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(Eagle News) – Presidential son and Davao City Representative Paolo Duterte said on Saturday, July 6, that he had decided to back out of his initial plan to run for House Speaker and would instead support the speakership bid of fellow Davao lawmaker Rep. Isidro Ungab. Rep. Duterte said that he had already spoken to his father, President Rodrigo Duterte, Thursday night in Davao City. “We both agreed that this will not be the […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte led the inauguration on Friday evening (July 5) of a rice processing center in Leyte which, he said, is one of the government-private initiatives to “sustain our rice supply and ensure food security for our nation.” The two-hectare complex is the most technologically advanced rice processing center in Southeast Asia and the largest in the Visayas and Mindanao regions, Malacanang said. The P1.7-billion Chen Yi Agventures (CYA) Rice […]
(Eagle News) – The Philippine government is “prepared to face any inquiry” to be conducted by the United Nations with regards to the war on drugs of President Rodrigo Duterte that has been criticized recently by more than two dozen countries, mostly from Europe. This was according to the Philippine department of justice which stressed that the country “need not be told by anyone” on how to conduct its controversial anti-illegal drug campaign. “With […]
(Eagle News) — Officers of the Kapa Community Ministry International, Inc. accused of violating the securities law failed to show up at the start of the preliminary investigation of the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday, July 5. Kapa did not send also send a lawyer to represent its officials. At the start of the DOJ’s preliminary hearings, only officials of the Securities and Exchange Commission were present. SEC filed a complaint for violation […]
Invite Reps. Cayetano, Velasco and Romualdez to be partners (Eagle News) – Several Mindanao-based congressmen led by presidential son Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte and Hugpong ng Pagbabago House Speaker nominee Davao Rep. Isidro Ungab formed what they called the “Duterte Coalition” on Friday, July 5. In a statement, they said their members come from the Hugpong ng Pagbabago and Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod, and that their aim was to unite the House of Representatives […]
(Eagle News) – The country’s inflation for June decelerated to 2.7 percent, becoming the lowest recorded since September 2017. This was according to the Philippine Statistics Authority which noted that the inflation last May was higher at 3.2 percent. If the inflation rate will be compared to June last year, the June 2018 inflation is much higher, or almost double, at 5. 2 percent. “The slowdown of inflation in June 2019 was mainly driven […]
(Eagle News) – The Philippine government will conduct its own inquiry regarding the alleged missile test recently conducted by China near Spratly Islands. “We will investigate on our own. We will do it our way,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said on Thursday, July 4. The Department of National Defense (DND) earlier said that it would be conducting its own inquiry into the matter. Panelo said that Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana had already talked about […]
(Eagle News) – A low pressure area was spotted some 40 kilometers east of Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur, as of 3 a.m., Friday, July 5, PAGASA said. This LPA, however, is not likely to develop into a tropical depression within the next 24 hours. It will weaken and dissipate in the next few days, forecasters said. Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated […]
(Eagle News) – United States Ambassador Sung Kim urged all countries with varying claims on the South China Sea to “refrain from provocative unilateral actions” even as he slammed China for its continuous military action in the region. During the Embassy’s pre-celebration of the 243rd US Independence Day, Ambassador Kim said that this had always been the US government’s position. “We always say we urge all countries to refrain from provocative unilateral actions that’s […]
(Eagle News) – The effect of Southwest Monsoon, locally known as “Habagat” has weakened over the country, with light to moderate rains and isolated thunderstorms only expected over certain parts of the country. Metro Manila will experience partly cloudy skies on Thursday, July 4. In the afternoon, there could be isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms, PAGASA said in this morning’s weather forecast. Light to moderate rains and isolated thunderstorms will still prevail over Pangasinan, Zambales, […]
(Eagle News) — Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP), the regional party headed by presidential daughter and Davao City mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio, has endorsed its own candidate for House Speakership. The party’s nominee is 3rd district Davao City Representative Isidro Ungab directly challenging both the administration party PDP-Laban’s nominee, Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco, and Sara’s brother, presidential son, Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte. “We understand if President (Rodrigo) Duterte, because of delicadeza, will […]
(Eagle News) – Malacanang confirmed on Wednesday afternoon, July 3, that President Rodrigo Duterte had already accepted the resignation of Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) president and general manager Jesus Clint Aranas. In a text message, Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea said, “Aranas resignation accepted earlier.” Aranas submitted his resignation letter dated July 2. He said he was resigning with the knowledge that he had “unwaveringly advanced the interest of GSIS.” “I resign, secure in […]
