Tag: Duterte
Malacanang pushes for mandatory drug test for all gov’t employees
(Eagle News) – To regain the trust of the public, Malacanang is pushing for mandatory drug testing for all government employees. Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella made this announcement Saturday in a government radio interview. The call was made in the midst of President Duterte’s intensified campaign against illegal drugs. So far, surprise drug tests have already been conducted by the Philippine National Police among its ranks. Abella said the proposal is a welcome development […]
President Duterte takes ordinary commercial flight to Davao
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte took an ordinary commercial flight to Davao on July 7, 2016, saying he did not want to bother much of the personnel of the country’s airport. Malacanang posted these photos of the President at the airport.
President Duterte names top drug lords operating in the country
(Eagle News) — After naming five police generals as having alleged links to drug operations, President Rodrigo Duterte has now named the top drug lords operating in the country. Carrying a chart illustration of the drug network, the President identified three top drug lords still operating in the country. They are Chinese nationals Wu Tuan (also known as Peter Co) and Peter Lim (a.k.a. Jaguar). He also named Herbert Colangco alias Ampang, who is detained at […]
President Duterte appoints Robredo as housing czar
(Eagle News) Vice President Leni Robredo now heads the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC). President Rodrigo Duterte himself made the offer to the Vice-President whom he called “Ma’am Leni” when he made a phone call to her in the middle of a press briefing. This was after he was asked by a PTV-4 broadcaster about the possibility of him offering Robredo a cabinet post. “Ma’am Leni, good afternoon. Nandito ako sa opisina […]
Philippines’ Duterte to China: Let’s talk
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday offered China conciliatory talks on a long-awaited international tribunal ruling over Beijing’s maritime claims, a week before the verdict. Duterte, who was sworn into office last week, said he was optimistic that the UN-backed tribunal in The Hague would rule in favour of the Philippines. “If it’s favourable to us, let’s talk,” Duterte said in a speech before the Philippine Air Force at the former […]
General Tinio denies any involvement in illegal drugs; vows to clean name
(Eagle News) — Former Quezon City Police Chief General Edgardo Tinio denied that he had ever been involved in the illegal drug operations, and said he would do all he could to clean his name. “It’s an uphill battle,” said Tinio when he was interviewed by media in Camp Crame, saying he was surprised that his name was even mentioned by President Duterte. Tinio said he would report to the Philippine National Police chief […]
President Duterte pushing for charter change
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo R. Duterte is pushing for a Constitutional Convention (ConCon) as a mode of changing some provisions of the Constitution. Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said a constitutional change is among the priorities of the Duterte administration. said Presidential Spokesperson who presided over the first press briefing in Malacanang on Monday. “As far as we know, President Duterte favors ConCon,” said Abella, pointing out that “it’s more consultative and with more representation.” Abella presided over the […]
Mga heneral na pinangalanan ni Duterte, nagulat, itinangging sangkot sila sa droga
(Eagle News) — Ikinagulat naman ni General Edgardo Tinio at General Bernardo Diaz ang ibinunyag ni Pangulong Duterte sa taumbayan na kabilang sila sa mga opisyal ng Philippine National Police na sangkot diumano sa iligal na droga. Ayon kay Tinio, handa siyang magreport sa PNP chief at magpa-lie detector test para malaman ang katotohanan sa kaniyang umano’y pagkakasangkot sa ilegal na droga. Pinabulaanan din ni Diaz ang mga akusasyon na sangkot siya sa iligal na […]
Pangulong Duterte, pinangalanan ang 5 heneral na sangkot diumano sa illegal drugs
By Rowena dela Fuente (Eagle News) — Gaya ng ipinangako, pinangalanan ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte hindi lang tatlo kundi limang heneral ng Philippine National Police na sangkot diumano sa operasyon ng illegal na droga. Ginawa ni Pangulong Duterte ang pagtukoy sa pangalan ng mga heneral sa ika-69 na taong anibersaryo ng Philippine Air Force (PAF) na idinaos sa Clark Air Base sa Pampanga. Kabilang sa tinukoy ni Pangulong Digong na sangkot umano sa illegal […]
Gov’t to address hunger through inter-agency collaboration
THE government will carry out concerted efforts to address hunger in the country through its frontline agencies, as more families claim they experience involuntary hunger based on the first quarter Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey. “It’s being addressed by the proper departments,” Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said in a press briefing in Malacanang on Monday when asked about the SWS survey result. For instance, he said Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol has launched a program […]
Palace officials call on gov’t employees to help achieve Duterte governance goals
(Eagle News) – Palace officials on Monday exhorted all government employees, including those in Malacanang, to help achieve the governance goals of President Rodrigo Duterte. During the new administration’s first flag-raising ceremony at the Palace’s Kalayaan Hall grounds, Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea and Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella told palace employees that in order to help President Rodrigo R. Duterte achieve his goals, the support of everybody, particularly those in the government service, will be […]
