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(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a law changing the name Compostela Valley to Davao de Oro. The renaming, however, shall be “subject to ratification by a majority of the votes cast by the qualified voters in a plebiscite” to be conducted in the province, Republic Act 11297 signed by Duterte on April 17 said. Earlier, provincial officials said they wanted to make the name change as Compostela Valley was the only province in the […]
(Eagle News)–A House party-list coalition has taken in former National Youth Commission chair Ronald Cardema as its member. The Party-list Coalition Foundation Inc. accepted Cardema, thereby considering him a congressman, even if the Commission on Elections has yet to decide on whether to allow him to substitute for the nominees of the Duterte Youth partylist who have all withdrawn from the electoral race. The Comelec on Wednesday, May 22, declared the partylist had secured one […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Thursday, May 23, said President Rodrigo Duterte wants the trash shipped by Canada to the Philippines six years ago returned to the North American country the “soonest possible time.” In a press conference, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said it is for this reason Duterte was not on board Canada’s plan to have the garbage returned there by the end of June. “Diba sabi nila it might take about end of June […]
(Eagle News)–Senators Kiko Pangilinan and Franklin Drilon on Thursday, May 23, denied the Liberal Party had anything to do with “Bikoy” and the videos against President Rodrigo Duterte, his family and his allies. “Kasinungalingan ang lahat ng mga paratang na yan. Gawa gawa lang ng administrasyon,” Pangilinan, president of LP, said. Drilon, a member of the party, agreed. According to Drilon, “that the Liberal Party connived with an obviously professional con artist to topple the […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Risa Hontiveros described as “absurd” the allegations made by Peter Joemel Advincula against the Liberal Party and Antonio Trillanes IV. “When Bikoy came out with his videos accusing President Rodrigo Duterte, his family and close political friends of links to illegal drugs, this administration was quick to shoot down his credibility, even going so far as to threaten him with arrest..Ngayong nag-iba ang tono at inakusahan ang oposisyon, credible na agad?” she said. […]
(Eagle News)–“He’s a liar.” Vice President Leni Robredo had this to say of Peter Joemel Advincula after he accused the Liberal Party, which she chairs,of being behind the “Bikoy” videos against President Rodrigo Duterte, members of his family and his allies. According to Robredo, in the first place, he never personally met Advincula and only found out about him when he held a press conference at the Integrated Bar of the Philippines. She said there […]
(Eagle News)–Former Davao Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte on Thursday, May 23, called on authorities to investigate the allegations made by Peter Joemel Advincula against the Liberal Party and Senator Antonio Trillanes IV. “Without a doubt, as I have said before, (Trillanes) was behind (the “Ang Totoong Narco-list”) video. And now that many names have also surfaced, to include Senator Risa Hontiveros and several lawyers, I believe a proper investigation is in order,” the presidential son, […]
(Eagle News)–Senator-elect Bong Go believes Peter Joemel Advincula’s claims Senator Antonio Trillanes IV and the Liberal Party were behind the “Ang Totoong Narco-list” videos are true. “Talagang sinakyan nila ang issue para sirain ang Pangulong (Rodrigo) Duterte at ang mga kandidato nito, kasama na po ako,” Go said in an interview over radio dzmm on Thursday, May 23. According to Go, he had to remove his shirt two times to show he did not have […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Antonio Trillanes IV is mulling filing charges against Peter Joemel Advincula, who accused the senator of being behind the “Ang Totoong Narco-list” videos against President Rodrigo Duterte, members of his family and allies. In a statement, Trillanes said he would be consulting with his lawyer for this. “This could be another ploy of the administration to harass the opposition,” Trillanes said. “I deny the allegations made by this Bikoy character,” he added. In […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Panfilo Lacson believes Peter Joemel Advincula should present “solid and substantial” evidence to back up his allegations against Senator Antonio Trillanes IV and the Liberal Party. In a statement, Lacson said this was because Advincula “suffers from a serious credibility problem that he must overcome if he wants to be believed this time.” According to Lacson, the evidence can consist of proof of Advincula’s alleged meetings and regular communication with those he was […]
(Eagle News)–The man who claimed he was “Bikoy” in the “Ang Totoong Narco-list” videos on Thursday, May 23, said Senator Antonio Trillanes IV and the Liberal Party were behind the same. “Itong paputok kay Bikoy [ay] para ma-discredit si Senator-elect Bong Go, ‘yung iba pang mga sangkot na pulitiko… ‘Yun ay pawang orchestrated lamang ng Liberal Party under the handle of Senator Antonio Trillanes IV,” Peter Joemel Advincula said in a press conference after his […]
(Eagle News)– The removal of the trash shipped by Canada to the Philippines six years ago will have been completed by the end of June, the Canadian government said. In a statement, the North American country said this was as “the waste must be safely treated to meet Canadian safety and health requirements.” It said Catherine McKenna, Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change, has awarded a contract to Bollore Logistics Canada. It said the […]
