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(Eagle News)–Magdalo Rep. Gary Alejano on Tuesday, Aug. 28, said he did not need to go to Israel to prove the chief executive was healthy. Alejano made the statement in response to a statement by Special Assistant to the President Bong Go that he do the same following the congressman’s remark the President would go to Israel for health reasons. Duterte denied this, saying he only wanted to visit the Overseas Filipino Workers there in […]
(Eagle News)–Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Maria Sison on Monday, Aug. 28, alleged President Rodrigo Duterte was the “number one enemy of his own state,” accusing him of “deceptive and murderous methods of Oplan Tokhang in Oplan Kapayapaan,” among others. According to Sison, Duterte has “turned the police and military into his private criminal instruments” as they act “like death squads” who are “emboldened to fulfill their kill quotas because of presidential guarantees of impunity […]
(Eagle News)–Classes were suspended on Tuesday, Aug. 28, in some areas due to bad weather. Below is a list: Dagupan City — All levels Lingayen– All levels
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, Aug. 27, lauded the heroic acts of ordinary Filipinos, urging the others to “emulate” the “selflessness” of the country’s “forefathers” and to “live up to their example as we go about our daily lives.” Speaking at the Libingan ng mga Bayani in Taguig, Duterte cited the soldiers who sacrificed their lives to help secure peace in Marawi last year, the police officers who perform their duties to […]
(Eagle News) — Newly appointed Chief Justice Teresita Leonardo-De Castro will take her oath before President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, Aug. 31, Special Assistant to the President Bong Go said. “CJ appointee Justice De Castro has communicated to OP [Office of the President] that she will endeavor to take her oath at the earliest time as soon as SC [Supreme Court] is in receipt of her appointment paper that she may assume and enter into […]
By Colleen Knight EBC Florida Bureau JACKSONVILLE, Florida (Eagle News Service) — A Sunday afternoon in the city of Jacksonville turned violent during an esports tournament when gunshots were fired at a pizza restaurant at the Jacksonville Landing. According to Sheriff Mike Williams of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, the suspect opened fire on the attendees of the qualifiers for the Madden ‘19 Tournament, killing two people, and injuring nine others before turning the handgun on himself. […]
(Eagle News)–Several flights were cancelled on Monday, Aug. 27, due to bad weather. Here is a list according to the Manila International Airport Authority: DG 6009 / 6010 Manila-Basco-Manila (CebGo)
(Eagle News)—-President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, Aug. 27, slammed Rep. Gary Alejano for his remark the chief executive would visit Israel for health reasons. “Kung operahan nila ang utak ko dun eh di mas maganda. Wala mang problema,” Duterte said, referring to his trip scheduled in September. After Israel, the President will proceed to Jordan. He said he was visiting the two countries to look at how Overseas Filipino Workers there were doing. “I can […]
(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, Aug. 27, defended his appointment of Supreme Court Associate Justice Teresita de Castro as Chief Justice. “Kung sino ‘yung nauna pumasok, siya ‘yung unang ma-promote and that would go for everybody,” Duterte told reporters at the Libingan ng mga Bayani in Taguig City. According to Duterte, “I am not familiar with) any of them actually.” “Wala akong kilalang justice na ‘yung personal. Truthfully, I have not talked to anyone there. […]
(Eagle News)–Special Assistant to the President Bong Go on Sunday, Aug. 26, slammed Senator Antonio Trillanes IV and Magdalo Rep. Gary Alejano for their comments about President Rodrigo Duterte’s health. In a statement, Go said the two could join the President in his September 2 to 5 trip to Israel so they could see the trip had nothing to do with the chief executive’s physical condition. “Pwede naman siyang sumama. He (Alejano) is a congressman..Kung […]
(Eagle News)—Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Sunday, Aug. 26, said he was “deeply saddened” by the passing of US Senator John McCain, a “true friend of the Philippines and the Filipino people.” “As Chair of the Armed Services Committee of the United States Senate, Senator McCain was among those who valued not just the shared history between our two countries but also the importance of our strategic partnership,” he said. Lorenzana noted that McCain “never […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Sunday, Aug. 25, dismissed allegations Supreme Court Associate Justice Teresita de Castro’s appointment as Chief Justice was a reward for her role in the ouster of Maria Lourdes Sereno as Chief Magistrate. “Wala pong saysay ‘yan,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said. According to Roque, President Rodrigo Duterte, who picked the new Chief Justice from a shortlist provided by the Judicial and Bar Council, “upheld judicial professionalism by appointing most senior of […]
