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(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has officially banned travel junkets and team-building activities of government employees abroad. Duterte, who had been vocal against the same in previous speeches, made the order official in Executive Order 77 which was made available to the media on Friday, March 22. Under the order signed on March 15, the “taking of a personal leave immediately before or after the official activity” is also “highly discouraged.” “If travel circumstances, such […]
(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday, March 3, said he was confident the Moro National Liberation Front’s Nur Misuari, who is facing cases here, would return from his trip abroad. According to Duterte, Misuari was a “true Tausug.” As such, he said he “would never allow that he be buried in a foreign land.” “Kinausap ko ang pulis, pati military, pati ang korte na palabasin muna siya. Ako ang nag-guarantee na he will come back,” Duterte […]
By Moira Encina Eagle News Service A Makati court has allowed Senator Antonio Trillanes IV to travel abroad. In allowing Trillanes to travel to the Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom from December 11, 2018 to January 12, 2019, and to the United States from January 27, 2018 to February 10, 2019, Judge Elmo Alameda of the Makati Regional Trial Court Branch 150 noted the senator’s past actions that “demonstrate his willingness to abide with the […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Justice has asked a Makati court to dismiss Senator Antonio Trillanes IV’s request to be allowed to travel abroad. In seeking to junk the plea filed before the Makati Regional Trial Court Branch 150, noted that Trillanes was a “flight risk” who was facing several cases in courts. They noted that Trillanes, a senator and a former military officer, had the means and resources to escape. “From the tenor […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Antonio Trillanes IV is asking the court to allow him to travel to four countries in December and January. In a motion, Trillanes, who is out on bail, asked Judge Elmo Alameda of Branch 150 of the Makati Regional Trial Court for approval to go to The Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom from December 11, 2018 to January 12, 2019 and to the United States from January 27 to February […]
(Eagle News) — No official travel of government officials or personnel shall now be allowed unless it satisfies three “minimum” criteria. According to the memorandum released by the Office of the Executive Secretary on Wednesday, the “purpose of the trip has to be strictly within the mandate of the requesting government official or personnel,” the “projected expenses for the trip are not excessive,” and the trip should bring “substantial benefit” to the country.” “No government […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Barack Obama said Monday there was no evidence that the massacre of 49 people in a Florida nightclub was directed from abroad or was part of a larger plot. After being briefed on America’s deadliest mass shooting in modern times by top security aides, Obama said “we don’t yet know” the shooter’s motivations. Obama said 29-year-old Omar Mateen did appear to have been “inspired by various extremist information that […]
