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(Eagle News) — Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III refused to place self-confessed hitman Edgar Matobato under the Senate’s protection, saying the testimony of the latest witness presented by Senator Leila de Lima was “not even relevant to the resolution being investigated.” “There’s even no showing that his life or safety is threatened. Worse, the witness’ testimony is not even relevant to the resolution being investigated,” Pimentel said in a statement. The resolution he was […]
(Eagle News) — Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte vowed to pursue an independent foreign policy in dealing with other countries, as he stressed that he is doing this to protect the interests of the Filipino people. Arriving from his first state visit in Indonesia, the President said that time-honored principles of sovereignty, non-interference and the commitment to a peaceful settlement of disputes will be observed by his administration. “In our relations to the world, the […]
(Eagle News) — THE Association of Southeast Asian Nations has strongly condemned the recent deadly blast in Davao, describing it as a terrorist attack, and at the same time reiterated its commitment to combat extremism and terrorism in all forms. “ASEAN strongly condemns explosion, an act of terrorist attack, in Davao, the Republic of the Philippines on 2 September 2016, which caused the loss of lives and injuries. ASEAN extends its deepest sympathies and […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte signed on Monday (September 5) a proclamation putting the country under a state of national emergency on account of lawless violence. The President signed the proclamation before leaving for Laos for the 28th and 29th Asean summits. The Presidential Communications Office said the proclamation “technically took effect today and remains in force until lifted by the President.” It was early Saturday (September 3) that Duterte declared a state […]
(Eagle News) — The United Nations on Sunday (September 4) condemned the attack carried out by still unidentfied suspects in Davao City, the hometown of Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, urging that the perpetrators of this dastardly act be brought to justice. United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon issued the statement on Sunday stressing “the need to ensure accountability and to bring to justice the perpetrators of these terrorist attacks.” He also expressed his deepest […]
(Eagle News) — Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte has offered a P2 million reward for anyone who can give the names and the whereabouts of the suspects in the deadly Sept 2 bombing in a night market in Roxas District in Davao City. The mayor said that P1 million would be given for anyone who can give the name of the suspects, and another P1 million for those who can hand the suspects alive to […]
DAVAO, Philippines (AFP) — Philippines police Sunday were searching for three people wanted for questioning over the bombing of a night market in President Rodrigo Duterte’s hometown blamed on an Islamic militant group. The blast, which tore through a bustling market in the heart of Davao city on Friday, killed at least 14 people and led to the president imposing a “state of lawlessness” in the country. The head of Davao police on Sunday described […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte visited on Saturday (September 3) the hospitals where the wounded victims of the deadly blast in a night market in Davao City were being treated and assured their relatives that the government will cover all their medical expenses. Duterte’s expression was that of concern, pain and extreme sadness as he consoled the relatives of the injured victims being treated at the San Pedro Hospital and Davao Medical Center. […]
by Dennis Santos DAVAO, Philippines (AFP) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday branded the bombing of a night market in his home town that killed at least 14 people an act of terrorism, and announced extra powers for the military to combat the threat. Duterte said there were no confirmed suspects for the attack in the southern city of Davao just before 11:00pm (1500 GMT) on Friday, although he named two Islamic militant groups and […]
DAVAO CITY (Sept. 3) — President Rodrigo R. Duterte has placed the country under a “state of lawlessness” hours after the deadly blast in a night market here in Davao City, as he authorized the police and military to conduct security searches in cars and frisking of individuals in checkpoints. Duterte clarified the state of lawlessness is not martial law and does not involve the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus. “State of […]
DAVAO City (Eagle News) – Naaresto sa isang buy-bust operation ng Sta. Ana Police ang dalawang drug suspek dito sa Davao City na nahulihan ng P1.6 milyon halaga ng hinihinalang shabu. Kasalukuyang nakakulong ang dalawang suspek na sina Lailaimie Sarip Ibrahim, 18 taong gulang, at Norhana Lambayon Batalo, 19 taong gulang, na pawang residente ng Tamparan, Lanao Del Sur. Nahaharap sila sa kasong violation of section 5, 11 at 12, Article 11 ng Republic Act 9165 […]
