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QUEZON City, Philippines (November 10) – Senator Leila De Lima filed a petition for Writ of Habeas Data against President Rodrigo Duterte but before we react, do we know what a Writ of Habeas Data? Habeas Data is a remedy available to any person whose right to privacy in life, liberty or security is violated or threatened by an unlawful act or omission of a public official or employee, or of a private individual or entity engaged […]
(Eagle News) — President Duterte arrived in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Wednesday night and proceeded to the Mandarin Hotel where he addressed the Filipino community there. Before his speech, Filipino-Malaysian singers first sang his favorite songs, “Ikaw” and “You Raised Me Up.” At one point, the President even gamely sang along. In his speech to the Filipino community, the President said that corruption was the main problem that had hampered the country’s development. He said that […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte offered his “warm congratulations” to U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, saying his administration is looking forward to working with him to enhance US-Philippine relations. In a statement relayed through his Communications Secretary Martin Andanar, Duterte said he wished US President-elect Trump “success in the next four years as Chief Executive and commander-in-chief of the US military.” President Duterte then said he was looking forward “working with the incoming administration […]
(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday (November 8) directed Senator Leila de Lima and the Office of the Solicitor General to submit their respective memoranda within 10 days on the issue of the President’s immunity from suit. In a press briefing, Supreme Court spokesperson Theodore Te said that this directive from the court was “without necessarily giving due course” to the petition for habeas data filed by Senator de Lima earlier on […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte signed an Executive Order reconstituting the Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC), expanding its membership from 15 to 21, in a ceremony at Malacañan Palace on Monday, November 7, 2016. The President has directed that the Mindanao peace process be inclusive as this Executive Order will expand the BTC’s membership, with the inclusion of three members from the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) among the government nominees. Eleven members, including […]
(Eagle News) — The United States has chosen a new ambassador to the Philippines. Korean-born diplomat Sung Kim, who previously served as the US ambassador to the Republic of Korea, was sworn in on Thursday, Nov. 3, by US Secretary of State John Kerry who stressed that the diplomat was the most qualified to serve as US ambassador to the Philippines at this time. “The bottom line is – and this is the bottom […]
(Eagle News) — With the theme: “Build, build, build,” the Duterte administration will soon launch the biggest infrastructure push in Philippine history amounting to P8 trillion to propel economic growth in the next five-and-a-half years. Socio-economic planning secretary Ernesto Pernia said the Duterte administration would be the “golden age for infrastructure” if this pushes through, even as the other cabinet members pushed for the granting of emergency powers to the government to make this happen. […]
Speech of Moro National Liberation Front founding chairman Nur Misuari in a press conference held in Malacañang on Thursday, November 3.
(Eagle News) – Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) chair Nur Misuari vowed to help President Duterte to pursue peace in Mindanao, in a spirited speech in Malacanang delivered in a podium used by the President. To express his sincerity in pushing for peace in the usually war-torn Southern Philippines, President Duterte directed the lifting of the warrants of arrest against MNLF’s Misuari so the government could pursue peace talks with the MNLF. At the […]
https://youtu.be/9uzUaDogNmc SUAL, Philippines | AFP | — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday personally saw off 17 Vietnamese fishermen who had trespassed in Philippine waters, after ordering their release in a gesture of friendship towards Hanoi. Duterte ordered the release of the 17 men, who were apprehended aboard three fishing boats on September 8, after visiting Vietnam, a fellow member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). At a send-off ceremony, Duterte told diplomats and […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has accepted the resignation of former President Fidel V. Ramos as special envoy to China, even as Malacanang said the former President would still continue to play a vital role in China-Philippine relations. “I’d like to thank him for helping me and for being of the service of the nation even at his age,” Duterte said late Tuesday evening in Davao City. Presidential communications chief Martin Andanar earlier […]
