Tag: Duterte

President Duterte congratulates newly-elected French President

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, May 8 congratulated the newly elected President of France, Emmanuel Macron, after winning the French presidential election. In a statement by Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said that President Duterte extended his congratulations to Emmanuel Macron on his election as President of France. Abella said that France is one of the biggest trading partners of the Philippines, and the government is looking forward to boost its relations with […]

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Enough is enough – random thoughts about Kadamay

QUEZON City, Philippines – Recently making the rounds in social media sites are funny and hilarious edits about the rally held by the Kadamay group. Netizens exercised their creativity in thinking up witty and comedic slogans for the group. But behind the wit and the humor, we have the feeling that the joke – as it is – is more than half-meant. For those of you who are blissfully unaware, Kadamay stands for “Kalipunan ng […]

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Malacanang questions UN Special Rapporteur’s objectivity, professionalism

  (Eagle News) — Malacanang has put into question the objectivity and professionalism of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions Dr. Agnes Callamard. A Palace spokesperson pointed out that her visit to the Philippines in an unofficial capacity mainly to criticize the country’s drug war, was done while a Philippine delegation had been sent to the UN office in Geneva to report and explain the human rights situation in the […]

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“Give me 3 years to stabilize the country” – Duterte

(Eagle News) — Humihingi ng dagdag na panahon si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte upang ayusin ang problema ng bansa partikular na ang patungkol sa korapsyon at iligal na droga. “In the fullness of God’s time. You give me three years and I will be able to stabilize the country. By that time, medyo on deck na tayo for a new phase of our national lives,” pahayag ni Duterte. Ayon kay Duterte, una na siyang nangako sa […]

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President Duterte on tensions in Korean Peninsula: “We are getting the help of everybody”

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte revealed on Thursday that they were “getting the help of everybody” in addressing the heightening tensions in the Korean Peninsula. Duterte said in his speech  during the Orthopedic Association Convention on Thursday that he called Chinese President Xi Jinping upon the request of United States President Donald Trump for something to be done about the North Korean leader “situation.” Kim Jong Un has been conducting nuclear missile tests that have irked Washington, which […]

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President Duterte on CA rejection of Gina Lopez appointment: “Sayang”

“Sayang si Gina.” This was the reaction of President Rodrigo Duterte to the Commission on Appointments’ rejection of Gina Lopez’s nomination as environment secretary on Wednesday. “I really liked her passion,” he said, noting that he made a pitch for her during a gathering in Malacanang. In his speech during the Orthopedic Association Convention on Thursday, the President said, however, that not everything was within his “control.” He said this was a democracy after all. “..And lobby money […]

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President Duterte to Cabinet secretaries: Do not use special license plates and sirens

(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte ihas prohibited members of his Cabinet from using special protocol license plates and sirens. Duterte said the use of these cause an inconvenience to the public. “Have you ever seen me use a siren in Davao? Only when there was an explosion at the airport, a fire. But have you ever seen me pass by using a siren?” the President said. He added that everyone should follow traffic rules […]

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President Duterte hints at removal of all Energy Regulatory Commission officials

(Eagle News) — Officials at the Energy Regulatory Commission may be on their way out. President Rodrigo Duterte said in his speech during the Orthopedic Association Convention that he would “eventually remove all of them,” including ERC Chair Jose Vicente Salazar. “I suspended him because of corruption,” Duterte said. Salazar is facing a complaint before the Civil Service Commission for alleged misconduct, among others. He was placed on a 90-day preventive suspension by Malacanang.   […]

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China’s Xi hails ties with Philippines as Duterte cools on US

China’s President Xi Jinping on Wednesday hailed the “dialogue” between Beijing and Manila over their border dispute in the South China Sea during a phone call with President Rodrigo Duterte. Duterte is loosening the Philippines’ long alliance with the United States while strengthening ties with China and Russia, saying this week he might turn down an invitation from US President Donald Trump to visit the US. The call came two days after Duterte toured a visiting Chinese […]

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#RealNumbersPH: Index crimes go down by 28% under Duterte administration, gov’t data shows

  (Eagle News) — Index crimes have gone down by 28.57 percent because of the government’s fight to curb illegal drugs, government data released during the recent #RealNumbersPH forum showed. The data compared index crimes committed from July 2015 to March 2016 during the administration of former President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III to the index crimes committed in the same eight month time frame, July 2016 to March 2017, under the administration of current President […]

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Malacanang expresses “deep concern” over CA’s rejection of Gina Lopez

  (Eagle News) — Malacañang expressed “deep concern” over the rejection of environment stalwart, Gina Lopez, as the secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) by the Commission on Appointments. Presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella said that while the Palace respects the CA’s decision, it is concerned about what happened. “It is with deep concern that the CA has seen fit to reject her appointment. On the other hand, it’s a democratic process and we […]

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The PHL gov’t also sees illegal drug situation as health concern, says DOH chief in #RealNumbersPH forum

  (Eagle News) — The Philippine government sees the illegal drug problem as a health concern, stressed the Department of Health, as government agencies released the “real numbers” on the illegal drug situation on Tuesday, May 2. During Tuesday’s #Real Numbers Forum in Pasig City, government officials released data that showed that there are more than 1.2 million drug users who have surrendered to government because of President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on illegal drugs. Of this […]

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