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(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, Feb. 26, visited the wake of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas governor Nestor Espenilla Jr. in Taguig. The visit at The Arlington Chapel, Aeternum in Heritage Park took place three days after Espenilla passed away after battling tongue cancer. Espenilla was appointed at the helm of the BSP in July 2017. He also served as ex-officio chairman of the Anti-Money Laundering Council, Philippine International Convention Center and the […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has vowed to subpoena the mother of Senator Antonio Trillanes IV in connection with what he said were her transactions with the Philippine Navy while her husband and the now-senator were in service. “We will initiate an investigation kagaya mo and I will subpoena your mother sa ayaw mo’t sa hindi. Baka sabihin mong walang power, there is. We also have the contempt power but we have to go […]
(Eagle News) – Senator Antonio Trillanes IV was indicted anew, this time, for inciting to sedition raps because of his remarks over President Rodrigo Duterte’s issuance of a proclamation voiding his earlier amnesty. Assistant City Prosecutor Reynaldo Ticyado from the Pasay City Prosecutor’s Office, in a resolution dated Jan. 29, 2019, said there was probable cause to file sedition charges against Trillanes. The resolution which was recently released said that the evidence against the […]
(Eagle News) – Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray paid separate courtesy calls to the Office of the Vice President, the Senate office, and the Department of Tourism on Tuesday, February 26, as she vowed to continue to represent and promote the Philippines to the world to the best of her abilities. Gray first visited Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday morning. Robredo thanked the Filipina-Australian beauty for making the Philippines proud with her achievements. […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, Feb. 28, said he made “arrangements” for the Moro National Liberation Front’s Nur Misuari’s travel abroad. “He was not allowed by the court to go out because he has pending charges when he was armed. So I had to make some arrangements. Sabi ko, this is a personal request of me, which I do not do at any time, at any other time. Sabi ko, papasukin — ah palabasin […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, Feb. 26, offered to give Filipino citizenship to Rohingya refugees. “I am willing to accept Rohingyas. ‘Yung talagang walang mapuntahan tatanggapin ko ‘yan, gawain kong Pilipino,” Duterte said in a speech at Manila Hotel. The Rohingyas are a group of people who have fled Myanmar since 2017 following attacks by security government forces who were previously attacked by militant Rohingyas. President Duterte himself described the situation in the neighboring […]
Dismisses proposal to commit coup d’ètat charges vs him (Eagle News)—The Pasay Prosecutors Office has found probable cause to indict Senator Antonio Trillanes IV for inciting to sedition. In recommending the filing of the case against Trillanes in court, Assistant Prosecutor Reynaldo Ticyado ruled the senator’s media comments against President Rodrigo Duterte tended to instill a “feeling of hatred and distrust” toward the chief executive “and the government that he represented.” The prosecutor noted that […]
(Eagle News)—Comedian Arnell Ignacio has resigned as deputy administrator at the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration. The reason for Ignacio’s resignation was so far unclear. Ignacio has said he would hold a press conference on the issue. The comedian, a staunch supporter of President Rodrigo Duterte, was appointed to the OWWA post on Jan. 23, 2018.
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte is slated to meet US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday, Feb. 28. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. is also slated to meet with Pompeo, who will also be in the country on March 1, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said. This is Pompeo’s first visit to the country since he assumed office. According to Panelo, “any subject matter that is mutually beneficial to both countries will be discussed or […]
(Eagle News) — The Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) formally assumed leadership over the new Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao after the ceremonial turn-over of functions from the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao to the new Bangsamoro region. The 80-member BTA is led by interim chief Al Haj Murad Ebrahim took over leadership of the new autonomous region from ARMM governor Mujiv Hataman. The turn-over ceremonies took place in Cotabato City on Tuesday, February […]
(Eagle News)—-President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, Feb. 25, met with Moro National Liberation Front’s Nur Misuari. This was after Duterte revealed there ”rumblings” within the group which had complaints about the Bangsamoro Transition Authority being composed of members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front. The meeting in Malacañang lasted for 15 minutes. On Tuesday, the Sandiganbayan allowed Misuari, who is facing graft and malversation cases, to attend the 48th Session of the Organization of Islamic […]
(Eagle News) — Muling nagbabala si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa mga hukom sa gitna ng kabi-kabilang mga nakalinyang proyekto ng pamahalaan kagaya ng Build, Build, Build infrastructure projects ng administrasyon. Sinabi ng Pangulo sa mga judge na pag-isipang mabuti ang magiging epekto sa mga kaliwa’t kanang government projects sa pag-iisyu ng mga ito ng injunction order kapalit ng pera. Banta ng Pangulo sa mga hukom na umayos at huwag maging daan upang maantala at matengga […]
