Reasons given by four other mayors for re-validation (Eagle News)—Five mayors who were not in their respective areas of jurisdiction during the onslaught of Typhoon “Ompong” may face administrative sanctions after the reasons they gave for their absence were found to have been “inadequate and unjustified.” “Despite having knowledge of the impending typhoon and the DILG advisory, said mayors were not in their post during the typhoon. Such act on their part may be considered […]
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Robredo: Imelda Marcos’ excuse for not attending graft case promulgation “a mockery of the justice system”
(Eagle News)–Vice President Leni Robredo on Saturday, Nov. 17, described the excuses given by former First Lady Imelda Marcos for missing her graft case promulgation as a “mockery of the justice system.” In a motion filed before the Sandiganbayan, Marcos said she failed to attend such on Friday, Nov. 9, because her doctor had advised her to avoid stressful situations that could put her at risk given her illnesses that include hypertension and diabetes. In […]
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 […]
Duterte: “What’s wrong with my nap?”
(Eagle News) –“What’s wrong with my nap?” President Rodrigo Duterte had this to say following reports of his absence in several events in the 33rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Singapore. Apart from the gala dinner, according to Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, the President skipped the ASEAN-Australia Informal Breakfast Summit, the 20th ASEAN – Republic of Korea Summit, the Working Lunch hosted by Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and the Second Regional […]
DILG to 16 mayors “missing in action” during “Ompong” onslaught: Explain your absence
(Eagle News) — The Department of the Interior and Local Government is asking sixteen mayors to explain their absence in their areas of jurisdiction during the onslaught of Typhoon “Ompong.” DILG spokesperson Jonathan Malaya said the nine mayors from the Cagayan Valley and seven mayors from the Cordillera Administrative Region will be issued show-cause orders for that purpose. He said the show-cause orders, signed by the DILG Undersecretary for Peace and Order and the officer […]
Several senators shrug off President Duterte’s absence from recent public engagements
“It’s no big deal,” Senator Panfilo Lacson says (Eagle News) — Several senators on Wednesday dismissed President Rodrigo Duterte’s continued absence from the public eye, with some of them saying he was just “resting.” “No need to announce ‘the President is resting.’ What for? Hence, if there is no announcement that he is sick, why do we insist that he is sick? He is resting from the public eye! I see no issue at all,” Senate […]





