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(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday (September 12) led the oath-taking ceremony of 43 new appointees, including the new chair of Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) and Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA). Jose Jorge Corpuz is the new PCSO chairman. Corpuz served as the Director for Integrated Police Operations for Southern Luzon, and retired the post in 2015. Datu Abul Khayr Alonto was appointed as the chairman of the MinDA. University of the Philippines (UP) […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon praised the economic growth of the countries in Southeast Asia, but also expressed his misgivings regarding the region’s disputed territorial claims as well as the region’s burgeoning illegal drug trade.
ICYMI: Interview with DOH Secretary Pauleen Ubial description: QUEZON City, Philippines – In an exclusive interview with the Secretary of the Department of Health, Dr. Pauleen Ubial, she talks about the DOH’s strategy regarding the deployment of doctors in rural areas.
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Philippines should not waste the opportunity while it holds the position of the chairman of Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN). Dr. Clarita Carlos, Professor of Political Science in the University of the Philippines, praised President Rodrigo Duterte’s tact during the ASEAN Summit as well as his political acumen. She said that he can lead the ASEAN through the challenges faced by the region.
QUEZON City, Philippines – Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon is ready to reveal huge anomalies in the Bureau of Customs as a part of his commitment to clear the bureau from corruption.
President Rodrigo Duterte on his arrival speech from Indonesia stressed that he would be pursuing an independent foreign policy as he insisted that this was to protect the Filipino people.
The international debut of the President at the ASEAN summit in Laos was described as very successful by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). Although it had been clouded by controversy involving United States President Barack Obama, over harsh words said before he departed for the ASEAN summit, this had not marred the president’s resolve to lay down the Philippines’ position to the ASEAN community and its partners. On Friday night, the President arrived at […]
(Eagle News)– Filipino Muslims on Monday (September 12) offered their morning prayers with their families to start Eid’l Adha or Feast of Sacrifice. Hundreds of Muslims gathered at the Quirino Grandstand, Manila for the religious event. Similar ceremonies were also conducted at the blue Mosque in Maharlika Village, Taguig City and Quezon Memorial Circle in Quezon City. Eid’l Adha signifies the end of the Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. Every Muslims exchange food […]
(Eagle News)– The Official Gazette of the Philippines on Sunday (September 11) received criticisms from netizens after posting a graphic for the 99th birth anniversary of late former president Ferdinand Marcos, accusing the Gazette of “historical revisionism” due to the caption used in its post. The post was edited three times, and the caption constructed from three paragraphs down to one. The Gazette went under lashes for the last part of the original caption of […]
(Eagle News)– Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay on Monday (September 12) revealed that the ‘rock star’ description for President Rodrigo Duterte came from Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. “‘Yan ay nanggaling mismo kay Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Doon sa kanilang pag-uusap ay binanggit ni Prime Minister Abe na si Presidente Duterte ay isang rock star, hindi lang sa Japan kundi sa buong mundo,” Yasay said in an interview. According to Yasay, Abe said that […]
(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday (September 11) greeted and showcased his support to Muslims as they celebrate Eid’l Adha or Feast of Sacrifice. “I join you in commemorating the ultimate obedience and trust of Ibrahim when he submits to sacrifice his son, Ishmael, according to the will of Allah. This occasion truly invigorates our common aspirations and rekindles the true significance of our faith,” Duterte said. “I deeply appreciate your support to the […]
Seoul, South Korea—North Korea has completed preparations for another nuclear test in a previously unused tunnel at its Punggye-ri site, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported Monday. The North on Friday conducted its fifth and most powerful atomic test, just eight months after its previous one. “We have detected signs that North Korea has finished preparations to conduct a nuclear test at any time in the third tunnel at its Punggye-ri test site,” Yonhap […]
