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(Eagle News) — The Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court’s denial of the bid of former Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao governor Zaldy Ampatuan, a primary accused in the Maguindanao massacre in 2009, to be granted bail. Citing lack of merit, the special eighth division of the appellate court, in a 23-page decision, denied Ampatuan’s petition for certioriari seeking for the annulment and the setting aside of the September 15, 2015 joint order […]
Spike in prices only “transitory,” he says (Eagle News) – Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno said Wednesday, May 9, that suspending the implementation of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) law “will do more harm than good.” His statement came a day after Senators JV Ejercito and Bam Aquino called on government economic managers to suspend the law amid reports of a spike in inflation rate—4.5 percent in April— reportedly the fastest in more than […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Health on Wednesday, May 8, welcomed President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision to tap the expertise of a three-man panel of Asian experts in order to look into Dengvaxia safety concerns. “We welcome the policy statement of the President to invite foreign experts from neighboring (Association of Southeast Asian) countries. This is a directive that must be respected and fully complied with,” Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said in a statement. […]
(Eagle News) — “The true source of power is the people.” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque had this to say when asked to comment on the inclusion of President Rodrigo Duterte in Forbes’ list of most powerful people in the world. According to Roque, that phrase has been cited by Duterte himself many times. “The presidency, in the mind of PRRD (Duterte), begins and ends with public trust where real power emanates,” Roque said, noting that […]
(Eagle News)—–Senators had nothing but praises for President Rodrigo Duterte’s choice of Tourism Secretary, following the resignation of Wanda Teo over the P60-million ad placement controversy. “She is an excellent choice. She has the academic and professional credentials,” Senator Grace Poe said of Bernadette Romulo-Puyat, who was named tourism head on Tuesday, May 8. According to Poe, Romulo-Puyat “made it a point to promote the different provinces she visited, and showcase local food products; even the indigenous craftsmanship […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has been included in Forbes magazine’s list of most powerful men in the world. Duterte clinched the 69th spot, up from the 70th spot he got in 2017. Chinese President Xi Jinping was at the top spot, followed by Russia President Vladimir Putin, who had held the number one rank for four consecutive years. US President Donald Trump ranked number three. Also in the top 10 are Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, […]
(Eagle News)—-No corruption. This, according to newly named Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat, was the directive of President Rodrigo Duterte when he offered her the post vacated by Wanda Teo. In a television interview, Romulo-Puyat, an agriculture undersecretary, said the offer was made on Tuesday, May 8. “Trabaho kasi, normal trabaho. Trabaho pinag-uusapan namin. Tapos biglang binanggit niya na, ‘Uy, alam mo bang nag-resign si Secretary Teo?… O gusto mo ba? Kasi bagay sa ‘yo. Your […]
(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, May 8, slammed Time magazine for including him in its list of “despots.” *** i** itong Time Magazine na ‘to. Nilagay ako doon sa mga despot. Hindi naman ako.. Ba’t diktador ba ako?” Duterte said in a speech in Malacañang, reacting to the story that named him among the world’s “strongmen” who included Russian President Vladimir Putin, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Erdogan and Hungary Prime Minister Viktor Orban. “Since […]
(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Agriculture Undersecretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat as head of the Department of Tourism. Special Assistant to the President Secretary Bong Go confirmed the appointment of Romulo-Puyat in a message to Palace reporters on Tuesday night. Her appointment comes after Wanda Teo resigned over the P60-million ad placement controversy that hounded the tourism department. The Commission on Audit red-flagged the project that saw advertisements being placed in the program of Teo’s brothers […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Tuesday, May 8, welcomed the planned return of the P60 million paid by the Department of Tourism to the media production outfit run by the brother of now-resigned Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo. But Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said this does not mean that those involved in the advertisement placement controversy should be absolved of any wrongdoing. “Sa batas po it will not completely exonerate kung mayroon man nalabag,” Roque […]
(Eagle News) — The interim chief of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation who was rapped by the Commission on Audit for her allegedly excessive travel expenses has denied any irregularity. Celestina Ma. Jude de la Serna said the over P600,000 worth of travel expenses was “above board and within the limit set by existing policies and rules and regulations.” “We cannot emphasize more that these are purely official in nature and truly necessary in the performance […]
By Jodi Bustos Eagle News Service QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News)— With a huge amount of hard work and love mixed with creativity and passion, select culinary students showcased their distinct skills in cooking and preparing three dishes featuring high-quality U.S. ingredients: beef, turkey, potatoes, cheese, raisins, and nuts. Dubbed as “The Great American Taste Culinary Competition”, this event is the first-ever cooking contest hosted by the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines and the U.S. […]
