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Former President Aquino should be asked to explain Dengvaxia vaccine mess, says Gordon

  (Eagle News) – Senator Richard Gordon said former President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III should also be investigated, and possibly even invited to the senate hearing probing the government’s unusually hasty procurement and implementation of the anti-dengue vaccination program, particularly the Dengvaxia vaccine which has not completed clinical trials. Gordon said that the P3.5 billion budget released for the Dengvaxia vaccination on more than 800,000 schoolchildren was also released with undue haste, or in just […]

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Faeldon detained indefinitely in Senate for contempt

  (Eagle News) – Former Customs commissioner Nicanor Faeldon has now been detained indefinitely at the Senate premises. This was after he showed up at the Senate on Monday (Sept. 11), but still refused to attend senate hearing on the alleged smuggling activities at the Bureau of Customs which he once headed. “He’s a soldier. He knows there is such a thing as temporary incarceration,” said Senator Richard Gordon who had earlier asked the issuance […]

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Trillanes claims his action was not “unethical” and “unparliamentary”

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Senator Antonio Trillanes IV said that it was too early for Senator Richard Gordon to say that he has the support of 14 senators or majority of the Senate supporting the ethics complaint filed against him. Trillanes explained that the ethics committee would still conduct a hearing first, before this would be debated and voted by the plenary. Trillanes then defended himself, saying that he did not do anything […]

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Senate seeks China’s cooperation on P6.4 billion shabu shipment probe

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News)  — The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee has asked the Chinese government to cooperate in its investigation into the shabu shipment from China that passed the Bureau of Customs (BoC) without any inspection. “China must be willing to cooperate with the Philippines in investigating the PHP6.4 billion worth of shabu shipment from China that slipped through the Bureau of Customs (BOC),” Senator Richard Gordon, the committee chairman said in an interview […]

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After security briefing, several senators unconvinced on need to extend martial law until Dec. 31

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Several senators allied with the administration expressed their apprehension about extending martial law until December. After the closed-door briefing with military officials, many said they are in favor of extending martial law, but felt that a month or two months is enough period for an extension. -1 to 2 month martial law extension enough, says some senators Senator Richard Gordon said that he is in favor of extending the […]

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Trillanes opposes reopening of Mamasapano massacre probe by Senate

QUEZON City, Philippines  (Eagle News) — Senator Antonio Trillanes is against the proposed re-opening of the investigation of the Mamasapano massacre after the Office of Ombudsman filed charges against former President Benigno Aquino III for his role in the tragedy that killed 44 Special Action Force (SAF) troopers. Trillanes criticized Senate Committee on Justice Chairman Richard Gordon for allegedly prioritizing fault-finding against the former president while allegedly delaying the thousands of complaints pending in his […]

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PHL Red Cross steps up program on disaster resilience

  The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has stepped up its programs and activities promoting disaster resilience as the country observes National Disaster Resilience Month this July. On June 28, President Rodrigo Duterte signed Executive Order No. 29, shifting the focus of the month-long event from disaster consciousness to disaster resilience. With the onset of the typhoon season, PRC and all its chapters are on full alert and have intensified its recruitment and engagement of 143 […]

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President Duterte heaps praises on Senator Gordon; Calls him the “incoming President”

(Eagle News) — The incoming President. This was how President Rodrigo Duterte described Philippine Red Cross Chair Richard Gordon on Tuesday, as he heaped praises on the senator during the launch of the country’s first ever humanitarian mission ship. Duterte used the reference several times in front of members of the audience, who were apparently amused. “We local government officials…we are not new to disasters..We deal with (them) almost every other day….We stare eyeball to eyeball with human tragedy. But nothing can beat […]

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Onwards to Further Victories in Serving Humanity: The New Era University graduation at the PHL Arena

More than 2,000 NEU graduates attend 42nd commencement at 55,000-seater PHL Arena   (Eagle News) — “Onwards to Further Victories in Serving Humanity.” This was the theme of the 42nd commencement exercises of the New Era University held on Tuesday, April 18, at the Philippine Arena where more than 2,000 graduates of its baccaleaureate, masteral and doctoral courses walked up the huge stage of the Philippine Arena. The 55,000-seater engineering and architectural marvel in the […]

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Senate blue ribbon commitee finds 2 former BI commissioners liable for extortion

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — “Its extortion, what happened was extortion.” This was the conclusion of Senate Blue Ribbon Commitee chair Senator Richard Gordon. The committee found that the Bureau of Immigration case which it investigated does not fall under bribery but under extortion. “I think the truth is already out. When we adjourn this hearing and submit a committee report, I am not going to schedule another hearing just to hear more lies,” […]

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Gordon hopes for better partnership between gov’t and the people in fighting crime

  MANILA, Philippines — Senator Richard J. Gordon said he hoped for a closer coordination and communication between the government and the people in order to increase ways to overcome the challenges and win the battle against crimes and illegal drugs. In a press statement, Gordon said that the campaign against crimes and illegal drugs will be more successful through the participation and unity of Filipinos. “With the New Year, we hope that the government will […]

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