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House leaders file ethics complaint vs. De Lima

(Eagle News)– House leaders filed on Monday (December 12) an ethics complaint against Senator Leila De Lima for violating the rules of Congress when she advised her former driver-bodyguard, Ronnie Dayan, to skip an inquiry via text message. House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez, Majority Leader Rodolfo Fariñas, and House Committee on Justice chairman and Oriental Mindoro Rep. Reynaldo Umali filed the complaint before the office of Majority Leader Vicente Sotto III, chairman of the Senate Committee […]

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10 Abu Sayyaf bandits killed in Sulu clash anew

(Eagle News)– Ten Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) members were killed during a clash with government troops in Patikul, Sulu over the weekend, Western Mindanao Command spokesperson Major Filemon Tan said Monday (December 12). Troops of the 35th Infantry Battalion under the Joint Task Force Sulu led by Lt. Col. Vladimir Lenos Villanueva were conducting military operations when they encountered at least 150 ASG bandits in the area. The heavy firefight also hurt 21 soldiers,19 of […]

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NDF willing to ink ceasefire with gov’t before release of detained rebels, says Bello

  (Eagle News)– The government peace panel on Monday (December 12) lauded the willingness of the National Democratic Front (NDF) to sign a bilateral ceasefire agreement before the release of political prisoners. “The willingness of the NDF to sign the bilateral ceasefire agreement is indeed a welcome development as this bodes well to a positive atmosphere when we meet again for the third round of talks in January,” government panel chairman and Labor Secretary Silvestre […]

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President Duterte appoints Judge Fernandez as new Sandiganbayan Justice

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte appointed former Quezon City Branch 79 RTC Judge Bernelito R. Fernandez to the anti-graft court Sandiganbayan. In the transmittal letter of Executive Salvador Medialdea to Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno, President Duterte appointed the new magistrate to replace retired Associate Justice Teresita Diaz-Baldoz. Three positions in the anti-graft court will soon be vacated with the retirement of Associate Justices Jose Hernandez, and early retirement of Napoleon Inoturan and Rolando […]

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Lacson urges Gordon to appoint sub-committee to tackle death penalty

(Eagle News) — Senator Panfilo Lacson on Monday (December 12) urged Senator Richard Gordon to create a subcommittee that will tackle the reimposition of the death penalty on ‘heinous crimes.’ “My suggestion is for him to appoint or create a subcommittee who’s willing to defend the bill on the floor and even conduct committee hearings,” Lacson said. Senator Gordon, who chairs the Committee on Justice handling the revival of the capital punishment, is against the […]

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PNP, AFP on “full alert” status for holiday season and Miss Universe

(Eagle News) — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) have been placed under red alert status for the holiday season. The National Capital Region Police Office was also put on full alert for the Miss Universe pageant. NCRPO director Chief Supt. Oscar Albayalde said that the full alert status was enforced as some Miss Universe candidates started arriving on Friday, December 9. The Philippines is set to host […]

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Lacson says De Lima promised to return to the country

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Senator Panfilo Lacson said Senator Leila De Lima promised to return to the country after her trips to the United States and Germany before she left the country on Sunday. Lacson said there is no reason to bar De Lima from leaving since there is no warrant arrest issued against her. De Lima on Sunday, December 11, leave the country to went to the US to receive an award by the […]

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De Lima flies to US

(Eagle News)– Senator Leila De Lima flew to United States (US) on Sunday (December 11) despite a lookout bulletin issued to her by the Department of Justice (DOJ). She is set to receive an award in the US, and speak at the Annual Conference on Cultural Diplomacy in Berlin, Germany after. The senator will be abroad until Dec. 22. A lookout bulletin was filed against her in connection with the alleged proliferation of illegal drugs […]

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Hong Kong financial secretary resigns, expected to seek top job

HONG KONG, China (Reuters) — Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary John Tsang resigned on Monday (December 12), the city’s government said, and is widely expected to announce his intention to run for the city’s top job in March. There has been months of speculation that 65-year-old Tsang, who tops popularity polls, would step down and enter the race to become the financial hub’s chief executive. Hong Kong’s unpopular incumbent chief executive, Leung Chun-ying, announced last Friday […]

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Bombing kills 23 near Cairo Coptic cathedral

  by Samer Al-Atrush / Mostafa Abulezz Agence France Presse CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) – A bomb blast tore through a church near Cairo’s Coptic cathedral during a service Sunday, killing 23 people in the deadliest attack in recent memory on Egypt’s Christian minority. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the bombing, but Coptic Christians, who make up about 10 percent of Egypt’s population, have been previously targeted by jihadists. At least 49 people […]

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‘La La Land’ expected to lead Golden Globe nominations

by Frankie Taggart Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The nominations for the Golden Globes will be unveiled Monday, with critics expecting musical “La La Land” to lead the pack ahead of “Moonlight,” “Manchester by the Sea” and “Lion.” In a departure from last year’s awards calendar, the announcements come before the influential Screen Actors Guild nominations, making them the first major bellwether of momentum going into the Oscars race. The Globe […]

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Blue crayfish’s speedy shell building inspire scientists

ARAVA DESERT, Israel (Reuters) — Deep in the heart of an Israeli desert, blue crayfish are helping scientists in the search for treatments of an array of human diseases. Yossi Ben, CEO of Israeli biotech company Amorphical, has been growing blue crayfish for more than a decade in freshwater pools in the Arava desert. Twelve years ago Ben noticed that his band of crustaceans were able to build a new shell at an amazing speed. Other […]

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