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Duterte names newly retired AFP Chief Guerrero as MARINA head

(Eagle News) — Former Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Rey Leonardo Guerrero will remain in public office. This was after President Rodrigo Duterte named Guerrero, who had just formally transferred command of the 85,000-strong military to Western Mindanao Command Chief Lieutenant General Carlito Galvez Jr., to the helm of the Maritime Industry Authority on Wednesday, April 18. Duterte ordered Guerrero to report to Marina next week. Guerrero reached the mandatory […]

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President Duterte to fire another usec this week, says Presidential Spokesman

(Eagle News) — Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque Jr., said that President Rodrigo Duterte will fire another undersecretary this week. The announcement was made during a press briefing in Malacañang on Tuesday, April 17. Roque also said that the undersecretary who will be fired is part of President Rodrigo Duterte’s promise to remove corrupt officials. “Mayroon talagang [undersecretary] na scheduled para sibakin,” Roque said. This came after President Rodrigo Duterte in a speech during the mass […]

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Duterte admits he ordered Catholic nun Fox investigated for “disorderly conduct”

Filipinos have “unlimited freedom of expression,” but foreign nun’s criticisms vs PHL a “violation of PHL sovereignty,” he says (Eagle News) –President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, April 18, admitted it was he who  ordered Catholic nun Patricia Fox investigated. “I ordered her to be investigated..not arrested..but invited her to an investigation for disorderly conduct,” Duterte said during change of command ceremonies in Camp Aguinaldo. According to Duterte, Philippine laws “provide that I can deport you […]

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Umano’y may amoy na bigas na ibinibenta sa pamilihan, paiimbestigahan ng NFA

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Iimbestigahan ng National Food Authority (NFA) ang napaulat na umano’y ibinebentang mabahong bigas sa merkado. Nasabay kase ang nasabing isyu sa distribusyon ng bigas, nitong Martes, Abril 17 mula sa Nueva Ecija na nagkakahalaga ng 39 pesos kada kilo bilang pansamantalang pamalit sa NFA rice. Ayon kay NFA Spokesperson Rex Estoperez, bagaman hindi galing sa NFA ang nasabing bulok na bigas ay titignan pa rin nila ito para matiyak […]

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Some lawyers’ groups call on UN Special Rapporteur to “take urgent action” on Duterte’s pronouncements vs judiciary

(Eagle News) — Some lawyers’ groups have asked the United Nations Special Rapporteur to “take urgent action” on President Rodrigo Duterte’s pronouncements that they allege “punctuate the long-winded attacks on judicial independence…” “The recent tirades of the President against the Chief Justice do not sound at all foreboding..,” the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, Alternative Law Groups, the leftist National Union of People’s Lawyers, Ateneo Human Rights Center, Free Legal Assistance Group, Manananggol Laban sa […]

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Dela Rosa: Former SAF budget officer has returned P37 million of unreleased SAF allowances

(Eagle News) — Outgoing Philippine National Police Chief Ronald dela Rosa has confirmed part of the unreleased subsistence allowances for Special Action Force troopers during selected months from 2016 to 2018 has been returned. Dela Rosa said it was Senior Supt. Andre Dizon, the SAF’s former budget officer, himself who returned the P37 million. Dizon has been charged before the Ombudsman in connection with the non-release of the allowances from July 2016 to January 2018, except […]

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Lacson calls for probe into P58.9-million SAF subsistence allowance mess

(Eagle News) — Senator Panfilo Lacson has called for a probe into the P58.9-million subsistence allowance mess in the Special Action Force. “We cannot allow, yet again, another injustice to be committed against our heroes in uniform who are in the forefront of our fight against the ills of terrorism and criminality, lest we risk demoralization within their ranks. Thus the need to probe into the said allegations,” Lacson said in Senate Resolution No. 712, […]

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PHL, Russia “affirm mutual support” as Russian Ambassador hands Putin’s personal letter to Duterte

  (Eagle News) – Both the Philippines and Russia have ““affirmed their mutual support for each other” after a meeting in Malacanang between President Rodrigo Duterte and Russian Ambassador to the Philippines Igor Khovaev. Presidential Spokesperson said that the Russian Ambassador, in his meeting with President Duterte, handed a personal letter from Russian President Vladimir Putin. He said that the two discussed the Philippine government’s war on drugs and the ongoing crisis in Syria wherein […]

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Robredo apologizes for Holocaust memorial photo

MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — The vice-president of the Philippines issued a public apology on Tuesday, April 17, for a photograph showing her and members of her political party posing and smiling at a German Holocaust memorial. Leni Robredo, who was elected separately from President Rodrigo Duterte, attracted widespread criticism over the photo, which was posted on Twitter by a lawmaker from her opposition Liberal Party. “While there was no malice in it, I take full […]

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Roque: President Duterte trusts Putin will do “what is right” in Syria

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte said he trusts Russian President Vladimir Putin will do “what is right” in Syria, amid the ongoing missile strikes of France, the United States and the United Kingdom there. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said this was what the President told Russian Ambassador Igor Khovaev, who received a personal letter from him for Putin when he visited Malacañang on Monday, April 16. Putin is a supporter of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad. […]

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Labor undersecretary resigns

(Eagle News) — Labor Undersecretary Dominador Say has resigned. Say announced on Tuesday, April 17, that he submitted his resignation letter on April 9 so that Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III could be spared from accusations he was pro-management in the issue of contractualization. His announcement comes on the same day President Rodrigo Duterte announced he had sacked over corruption allegations “a set of officials” who he said even asked him to run for the […]

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Palace says “total closure” of Boracay starting April 26 the only way to save island

  (Eagle News) — Malacañang said that the total closure of Boracay for a maximum period of six months was the only way to save the island from further damage, even as an official of the Department of Interior and Local Government said a “soft opening” of the island was possible in three or four months under certain conditions. The move to close down Boracay was a “drastic police measure” that needed to be done, […]

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