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QUEZON City, Philippines – Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte’s camp explained the mayor’s plans to impose a curfew and liquor ban over the whole Philippines. The curfew is only for minors who will be found outside their homes after 10 in the evening without their parents or guardians. The curfew will ensure that every child would be ready for school. On the other hand, the ban on selling of liquor in public places after 1 […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – Once it was clear that Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte will win the presidential race, he immediately planned the formation of his transition team that will supervise his transfer to Malacañang. His campaign manager confirmed that Duterte ordered him to form a committee to ensure such transition. The committee will also consider who will be possible members of Duterte’s Cabinet. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Philippine president-elect Rodrigo Duterte may release jailed communist rebels in an effort to restart peace talks aimed at ending a decades-old insurgency that has claimed tens of thousands of lives, an aide said Tuesday. The aide said Duterte, set to be sworn into office on June 30 after a landslide election victory on Monday, signalled his readiness to discuss the release of a number of imprisoned rebels, a key factor in […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Armed Forces of the Philippines said that it sees no problems if Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte becomes the president. The AFP added that it follows the Constitution and that it believes that the next President will also follow the Constitution. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
(Eagle News) — Presidential candidate and Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte maintained his lead (with a margin of more than six million) in the presidential race, while Liberal Party’s Leni Robredo continued her lead (more than 231,693 votes) over Ferdinand Marcos Jr., in the latest tally of the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP)-Eagle Broadcasting Corporation (EBC) quick count. The latest numbers came from the unofficial and partial election results from the Commission on Elections […]
MANILA, May 11 – Malacañang has accepted the results of the May 9 elections. “Our people have spoken and their verdict is accepted and respected,” Communication Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said in a statement issued on Tuesday. “The path of good governance or Daang Matuwid is already established as all presidential candidates spoke out against corruption, and in favor of continuing and expanding present pro-poor programs, and pursuing more initiatives to sustain the strong economy and achieve […]
Philippine politician and longtime mayor of the southern city of Davao Rodrigo Duterte secured Tuesday a landslide presidential victory built on foul-mouthed populist tirades, to the delight of Davao residents. (Courtesy AFPTV)
MANILA, May 11 – Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz yesterday urged the public to support the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration’s social media-based anti-illegal recruitment (AIR) campaign. “Since illegal recruiters are using the internet, especially through the social media, in victimizing jobseekers, the POEA has stepped up its AIR drive by harnessing the power of information and communications technology to inform and educate the public,” Baldoz said. Administrator Hans Leo J. Cacdac said the POEA […]
DAVAO CITY , Philippines (Reuters) — Philippine presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday (May 9) that if he won the election, he would call for multilateral talks to resolve disputes over the South China Sea. He said the talks should include the United States and Japan as well as rival claimants. “This is how it is. America, maybe Japan and Australia, want a multilateral roundtable discussion of the issue because it’s not only the […]
MANILA , Philippines (Reuters) — Filipinos woke up to the news on Tuesday (May 10) that firebrand mayor Rodrigo Duterte was set to become the country’s next president . Early on Tuesday morning, a rolling ballot count by an election commission-accredited watchdog showed Duterte had almost 39 percent of votes cast. He was more than 5 million votes ahead of his nearest rival with 90 percent of votes counted. Grace Poe, a […]
(Eagle News) — Here is the partial and unofficial election results of the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) and Eagle Broadcasting Corporation quick count for the May 9, 2016 elections as of May 11, 6:08 a.m: #KBPquickcount Unofficial Results as of : 05/11/2016 06:08:51 75.62% Voters Turnout Total # of Clustered Precincts : 94,276 Total # of Precincts reporting : 89,901 Percent Transmitted : 95.36% Presidential Candidate Total Votes 1. DUTERTE, […]
