Appointments of over 40 more confirmed (Eagle News)– The Commission on Appointments (CA) confirmed on Wednesday, May 17, the ad interim appointment of Presidential Security Group (PSG) chief Brigadier General Ramon Zagala. Also confirmed were the following: Rear Admiral Alfonso Torres Jr. Major General Fabian Pedregosa Major General Proceso Rebancos Major General Steve Crespillo Major General Elpidio Talja Major General Rogelio Ulanday Major General Marion Sison Major General Luis Rex Bergante Major General Rommel Tello […]
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JBC opens application for overall deputy Ombudsman, other posts
(Eagle News)–The Judicial and Bar Council has opened applications for the posts of overall deputy Ombudsman and other posts. Applicants may submit their applications for the post left vacated by Melchor Carandang from June 20 to Aug. 4. Carandang was dismissed in 2018 for allegedly leaking the bank account statements of President Rodrigo Duterte and his family. His term was supposed to end on Oct. 14, but his dismissal became final in 2019. Those who […]
LA mayor announces free COVID-19 testing for essential, frontline workers showing no symptoms
EAGLE NEWS — As the coronavirus continues to spread across the country, Los Angeles county accounts for 19,133 confirmed cases of coronavirus. Nearly half of the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the state of California, at 42,810. In an effort to flatten the curve more quickly, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, coordinated with nonprofit emergency response organization, Community Organized Relief Effort (CORE) and LA Fire and Personnel departments (LAFPD), to expand free testing […]
CA panel recommends confirmation of Avisado as Budget secretary
(Eagle News) — A Commission on Appointments panel has recommended for confirmation the ad interim appointment of Wendel Avisado as Budget secretary. The recommendation was done by the CA’s committee on budget and management in a hearing on Wednesday, Feb. 26. The recommendation will be submitted to the plenary for approval. Avisado was designated to the post by President Rodrigo Duterte last year.
Sotto reiterates Senate power to cite in contempt; Even SC recognizes it, he says
(Eagle News)–Even the Supreme Court recognizes the Senate’s power to cite in contempt. This was the reiteration of Senate President Tito Sotto on Thursday, Sept. 19, after three resource persons the Senate joint panel cited in contempt asked the Court of Appeals for help and filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus. In filing the petition, Bureau of Corrections legal unit chief Fredric Anthony Santos, BuCor documents unit section Ramoncito Roque and New Bilibid […]
CA junks Yasay petition challenging arrest warrant vs him
(Eagle News)–The Court of Appeals has junked former Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay’s petition challenging the warrant of arrest issued against him by a local court for violation of banking laws. In upholding the resolution issued by the CA’s Ninth Division in April, the CA noted that Yasay’s filing of the petition was “premature” given the several motions “fatal to the petition” that remained unresolved in Branch 10 of the Manila Regional Trial Court that […]
Ex-Makati mayor Junjun Binay perpetually disqualified from public office in Court of Appeals ruling
(Eagle News) – Upholding the earlier decision of the Office of the Ombudsman, the Commission on Appointment (CA) perpetually disqualified from public office former Makati mayor Jejomar Erwin “Junjun” Binay Jr., after finding him guilty for irregularities regarding the Makati Science High School (MSHS) building construction. In a ruling dated May 28, 2019, the CA affirmed with modifications the Ombudsman’s July 10, 2017 joint decision and the December 8, 2017 joint order. The CA found […]
CA confirms appointment of new JBC member, promotion of 50 military officials
(Eagle News) — The Commission on Appointments on Tuesday, June 4, confirmed the appointment of a new Judicial and Bar Council member. Apart from confirming the ad interim appointment of retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Noel Tijam, who will represent the academe in the body, the CA also approved the promotions of around 50 military officials. Below is a list: Leonarda Varilla to Colonel, Dental Service Pedro Agapito to Colonel, Philippine Air Force Julieta […]
CA upholds ruling reversing Junjun Binay’s dismissal from gov’t service
(Eagle News) — The Court of Appeals has upheld its previous ruling that reversed the dismissal from government service of former Makati Mayor Junjun Binay for the allegedly anomalous construction of the P2.2-billion Makati City Hall Parking Building II. In denying the the appeal of the Ombudsman, which ordered Binay dismissed from government service in 2015, of its May 2018 ruling, the former 10th division reiterated the condonation doctrine which says that a “public official […]
Palace confident BSP governor Diokno will hurdle Commission on Appointments
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Tuesday, March 5, expressed confidence the Commission on Appointments would approve Benjamin Diokno’s appointment as the new Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas governor. According to Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, Diokno was, after all, “a good man,” an “experienced man,” an “expert man” and a “man of integrity.” He said these were the reasons President Rodrigo Duterte appointed Diokno at the helm of the BSP in the first place. Earlier, then-House […]
DILG: ACT appeal of CA dismissal of police “profiling” petition merely for media publicity
(Eagle News) — The Department of the Interior and Local Government on Tuesday, March 5, slammed as “an exercise in politics in aid of re-election” the Alliance of Concerned Teachers’ appeal of a Court of Appeals decision against a halt order on supposed police profiling. “The original petition was already dismissed and yet ACT PL (party-list) wishes to beat a dead horse,” Interior spokesperson Jonathan Malaya said in a statement. According to Malaya, the court’s […]
ACT appeals CA dismissal of group’s petition vs PNP’s alleged profiling
(Eagle News)—The Alliance of Concerned Teachers has asked the Court of Appeals to reconsider its earlier decision not to stop the Philippine National Police’s alleged profiling of the group’s members. In seeking for the appellate court’s reconsideration, ACT said its petition seeking for a halt order of the PNP’s supposed activities raised, after all, “issues involving gross violations of the petitoners’ fundamental constitutional rights” which include their right to association, right to assembly and […]
