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(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has fired government corporate counsel Rudolf Philip Jurado. Duterte made the announcement after the signing of the Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery Act on Monday, May 28. “May I call the Government Corporate Counsel now? Are you in this (room)? Nandito ka? Kasi kung nandito ka, lumabas ka. You are fired,” Duterte said. “So you are just (like) Pagcor operating an independent entity with the same powers. […]
(Eagle News)—Sacked Transportation Assistant Secretary Mark Tolentino said on Monday, May 21, that he respects President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision to dismiss him. “I am serving at the pleasure of the President,” Tolentino said in a statement. Despite him being dismissed, he said he “will continue to support (Duterte) and to continue to fight against corruption and to protect the interest of Mindanao and its people.” Tolentino was dismissed days after he said in a press […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Transportation on Monday, May 21, welcomed President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision to fire Transportation Assistant Secretary for Railways Mark Tolentino. The DoTr said that the dismissal was “due to questionable dealings and unfairly involving the first family with matters regarding the Mindanao Railway Project.” “The DOTr, under the leadership of Secretary Arthur Tugade, does not and will not tolerate such acts by its officials or employees. May this be a warning to […]
(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday, May 19, said he might just sack the chief of the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel. He was apparently referring to Rudolf Philip Jurado, whom he appointed as government corporate counsel in April last year. Duterte did not elaborate. He said however that some individuals have entered government only so they could get enrich themselves. Since he became President, Duterte has been consistent in firing government officials over alleged corruption. […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday, May 19, said he would fire five other government officials. While he did not say who these were, he said one of them had asked the help of the presidential sister for a project. “Sabi ko, ‘tanggalin mo.’ Sabi ko, ‘fire him out.’ His violation? He violated my order na pagka ako ang minention or talking to my relatives, even on a conversation about a project only, t***, sisipain […]
(Eagle News) – Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Tuesday, May 15, expressed doubts the Supreme Court would reverse its decision nullifying the appointment of Maria Lourdes Sereno as Chief Justice. “I will not speculate po ano. Hindi po dapat mag-speculate dahil ‘yan po ay tanging hukuman lang po ang makakasagot…Pero, with the decision (of SC on quo warranto petition) which is more than 150 pages, parang mahirap po ‘ata yon (ma-reverse),” Roque said. He said […]
(Eagle News) — Two assistant secretaries have been ordered to resign over alleged corruption and abuse of power. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said asked to step down were Public Works Assistant Secretary Tingagun Ampaso Umpa and Justice Assistant Secretary Moslemen Macarambon Sr. According to Roque, based on an investigation, Macarambon was “regularly intervening” on behalf of alleged smugglers. A Department of Public Works and Highways investigation, he said, found Umpa, on the other hand, “committed grave […]
Roque says Cayetano “still enjoys trust, confidence” of President Duterte (Eagle News) — The Palace on Thursday, May 3, said there was no need for Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano to resign. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Cayetano, after all, “still enjoys the trust and confidence” of President Rodrigo Duterte. He said it should be Cayetano who should address the calls for resignation. “(But) as far as the Palace is concerned, there is no […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Transportation on Monday, April 30, defended the dismissal of one of its regional directors for alleged corruption. In a statement, the DOTr said the removal of Jun Abrazaldo from the Bicol regional director post, was upon the order of President Rodrigo Duterte himself, who appointed him. The statement was issued after Abrazaldo filed a complaint against Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board Chair Martin Delgra III for alleged abuse […]
By Moira Encina Eagle News Service Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra has denied Peter Lim’s appeal of a March 19 resolution “vacating” a Department of Justice panel order that directed the dismissal of the criminal charges against him. Guevarra said it was within then-Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre’s powers to issue the resolution that also directs the continuation of a preliminary investigation into the charges for violation of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act filed against Lim. According […]
(Eagle News)–The Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) has called on the Supreme Court (SC) to dismiss the quo warranto petition against Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. “We ask them (SC) to let the right process take us to the truth. At this point, the legal and proper process is impeachment and not quo warranto,” Ateneo president Jose Ramon Villarin said in a statement on Saturday, April 14. According to Villarin, the process of impeachment, which […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Wednesday said President Rodrigo Duterte was “generally satisfied” with the performance of Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre. Senior Deputy Executive Secretary Menardo Guevarra said this was despite “certain” Department of Justice “debacles.” “(The President) did not hide his displeasure about certain developments pertaining to the war on drugs, the dismissal of charges against high-profile suspects,” Guevarra said in reference to the charges filed against Kerwin Espinosa, Peter Lim, Peter Co, […]
