Police blasted for failing to find and arrest Ecleo

By Mylen P. Manto, BRP (The Freeman) CEBU - The prosecution team in the Ecleo parricide case has expressed their disappointment in the PNP for their failure to arrest former Dinagat representative Ruben Ecleo Jr. Ecleo is now wanted after he was convicted of parricide for kil…

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Election Watch: Jalosjoses set to control 3 Zamboanga provinces, Matugases in Surigao del Norte, Ecleos in Dinagat

As in past elections, political dynasties are closing ranks again to keep their hold to power in Mindanao. The Jalosjos clan will be fielding members and allies in at least three provinces and two cities in the Zamboanga Peninsula in next year’s elections. Zamboanga del Su…

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Ecleo says SC affirms constitutionality of Dinagat Islands

(Update) Dinagat Islands Gov. Glenda Ecleo, in a radio interview, said the Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday declared with finality Republic Act 9355, the law creating the province of Dinagat Islands, as constitutional. Vice Gov. Jade Ecleo also confirmed the news over her Faceb…

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Jade Ecleo is Liberal Party's bet for governor in Dinagat Islands

Dinagat Islands Vice-Governor Geraldine "Jade" Ecleo took her oath as new Liberal Party  member Wednesday morning before House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte.  She was joined by Akbayan Partlylist Rep. Arlene "Kaka" Bag-ao, a native of Loreto. Ecleo said she …

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Rewards for arrest of fugitives Ecleo, Palparan, ex-Palawan gov Reyes doubled

Chichi Conde, InterAksyon.com MANILA President - Benigno Aquino III has doubled the bounty for three high profile fugitives - former military official Jovito Palparan, former Palawan Gov. Joel Reyes, and Ruben Ecleo of Dinagat Island - to P2 million each. The President also o…

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CIDG 7 chief: Place Ecleo in most wanted list

CRIMINAL Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) 7 Director Jose Pante recommended to the Cebu Provincial Government that Dinagat Island Rep. Ruben Ecleo Jr. be placed in the most wanted list to speed up his arrest. This was discussed yesterday during the regional monthly …

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House to drop Rep. Ecleo from roll soon

The House of Representatives is going to drop Dinagat Islands Rep. Ruben Ecleo Jr. from its roll soon as the Supreme Court (SC) rules with finality on the three cases against him. Belmonte explained that all three cases are interrelated and that one is still pending before …

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Lawyers ask DOJ Sec to protect witnesses vs Cong. Ecleo

PROSECUTORS and two lawyers' groups have asked the Department of Justice (DOJ) to reconsider its decision terminating from the Witness Protection Program (WPP) the five prosecution witnesses in the parricide case against Dinagat IsLand Rep. Ruben Ecleo Jr. because "…

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Alona’s brod testifies vs. Rep. Ecleo

THE close-to-a-decade hearing of the parricide case against Rep. Ruben Ecleo Jr. (Dinagat Island) resumed yesterday, with his late wife’s younger brother taking the witness stand to testify against him. Josebel Bacolod, the 30-year-old brother of Alona Bacolod-Ecleo, disput…

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Sandiganbayan to seize P2.8M from Cong. Ruben Ecleo

THE Sandiganbayan is poised to pounce on the pieces of property of Rep. Ruben Ecleo Jr. of Dinagat Island in a move to transfer his wealth under the name of the state. Sandiganbayan spokesman Renato Bocar on Thursday said that the anti-graft court was set to seize the asset…

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ECLEO FEUD HEATS UP: Dinagat workforce divided over controversial “lawyers success fee”

In contrast with the court victory obtained by the ECLEO’S in fighting up the ‘LAND OF THE RINGS’ Dinagat Islands following the latest Supreme Court flip-flop affirming the constitutionality of Dinagat as a province, but relationship between the powerful Ecleo clan is appea…

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Execution of order sought

Dinagat Islands Representative Ruben Ecleo has been asked to pay damages to the municipality of San Jose in Surigao del Norte in the amount of P2.8 million. In his motion filed before the Sandiganbayan First Division, Special Prosecutor Diosdado Calonge sought from the cour…

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House to remove Rep. Ecleo from roster in May

The House of Representatives will soon lose a member when Dinagat Island Representative Ruben Ecleo Jr. is removed from its roster next month. Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. said the House intends to remove Ecleo from the list of 283 lawmakers when it receives the certified…

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Court asked to stop Ecleo arrest

Lawyers of Dinagat Island Representative Ruben Ecleo Jr. on Thursday asked Judge Soliver Peras to defer the issuance of an arrest warrant against the embattled cult leader in relation to his parricide case. They argued that the court "may have overlooked the fact that …

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SC says Dinagat Islands a legitimate province

The Supreme Court, voting 9-5 on Tuesday, Apr. 12 ruled that the islands of Dinagat make up a legitimate and constitutionally valid province, reversing a decision it issued in 2010. Officials of Surigao del Norte had fought to declare Republic Act 9355, which formed the Din…

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RTC orders Rep Ecleo’s arrest

After he snubbed again and again the scheduled hearings on the parricide case against him, Representative Ruben Ecleo Jr.’s bail was cancelled Wednesday by the Regional Trial Court (RTC), which issued a new warrant for his arrest. In a verbal order, RTC Judge Soliver Peras…

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Strange twist? High Court reversed its own verdict, Dinagat is back as province

MANILA, Via Smart. – In another bizarre judicial episode, Supreme Court flip-flopping anew as magistrates reversed its previous decision declaring Dinagat Island province unconstitutional. This surprising development was confirmed by Vice Gov. Jade Ecleo in a telephone inte…

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Dinagat officials praise SC ruling

Officials and residents of Dinagat Islands expressed jubilation over the decision of the Supreme Court reversing as constitutional the law creating the province. The officials in this group of islands in Northeastern Mindanao are hoping that the recent decision of the highe…

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Dinagat wins in new SC flip-flop

The Supreme Court on Tuesday, March 29, flip-flopped again, this time on the issue of whether or not Dinagat Island is a province. Voting 9 in favor and 6 against, the high court reversed an earlier ruling which declared unconstitutional Republic Act No. 9355, the law that …

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Dinagatnons hold mass protest, ask SC to reconsider Dinagat’s provincehood

Around two thousand Dinagatnons converged at San Jose town on Saturday afternoon, March 12 asking the Supreme Court (SC) justices to reconsider their decision in declaring “constitutional” the law creating the province of Dinagat Islands. Armed with banners and streamers, o…

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