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QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Presidential aspirant Senator Grace Poe and her running-mate Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero visited the Iglesia Ni Cristo Central Office in Quezon City on Monday to make a courtesy call to the INC Executive Minister Brother Eduardo V. Manalo. Poe, who is running as an independent, came to the INC office earlier than Escudero. Both were welcomed at the INC’s Bulwagan room by Brother Eduardo who heard the tandem’s platforms. […]
By Michel Comte with Mynardo Macaraig in Manila OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) — Islamic militants in the Philippines have executed a Canadian hostage, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday, after the Filipino authorities said they had found the head of a foreign man on a remote island. “I’m outraged by the news that a Canadian citizen, John Ridsdel, held hostage in the Philippines since September 21, 2015, has been killed at the hands of his captors,” […]
by Ayee Macaraig MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Philippine presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte has widened his lead over rivals despite remarks about the rape and murder of an Australian missionary which sparked protests from diplomats, the Catholic church and women’s groups. Duterte, the tough-talking mayor of the southern city of Davao, emerged as the “clear front-runner” in a survey which research institute Social Weather Stations (SWS) released Monday. The candidate, who has promised mass killings of […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – In the latest survey conducted by the Social Weather Station, Camarines Representative Leni Robredo was able to take the top spot among vice presidential candidates, with the score of 26% against Senator Bongbong Marcos’ 25% score. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines – Senate President Franklin Drilon and Senator Tito Sotto are the top two candidates in the latest survey about senatorial preference conducted by the Social Weather Station. Taking the third place is Saranggani Representative Manny Pacquiao. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines – Various political science experts were convinced that the public has learned more about the presidential candidates after the last presidential debate arranged by the Commission on Elections or COMELEC and the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas or KBP. Experts said that the public was given the opportunity to learn more about said candidates’ personalities and platforms. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto today called on the executive department to expedite the formulation of the country’s National Cybersecurity Plan and hire, the soonest time possible, “bored” Filipino experts on information technology as “cyber-commandos.” Recto issued the appeal after a 23-year-old information technology fresh graduate who was arrested for hacking the website of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) reportedly admitted to the crime and claimed he did it out […]
A Palace official has assured that the welfare of the Filipino people remains the main priority of President Benigno S. Aquino III. Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. made the assurance in reaction to the statement of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN) criticizing President Aquino for joining the campaign sorties of Liberal Party (LP) candidates instead of attending to the problems in the country such as the drought brought about by the El Nino weather phenomenon. “Sa […]
MANILA, April 25 – Malacanang on Sunday expressed optimism that next month’s local and national elections would be an orderly one. Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. said the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) is doing its best to ensure the integrity of the automated voting system which will be used in the May 9 polls. “Tungkulin ng Commission on Elections (COMELEC) na tiyakin ang integridad at kaayusan ng darating na halalan. Tiwala ang pamahalaan na isinasagawa ng […]
ANTIPOLO City, Rizal — President Benigno S. Aquino III on Friday reported how Daang Matuwid works in his almost six year government and become successful. Speaking before a mammoth crowd in a campaign sortie at the open air grounds of the city hall here, he cited how Mayor Casimiro Ynares entices big investors to do business in his jurisdiction. “Sa pamumuno ng mga Ynares…, ang Board of Investment-approved investments, okay, number 5 po ang Rizal […]
MANILA, April 25 – A Palace official on Sunday denied that the Philippines is trying to pressure China over an arbitration of the South China Sea disputes. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi described the Philippines’ move to present its case against China to the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague as “either political arrogance or legal prejudice”. Wang, who was in Cambodia to meet with his counterpart Prak Sokhonn last Friday, said China wants the […]
MANILA, April 25 – Malacanang addressed on Saturday the “hacking” of Comelec data saying its IT experts are investigating whether there is a breach in the Palace’s security protocols and if hackers were able to use the Malacanang Internet domain. Netizens have complained that Malacañang downloaded the Comelec data. In a radio interview on Saturday, Undersecretary Manuel Quezon of the PSDSPO said Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr. was informed on the evening of April 21 at […]
