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(Eagle News) — Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II branded as “lies and fabrications” the allegations made by a witness produced by senator Leila De Lima before the Senate, saying that these were products of a “fertile and coached imagination.” He also branded the presentation by De Lima of witness Edgar Matobato, a self-confessed hired killer, as a “desperate” move meant to divert public attention from allegations of illegal drug connection being hurled against the […]
(Eagle News)– Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Paulyn Jean Rosell-Ubial announced on Wednesday (September 14) that the health agency will conduct mandatory basic check-ups for the poor, with a target end date of December 25. It is estimated that some 20 million indigent Filipinos would benefit from the activity. According to Ubial, the program would be launched Thursday (September 15), which will coincide . “The first 100 days is the check-up. That means our goal […]
(Eagle News)– The Sandiganbayan has junked the graft case against former National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Director General Romulo Neri over the alleged anomalous national broadband network (NBN) project with ZTE Corporation in 2007. In a ruling declared on Friday (September 9), the Sandiganbayan’s Special Fifth Division granted the objection to evidence filed by Neri to dismiss the case filed against him in 2010. Neri was accused of being involved in the controversial deal […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Leila de Lima defended the presentation of a new witness in the continuation of the hearings on extrajudicial killings, claiming that this had nothing to do with the Liberal Party or any plot to embarrass President Duterte. On Thursday (September 15) , she presented a self-confessed hired assassin and alleged member of a death squad in Davao City who testified before the Senate on alleged extrajudicial killings in Davao City. […]
(Eagle News)– Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella defended President Rodrigo Duterte after United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein criticized Duterte for “lacking of understanding to human rights institutions and principles”. “As a lawyer and former prosecutor, the President knows the limits of the power and authority of the Presidency. In his inauguration he said, ‘I know what is legal and what is not. My adherence to due process and the […]
Former president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Shimon Peres, the last of Israel’s founding fathers, was in critical condition Wednesday after suffering a major stroke and doctors were treating him in intensive care. Videographic explaining the causes of strokes. https://youtu.be/7CWyWbu-bwk
DAVAO CITY (Eagle News) – Sa animnapu’t siyam na biktimang nasugatan sa Roxas Night market blast noong Septermber 2, labing-siyam (19) pa ang nasa anim na mga ospital sa Davao City hanggang sa ngayon. Ayon sa talaan ng City Social Services and Development Office (CSSDO) ang naiwang labing walong biktima ay hindi na kritikal ang kalagayan dahil nailipat na di-umano sila sa private rooms. Si Julius Gallardo naman ay nananatili pa rin sa Intensive Care Unit (ICU) […]
BANGUED, Abra (Eagle News) – Maaliwalas na ulit ang panahon sa lalawigan ng Abra pagkatapos lumabas sa Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) ang bagyong Ferdie. Wala namang naiulat na casualties bunga ng nagdaang bagyo. Masigla na ulit ang kalakalan sa Bangued, Abra. May pasok na rin ulit sa lahat ng level ng paaralan sa lalawigan mula pre-school hanggang college. Hindi rin nakaapekto ang nagdaang bagyo sa halaga ng mga bilihin. Hindi rin tumaas ang langis at namamalagi pa rin dating presyo. […]
In the light of the recent launch of Pokémon GO game in the Philippines, the PNP advice the public to always place their personal safety first above “catch them all”. The Pokémon GO craze has seen reports of accidents, injuries and even crimes in other countries where it has already been played. The PNP would like to advise Pokémon GO players to enjoy the game safely and take note of the following safety measures: Educate […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Miami Heat star Chris Bosh has declared himself ready to return for the new season as he battles back from an extended layoff following treatment for blood clots. The 11-time All-Star hasn’t played since February 9 after the emergence of blood clots in his calf. He also missed the second half of the 2014-15 season due to blood clots, with one moving to his lung and forcing him into […]
Parts of Taiwan is brought to a standstill as the strongest typhoon of the year skirts past the island’s southern tip, knocking out power for more than 180,000 households. (Courtesy Agence France Presse) https://youtu.be/-gJwi_WexCg Taipei, Taiwan (AFP) — Parts of Taiwan were brought to a standstill Wednesday as the strongest typhoon of the year skirted past the island’s southern tip, knocking out power for more than 180,000 households. Although super typhoon Meranti did not […]
