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(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte emphasized the need to dismantle and destroy the illegal drug trade apparatus in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, saying it was a “scourge” that “threatens” the youth and the “future of our societies.” “We cannot turn a blind eye (to) the scourge of illegal drugs that threatens our youth and the future of our societies. We need to take a committed stand to dismantle and destroy the illegal drug […]
Several members of President Rodrigo Duterte’s official delegation on Thursday, May 11, held a joint Cabinet presentation and press conference on ‘DuterteNomics’ before the opening plenary of the World Economic Forum (WEF) on ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) 2017 at the Sokha Hotel in Cambodia. The term ‘DuterteNomics’ refers to the socio-economic agenda of the current administration that aims to widen the country’s economic reach and uplift the quality of lives of the Filipino […]
(Eagle News) — Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre said he would create a new task force that will look into the alleged pork barrel scam and the disbursement acceleration program. Aguirre said it was still unclear what the composition of the task force would be. “We are going to conduct the investigation without being influenced by anybody,” Aguirre said, noting that he believed selective justice was practised in the prosecution of certain personalities in the previous administration. […]
(Eagle News)– Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol disclosed on Thursday (May 11) that President Rodrigo Duterte has declared Benham Rise, renamed and now known as Philippine Rise, a Protected Food Supply Exclusive Zone. Because of the declaration, mining and oil explorations are no longer allowed in the 13-million hectare undersea region located east of Luzon. Piñol said Duterte tasked him and the Department of Agriculture (DA) to conduct a feasibility study on establishing a structure in Benham Rise […]
(Eagle News)– Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II on Thursday (May 11) expressed his support for the request of alleged pork barrel scam mastermind Janet Napoles to be transferred to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Detention Center. “I am inclined to grant it,” Aguirre said. “She is no longer a convicted prisoner so dapat alisin na siya BuCor (Bureau of Correction) facility,” he added. Napoles’ counsel, Atty. Stephen David, said they wanted Napoles to be […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Actress Gladys Reyes gave birth to her and her husband Christopher Roxas’ fourth child, Gavin Cale Sommereux, on Wednesday, May 10. Gavin Cale weighed 6.9 pounds, and was born at 10:22 a.m. Wednesday, via caesarian section. Gladys noted that the birth of her youngest son was very significant as it coincided with the 131st birthday of the Iglesia Ni Cristo’s first executive minister, Brother Felix Y. Manalo. In an […]
(Eagle News) — The fifth division of the Sandiganbayan has allowed Elenita Binay to travel to Israel for a vacation. This after the division chaired by Associate Justice Rafael Lagos granted Binay’s April 24 motion for authority to travel to Tel Aviv-Yafo from May 15 to May 29. The wife of former Vice President Jejomar Binay is facing trial for graft and malversation at the third division in connection with the alleged anomalous purchase of beds […]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Thursday, May 11 hosted the 18th meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Working Group on Coastal and Marine Environment (AWGCME) at the Conrad Manila in Pasay City. The working group recognizes the importance of coastal and marine resources for the livelihood of ASEAN people and aims to protect the 173,000 km of coastline of the ASEAN nations.
(Eagle News) — Pinuna ni Justice Secretary Vitallano Aguirre II ang tila maluwag na pagtrato ng Philippine National Police Custodial Center sa nakakulong na si Senadora Leila De Lima. Sabi ng kalihim, tinawagan nya na ng pansin si PNP Chief Ronald Dela Rosa maging ang head ng Custodial Center kung saan nais niyang alamin kung bakit tila maluwag ang pag-trato nila kay Senadora De Lima na hindi naman naranasan ng mga nakakulong na mga opisyal […]
(Eagle News) — Inireklamo na ng grupo ng mga kababaihan si Senate Majority Leader Vicente Sotto sa Senate Committee on Ethics. Kaugnay ito ng umanoy pambabastos ni Sotto kay Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Judy Taguiwalo nang gumamit ito ng street language na “na ano ka lang” habang tinatanong ito sa pagdinig ng Commission on Appointments hinggil sa kanyang pagiging solo parent. Sa limang pahinang reklamo ng Coalition Against Trafficking in Women, hiniling […]
Ni Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Sa harap ng mga balitang posibleng gawing state witness si Janet Lim Napoles, pinag-aaralan na ni Senador Francis Escudero ang paghahain ng resolusyon para muling maimbestigahan ng Senado ang kontrobersyal na anomalya sa priority development assistance fund o mas kilala sa pork barrel. Ayon kay Escudero, hindi kasi nabigyan ng closure ang imbestigasyon, katunayang may mga senador at kongresista na hindi nakasama sa kinasuhan noon ng Department of Justice. Sinabi ni Escudero na batay sa report […]
(Eagle News) — Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol on Thursday assured the public there was enough rice supply in the country. In a radio interview, Piñol said what the National Food Authority lacked was the rice that could be introduced into the market if prices rose. “Yun po ang kulang sa kanila. But in as far as the rice supply is concerned, enough ang ating rice supply,” he said. He also said President Rodrigo Duterte has […]
