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But PNP says that while it “respects” SC order, it will “take” OSG’s “legal recommendation” on the matter (Eagle News) — The Palace on Wednesday said the government has “no other alternative except to comply” with the Supreme Court order to submit reports on the administration’s drug war. But Philippine National Police spokesperson Chief Supt. John Bulalacao said that while the PNP respected the SC order to submit the documents within 15 days upon notice, […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Leila de Lima is detained over “serious drug charges.” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque had this to say following former President Benigno Aquino III’s comment the former justice secretary was in jail because of her principles and political beliefs. Aquino made the pronouncement during the launch of her electronic book “Dispatches from Crame I,” as he urged the public to continue to support her. “The lady senator was arrested and incarcerated because […]
(Eagle News)–A security guard was killed while three others were injured when unidentified gunmen shot at a car going out of a bar owned by suspected drug personality Peter Lim in Cebu before dawn on Saturday. The lone fatality in the 1 a.m. attack reportedly aimed at Lim’s brother, Wellington, outside Infinity KTV and Music Lounge on Archbishop Reyes Ave. in Barangay Kamputhaw was security guard William Bocay. Another guard, George Lambatan; and two German nationals […]
(Eagle News) — Thirteen drug suspects were killed in police operations in Bulacan from Tuesday to Wednesday. Senior Supt. Romeo Caramat Jr., Bulacan police director, said the operations were conducted from Tuesday midnight to Wednesday noon. The operations, he said, included 57 buy-bust operations, and services of warrants of arrest and search warrants. “Unfortunately, 13 of the suspects were killed when our officers fired in self-defense shortly after the suspects who were armed with concealed […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service The Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court has yet again reset Senator Leila de Lima’s arraignment for drug-related cases. Branch 205 Judge Amelia Fabros-Corpuz moved De Lima’s arraignment to May 18 instead, pending resolution of an omnibus motion the senator’s camp filed. The motion–filed on March 12–seeks a reversal of the court’s order allowing the prosecution to change the criminal information filed against De Lima from illegal drug trading to conspiracy to […]
(Eagle News) — Labing isang kabataan ang nasakote ng mga mga pulis matapos mahuling gumagamit ng marijuana sa Maynila, Huwebes ng gabi. Walo sa mga nahuli ay mga menor de edad pa, habang ang tatlo naman dito ay nasa hustong gulang na. Ayon sa ulat, nakita ng mga awtoridad sa CCTV ang kumpol-kumpol na mga kabataan sa isang footbridge sa Lacson Ave. sa panulukan ng Sampaloc, sakop ng Barangay 435, Zone 44. Nang puntahan umano […]
Fadullon tasked to lead new panel that will look into MR filed by PNP-CIDG By Moira Encina and Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre has instructed the National Bureau of Investigation to look into the possible violations of the law of members of the prosecution panel that junked the drug charges against Kerwin Espinosa and others. Through Department Order No. 152, Aguirre gave the directive to NBI Director Dante Gierran days after […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Justice has dismissed drug trading charges against Kerwin Espinosa. In dismissing the charges also filed against businessman Peter Lim, Peter Co, Max Miro, Lovely Impal, Ruel Malindangan, Jun Pepito, Marcelo Adorco, and others known by their aliases, the DOJ did not give weight to the testimony of Adorco, who they said was an “evidently self-serving witness.” “His contradictory statements on important details simply eroded the integrity and veracity of his […]
(Eagle News)– The Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court has granted Senator Leila de Lima’s motion for a one-day medical furlough. In a motion dated March 6, Muntinlupa RTC Branch 205 Judge Amelia Fabros-Corpuz granted De Lima’s request that she be allowed to undergo a checkup following a Philippine National Police General Hospital CT-scan result that found a lump in her liver. The checkup will reportedly take place at the Philippine Heart Center on Monday, with all expenses […]
By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service Authorities arrested on Wednesday night a Philippine Army official who allegedly moonlights as a drug pusher. Apart from 2nd Lt. Hamel Abubakar Samsuddin of the 9th Infantry Division’s 83rd Infantry Battalion, arrested in the buy-bust operation launched by members of the Quezon City Police District were his live-in partner, Aslimah Aliba, and one Mohair Masicuin. According to QCPD director Chief Supt. Guillermo Eleazar, the operation in Mapayapa Village, Barangay […]
ACAPULCO, Mexico (AFP) — A police commander was kidnapped in the Mexican resort city of Acapulco and then shot to death, an official said Saturday. Hector Moreno, of the Morelos state police command, was abducted when off duty by criminals in a poor area of the city and later shot to death, according to a member of the command’s staff. Guerrero state is home to popular beach resorts such as Acapulco, Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo, but is […]
(Eagle News) — The European Union on Friday announced that it would give the Philippines €3.8 million to fund drug rehabilitation centers in the country. Stefano Manservisi, European Commission Director General for International Cooperation and Development, said the amount, which is equivalent to P241.6 million, would be given through the Department of Health. “We have a program which is called drug rehabilitation program in which we are addressing how to bring back to normal life people […]
