Tag: criticisms

Palace dismisses as “baseless, amusing” criticisms vs PHL withdrawal from ICC

(Eagle News)–The Palace on Monday, March 18, dismissed as “baseless” and “amusing” the criticisms against the Philippines withdrawal from the International Criminal Court. “We find amusing the myriad of misleading and baseless response to the supposed withdrawal of the Philippines from the Rome Statute which created the (ICC), ranging from Amnesty International’s remarks that the action is a ‘futile attempt to evade international justice’ to party-list Gabriela’s statement that the move could ‘sound off a […]

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Palace: Senate bet Colmenares “just desperately seeking media mileage” by criticizing Chico irrigation deal

(Eagle News)—-The Palace on Saturday, March 2, dismissed Neri Colmenares’ criticisms of the  Philippines’ Chico irrigation deal with China, saying the senatorial bet was “just desperately seeking media mileage.” According to Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, in the first place, the $62.09-million loan  that will help fund the construction of the irrigation project that will “provide a stable supply of water to around 8,700 hectares of agricultural land, benefit 4,350 farmers and their families and serve 21 […]

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Senate President Sotto brushes off criticisms vs him; They are “distractions, silly accusations, fake news,” he says

By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service “Distractions, silly accusations, fake news.” This was how Tito Sotto on Thursday, May 24, described criticisms he should not hold the  post of Senate president because of his alleged lack of qualifications. Sotto replaced Koko Pimentel, who stepped down after 15 senators signed a resolution seeking for a Senate reorganization and electing him as their new leader. Senator Gringo Honasan, who was one of the 15 who signed the […]

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