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(Eagle News) – Two police officials, who had been earlier named by witness Edgar Matobato as being involved in the alleged Davao Death Squad, denied all his allegations claiming that Matobato was a “liar” pointing to specific inconsistencies in the latter’s statements. In the continuation of the Senate hearing on extrajudicial killings, the former head of the Davao Ctiy police’s heinous crime division, retired Supt. Dionisio Abude, and SPO3 Arthur Lascanas who was assigned […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – by Andrew BEATTY The US Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to override Barack Obama’s veto of a bill allowing 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia, the first such rebuke of his eight-year presidency. In a landmark 97-1 vote backing the override, only outgoing Obama ally, Nevada Democrat Harry Reid, voted against it, teeing up a similar vote in the House of Representatives later Wednesday. The rare act of bipartisanship is a severe […]
(Eagle News)– Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Director General Ronald Dela Rosa on Monday (September 26) revealed that he will ask President Rodrigo Duterte to prioritize the bill allowing wiretapping of drug suspects that would hasten the campaign against illegal drugs. “I will talk to the President and request him to sign these bills, ang tawag nun, priority bills by the President. Sana mapabilis itong mga batas na ito,” Dela Rosa told members of the […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Leila De Lima was replaced as chair of the Senate committee on justice and human rights Monday night, after majority of the senators voted to declare as vacant the chairmanship and membership of the said committee. There were 16 senators who voted “yes” to the motion of Senator Manny Pacquiao to declare the membership and chairmanship of the controversial senate committee vacant. Four senators voted “no” while two more abstained. It […]
(Eagle News)– Senator Leila De Lima on Monday (September 19) walked out of the session hall during Senator Alan Peter Cayetano’s privilege speech, which singled out De Lima for allegedly “destroying the integrity and reputation” of the Senate and using the higher chamber to destroy the image of President Rodrigo Duterte. “Senator De Lima, in her desire to destroy the President, is destroying the integrity and reputation of the Senate,” Cayetano stressed. “Worse, damaging the […]
(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)– The Senate on Tuesday (September 13) approved on its third and final reading the measure postponing the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan pollls initially due next month and rescheduling it to October 23, 2017. With a vote of 20-2, Senate Bill 1112 was unanimously approved. The two senators who voted negative to the proposal were Senators Ralph Recto and Antonio Trillanes IV. The approved bill states that due to rescheduling, the term of incumbent […]
(Eagle News)– Both chambers of Congress, the Senate and House of Representatives, have agreed to move the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections to 2017. The new date agreed for the polls is October 23, 2017. Majority Floor Leader Rodolfo Fariñas said in a caucus at the House of Representatives that they will file a bill postponing the elections to next year. The Senate will file their own bill as well.
(Eagle News) — As the 16th Congress of the Philippines adjourned Monday, June 6, nine senators bid farewell after finishing their terms. Senate President Franklin Drilon also touted the Senate’s accomplishments saying that the senate as a whole “fared well.” The Senate adjourned sine die on June 6, signaling the close of the 16th Congress. Senators serve a six-year tenure per term with a maximum of 2 consecutive terms, with half of the senators […]
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Senate is now considering the possibility of asking for assistance from the International Criminal Police Organization or Interpol in order to locate primary suspects in the money-laundering scam that resulted in the theft of $81 million from the Bangladesh Central Bank. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
(Eagle News) — Malacanang on Friday welcomed the passage of the next year’s proposed Php3.002-trillion national budget from the Senate, saying this was a significant step in the implementation of the principles of good governance. Voting 14-1 and no abstention, the Senate on Thursday night (Nov. 26) approved on third and final reading its proposed P3.002 trillion national budget for 2016. Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr., said this final approval of […]
