Tag: Andanar

President Duterte turns 76, marks second bday amid pandemic, but this time with his family in Davao

Palace officials send greetings of good health, more years to Chief Executive   (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte once again is marking his birthday amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, Sunday, March 28, the Philippine leader turns 76. Last year, he spent his special day inside the Palace, away from his family. This time, Malacanang said that the President would celebrate his birthday in Davao City and that he would return to Manila on Monday […]

President Duterte cuts short written speech from 28 to 19 pages after SONA rehearsals

https://youtu.be/2d_pXeaJwUU   (Eagle News) – President Duterte has decided to cut short his official speech for the State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 22, personally editing it from 28 pages to just 19 pages, according to Communications Secretary Martin Andanar. He said that the president decided to shorten the prepared speech during the SONA practice Friday night, July 19. “For the past three years, siya talaga ang nag-eedit ng speech niya,” Andanar […]

Pangulong Duterte, tiwala pa rin kay Communications Sec. Andanar – SAP Bong Go

(Eagle News) — Nananatili pa rin umano ang pagtitiwala ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte kay Communications Secretary Martin Andanar. Ito’y sa kabila na rin ng mga balitang papalitan umano si Andanar ng brodkaster na si Jay Sonza. Ayon kay Special Assistant to the President Bong Go, walang katotohanan ang impormasyong papalitan si Andanar. Marami na aniyang nagawang reporma si Andanar para mapaunlad ang mga himpilan ng radyo at telebisyon ng pamahalaan. Una nang itinanggi ni Sonza […]

Giving emergency powers to President Duterte can help solve traffic problem, says Andanar

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said that President Rodrigo Duterte should be granted emergency powers to solve the traffic situation in the country. Andanar said that granting emergency powers to President Duterte, especially this coming holiday season, will help solve the traffic problem in Metro Manila. Under Senate Bill No. 11 or the Transportation Crisis Act of 2016, the President will be given the power to solve the traffic […]

Malacanang sends condolences to families of NY truck attack victims

(Eagle News) — Malacanang has expressed its condolences to the families of the eight victims of Tuesday’s truck attack on a New York bike path, as the Philippine government advised Filipinos in New York City to remain calm yet vigilant. The eight dead in the IS-inspired attack in New York included a Belgian woman and five Argentinian friends celebrating the 30th anniversary of their graduation from a prestigious polytechnical secondary school in the city of […]

Accreditation of bloggers will be apolitical, says Andanar

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar assured that the accreditation of social media practitioners or bloggers will not be influenced by politics. “Kapag sila po ay nag-apply, whether pro-Digong, whether dilaw ka or whether wala kang kinakampihan, apolitical or talagang as in observer ka lang ng politika, you are all welcome … at tingnan natin kung yung mga past blogs at write-ups mo are really consistent and until now you’re […]

President Duterte’s foreign trips, a big help to the country’s economy – Sec. Andanar

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said that the frequent trips abroad of President Rodrigo Duterte has brought home large investments. Andanar said that just under a year in office, President Duterte already brought in about $35 billion worth of investments, as well as the accompanying good relations with other countries. “Ang mahalaga po doon sa biyahe ng Pangulo na halos umabot tig-P380 million doon sa isang pahayagan ay yung […]

Cabinet members make pitch for PHL economic programs in world forum

(Eagle News) — Members of President Rodrigo Duterte’s Cabinet presented before the international media the economic development system of Philippine government, called “Dutertenomics,” during the World Economic Forum (WEF)  in Phnom Penh, Cambodia’s capital on Thursday. The Cabinet members all made their pitch to promote the major infrastructure projects under the program “Build, Build, Build”  that they said would create more jobs and more business opportunities for the Philippines. “Our milestones are ambitious. We will spend five to seven percent […]

Secretary Andanar: Martial law question rhetorical only

  (Eagle News) — Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said that President Rodrigo Duterte knew fully well the limits of his executive powers, and is not trying to undermine the Supreme Court at all. Andanar said that the President’s remarks on martial law are merely rhetorical question.  He said it is under the context that the President’s anti-drug campaign cannot wait for the slow wheels of justice – PH style. “We have an Action Man for […]