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Palace: Duterte to cut short PNG visit due to “urgent domestic developments”

Says the President will, however, attend all APEC-related events today (Eagle News)—Malacanang announced that President Rodrigo Duterte would be attending Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)-related events in Papua New Guinea on Saturday, Nov. 17. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo issued the announcement after he said Duterte would be cutting short his Papua New Guinea visit. These events the President would be attending, he said, include a dialogue before “prominent business leaders during the summit of chief executive officers […]

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Paolo Duterte to Trillanes: I want justice, not revenge

(Eagle News)–Presidential son Paolo Duterte said he was not seeking revenge but “justice.” The former Davao vice mayor issued the statement after President Rodrigo Duterte  said his son was running for a seat in the House of Representatives to get back at Senator Antonio Trillanes. Last year, Trillanes  accused the presidential son of being part of a smuggling syndicate and of a triad, allegations which the younger Duterte denied. He  resigned as the then- Davao […]

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President Duterte: My son Paolo will run for a House seat to get back at Trillanes

(Eagle News)–Former Davao Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte is running for a seat in the House of Representatives in the 2019 elections. President Rodrigo Duterte himself, the former vice mayor’s father, revealed this in a speech before members of the Filipino community in Papua New Guinea on Friday, Nov. 16. The President is attending the 26th Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Econonic Leaders Meeting there, but cut short his trip. “I think he’s (Paolo Duterte) running for […]

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Duterte cuts short Papua New Guinea visit

(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte cut short his stay in Papua New Guinea, where he is attending the 26th Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting. In an advisory, the Palace said Duterte left Port Moresby on Saturday evening (11:15 p.m. local time) instead of on Sunday evening. The Palace said Duterte’s Cabinet members will attend APEC events in his stead. Duterte was expected to arrive in Davao City early Sunday morning (3:15 a.m.). It was unclear […]

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Panelo: Some world leaders missed ASEAN events, too

(Eagle News)–Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo on Friday, Nov. 16, hit back at those who criticized President Rodrigo Duterte for not attending all 33rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit events. “Accusation that the President is lazy or seriously ill to perform his functions as head of state and government just because he had to take power naps in between a few events to catch on some sleep and energize himself and avoid the embarrassment of […]

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DILG assures EU missionaries of peaceful, transparent 2019 midterm polls

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) assured the members of European Union (EU) Exploratory Mission of a peaceful and transparent conduct of 2019 midterm elections. DILG Secretary Eduardo M. Año made this statement following the visit of EU missionaries at the DILG Central Office for a possible observer mission to assess the situation of the upcoming elections preparation and plebiscite for the Bangsamoro Organic Basic Law. “The presence of the EU missionaries […]

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Korean language, ituturo lamang sa 10 piling public schools sa Metro Manila – DepEd

(Eagle News) — Tanging ang mga estudyanteng nasa Grade 7 hanggang Grade 12 na may “mastery” sa English at Filipino languages ang papayagang makapag-aral ng Korean language. Ito ang nilinaw ni Education Undersecretary Annalyn Sevilla. Paliwanag ni Sevilla, sampung public schools sa Metro Manila lamang ang kanilang pinayagan na magturo ng Korean language ngayong semestre. Ang mga eskuwelahan na pinayagang magturo ng DepEd ngayong semestre ay ang mga sumusunod: Las Piñas National High School Jose […]

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Galvez eyeing to recommend another extension of martial law in Mindanao; cites gains

  (Eagle News)—Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff Gen. Carlito Galvez is eyeing to recommend another extension of martial law in Mindanao once it lapses in December. Galvez made the comment as he touted the gains of the imposition of martial law in the southern part of the country in a nationally televised press conference. “Martial law has led to increased tourist and economic activity in Mindanao, especially in areas previously thought of […]

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DFA: Pilipinas hindi isusuko kahit katiting na teritoryo para sa China

(Eagle News) — Iginiit ng Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) na hindi isusuko ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang bahagi ng teritoryo ng bansa. Ito ay sa kabila ng naging pag-amin ni Pangulong Duterte na mistulang inaangkin na ng China ang ilan sa mga pinag-aagawang teritoryo sa south china sea. “No, because I said China is already in possession. It’s now in their hands. So why do you have to create frictions, strong fri[ctions], [or] a […]

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Lacson, sinuportahan ang pag-alma ng PNP sa tema ng ‘Ang Probinsiyano’

(Eagle News) — Habang tumatagal ay hindi na nagiging makatotohanan ang tema ng ‘Ang Probinsiyano’ lalo na sa pangit na pagganap sa mga pulis. Ito ang sinabi ni Senador Ping Lacson nang hingian ito ng reaksyon kaugnay sa pagpalag na ni Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Oscar Albayalde sa pangit na larawan ng mga pulis sa sikat na teleserye. Ayon sa Senador marami din siyang napansin na mga mali sa telenovela kaugnay sa pagganap ng […]

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Trillanes, DOJ motions vs Makati court decision on senator’s amnesty grant up for resolution

(Eagle News) — The pleadings filed by the government and the camp of Senator Antonio Trillanes IV to appeal a part of the Makati Regional Trial Court Branch 148’s October ruling that, among others, denied the issuance of an arrest warrant against the senator for coup d’etat but at the same time upheld the validity of Proclamation No. 572 are now up for resolution. This as Trillanes’ camp filed their reply to the prosecution’s opposition […]

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Seven CA justices shortlisted for Chief Justice post

(Eagle News) — The Judicial and Bar Council has shortlisted seven Court of Appeals justices for the position of Supreme Court Chief Justice. Included in the shortlist were Justices Manuel Mejorada Barrios, Apolinario Dado Bruselas, Edgardo Lao Delos Santos, Japar Babay Dimaampao, Ramon Del Rosario Garcia, Amy Carillo Lazaro-Javier and Rosmari Declaro Carandang. All of them garnered six votes, except for Carandang, who got five. Based on the Constitution, President Rodrigo Duterte will choose from the […]

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