Published January 29, 2018, 6:55 PM By Vanne Elaine Terrazola The Senate has moved for the transfer of Office of Civil Defense (OCD) deputy administrator Nicanor Faeldon to the Pasay City Jail due to his continued contempt citation. Former BOC commisioner Nicanor Faeldon shows a sign asking permission to go to the bathroom after having…
The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading the measure that would do away with the lengthy and costly judicial process of marriage annulment. House Bill No. 6779, authored by Deputy Speaker Gwendolyn Garcia and Leyte 1st Dist. Rep. Yedda Marie Kittilstvedt-Romualdez, was passed with 203 votes on Monday afternoon. The said measure would provide…
Former Palawan Governor Joel Reyes, joined by his son, clutches his rosary as he attends the Sandiganbayan’s hearing on the Ombudsman’s motion to have him rearrested for being a flight risk. Photo: Vince F. Nonato. “I’m not leaving. I’m here. I believe in the rule of law.” This was former Palawan Governor Joel Reyes’s guarantee,…
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It’s no surprise that Congress decided to extend martial law in Mindanao given the supermajority held by the Duterte administration there, but only the naïve and their fanatically loyal followers would set aside the ramifications of President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision. Simply and bluntly put, the Congress approval will be used as precedent by this administration…
MANILA – A former government peace negotiator fears the government will declare a nationwide and indefinite martial law after Congress, voting 240-27, granted a 1-year extension of martial rule in Mindanao. Prof. Miriam Coronel-Ferrer said anyone can be a suspect now that President Rodrigo Duterte has included in martial law’s targets not only communist rebels…
Tax reform measure to generate P130 B to fund infra, other projects Published December 15, 2017, 12:10 AM By Ben Rosario and Vanne Elaine Terrazola The proposed Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN), the first of four tax measures sought by President Duterte, is expected to go full steam in creating a more just,…
A Dutch national and four other persons were arrested, and several firearms and ammunition were confiscated in nearly two hours of separate police operations on Wednesday in San Francisco town in Camotes Islands in northern Cebu. Niklaas Vondeling, 60, a Dutch national who is staying in Barangay Union, was arrested by a joint police team…