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QUEZON City, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte appealed to his supporters to refrain from threatening members of the media, saying that no one will be able to report what is true if media practitioners are afraid. President Duterte said that his supporters should put their support in the proper perspective. QUEZON City, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte appealed to his supporters to refrain from threatening members of the media, saying that no one will be […]
(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday (September 22) fired his critics anew, saying his tough talk doesn’t scare off investors and cannot floor the country. “Do not keep complaining about my mouth because my mouth is not the problem. It cannot bring down a country,” Duterte stressed. “Ang issue dito hindi ang bunganga ko. And they are saying the ratings sa business, sa economy. Eh ‘di so be it. Lumayas kayo. Then we can […]
(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday (September 22) night met with National Democratic Front (NDF) chief negotiator Luis Jalandoni in Davao City. The two talked over dinner the ongoing peace talks between the government and the NDF. Duterte declined to give additional details about the meeting, but said he leaves the issue up to the government peace panel and the NDF. On Tuesday and Wednesday, the two panels met at the Royal Norwegian Embassy […]
(Eagle News)– At the resumption of Senate inquiry on drug killings, Senator Manny Pacquiao on Thursday (September 22) criticized Senator Leila De Lima for obviously defending supposed Davao Death Squad (DDS) member Edgar Matobato. “What I understand, Mr. Chairman dito, ito ay inquiry sa isang witness para pakinggan natin yung statement ng witness. Hindi natin dedepensahan siya kung hindi i-examine kung nagsasabi siya ng totoo,” Pacquiao stressed, addressing Senate justice committee chair Senator Richard Gordon. […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Abu Sayyaf bandits released on Thursday, September 22, another Indonesian sailor they seized over a month ago in the high seas of Sabah. Released was Herman Bin Manggak, According to Maj. Filemon Tan Jr., Western Mindanao Command (WESTMINCOM) Spokesperson. Manggak was initially taken to a camp of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) in Sitio Bakud, Barangay Kagay, Indanan, Sulu. Tan told the Philippines News Agency that the MNLF […]
(Eagle News)– Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II on Thursday (September 22) revealed that the bank transaction records involved with illegal drug trade inside the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) are now in the possession of the Department of Justice (DOJ). The said records were turned over to Aguirre by Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) representatives. “We will ask for verification of many other bank accounts,” the justice secretary said. Aguirre lauded the records, though did not gave […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Lieutenant Colonel Ferdinand Marcelino in a news conference on Thursday, September 22 denied that he was being pressured by the Duterte Administration to implicate Senator Leila De Lima in the narcotics trade. He said and we quote “Categorical ko pong dine-deny na mayroong, pine-pressure ako o nananakot o nagko-coerce sa akin from the side of the government upang magsalita ako laban sa kanya.” Marcelino, however, admitted that someone, whose exact […]
(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday (September 22) called upon his supporters not to threaten journalists despite of their appreciation of the administration. “I appreciate very much your support and may be your–how would I say it–enthusiasm to back me up. You are correct, I am doing nothing wrong but of course we should also not threaten people kasi hindi na sila makapagsulat ng totoo,” Duterte said in a speech at the Philippine National […]
(Eagle News)– Senator Panfilo Lacson revealed on Thursday (September 22) that an ambush survivor–a lawyer– identified supposed Davao Death Squad (DDS) member Edgar Matobato as the one who tried to kill him. Lacson inquired Matobato if he knew a certain Abeto Salcedo, Jr. who was ambushed along Bonifacio Highway in Digos City, Davao del Sur in October 23, 2014. “Hindi, sir. Nandito na ako noon, sir,” Matobato said. “Nakilala ka niya, dahil naka-survive siya. Binaril […]
(Eagle News)– At the resumption of Senate hearing on drug slays, Senator Manny Pacquiao stressed on Thursday (September 22) confessed hitman and supposed Davao Death Squad (DDS) member Edgar Matobato is a coached witness. “Because of your testimony, pa-iba-iba siya. So iniisip ko talaga na may nag-co-coach sayo, at may nagtuturo sa iyo,” Pacquiao said during his inquiry to Matobato. “Pag-apppear mo dito sa Senado, ang statement mo, pag-dinig namin, gulat lahat, galing ng statement. […]
PASIG CITY, September 23 – Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones on Tuesday underscored the importance of collaborative effort in improving human rights education under the new K to 12 basic education curriculum. A day before the 44th anniversary of the declaration of martial law, Briones urged colleagues and stakeholders in the higher academics to support the Department in the responsibility to “extend the net of sources” and lend additional substantive content to […]
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (PIA) – President Rodrigo Duterte says we cannot wage war against China this time, we talk first. During his speech in the ceremonial switch on of 405MW circulating fluidized bed coal thermal plant of Filinvest Development Corporation, Misamis Power Corporation on 22 September 2016 in Villanueva town, Misamis Oriental, he acknowledged the long history of Filipino-Chinese business relationship. He said there had been a lot of contributions of the Chinese community […]
