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(Eagle News)—Sacked Transportation Assistant Secretary Mark Tolentino said on Monday, May 21, that he respects President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision to dismiss him. “I am serving at the pleasure of the President,” Tolentino said in a statement. Despite him being dismissed, he said he “will continue to support (Duterte) and to continue to fight against corruption and to protect the interest of Mindanao and its people.” Tolentino was dismissed days after he said in a press […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has accepted Cesar Montano’s resignation as chief operating officer of the Tourism Promotions Board. “Yes he has accepted it,” Special Assistant to the President Bong Go said in a text message on Monday, May 21. Montano resigned after he was criticized for the TPB’s “Buhay Carinderia” program. New Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said the project did not undergo a bidding. Montano also came under fire for the TPB’s payment of P80 […]
(Eagle News)–Tourism Promotions Board Chief Operating Officer Cesar Montano has resigned. Montano’s resignation, which he said was “effective immediately,” took place after the TPB was criticized for the “Buhay Carinderia” project. The TPB had supposedly paid P80 million–or 90 percent of the total sponsorship deal–to advertisement agency Marylindbert International despite the project only being 15 percent completed. Montano recommended officials Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat could select from as TPB officer in charge: Maricon Ebron, officer in […]
(Eagle News) — Malacanang expresses “serious concern” about the reports of alleged Chinese militarization of the West Philippine Sea, and will bring this up in the next Bilateral Consultation Mechanism with China this year. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque Jr., said that they still have “no independent verification” of reports that China had landed several bombers on an island in the disputed South China Sea. “We have no independent verification. Nonetheless, we take note of […]
(Eagle News) — The House of Representatives leadership is slated to meet with members of the Bangsamoro Transition Commission on Tuesday, May 22. Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez told reporters this was to thresh out the lawmakers’ concerns about a proposed version of the Bangsamoro Basic Law. “Kinakailangan kasama rin sila para hindi na masyadong maging problema sa plenary,” Alvarez said after an all-party caucus also aimed at resolving such issues. Even then, Alvarez expressed confidence the House […]
But China is not a security threat to us, Roque adds (Eagle News) — While noting China was not a “security threat,” the Palace on Monday, May 21, expressed “serious concerns” over what it said would be the impact of the Asian giant’s recent deployment of bombers to Woody Island in the South China Sea on “constructive efforts to maintain peace and stability in the region.” “Even if we don’t feel that China is […]
(Eagle News) — The discovery of oil reserves in Alegria, Cebu can help boost the Philippine economy. This is according to President Rodrigo Duterte after the Department of Energy announced the discovery of commercial quantities of gas and oil from Alegria oil Field in Southern Cebu. “We have been lagging behind our neighbors, and not because we are lazy or poor. But in terms of natural resources. We are behind Indonesia because they have oil. […]
(Eagle News) — Liberal Party President Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan officially announced on Monday, May 21 the possible senatorial bets for the 2019 midterm elections. Pangilinan bared the six names of the possible candidates which they will call collectively as the “Resistance Coalition”. The “Resistance Coalition” is composed of Sen. Bam Aquino, former Quezon Representative and LP Vice President for External Affairs Lorenzo “Erin” Tañada, Magdalo party-list Rep. Gary Alejano, former Akbayan party-list Rep. Barry […]
(Eagle News) — The transition of leadership in the Senate was done in accordance to a term-sharing agreement between the two top senators, former Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III and his successor Vicente “Tito” Sotto III. This is the reaction of Senate Committee on Economic Affairs Chairman Senator Sherwin Gatchalian after senators signed a draft resolution on the Senate change of leadership. In a radio interview, Gatchalian said the transition of leadership in the […]
(Eagle News) – A bicameral conference committee approved on Monday, May 21, a measure strengthening the compliance of employers with occupational safety and health standards. Senator Joel Villanueva said Senate Bill No. 1317 or “An Act Strengthening Compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Standards (OSHS) and Providing Penalties for Violations Thereof” seeks to amend the 41-year old Labor Code of the Philippines which, at present, the senator said, does not declare fines or penalties for […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Migz Zubiri took his oath as the new Senate majority leader on Monday, May 21. This was after Tito Sotto, who formerly held the post, formally accepted his new post as Senate President. “I will work with the same zeal and same work ethics as I used to during the 14th Congress when I held the same position,” Zubiri said. He said he was, for instance, “willing to spend long days and […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Monday, May 21, expressed its “willingness to work” with the next Senate president. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the statement minutes after Senator Koko Pimentel stepped down as leader of the chamber and nominated Senate Majority Leader Tito Sotto as his replacement. “Whoever the senators may choose as their Senate President, we assure the incoming Senate President of our willingness to work with him as we recognize naman that […]
