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(Eagle News)–The Supreme Court has affirmed the libel conviction of a blogger who accused now-Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon of corruption in social media. In affirming the Sept. 18, 2018 and March 7, 2019 resolutions of the CA that affirmed with modification a Pasay court’s conviction of Manuel Mejorada, the SC said the appellate court correctly ruled that the elements of libel in his posts were sufficiently established by the prosecution. According to the SC, […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday, April 28, urged foreign businessmen to invest in the country, as he revealed plans to set up a hotline where they could report any irregularities when they deal with the government. “And if you have any misgivings, just call me. Especially if it’s about corruption, I will give you time to talk to me,” he said. He urged the businessmen not to give in to the demands […]
JERUSALEM (AFP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s son has been caught on tape seemingly drunk outside a strip club talking about a key natural gas deal, leading to political fallout on Tuesday. The audio recording of Yair Netanyahu, who has been the subject of controversy in the past, was aired by Israel’s Channel 2 television late Monday. On the recording, said to be from 2015, Yair Netanyahu, now 26, can be heard speaking with […]
(Eagle News) — “Stop it.” This was the message of President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday to unscrupulous judges who he said made an interpretation of the law a mere business, as he appealed to the Supreme Court to “do something” about corruption in the judiciary. Duterte, who arrived in the country from China past 3 a.m., said during his speech at the Davao International Airport that it was an open secret that some judges received […]
The National Bureau of Investigation has finished its fact-finding mission regarding the alleged corrupt acts of officials of the National Food Authority. According to Justice Secretary Leila De Lima, she now has the results of the NBI investigation on the said issue, wherein NFA administrator Arthur Juan was said to be involved. She refused to disclose the contents of said reports as well as the NBI recommendation. She said that she still have the examine […]
