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(Eagle News) — The Palace has refused to dignify Maria Lourdes Sereno’s call for President Rodrigo Duterte to resign for what she claimed was his role behind the Supreme Court decision nullifying her appointment as Chief Justice. “Ayaw ko na po magkomento diyan at tingin ko po ang Presidente ayaw na ring magkomento,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a radio interview. In making the call for the resignation during a forum organized by her […]
(Eagle News)– Senators are poised to name Tito Sotto as their new leader, after a draft resolution “expressing the sense of the Senate to reorganize its leadership and electing” him as such was signed by 13 senators, or more than half of the 24 lawmakers in the Upper House. The draft resolution aimed at naming Senate President Koko Pimentel’s successor was signed by Senators Sonny Angara, Nancy Binay, JV Ejercito, Chiz Escudero, Sherwin Gatchalian, Richard […]
(Eagle News) — Senate President Koko Pimentel denied there would be a change in Senate leadership on Monday, May 21. “It is not true..,” Pimentel said in a statement. He issued the statement after a report said 14 senators had signed a resolution seeking for the change. According to the report, those who signed the resolution were Senators Nancy Binay, Juan Edgardo Angara, JV Ejercito, Sherwin Gatchalian, Francis Escudero, Richard Gordon, Gregorio Honasan II, Ping Lacson, Loren […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, May 17, urged Muslim Filipinos to continue to help the poor as they celebrate the start of Ramadan. “Through fasting and prayer, this significant event reveals to them the will of Allah and reaffirms their resolve to achieve spiritual cleansing and growth,” the President said in a statement. The President also asked them to “to join hands in the shared task of nation-building as we make the […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said it would still have to study further the possibility of allowing foreign help in the exploration of the 24-million hectare Philippine Rise. DENR undersecretary Jonas Leones said officials from the National Security Council, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will still have to evaluate this option. He noted that other countries which […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte said barangay candidates linked to illegal drug activity who won in the recent elections are not yet off the hook. He said that they would still be subject to investigation by the Philippine National Police, and that whatever findings that the PNP will have can be used in pursuing criminal charges against them. “Kayong mga nasa droga at nanalo kayo, your election to the barangay position is not a […]
(Eagle News) –“Resign.” This was the message of Maria Lourdes Sereno to President Rodrigo Duterte, whom she claims had a hand in the Supreme Court decision to nullify her appointment as Chief Justice. Sereno made the remark on Thursday, May 17, even as Duterte has already repeatedly denied he was behind the move, Duterte’s spokesperson Harry Roque has also noted that it was “out of character” for the chief executive to meddle in the affairs […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte attended the graduation rites of his granddaughter Isabelle Lovelie Duterte on Thursday morning, May 17, at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC). Isabelle is among the first batch of Senior High School graduates of San Beda College Alabang. She graduated with a degree in the academic strand of Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS). HUMMS is an academic track for those interested in pursuing college or university education in the […]
(Eagle News) — Fourteen senators on Thursday, May 16, filed a resolution urging the Supreme Court to review its decision nullifying the appointment of Maria Lourdes Sereno as Chief Justice. The opposition senators who signed the draft resolution as of Wednesday, May 16, were Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon, Senators Antonio Trillanes IV, Risa Hontiveros, Bam Aquino, Francis Pangilinan and Leila de Lima. Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III, Senators Francis Escudero, Sherwin Gatchalian, Grace Poe, Juan […]
(Eagle News)– The Palace on Thursday, May 17, denied the government was discriminating against women. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the statement after President Rodrigo Duterte was quoted as saying the next Chief Justice should not be a woman. “Kahit sino pupuwedeng ma-appoint sa ating gobyerno,” Roque said. Roque also denied the President had made such a statement in the first place. According to Roque, based on his understanding, what the President said was that […]
President Duterte also expresses “full support” for PNG’s APEC chairmanship (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte expressed his commitment for a stronger relationship and friendship with Papua New Guinea during the official visit of Prime Minister Peter O’Neill in Malacañan Palace, where the two leaders witnessed the signing of an agriculture cooperation that would further boost food security in both countries. President Duterte hosted a dinner in honor of Prime Minister O’Neill at the […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Customs is now requiring all shipping lines and airlines to submit their cargo manifest and other pertinent documents in advance. The order to also electronically submit the bill of lading, commercial invoice, packing list, among others, in PDF format was contained in Customs Memorandum Order (CMO) 6-2018 signed by Commissioner Isidro Lapeña on May 7. The memo, which shall take effect “immediately,” said this was to, among others, “expedite the […]
