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President Duterte says “one of these days, maybe the Filipino people should demand the truth” (Eagle News) – Former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile questioned the back-channeling talks done by former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV with China in 2012 on the Scarborough stand-off, saying Trillanes’ close connection with Chinese officials should be looked into. Enrile, 97, who had also served as Defense Minister for over 14 years during the administration of the late President […]
Says PHL ships to continue patrolling in West PHL Sea even if China does not like this (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte said Philippine ships patrolling Philippine waters would remain there even if China does not like the country’s actions. The 75-year old Philippine leader said that while he is friends with China, he would not do what his predecessor did — former President Benigno Aquino III — when he allowed the Philippine […]
PGH appeals for public to strictly observe health protocols to prevent further infections https://youtu.be/QcTPSQR6jVE (Eagle News) – The Philippine General Hospital said that around 80 percent of its COVID-19 hospital beds are now occupied, and its ICU beds are also all occupied. Dr. Jonas del Rosario, PGH Spokesperson, said that the PGH is not yet overwhelmed with cases, but they are concerned because this high occupancy rate is the highest they had in four […]
(Eagle News) – Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (Philhealth) president and CEO Ricardo Morales has tendered his resignation which was already received in Malacanang as of Wednesday, August 26, the same day that another top official of the agency also said he has already resigned from his post. Morales’ resignation was confirmed by Senator Christopher “Bong” Go after a talk with Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea. “Nakausap ko ES at natanggap na nya resignation ni Morales,” […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte dared critics, including former Foreign Affairs chief Albert Del Rosario, to file an impeachment complaint against him as they raised the issue that he could be impeached for allowing Chinese fishermen to fish in the Philippines exclusive economic zone, including Recto Bank. Duterte, who had previously explained how it was almost impossible to prevent China from going into the country’s EEZ, said that there had been a “mutual […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte criticized former Foreign Affairs secretary Albert Del Rosario for using a diplomatic passport although he is already in private practice and went to Hong Kong for a personal business trip. “Naggamit-gamit ng passport na hindi naman dapat. (He used a [diplomatic] passport inappropriately.) When you are no longer an employee of government, you have no business using a government diplomatic passport,” the President said Wednesday night, June 26. Duterte made […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Thursday, April 18, said there was no proof the United States brokered a deal between the Philippines and China to withdraw their respective vessels during the Scarborough Shoal standoff in 2012. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo issued the statement as he blamed former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario, who had made the remark, anew for the country’s loss of possession of the shoal. “Even if there was such brokering, Mr. Del […]
