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(Eagle News)–Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Maria Sison has refused to apologize for his comment on President Rodrigo Duterte’s health. In a television interview on Wednesday, Aug. 22, Sison said his remark “was not fake news because the people around him, or some of the people around him, were surprised that he was very much unavailable.” “Even some of them tried to contact him on Sunday so they started to guess, that for some […]
President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, August 21, asked local executives in the Visayas region to disassociate themselves with the communist movement and help his administration fight illegal drugs and corruption. “I would suggest that you improve on your record sa drugs, maybe sa intelligence, just to report that they are here and please do not associate yourselves with the Communist Party of the Philippines,” President Duterte said in a speech during the League of […]
(Eagle News)–Classes were suspended in some areas in the country on Wednesday, Aug. 22, due to inclement weather. Below is a list: Classes for Wednesday, August 22, 2018, were canceled in the following areas and schools due to inclement weather. Apalit, Pampanga Paligui Elementary School Sampaga Elementary and High School, and Fausto Gonzales Sioco Memorial Elementary School (Colgante) Masantol, Pampanga – all levels San Luis, Pampanga San Luis Elementary School, and Sto. Rosario Elementary School […]
(Eagle News)–The removal of the Xiamen plane that got stuck in a Ninoy Aquino International Airport runway last week cost the Manila International Airport Authority some P15 million. In a television interview on Tuesday, Aug. 21, MIAA General Manager Ed Monreal said this was, however, only the initial cost that covered the manpower and the rental for the equipment used to extricate Xiamen Air flight MF8667 from the 06/24 runway. “I met with the Chairman of Xiamen […]
(Eagle News)–“Wow.” President Rodrigo Duterte had this to say after learning weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz won a gold medal in the Asian Games. The President made the comment even after he wrapped up his speech before the League of Municipalities of the Philippines-Visayas cluster on Tuesday, Aug. 21. “Hidilyn Diaz. Ito yung sundalo. Sundalo ‘to ng Philippine Army. Wow. That’s the message,” the President said. He indicated he wanted to congratulate the Airwoman personally himself “kung may panahon […]
(Eagle News)–The Armed Forces of the Philippines on Tuesday, Aug. 21, congratulated one of its own, Hidilyn Diaz, for her gold medal finish in the Asian Games. “Airwoman Firstclass (AW1C) Diaz epitomizes the diligence, perseverance, hard work, and dedication not only of every airman, soldier, sailor, and marine, but of every Filipino who triumphs over all adversities and challenges,” AFP spokesperson Edgard Arevalo said in a statement. According to Arevalo, the military salutes Diaz for “her […]
(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte lashed out at Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau anew for his country’s decision to review the planned sale of helicopters to the Philippines over concerns it would be used against Communist rebels. President Duterte later ordered the cancellation of the $233-million contract involving 16 Bell helicopters. “For God’s sake Mr. Trudeau, my own citizens are rebelling against us, killing my soldiers and policemen and civilians. And I cannot use the helicopter […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte slammed Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Maria Sison on Tuesday, Aug. 21, for his remark on his health. In his first public appearance since Sison said there were reports he had gone into a coma, Duterte said Sison’s “mind is really abused by himself.” “Nobody else,” Duterte said. According to Duterte, he stayed in Davao to rest. “Let me just also disabuse the mind of Sison,” he added. In a […]
(Eagle News)–Filipino and Russian officials met in Moscow, Russia early August to discuss ways on how to share information to fight terrorism. In a Facebook post, Philippine Ambassador to Moscow Carlos Sorreta said the Filipino delegation was led by Restituto Santos, the head of the directorate for counter terrorism of the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency. “Details were worked out on intensifying intelligence cooperation and exchanges,” Sorreta said. He said in another post that Defense Secretary Delfin […]
Refuses to apologize to triage doctor, though (Eagle News)–Columnist Ramon Tulfo on Tuesday, Aug. 21, apologized to patients at the Philippine General Hospital where he was seen making a scene after a doctor stopped him from making a video of a child who was being treated by staff. “I apologize to the patients at the PGH emergency room who were stunned by my outburst. Humihingi ako ng paumanhin sa inyo,” Tulfo said in a […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte joined the entire Filipino nation in celebrating Ninoy Aquino Day on Tuesday, August 21, urging Filipinos to “reflect” on the sacrifice made Benigno Aquino Jr., “more than three decades ago.” Duterte said that Aquino “died while fighting to restore peace and democracy in the Philippines.” “His profound love of country has inspired a revolution that altered the course of our nation’s history and gave birth to the freedoms we […]
(Eagle News)—-Davao Mayor Sara Duterte on Tuesday, Aug. 21, rebuked Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Maria Sison for his remark about President Rodrigo Duterte’s health. According to the presidential daughter, her father has been “very transparent” about his medical condition in the first place. She said her father had “sinigang na ribs” and pansit for lunch on Monday, a day after Sison said the President had gone into a coma. “His recent Facebook […]
