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(Eagle News) — Do not terrorize, intimidate voters. President Rodrigo Duterte had this to say to individuals running in the 2019 elections, saying he himself would have them arrested if they did so. “Hayaan mo ang tao kung sino ang piliin nila — maski piliin nila yung parang aso ‘yung ugali. E pasensiya tayo. That’s the will of the people. It’s the will of God. Iyon ang pinili ng tao,” Duterte said during the turnover […]
(Eagle News) — The Sandiganbayan is expected to come out today, Friday, Dec. 7, with its verdict in the P224.5-million plunder case against former Senator Bong Revilla in connection with the P10-billion pork barrel scam. The First Division is also expected to rule on the cases filed against Revilla’s co-accused, his former chief of staff Richard Cambe and alleged pork barrel scam queen Janet Lim Napoles. Apart from Revilla, former Senators Jinggoy Estrada and Juan […]
(Eagle News) — The Commission on Elections on Friday, November 23, said the start of the gun ban for the 2019 elections was on January 13, 2019. Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez said the ban would last until June 12 of that year. During this time, the Comelec said any permit to carry weapons outside an individual’s residence or place of business would be ineffective. Jimenez said those who wish to be exempted from the gun ban […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Koko Pimentel on Wednesday, Nov. 21, urged the Philippine National Police to “go all-out” against guns-for-hire and hit squads to ensure peaceful elections. Pimentel issued the statement following what he said was the spate of election-related killings of local officials. “The PNP must show that it is serious in this endeavour,” Pimentel said, noting that in the first place, these police operations should already be part of regular operations. According to […]
(Eagle News)–Presidential son Paolo Duterte said he was not seeking revenge but “justice.” The former Davao vice mayor issued the statement after President Rodrigo Duterte said his son was running for a seat in the House of Representatives to get back at Senator Antonio Trillanes. Last year, Trillanes accused the presidential son of being part of a smuggling syndicate and of a triad, allegations which the younger Duterte denied. He resigned as the then- Davao […]
(Eagle News)–Former Davao Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte is running for a seat in the House of Representatives in the 2019 elections. President Rodrigo Duterte himself, the former vice mayor’s father, revealed this in a speech before members of the Filipino community in Papua New Guinea on Friday, Nov. 16. The President is attending the 26th Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Econonic Leaders Meeting there, but cut short his trip. “I think he’s (Paolo Duterte) running for […]
(Eagle News) — The police have launched dragnet operations against those behind the ambush of Balaoan, La Union Mayor Aleli Concepcion and her father, Vice Mayor Alfred Concepcion on Wednesday, Nov. 14. The attack that took place in Barangay Antonino at 8:22 a.m., according to Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde, left the vice mayor and his aide, Michael Ulep, dead. The Balaoan mayor, for her part, survived the attack and is being treated in the […]
(Eagle News) — The mayor and vice mayor of a municipality in La Union were ambushed on Wednesday, Nov. 14. Balaoan Mayor Aleli Concepcion and Vice Mayor Alfred Concepcion were on board their vehicles on their way to the municipal hall when they were shot at by still unidentified men in Barangay Cabuuan at 8:10 a.m. The vice mayor and his daughter were rushed to the hospital. Their conditions, however, are not yet known. The […]
(Eagle News) — A man who said he was a resident of Taguig is questioning the congressional bids of Alan Peter Cayetano and his wife Lani. Leonides Buac Jr., through lawyer Emilio Marañon III, said the Cayetanos failed to comply with the required residency requirement, and as such, should not be included in the list of official candidates in the 2019 elections. For this, the petitions said Alan, who is running as representative of the […]
(Eagle News) — Vice President Leni Robredo expressed support for the passage of a law against premature campaigning, with the 2019 elections just around the corner. “Nanawagan ako sa ating Kongreso na dinggin ang panawagan ng Comelec at muling ibalik ang batas laban sa maagang pangangampanya,” Robredo said in a statement. According to Robredo, following the passage of RA 9369, or the Automated Election law, the Supreme Court declared in Penera vs Comelec that there […]
(Eagle News)–Special Assistant to the President Bong Go has yet to decide whether to run for a Senate seat in the 2019 elections. But in a radio interview, Go said the chances he would run were higher. “Pinagiisipan ko pa pong mabuti,” he said. According to Go, he “leave(s) it to the wisdom of the President kung saan po ako mas makakatulong.” Asked about his colleagues’ political plans, Go said Harry Roque and the President […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Nancy Binay on Friday, October 12 filed her certificate of candidacy (COC) at the Commission on Elections main office in Intramuros, Manila as she seeks reelection in the 2019 election. Binay will run under the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) party. (Photos by Eagle News Service Jerold Tagbo)
