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(Eagle News)—A man who claims to be the “Bikoy” who accused members of President Rodrigo Duterte’s family and former Special Assistant to the President Bong Go of being engaged in the illegal drug trade surfaced on Monday, May 6. In a press conference at the Integrated Bar of the Philippines headquarters, Peter Joemel Advincula said he was the yellow-hooded narrator in thre “Ang Totoong Narco-list” videos that surfaced online. He stood by the allegations in […]
(Eagle News)—The National Bureau of Investigation has filed an inciting to sedition charge against the man authorities said was behind an online site that was among those that propagated the “Bikoy” videos against President Rodrigo Duterte’s family. In filing the charge in relation to the Cybercrime Prevention Act against Robert Jayme, the NBI, in a resolution signed by Vicente de Guzman III, deputy director of the investigation service, noted what it said were conversations between […]
(Eagle News)–The family of former Cabinet secretary Leoncio Evasco, Jr. has asked the National Bureau of Investigation to probe an alleged plot to assassinate him. In a letter to the NBI, wife Florita and the children of Evasco, who is running for governor of Bohol, said despite the added security to the former Cabinet secretary, they continue to see “unmarked motorcycles occasionally running alongside the service vehicle of the gubernatorial candidate.” “Considering that the political […]
(Eagle News) — A member of the Philippine Coast Guard was arrested after the officer allegedly extorted money from businessmen for supposedly lacking the necessary documents for the yacht they owned. In a statement on Thursday, Feb. 21, the Department of Transportation said Ensign Allison Tindog, operations officer of the Coast Guard District of Palawan, was nabbed in an entrapment operation conducted by National Bureau Investigation operatives in Puerto Princesa on Tuesday, Feb. 19. This […]
(Eagle News)—The National Bureau of Investigation has asked its internal affairs division to look into Rappler’s allegations NBI agents who served the arrest warrant against the news site’s executive editor Maria Ressa for cyber libel harassed staff in the process. In a letter to Justice Undersecretary Adrian Sugay, NBI director Dante Gierran said the NBI’s IAD would make a report on the incident “as soon as possible.” “Rest assured that we will take this matter […]
(Eagle News) — The businessman who filed cyber libel charges against Rappler, its chief executive officer Maria Ressa and former reporter Reynaldo Santos slammed on Thursday, Feb. 14, the three for “continu(ing) to hold themselves high above any accountability…” for the article that he said defamed him. Speaking for the first time on the issue, Wilfredo Keng, whom Rappler described in the assailed article as a “controversial” businessman possibly linked to “shady deals” and with […]
(Eagle News)—Rappler’s Maria Ressa spent the night in the National Bureau of Investigation office after she was unable to post bail for the cyber libel case filed against her. Ressa’s camp had attempted to post bail on Wednesday, Feb. 13, but a Pasay court, according to her, refused to accept this because they could not provide the information sheet. Ressa’s camp had questioned the timing of the issuance of the warrant of arrest against her, […]
(Eagle News) – Rappler’s CEO Maria Ressa was served an arrest warrant late Wednesday afternoon by the National Bureau of Investigation agents for a cyber libel case. Rappler, in a tweet, said that the NBI agents served the arrest warrant at around 5 p.m. Rappler also tweeted that they were prevented by the NBI agents from taking a video while the arrest warrant was being served. Chay Hofilena, head of Rappler’s Investigative Desk, said that […]
(Eagle News) — Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Friday, Jan. 18, ordered the National Bureau of Investigation to probe the killing of former Cebu City Assistant Prosecutor Mary Ann Castro. Guevarra said he made the directive for the NBI to “identify the perpetrators at the soonest possible time” in a text message to reporters. Castro was shot dead as she was driving her Nissan Juke vehicle on Escario St. on Thursday, Jan. 17. The police […]
(Eagle News)–The National Bureau of Investigation will also probe the killing of Ako Bicol partylist Rep. Rodel Batocabe, which based on initial NBI information, was “likely politically motivated.” This was after Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra himself gave the order for the NBI to “assist the police” through its field operatives. According to the DOJ statement, that the attack was “likely politically motivated” was based on initial investigation by NBI agents. “A thorough inspection of the […]
(Eagle News) – Isang babae ang nagpasaklolo sa Department of Labor and Employment upang ireklamo ng human trafficking ang kaniyang recruitment agency na Joseline International Manpower Corporation. Kuwento ng biktima na si Genie, pinangakuan sila ng trabaho sa Hong Kong bilang isang domestic helper pero hindi ito nangyari dahil sa halip na asikasuhin ang kanilang papeles ikinulong sila sa isang apartment, kinumpiska ang kanilang mga pasaporte at hindi pinapayagang gumamit ng cellular phone. Ayon kay […]
(Eagle News) — Nasa tatlumpung katao ang humingi ng saklolo sa National Bureau of Investigation matapos mabiktima ng isang money scheme na ang kanilang pera tutubo ng sampu hanggang dalawampung porsiyento base sa kapital na bibitawan. Sa imbestigasyon ng NBI, 2015 ng magsimula ang panloloko ng suspek na si Bernadette Badinas na nagpakilalang empleyado ng Lugang Cafe at inaalok ang mga biktima na mag-invest ng pera sa naturang kumpanya na tutubo ng lingguhan at ang […]
