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(Eagle News) – Malacanang has clarified President Rodrigo Duterte’s statements on his threat challenging the European Union to go ahead and work for the country’s expulsion from the United Nations, saying it was an “expression of outrage” to statements from a European delegation that allegedly portrayed itself as an EU mission. At the same time, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said that the European Union had already sent the Palace its explanation that it had […]
(Eagle News) — The country’s second largest cigarette manufacturer has entered into a P40-billion compromise settlement with the Philippine government for its multi-billion peso tax liability, the payment of which will go to the infrastructure program of President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration. Malacanang on Saturday welcomed the P40 billion settlement of Mighty Corporation which had earlier made an initial payment of P3.44 billion to the Bureau of Internal Revenue. Presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella, in a […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – Malacañang said that President Rodrigo Duterte will reveal evidence if needed, to prove that the Bamboo Triad, allegedly an international illegal drug trafficking group, was able to enter the Philippines. Presidential Spokesman Ernesto Abella made the statement in response to Taiwan’s challenge to prove that this Taiwanese group is the number one illegal drug supplier in the Philippines. Abella also said that President Duterte has sources. “He (Duterte) has very credible […]
(Eagle News) – Malacanang welcomed the recent move by the House of Representatives allotting P40 billion for year 2018 to fund the free college education that was initially proposed by President Rodrigo Duterte. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said that this P40 billion fund would help what the President had envisioned as a “free tertiary public education” that is a “cornerstone of the social development policy of the Duterte administration.” “We welcome […]
(Eagle News) — Government troops have now take control of Masiu Bridge in Marawi City, considered as the last of three critical bridges that the Islamist fighters had occupied at the start of the war so they could control the city’s business district. Masiu bridge is also the bridge that had been used as a “possible escape route” of the Islamist terrorists in Marawi City, consisting of the Maute group, the Abu Sayyaf group, […]
(Eagle News) — Malacañang on Saturday, September 23, welcomed the United Nations Human Rights Council’s (UNHRC) final and unanimous adoption of the third Philippine Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Report, which, the Palace said, reaffirmed the government’s commitment to protect human rights and respect the dignity of Filipinos. This was good news for the Palace after opposition members and administration critics have repeatedly denounced what they claimed were extrajudicial killings that they alleged were the […]
(Eagle News) — Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella on Tuesday clarified that private companies and schools would be the ones to determine whether there would be classes and work in their respective institutions on Sept. 21. Abella made the clarification as he announced that the Palace would, within the day, release a memorandum circular specifying that there would be no work in government offices–both local and national—nor classes in public schools and state universities and colleges […]
(Eagle News) — Malacanang said that President Rodrigo Duterte would still have to consult with “members of his security cluster” before he could decide to resume peace talks with the National Democratic Front (NDF). In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella Jr., said that the President would also have to “confer with the other branches of government” which would have to agree with the resumption of peace talks. The statement was issued Sunday, September 17, […]
(Eagle News) — Malacanang announced the suspension of work in government offices in Metro Manila, Central Luzon and the CALABARZON area due to the effects of Typhoon Lannie and Tropical Depression Maring. Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella made the announcement upon the recommendation of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC). “Upon the recommendation of the NDRRMC, the Office of the Executive Secretary has announced that work in government offices in Metro Manila, […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – Malacañang on Tuesday, August 29 happily welcomed the high ratings given to President Rodrigo Duterte by consulting firm Publicus Asia, Inc. In a recent survey conducted by the firm, President Duterte was hailed as “most loving official” and “most decisive official” in the country. “We are gratified that 90 percent of Filipinos considered the President as the most decisive and caring government official based on the nationwide survey by […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine government does not negotiate with terrorists. This was the strong statement issued by Malacanang amid reports that there were some religious emissaries who had been talking with Abdullah Maute, one of the Maute brothers who led the Marawi attack on May 23. “The government’s policy not to negotiate with terrorists remains,” said Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella. “Hence the local religious leaders-led talks with the terrorists is not sanctioned by our […]
(Eagle News) — Malacanang is verifying reports that 89 foreign terrorists have entered the country. Presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella said that foreign terrorists may have entered the backdoor where the point of entry is Mindanao via Indonesia or Malaysia. “This is the purpose why we are making a collective effort against terrorism and violent extremism through a trilateral cooperation with Indonesia and Malaysia,” he said. The Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia have recently beefed up […]
