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Labor Secretary Bello, nangakong tatapusin ang “endo” o contractualization

By Jerold Tagbo (EAGLE NEWS) — Desidido si bagong Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III na wakasan ang “endo” o contractualization na una nang ipinangako ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte. Ayon kay Bello, dapat ipatupad ang batas para masugpo ang endo. Pero sa tanong kung dapat bigyan ng dagdag na ngipin ang batas laban sa “endo” (end of contract), nakasalalay na aniya sa Kongreso ang pagpapatibay ukol rito. Sa kanyang talumpati matapos ang pormal na turnover ceremony […]

Agriculture Sec Pinol at Environment Sec. Lopez, nagsimula nang manungkulan

By Eden Suarez Santos (EAGLE NEWS) — Pormal nang naupo sa kani-kanilang puwesto sina Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel “Manny”  Piñol at Environment Secretary Gina Lopez. Ito ay matapos ang isinagawang turn-over ceremony sa kani-kanilang tanggapan kasama sina outgoing Secretary Proceso Alcala at Ramon Paje. Ipinaabot ng dalawang kalihim sa kani-kanilang mga nasasakupan ang naging marching order sa kanila ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa kauna-unahang cabinet meeting noong Huebes pagkatapos ang oathtaking ceremony sa Malacanang. Pangunahin anila […]

President Duterte meets VP Robredo for the first time after inauguration

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte met Vice-President Leni Robredo on Friday, July 1 for the first time after their separate inauguration ceremonies on Thursday (June 30). The occasion was the turn-over ceremonies at the Armed Forces of the Philippines in Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City where the new AFP chief of Staff, Lieutenant. Gen. Ricardo Visaya took his oath of office. Visaya replaced AFP Lt. Gen. Glorioso Miranda. Duterte also referred to Robredo while […]

Sen. Drilon files Transportation Crisis Act 2016 giving President emergency powers

  (Eagle News) – Senate President Franklin Drilon has filed the Transportation Crisis Act of 2016 that would give emergency powers to President Rodrigo Duterte to solve the traffic problem in Metro Manila and other key cities. The proposed law aims to give the Duterte administration a free hand in adopting alternative methods to solve the traffic problem, including the setting up of the needed infrastructure and transportation projects. If approved into law, the emrgency powers given […]

Malacanang bares new Duterte cabinet appointments

(Eagle News) – On the first day of President Duterte in Malacanang, Malacanang announced the President’s new cabinet appointments. They include former Postmaster General and former National Food Authority Administrator Angelito Banayo who was designated as managing director and resident representative of the  Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) by Duterte. The President also chose another militant and former pary-list representative, Liza Maza, to head the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC). Information and technology expert Rodolfo […]