MANILA, Philippines July 28 – President Rodrigo Roa Duterte said “the gates of Malacañang will be open” to those who have valid reasons to complain about graft and corruption under his administration. During his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, the President also discussed plans to install the 8888 Help Line to address citizens’ concerns In line with his campaign promise to eliminate red tape, PRRD has directed all agencies of the […]
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Duterte, Kerry affirm long-standing PH-US relations
MANILA, Philippines July 28 — The Philippines and the United States affirmed their long-standing relations at Wednesday’s lunch meeting between President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and US Secretary of State John Kerry at the President’s Hall of Malacanang Palace. Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella in a briefing told the Malacanan Press Corps that PRRD and Kerry took note of the special relationship, with around four million Filipinos in America and at least 500,000 Americans in the Philippines. […]
Duterte: My presidency is a peace mission
MANILA, Philippines July 28 – Speaking before the 7th Infantry Division of the Philippine Army in Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija, President Rodrigo Duterte narrated how his father—also a soldier—retired in Mindanao seeking greener pastures. The President also explained why he declared a unilateral ceasefire with the New Peoples Army (NPA). “It is not my decision alone. It is the decision of the cabinet. Of course, General (Secretary Hermogenes) Esperon and Secretary Delfin Lorenzana are automatically members […]
Aquino ignores Arroyo in first NSC meet
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — It surely is an awkward moment for former President Benigno Aquino III to finally meet again his political nemesis and predecessor, then president and now Pampanga Representative Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. This is the first National Security Council (NSC) meeting held in Malacañang. A video by state-run radio-television Malacañang showed that President Rodrigo Roa Duterte had a photo opportunity with the past presidents before he convened the NSC. At the first […]
President Duterte meets Secretary Kerry
Eagle News — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry meets President Rodrigo Duterte to discuss his new government’s priorities as well as possible dialogue with China on resolving tensions over the South China Sea.
8888, National hotline’ simula Aug. 1 – NTC
(Eagle News) — Naglabas ng kautusan ang National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) na nagtatalaga sa numerong “8888” bilang opisyal na “National complaint hotline number” Epektibo ang direktiba simula sa Agosto 1, 2016. Ayon sa NTC, ginawa nila ang hakbang bilang pagtalima sa nais ng pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na magkaroon ng “National citizens complaint hotline”. Bago naisapinal ang konsepto, nagpulong muna ang mga stakeholders na pinangunahan naman ni Deputy Cabinet Secretary Dale Cabrera. Sa pagpapatupad ng naturang […]
Pag-phaseout sa mga lumang bus inayunan ng CA
(Eagle News) — Kinatigan ng Court of Appeals (CA) ang gobyerno sa plano nitong pag-phaseout sa mga bus na 15 taon na pataas. Sa desisyon ng 12th division ng CA, sinabi nito na constitutional ang Department Of Tranportation and Communication (DOTC) order no. 2002-30 na dapat i-phaseout ang mga bus na masyado nang luma. Nakasaad sa desisyon na karapatan ng gobyerno na ayusin ang “transport system” ng ansa para sa kaligtasan na rin ng mga […]
Peter Lim tumanggi munang sumailalim sa drug test
(Eagle News) — Tumangging magpasailalim sa drug test ang hinihinalang drug lord na si Peter Lim. Ayon kay National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) spokesman Ferdinand Lavin, ipinaalam ni Atty. Ramon Esguerra na ayaw munang magpa-drug test ng kanyang kliyente. Sinabi ni Lavin, na kasalukuyan nang iniimbestigahan ng NBI si Lim sa pangunguna ni Anti-illegal Drugs Division head Joel Tovera. Isa si Lim sa mga pinangalanan ni pangulong Duterte na umano’y miyembro ng drug syndicate sa […]
Panalo ng Pilipinas sa arbitral tribunal sa isyu ng West Philippines Sea, kinilala ng ASEAN
(Eagle News) — Kinilala na ng mga miyembro ng Association of Southeast Asian Nation ang pagkakapanalo ng Pilipinas sa arbitration case sa United Nations arbitral tribunal sa isyu ng West Philippine Sea. Ayon kay Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay isa ang isyu ng West Philippines Sea mga naging agenda ng 49th ASEAN foreign ministers meeting dalawang araw na ang nakalilipas. Katunayan sa nabuong “joint communique” nagkasundo aniya ang ASEAN members na isulong ang commitment para […]
Kerry: US avoiding ‘confrontation’ in sea row
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — US Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday said Washington wanted to avoid “confrontation” in the South China Sea, after an international tribunal rejected Beijing’s claims to most of the waters. Kerry made the remarks after meeting with Philippine Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay in Manila where they discussed the Southeast Asian nation’s sweeping victory in the arbitration case against China. America’s top diplomat said the United States wanted China and the […]
US partners with the Philippines on wildland fire preparedness
SUBIC, Zambales, (PIA) July 27 — On 18-22 July 2016, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), through its partnership with the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), trained 50 officials from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and Bureau of Fire Protection in forest fire management. The Basic Fire Training on forest fire prevention and management focused on wildland fire preparedness, including planning for forest fire management, responding to forest fires, and recovering of damaged areas. Training […]
President passionate to deliver change – Andanar
MANILA, July 27 — Palace Communications chief Martin Andanar said he shared the President’s aspiration for positive change, giving context to his response a day prior to the President’s first State of the Nation Address. “There are issues that I’m passionate about that were mentioned in the speech: unilateral ceasefire (no amount of medals or cash gifts will compensate lost lives), no separation between God and State, Muslim and Lumad TV, Task Force Against Media Killings,” […]
