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(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte was unfazed over a drop in his net satisfaction rating, based on a Social Weather Stations survey. “I do not care. Make it 15. Wala na ako diyan,” he said in Clark, Pampanga. According to the President, he was just “traveling along the coast.” “Congress might decide to get a popular one. You want a popular person, I’m fine, good,” Duterte said. The SWS said that based on its June […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, July 10, said Vice President Leni Robredo will never be ready to lead the country. “Siya, I don’t think she can ever be ready to govern a country. Reason? Incompetence,” he said. The President made the comment after Robredo said she was willing to lead the opposition against Duterte provided certain concerns be addressed. These concerns include the completion of the opposition’s slate for the 2019 elections by […]
(Eagle News) — More than half of Filipinos are satisfied with President Rodrigo Duterte’s performance, a recent Social Weather Stations survey said. But the SWS said gross satisfaction with the President— 65% of Filipinos—fell by 5 points from 70% in March 2018. Even then, the SWS said the President’s net satisfaction rating was at +45, classified as good, or one grade down from the very good in March 2018. The SWS said the decline in President […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte said he wanted to step down even before 2019 because he was already “very tired” and wanted a “transition President” to be elected as the country moves towards a federal government. This was what the President said at the start of Monday night’s (July 9) cabinet meeting where he stressed the need for a “transition leader” that will guide the country during the transition period to a federal […]
Ni Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service (Eagle News) — Sampung buwan bago ang midterm election, ipinag-utos na ni Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde ang pagpapaiting sa kanilang check point operation at intelligence gathering sa buong bansa. Ito ang nakikitang paraan ni Albayalde para mapigilan ang mga insidente ng karahasan na maaari pang mangyari kasunod ng serye ng pagpatay sa mga elected official. Bagaman hindi pa umiiral ang gun ban, target daw ng PNP na […]
(Eagle News) — Typhoon “Gardo” has weakened as it moved towards waters north of the country. Based on the weather bureau’s forecast, the eye of Typhoon “Gardo” the eye of Typhoon “Gardo” was located based on all available data at 760 km Northeast of Basco, Batanes (23.6 N, 128.5 E). It has weakened and has maximum sustained winds of 170 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 210 kph. It is moving West […]
(Eagle News) — Vice President Leni Robredo said she was willing to lead the opposition against President Rodrigo Duterte and the administration. “Maraming mga grupo na pareho naman iyong paniniwala. Maraming mga grupo na pareho naman iyong mga issues na gustong salungatin. Pero dahil hindi nag-usap-usap, hindi napapag-isa iyong boses. At iyon iyong role na gusto kong i-take,” she said. According to Robredo, although she has already been taking on the role, several groups asked […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service The bicameral conference committee tasked to reconcile Congress versions of the Bangsamoro Basic Law has dropped the provision against political dynasties. According to Senator Francis Escudero, the joint panel dropped Article VII Section 15 of the Senate’s version of the BBL. The provision says that “no party representative should be related within the second (2nd) civil degree of consanguinity or affinity to a district representative or another party representative […]
(Eagle News) — Senator JV Ejercito on Tuesday, July 10, expressed hope the Universal Health Care bill will be passed when Congress resumes in July. This was after President Rodrigo Duterte certified as urgent the measure, which aims to provide healthcare coverage, including in-patient and out-patient services, and emergency services, among others, to all Filipinos. The House has passed a measure seeking for the same. A counterpart measure is pending before the Senate. According to […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte approved the proposed P3.757 trillion national budget for 2019 in a cabinet meeting on Monday night, the Palace spokesperson said Tuesday, July 10. Presidential spokesman Harry Roque disclosed that the President approved the national budget during the 27th Cabinet meeting in Malacañang on Monday, July 9, 2018. “Kahapon din po ay na-approve po ng Gabinete ‘yung ating budget for 2019. At ang ating budget po ay P3.757 trillion […]
(Eagle News) — Pinaiimbestigahan na rin ng oposisyon sa Senado ang paulit-ulit na pag-landing ng Chinese Military Aircraft sa Davao City. Naghain na ng Senate Resolution 779 ang oposisyon para imbestigahan kung labag sa constitutional prohibition para sa presensya ng mga foreign troops ang umano’y technical stops sa Davao. Tinukoy sa resolusyon ng limang senador na taga-oposisyon ang Article 18, Section 25 ng saligang batas kung saan ipinagbabawal ang foreign military bases, tropa o pasilidad […]
(Eagle News) — Nagdeklara na ng walang pasok ang ilang lugar ngayong araw, kasunod ng mga pag-ulang dulot ng habagat na pinalakas ng bagyong Gardo. Walang pasok sa lahat ng antas sa mga sumusunod na lugar: Malabon City, Marikina City, Navotas City at Valenzuela City. Wala ding pasok sa lalawigan ng Zambales, maging sa Cainta San Mateo, Rodriguez, at Jalajala sa Rizal. Nagsuspinde na rin ng klase sa ilang mga bayan ng San Luis, Taal, […]
