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Philippine and United States warships on Saturday conducted a joint patrol of southern waters known as a hunting ground for local Muslim militants, amid rising concern over Islamic militancy and piracy in the region. The US Navy combat ship USS Coronado and the Philippine frigate BRP Ramon Alcaraz carried out their joint patrol of the Sulu Sea, a body of water off the southern Philippines where militant groups have carried out kidnappings, a US embassy statement said. […]
Says war in Marawi will not stop until last terrorist is “taken out” (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday reiterated the government’s no-negotiation policy with terrorists, noting that the war in Marawi will continue until the last one was “taken out.” “I will never ever talk to the terrorists. There will never be forgiving them,” Duterte said in a speech during ceremonies commemorating the 50th founding anniversary of Davao del Sur in Digos. […]
(Eagle News) — A 3.1-magnitude earthquake struck Occidental Mindoro on Saturday afternoon. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake jolted the province at 1:54 p.m., minutes after another of a 4.5 magnitude shook Davao Occidental. Depth of focus of the second earthquake was pegged at 28 kilometers. There were no reported casualties.
(Eagle News) — Authorities are strengthening maritime security to ensure that no militant will make it to other provinces through bodies of water. Brigadier General Gilbert Gapay, martial law spokesperson in the Eastern Mindanao Command, said there were in particular six border stations covering the country’s backdoor. “(The strengthening of maritime security) is done in coordination with other government agencies–the Bureau of Immigration, Coastguard, Bureau of Customs, Philippine National Police, and other local government […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Protest actions greeted President Rodrigo Duterte’s first year in office. The rallyists gathered in Mendiola and used emojis to grade the Duterte administration. The militant groups claimed that there were more negative happenings than positive events during President Duterte’s first year, and that the President failed to deliver on his campaign promises.
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – The Philippines once again gained the Tier 1 rank in the Trafficking in Persons 2017 report of the United States State Department, recognizing the Philippines’ efforts in fighting human trafficking. “The Government of the Philippines fully meets the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking. The government continued to demonstrate serious and sustained efforts during the reporting period; therefore, the Philippines remained on Tier 1,” according to the June […]
Eagle News — Actress Nanette Medved-Po and cousins Daniel and David Zuellig have made it to Forbes magazine’s prestigious list of philanthropy icons this year. The three were included in the Heroes of Philanthropy 2017 list in the Asia-Pacific, which gathers 40 philanthropists from 14 countries all over the world. Medved-Po is the founder, chairperson and president of “Generation of Hope” and “Friends of Hope,” which donates the proceeds of selling “Hope in a Bottle” […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The government is finalizing the details of the Php 20-billion master plan for the rehabilitation of Marawi City. Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar said that President Rodrigo Duterte wants to implement the rehabilitation plan immediately once the fight between the military and the Maute group ends. “The master plan is ongoing now. So after this incident, we’ll be ready. Naka-standby po lahat ng equipment ng DPWH. Currently, […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi assured Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano during his visit to Beijing that China will continue aiding the Philippines in its fight against terrorism, especially in Mindanao. ”I want to tell the people of the Philippines that whenever difficulties and challenges, China will always stand by your side,” Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in a joint press conference. China donated ₱590-M worth of […]
(Eagle News) — The Moro Islamic Liberation Front is set to formally join the government in its fight against illegal drugs, a year after President Rodrigo Duterte launched his crackdown on those selling the substances he said was the cause of high crime rates in general. The rebel group is set to sign an “agreement of protocol cooperation” with the government Friday afternoon to formalize the move, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency director Isidro Lapena said […]
(Eagle News) – Nananatili pa ring mataas ang ratings na natanggap ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte, base na rin sa mga survey na isinagawa ng Pulse Asia at ng Social Weather Stations (SWS). Nitong buwan ng Marso, nasa 78 percent ang kaniyang approval rating, habang nasa 76 percent naman ang kaniyang trust rating. Ang net satisfaction rating ng Pangulo ay nasa +63 nitong Marso.
Rodrigo Duterte ends his first year as Philippine president on Friday as a hugely popular leader. The 72-year-old has upended decades of foreign policy, steering away from traditional ally the United States while bringing the Philippines closer to China and Russia. An overwhelming majority of Filipinos support him, according to a series of surveys by pollsters over the past 12 months, with the most recent one showing 75 percent were satisfied with his administration’s performance. “People […]
