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(Eagle News)—-President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday denied he was behind moves to oust Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. “Sabihin n’yo ako na naman nag-ano sa kanya. You can ask anybody. I never initiated (itong kay) Sereno,” Duterte said during the oath-taking ceremony of Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission officials in Malacañang. He said he only “called her attention because of the so many cases pending tapos pa-iba ang decision niya.” “‘Yung the very complaint now of the […]
(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday reiterated that the coalition government demanded by communists was “not acceptable.” Duterte made the comment as he hosted a dinner for 187 former members of the New People’s Army in Malacañang, based on a news release issued on Wednesday. According to the release, the President said that “in order to assume power, one must win the elections.” “Speaking before the rebel returnees, Duterte said the rebel group […]
(Eagle News) – Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque clarified that the ruling of the United Nations Tribunal for the Law of the Sea on the West Philippine Sea dispute has only resolved issues involving the seas, not land. In a press briefing in Palawan on Wednesday, March 7, the Palace spokesperson said that President Rodrigo Duterte’s position is that the tribunal has particularly established that “China cannot claim any of the waters of the West Philippine […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service (Eagle News) — Lumusot na sa makapangyarihang Commission on Appointments ang promosyon ng siyam na reserve senior military officers ng Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) na kinabibilangan ng mga senador at mga kongresista. Mula sa ranggong Lt. Colonel, napromote bilang mga full-fledged Colonel sina senador Loren Legarda, senador Manny Pacquiao, House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez, House Majority Leader Rodolfo Farinas, Deputy Speaker Gwendolyn Garcia, Cavite Rep. Roy Loyola […]
https://youtu.be/8bxT3v5shQY (Eagle News) – The leadership of the House of Representatives said that they can only begin to take up the matter of the impeachment complaint filed against Supreme Court Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno after Congress returns from the scheduled break on May 14. Both House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez and House Majority Floor Leader Rodolfo Farinas said that Congress would soon be going on a break and that the Supreme Court might be […]
(Eagle News)– Kuwait has “informally accepted” the provisions aimed at protecting Overseas Filipino Workers in the Middle Eastern country. In a radio interview on Wednesday, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said a Kuwaiti official was slated to come to the Philippines in order to finalize the Memorandum of Understanding containing the additional provisions. According to Bello, the additional provisions would address OFW issues involving their passports. “Kaya meron ding provision na kapag inilipat sa isang […]
(Eagle News) — Nasa 54,657 evacuees sa Albay ang bumalik na sa kani-kanilang bahay matapos ibaba ang alert level ng bulkang Mayon. Ipinag-utos ng Albay Public Safety and Emergency Management Office (APSEMO) ang decampment ng mga evacuee na nakatira sa mga bayan ng Guinobatan, Camalig, Daraga, Bacacay, Malilipot, Sto. Domingo at mga siyudad ng Ligao, Legazpi at Tabaco. Nilagdaan ang kautusan mismo ni Albay Governor Al Francis Bichara. Nasa 2,665 pamilya o 10,836-katao ang mananatili […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Social Welfare and Development has started distributing the P2,400 per year subsidy to millions of poor families in the country who were affected by the implementation of the Tax Reform Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) program. The unconditional cash transfer (UCT) funds of P200 per month or P2,400 yearly subsidy was first given to 1.8 million households who are already holding cash cards under the UCT or the Pantawid […]
(Eagle News) – Malacanang has directed the Office of the Solicitor General to study the filing of plunder cases against officials of the previous administration for the MRT-3 mess, even as it sought to put in place short-term solutions, such as the immediate procurement of all needed spare parts for the Metro Rail Transit system. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque announced this in a press briefing, explaining the “three-tiered solution” that was discussed during a […]
Notes his daughter, Sara, for instance, was “running the show very well” as mayor in Davao (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday said that while political dynasties were “bad,” sometimes they “can be for the better.” In a speech at the Go Negosyo 10th Filipina Entrepreneurship Summit in Pasay, the President cited as an example the situation in Davao, where his daughter Sara was mayor. According to the President, she was “running the […]
(Eagle News) – Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said that the existing Vietnamese-Chinese setup in joint exploration and development could be a model for a possible Philippine-China joint exploration on the disputed South China Sea. He said on Monday, March 5, that the Philippines could follow the setup of the two countries in jointly exploring the body of water. Vietnam has claims in the area, which China claims almost entirely. According to Roque, the exploration is […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno’s continued stay in office may not be good for the reputation of the Supreme Court. “Her (Sereno) continued stay in office may not be good for the institution,” Roque said in a statement. He explained that that the decision of the 13 magistrates who “arrived at a consensus” last February 27 for the Chief Justice to take an “indefinite […]
