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(Eagle News) — The wife of former Iloilo Mayor Jed Mabilog on Friday, May 15, dismissed as “lies” her husband’s inclusion in the narco-list which President Rodrigo Duterte made public on Thursday night. “You resorted to lies and fabrication which your own agencies have consistently rebutted” Marivic said in a Facebook post, apparently addressing herself to Duterte. According to Marivic, if the latest narco-list was “truly validated, why don’t you furnish the media the validated list […]
(Eagle News) — Those who were included in President Rodrigo Duterte’s narco-list can challenge the allegations against them in court, the Palace said on Friday, March 15. “As I have previously stated there is always a remedy to judicial resort for those in the list who feel they have been injured by the announcement that their names are included in the list,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said, a day after President Duterte named the 46 […]
(Eagle News)—-At least five politicians who figured in President Rodrigo Duterte’s narco-list have denied the allegations against them. San Rafael, Bulacan Mayor Cipriano Violago Jr. In a Facebook post, reelectionist San Rafael, Bulacan Mayor Cipriano Violago Jr. said he had been “cleared” at the “municipal level, provincial level, regional Level, hanggang sa Camp Crame at iba pang mga ahensya.” “Subject for ‘de-listing’ na ang aking pangalan ngunit may humaharang nito sa mas mataas pang tanggapan: […]
“Mananagot sila lahat (pag may problema pa sa tubig),” Palace says (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, March 15, gave an ultimatum for those concerned to release water from Angat dam to ensure the water supply of all residents affected by the water shortage. According to Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, Duterte has asked the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System “to demand” from Manila Water the release of water “good for 150 days, in order to […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law a measure extending the telecommunications franchise of Philippine Communications Satellite Corp. to another 25 years. PhilComSat’s franchise, which allows it to operate “telecommunications satellite systems, satellite terminal stations, lines, cables or systems, and associated equipment and facilities for international and domestic communications,” was set to expire in June 2019. PhilComSat is currently owned by the Philippine Overseas Telecommunications Corp. It offers very small aperture services (VSAT) technology that […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has vetoed a bill that would create the Regional Investment and Infrastructure Coordinating Hub of Central Luzon. In rejecting the bill, Duterte noted several provisions which he said would “pose substantial fiscal risk to the country and are thus inimical to its economic growth” if implemented. He noted the effect of the bill’s provision on incentives on the tax base. “A key to lasting economic development is a tax system […]
President says more names to follow (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, March 14, bared over 40 names of politicians on his narco-list. Duterte said administrative charges were already filed by the Department of the Interior and Government against the 46 individuals—consisting of 35 mayors, seven vice mayors, one provincial board member and three members of the House of Representatives—today, which meant the accusations against them have been “validated.” Among those Duterte named […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a law mandating bigger license plates in motorcycles. Under Republic Act 11235 signed by Duterte on March 8, the Land Transportation Office should also make the license plates color-coded, depending on the region where the vehicle was registered. The law said the license plates should be placed in front and at the back of the motorcycle. Motorcycle owners whose number plates do not conform to these rules should again renew […]
(Eagle News)—Communist Party of the Philippines founding chair Jose Maria Sison on Thursday, March 14, said President Rodrigo Duterte “must be crazy or clowning” to be “reiterating the preconditions” to peace talks with Communists. Duterte has repeatedly called on Communist rebels to lay down their arms for peace talks, which he ended in November 2017, to resume. According to Sison, the preconditions “amount to having the armed revolutionary movement commit political suicide before even going […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a law that allows farmers holding agricultural free patents to sell their land or use it as collateral without restrictions. Republic Act 11231, or the Agricultural Free Patent Reform Act, signed by Duterte on Feb. 22, essentially amends the Commonwealth Act 141 or the Public Land Use Act which prohibits land owners from selling and mortgaging their land within the first five years of the patent grants. The time restriction allows […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, March 13, said he would fire another set of officials anew. “I’m sorry,” Duterte said in a speech in Cauayan, Isabela. The President did not elaborate. In his speech, he, however, railed at corruption in the Bureau of Customs, saying this was precisely the reason why he appointed a military man, Rey Leonardo Guerrero, as its head. “Parang aswang ang mga y**a na ito ayaw… Sinabi nang huminto kayo,” he said. […]
(Eagle News)–Several agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency will get a cash reward following the slay of alleged big-time party drugs dealer Steven Pasion. President Rodrigo Duterte himself made the announcement in a speech in Cauayan, Isabela on Wednesday, March 13. “Sabi ko, announce mo one million five kasi mukhang tatlo ata ang patay. Mukhang tatlo. Sabi ko may prize kayo,” Duterte said. Pasion was killed in a buy-bust operation in Sta. Cruz, Manila […]
