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(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to deliver his last State of the Nation Address before he steps down as the country’s chief executive in 2022. The President’s sixth SONA will take place against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, with countries worldwide still on their toes as COVID-19 virus variants continue wreaking havoc on people and economies. In the Philippines, the Department of Health has confirmed the local transmission of the highly […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte’s fifth State of the Nation Address today, July 27, won’t go beyond 1 hour and 20 minutes. But Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said in an interview that that was assuming the chief executive would not make ad-libs in between. According to Andanar, it was the President’s “prerogative” to do the same. “It will begin at 4 p.m.,” Andanar said, noting that the House and the Senate would open the […]
(Eagle News)–Metro Manila mayors have been given 60 days to clear streets of obstructions. Interior Undersecretary for Operations Epimaco Densing said a memorandum order to this effect was already being drafted by the agency, days after President Rodrigo Duterte ordered Interior Secretary Eduardo Año to take action on local government units that do not “reclaim” public roads.” The President issued the directive to Año on Monday, July 25, during his fourth State of the Nation […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Francis Pangilinan on Wednesday, July 24, said the pay of entry-level nurses in government should be raised to P30,000. In pushing for the entry-level salary of not lower than Salary Grade 15 (SG-15) or equivalent to P30,531, Pangilinan, in Senate Bill 260, noted the low salaries Filipino nurses get despite the long working hours, a high nurse-patient ratio, and physical and mental burnout. He said based on Department of Labor and Employment’s Bureau […]
(Eagle News)–Filipinos can expect President Rodrigo Duterte to speak out on “major issues” such as the West Philippine Sea in his State of the Nation Address, the Palace said. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Filipinos can also expect the chief executive to talk about ways to sustain the growth in our economy, his legislative agenda, and the promises he made on fighting corruption, illegal drugs, criminality, and rebellion. “Tomorrow on his fourth […]
(Eagle News)–The military on Sunday, July 21, gave the assurance there was no monitored threat of attacks from rebels on President Rodrigo Duterte’s State of the Nation Address on Monday, July 22. In a statement, AFP spokesperson Colonel Noel Detoya said, however, that military forces “will continue to be on a proactive stance against all threats of violence.” Detoyato also called on citizens to report to authorities any suspicious individuals. “The fight against terrorism and […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has vowed to keep his State of the Nation Address on July 22 short. This is according to Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, who said he spoke to the President about the scheduled speech this morning. “He said ‘Oh it will be short,’” Panelo said. Panelo has said it was still unclear if the President would read his speech or if he would do an extemporaneous one. The President stuck to the […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Ang unang State of the Nation Address (SONA) ni Pangulong Rodrigo R. Duterte ay unang SONA rin sa kasaysayan na walang karahasan. Ayon kay NCRPO Director Chief Superintendent Oscar Albayalde, mapayapa ang SONA at walang bayolenteng insidente sa pagitan ng pulisya at mga raliyista. Sinabi rin ng opsiyal na ikina-lugod ng mga raliyista ang pagpa-pahintulot ng pangulo na gawin ang kanilang programa malapit sa Batasan Pambansa Complex. Bago ang […]
