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Duterte urges ASEAN to “redouble” efforts to counter terrorism

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday, June 22, called on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to “redouble our collective efforts to counter” terrorism “effectively and with finality.” Duterte said at the plenary session of the 34th ASEAN summit that terrorism, violent extremism and transnational crimes “continue to threaten our security.” Duterte also expressed support for the establishment of an ASEAN Technical and Vocational Education and Training Development Council. He urged the  audience to “invest […]

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LPA spotted near Eastern Samar

(Eagle News)–A low pressure area has been spotted near Eastern Samar. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as of 3 a.m., the LPA was 890 kilometers east northeast of Guiuan. PAGASA said cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers and thunderstorms are expected in Mindanao and Eastern Visayas due to the trough of the LPA. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have […]

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Duterte invites Thais to invest in “new industrial destinations” in PHL

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday, June 22, urged Thai businessmen to invest in the Philippines, especially in the “new industrial destinations” of Metro Manila, Pampanga, Clark, Cebu, Bohol, and Davao. In making the invitation, Duterte guaranteed “a competitive and corruption-free business climate and a highly skilled and fast-learning workforce.” The President also thanked the Thais for their contribution to the Philippine economy. “We view this courtesy call as an affirmation of investor confidence to […]

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DFA says it is cancelling all “courtesy diplomatic passports”

(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs on Saturday, June 22, said it was  canceling all “courtesy diplomatic passports.” The DFA made the announcement after admitting it had “revalidated” former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario’s diplomatic passport, and it knew he would use the same in his business trip to Hong Kong. The DFA said the revalidation was done on June 18 by the  DFA Office of Consular Affairs (OCA) – Diplomatic and Official Passport […]

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Trillanes dares Duterte to probe helmet deal

(Eagle News)–Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Saturday, June 22, challenged President Rodrigo Duterte to probe the purchase of P3.8 million worth of Kelvar helmets. Trillanes issued the statement after Duterte tagged the senator’s mother and alleged pork barrel scam queen Janet Lim Napoles behind what the chief executive said was an anomalous purchase. “Wagas magsinungaling si Duterte kasi natatandaan pa ng mga tao na ang mga substandard na Kevlar helmets na yan ay isa sa […]

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Duterte says Trillanes’ mother, Napoles behind anomalous helmet deal

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has tagged the mother of Senator Antonio Trillanes IV in an anomalous purchase of Kevlar helmets. In a speech in Davao, Duterte also tagged alleged pork barrel scam queen Janet Lim Napoles in the scam. “Remember ‘yung Kevlar? It’s a helmet na matigas na hindi matamaan ng . . . kung bala hindi masyado maka-penetrate. That’s Kevlar. Ang nag-deliver noon ang nanay ni Trillanes pati si Napoles. ‘Yan ang totoo diyan,” […]

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Panelo: Duterte has accepted China’s offer for joint probe into Recto Bank incident

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has accepted China’s offer for a Philippines -China joint investigation into the Recto Bank incident, the Palace said on Saturday, June 21. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the President “wants the creation of a joint investigating committee that shall be composed of three groups of highly qualified and competent individuals, with Philippines and China having one representative each, and a third member coming from a neutral party.” Panelo said having separate […]

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Cloudy skies to prevail in PHL today, June 22

(Eagle News)– Cloudy skies will prevail in the country today, June 22, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. PAGASA said CARAGA and Davao Region will also have cloudy   skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to the trough of a low pressure area affecting Mindanao. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers […]

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Palace says Del Rosario may have “misused” diplomatic passport

(Eagle News)–The Palace on Friday, June 21, said former Foreign Affairs Albert del Rosario may have “misused” his diplomatic passport when he went to Hong Kong. According to Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, Del Rosario’s trip was, after all, “private in nature and is in no way related to government or foreign service.” Del Rosario was supposed to attend a shareholders meeting of First Pacific Company Limited, but he was denied entry. On May 21, former […]

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Duterte vows to “talk lengthily” about S. China Sea dispute at 34th ASEAN summit

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, June 21, vowed to discuss the South China Sea dispute in the 34th Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Thailand. “Can you claim a whole ocean? Because nobody can prevent America from claiming a third of the Pacific Ocean,” Duterte said in a speech in Davao. He was referring to China’s expansive claim over the South China Sea through the so-called nine-dash line. In 2016, the Permanent Court […]

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Duque faces graft, plunder complaint over family corporation’s lease contract with PhilHealth

(Eagle News)–Plunder  and graft charges were filed on Friday, June 21, against Health Secretary Francisco Duque III in connection with his family corporation’s lease contract with PhilHealth. The charges were filed by the kin of alleged Dengvaxia victims before the Ombudsman. According to the complaint, Duque committed the acts when he “with manifest conflict of interest, allowed his family corporation” Educational and Medical Development Corporation “in which he is a substantial stockholder  to transact business […]

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Panelo to Del Rosario: Why did you go to HK despite knowing what happened to Morales there last month?

(Eagle News)–Why did he go there? Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo posed this question to former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert Del Rosario, after he was detained in a Hong Kong airport upon his arrival on Friday, June 21. Panelo, in an interview over CNN Philippines, noted Del Rosario, after all, was aware of former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales’ experience in the territory on May 21. Morales, who was supposed to go on vacation, was also held at […]

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