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(Eagle News) — Magdalo Rep. Gary Alejano will run for senator in 2019. This was after Alejano accepted the nomination of his party to run for the post. “ I have the duty to prepare and equip myself for the tasks ahead,” Alejano said in a statement on Tuesday, June 5. Alejano thanked his colleagues in the Magdalo party, “especially” Senator Antonio Trillanes IV for their nomination. “I submit to the direction and wisdom of […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Senator Cynthia Villar is still the richest member of the Senate. Based on a copy of her Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth, as of December 31, 2017, the assets of Villar, whose family is engaged in real estate and other businesses, amount to P3,611,260,766. This was P5.2 million more than her previous assets of P3,606,033,556. Following Villar was Senator-boxer Manny Pacquiao, who listed assets amounting to P2,946, […]
(Eagle News) — Senators on Monday called on the public to continue to be brave in defending the country, noting the heroism of war heroes and veterans. Senate President Koko Pimentel said in a statement this was “a time when the country needs all its citizens, not to fight in trenches, but to make the Philippines better for Filipinos.” “Filipinos never failed to respond to the call of duty when their country needed them..It’s time to […]
By Jerold Tagbo Eagle News Service Supporters of Special Assistant to the President Bong Go have launched a movement aimed at convincing him to run for senator in the 2019 elections. The launch of “Ready, Set, Go!” done on Wednesday in Intramuros, Manila was attended by several members of President Rodrigo Duterte’s Cabinet–Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III, and Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez. Overseas Workers Welfare Administration deputy director […]
Why run when I already won as vice president, he says (Eagle News) — Former Senator Ferdinand Marcos on Wednesday ruled out the possibility of running for a seat in the Senate in 2019. In a forum in Manila, Marcos said he was “determined to finish” his electoral protest against Vice President Leni Robredo instead. “Bakit ako tatakbo ng senador e nanalo na ako ng bise presidente?..Hindi ko titigilan ito,” he said. According to Marcos, […]
by Leo Mouren Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — This Batman mega fan calls himself “a bit of a geek,” but everyone else calls him senator — as in US Senator Patrick Leahy, a veteran Democratic lawmaker. The 77-year-old Leahy is such a fan of the Caped Crusader that he has made cameo appearances in five Batman movies, including “Batman Forever” (1995), Christopher Nolan’s “Dark Knight” (2008), and most recently in “Batman vs Superman” […]
(Eagle News) — Communications Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson said she has no plans of running for senator as of this time. Uson made the statement after Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez announced during a mass oath-taking of new PDP-Laban members that she was included in the party’s slate in the next elections. “Una po sa lahat, we attended the oath-taking of the new PDP-Laban members upon the invitation of presidential assistant for the Visayas Martin Dino, Walang […]
(Eagle News) — The Sandiganbayan has acquitted Senator JV Ejercito of the technical malversation case filed against him over the allegedly anomalous use of P2.1 million in calamity funds in 2008, when he was San Juan mayor. In its 32-page decision, the sixth division also acquitted Ejercito’s 14 co-accused–Leonardo Gonzales Celles, Andoni Miguel Lopez Carballo, Vincent Rainier Manago Pacheco, Dante Espiritu Santiago, Grace Cortes Pardines, Francis Keith Peralta, Edgardo Velarde Soriano, Jannah-Altarejos-Surla, Joseph Christopher Torralba, […]
(Eagle News) — Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales has ordered the indictment of Senator Gregorio Honasan and nine others for their alleged involvement in the Priority Development Assistance Fund scam. In a statement on Tuesday, the Ombudsman said Honasan is set to face trial before the Sandiganbayan for two counts of violation of Republic Act Section 3 of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices after he “facilitated and approved the payment” of P29.1 million to Focus Development […]
(Eagle News) — Liberal partymates of Senator Leila De Lima who are fierce critics of the administration’s anti drug war came to the rescue of the senator, even as she herself is facing a string of drug-related cases. Vice President Leni Robredo called De Lima, who was arrested on Thursday, a victim of “political harassment.” She said this began “soon after she launched an investigation into the issue of extrajudicial killings under the present administration. […]
(Eagle news) — Senator Leila de Lima is set to question the issuance of a warrant of arrest against her at the Supreme Court, one of her lawyers said. In an ambush interview at the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court on Friday, Atty. Bonifacio Tacardon said the senator’s legal team would “definitely” file the petition questioning the arrest warrant issued against her by Branch 204 Judge Juanita Guerrero on Thursday. Guerrero is hearing one of three cases filed against […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Republican US Senator Marco Rubio, once a rival to Donald Trump for the party’s presidential nomination, won his bid for re-election in Florida, a state disappointed Democrats had hoped to reclaim, networks projected Tuesday. The 45-year-old Rubio beat back a challenge from Democrat Patrick Murphy to hold onto his US Senate seat and win a second term. © 1994-2016 Agence France-Presse
