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Kris Aquino asks President Duterte to not imprison former President Aquino

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte during the annual kick-off ceremony of the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s tax campaign confirmed that he received a text message from actress Kris Aquino, asking him to not imprison her brother, former president Benigno S. Aquino III. “Si Kris, nagtext. Huwag mo namang ipakulong si… (Kris sent a text message. Please do not imprison…) Sabi ko (I said): No Kris, I am not out to find faults. […]

Cayetano asks international organizations to help Philippines’ war on drugs

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Senator Alan Peter Cayetano, in a speaking engagement in front of the Filipino community in New York, appealed to international organizations to help the Philippine government on its war against illegal drugs instead of criticizing its strong policies. “Instead of criticizing us and trying to stop international funding, why don’t you give us bullet-proof vests for our police? And why don’t you give us cameras like they use in […]

MTPB starts distribution of body cameras for traffic enforcers

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Manila Traffic and Parking Bureau started distributing body cameras for the use of its traffic enforcers as a safety measure against erring motorists. This is because MTPB enforcers were usually placed in a tight spot by errant motorists especially in places where there are no CCTV cameras to record the incident. MTPB traffic enforcer Rolando Montejo said that some erring motorists turned the tables on traffic aides when […]

Stop and Go coalition threatens to stage another strike

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Stop and Go Coalition of transport groups threatened to conduct another transport strike aiming to paralyze 80% of the public transport in Metro Manila. Stop and Go President Jun Magno defended the actions of the coalition, saying that the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) did not heed the coalition’s arguments during the dialogue held between transport groups and the LTFRB. https://youtu.be/Fz4GrZu1JeI

President Duterte scolds rogue cops

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday (February 7) scolded more that 200 erring policemen of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) – Philippine National Police at the Malacañang Palace Grounds. https://youtu.be/WZFne178mZU

With video: President Duterte says rogue cops to be sent to Basilan to fight Abu Sayyaf

https://youtu.be/WZFne178mZU   (Eagle News) – More than 200 of the 300 rogue cops who are facing various administrative and criminal charges were turned over to Malacanang on Tuesday (February 7) where they received a severe scolding from President Rodrigo Duterte who told them they would be sent to Basilan in two weeks’ time. There, they would stay there for two years to fight the Abu Sayyaf, and other insurgents. A visibly very angry and disappointed President Duterte faced the […]

Justice Secretary Aguirre advises NDF consultants to report to gov’t as sign of good faith

  (Eagle News) – Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II urged National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) consultants who had earlier been temporarily released by the Philippine government to report back to the government as a matter of courtesy. Aguirre said that the bail given to them was not indefinite, so it is incumbent upon the communist leaders to report back to the government, if they want to renew their bail bond. President Duterte has […]

Imbestigasyon vs Narco-Generals, natapos na ng Napolcom

(Eagle News) — Natapos na ng National Police Commission (Napolcom) ang imbestigasyon sa dalawang heneral na kasama sa limang Narco generals na pinangalanan ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte. Ayon kay Napolcom Vice Chairman, Rogelio Casurao, naisumite na nila ang kanilang findings sa tanggapan ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte. Pero tumanggi muna si Casurao na ihayag ang naging resulta ng kanilang imbestigasyon. Kabilang sa mga Narco-generals na pinangalanan ng Pangulo sina Ret. PDDG Marcelo Garbo, PDir. Joel Pagdilao, […]

Mga rebeldeng komunista na nasa likod ng pananambang sa mga sundalo, dapat managot – Senators

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Kailangang managot ang mga rebeldeng komunista na nasa likod ng pag-ambush at brutal na pagpatay sa mga sundalo. Ito ang inihayag ng mga senador, upang anila ay mabigyan ng hustisya ang pagkamatay ng mga sundalo. Samantala, suportado naman ng ilang kongresista ang pagkansela ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa napagkasunduang peace talks sa rebeldeng komunista na CPP-NPA-NDF. Ayon sa mga ito, sobra na ang naging pagbibigay ng pamahalaan sa mga rebeldeng komunista […]

SOJ Aguirre sa mga pinalayang NDFP consultant: Bumalik ng PHL, harapin ang kaso sa Korte

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Dapat magpakita ng kagandahang loob ang rebeldeng grupong CPP-NPA at patunayan ang kanilang sinseridad sa kung ano ang napagkasunduan. Ito ang sagot ni Justice Secretary Vitallano Aguirre II sa isyu ng pag-papaaresto sa mga NDF consultant na pansamantalang pinalaya upang dumalo sa peace talks sa pagitan ng rebeldeng grupo at ng gobyerno ng Pilipinas. Pagliliwanag ng kalihim, conditional ang piyansa ng mga nakalayang consultant, at maituturing silang  wanted kung tapos […]

Duterte stands pat on decision scrapping peace talks with Reds, calls them “spoiled brats”

  (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte stood pat on his earlier decision to cancel peace talks with the National Democratic Front, as he called communist leaders “spoiled brats” and “mayabang” (arrogant). He said he does not want to talk anymore with the Communist Party of the Philippines-NDF because of their unreasonable demands. “I tried my best to make peace with everybody,” he said in a speech at the launch of the Hardin ng Lunas […]