in the central African nation of Gabon, leading to a loss of 80 percent of the population in the last decade. Some 25,000 elephants have been slaughtered in Minkebe National Park, an area that had been considered a sanctuary, said the report in the journal Current Biology. “Because Gabon is thought to hold the largest remaining population of forest elephants, […]

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Seminar ng Philippine Red Cross pinangunahan ni Sen. Gordon

OLONGAPO CITY, Zambales (Eagle News) – Nagsagawa ng seminar ang Philippine Red Cross sa pakikipagtulungan ng Kagawaran ng Edukasyon noong Lunes, February 20. Dinaluhan ito ng mga supervisor, superintendent at mga principal ng iba’t ibang pribado at pampublikong paaralan ng Olongapo City. Pinangunahan ito  ni Senator Richard Gordon, chairman ng organisasyon. Isinagawa nila ito sa Red Cross Conference Hall ng lungsod. Inilahad ni Sen. Gordon ang mga naging proyekto ng Philippine Red Cross sa kaniyang […]

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