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QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Pormal ng naghain ng kasong kriminal ang Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC) sa Tanggapan ng Ombudsman ngayong araw, Hulyo 1, 2016, laban kina dating Presidente Benigno Aquino III, dating PNP Chief Alan Purisima, at dating Hepe ng Special Action Forces, Getulio Napeñas. Ang inihaing kaso ay kaugnay ng madugong engkwento sa Mamasapano, Maguindanao na nagresulta ng pagkamatay ng 44 na miyembro ng PNP-Special Action Force. Batay sa kanilang […]
Eagle News — Target ngayon ng Department of Science and Technology (DOST) na lagyan ng libreng WiFi ang mga sari-sari store sa bansa. Katuwang ng DOST ang WiFi Interactive Network ang paglalagay ng libreng WiFi sa mga sari-sari store kung saan gagamitin nila ang hindi nagagamit na mga frequencies sa telebisyon kaya walang inaasahan na congestion. Isang paraan para makakuha ng libreng wifi ang isang consumer ay kapag bumili ito ng produkto kung saan bibigyan sila […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — New Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II gave assurance that he will focus on three matters included in the “marching orders” given to him by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte. In his first day in office, Aguirre said he is serious in the campaign against corruption in the agency, as well as illegal drugs and heinous crimes. The new DOJ chief admitted that it cannot be denied that there […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Inatasan ni President Rodrigo Duterte si Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade na ipag-utos sa Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) na tanggalin na ang protocol para sa no-fly zone tuwing bumibiyahe ang eroplanong sinasakyan ng pangulo ng Pilipinas. Sa kaniyang unang cabinet meeting, binigyang diin ni Duterte na ayaw niya ng special treatment. Dapat aniyang ituring ang kaniyang sarili at mga miyembro ng gabinete na karaniwang mamamayan kapag sumasakay ng […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Director General Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa is now officially the 21st chief of the Philippine National Police. President Rodrigo Duterte formally installed Dela Rosa as the head of the 160,000-police force in a ceremony at the PNP headquarters this morning. Dela Rosa, a former Chief of Davao City Police, was personally handpicked by President Duterte, to take over the police force in a bid to fulfill his promise to suppress […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte promised policemen that his government would double their salaries and support them all the way in their anti-crime efforts, but warned the “scalawag” cops and police officials to resign before he gets to them. Duterte, in his speech during ceremonies on July 1 in Camp Crame where the new Philippine National Police chief, Director General Ronaldo “Bato” dela Rosa was designated as the next top […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) –Authoritarian firebrand Rodrigo Duterte warned of a “rough ride” after being sworn in as the Philippines’ president, promising a relentless war on crime and corruption, but also to be a unifying leader.
MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo R. Duterte vowed Thursday to adhere to the rule of law as he tackles the country’s major scourges such as crime, corruption, and proliferation of illegal drugs. In his inaugural address, he said these major problems must be addressed with urgency as he described them as “mere symptoms of a virulent social disease that creeps and cuts into the moral fiber of Philippine society.” He said that corruption, both in […]
MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo R. Duterte will lead today’s assumption of command of the Philippine National Police (PNP) at its National Headquarters in Camp Crame, Quezon City. Duterte will be welcomed by Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Ismael Sueno and incoming PNP chief, Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa. The event will include the donning of rank on Dela Rosa conferring on him the four-star rank, which is required of a full-fledged head […]
(Eagle News) – “I am here. Why? Because I am ready to start my work for the nation.” These were the words of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, the 16th president of the Philippines, before he ended his 14-minute inaugural address that stressed what he intended to do as the country’s leader. His speech was punctuated by his favorite quotes about good governance which he said he intended to do to address what he claimed […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Benigno Aquino stepped down as Philippine president on Thursday after a six-year term that was highly regarded overseas, but partly condemned by voters at home. After his preferred successor was soundly defeated in last month’s elections, here are what political and economic analysts interviewed by AFP say were his key legacies: – Strong, stable economy – Aquino delivered average annual economic growth of just over 6.0 percent, the highest since the […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., flashes the victory sign before the start of the oath-taking of President Rodrigo Duterte at Malacanang’s Rizal Hall on Thursday, June 30, 2016. Marcos came with his sister, re-elected Ilocos Norte Gov. Imee Marcos, who wore a red terno. A day before the inauguration, he filed a poll protest before the Supreme Court asking the Presidential Electoral Tribunal to set aside the oath-taking of Vice-President Leni Robredo […]
