Tag: Duterte

Watch: President Rodrigo Duterte’s oath-taking and signing of oath of office

(Eagle News) — At exactly 12 noon on June 30, 2016, President Rodrigo Duterte took his oath as the 16th Philippine President in simple ceremonies inside Malacanang’s Rizal Hall. Administering the oath was Supreme Court Associate Justice Bienvenido Reyes.  His youngest daughter, Veronica “Kitty” Duterte held the Bible used for the oath-taking while his two sons, Paolo and Sebastian, and daughter, Sara Dutrete, looked on. At exact 12:01 p.m., immediately after his oath-taking, President Duterte […]

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Inauguration ceremonies for Duterte start

(Eagle News) — The inauguration ceremonies for President-elect Rodrigo Duterte start inside Rizal Hall in Malacanang at around 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 30, with the holding of an economical prayer, followed by a special song, “Duterte Para sa Tunay na Pagbabago” written and sung by Freddie Aguilar, and the reading of the Joint Resolution proclaming Rodrigo Duterte as President and Leni Robredo as the Vice-President based on the results of the May 9, 2016 […]

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Outgoing Philippine President Aquino given military, departure honors

(Eagle News) — Outgoing Philippine President Aquino was given his last military honors at the Palace grounds around 11 a.m. Thursday June 30, about an hour before incoming President Rodrigo Duterte takes his oath as the 16th president of the country. After the military and departure honors, Aquino left the grounds of Malacanang where he served as the country’s top leader in the last six years.  He will now start his life as “Citizen Noy” […]

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Profile of new Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte

Rodrigo “Rody” Roa Duterte, born on March 28, 1945, is to be inaugurated as the 16th President of the Philippines and is the first Philippine president to come from Mindanao. Known by the nickname Digong, Duterte is a Filipino lawyer and politician, and is among the longest-serving mayors in the Philippines. He decided to opt for a simple inauguration ceremony in Malacanang, instead of holding it in the Quirino grandstand, the site of many Philippine […]

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Barong Tagalog ni President-elect Duterte, ipinakita

  (Eagle News) — Ibinahagi ng  state-owned television network  ang larawan ng Barong Tagalog na isusuot ni  President-elect Rodrigo Duterte sa kaniyang inaugurasyon. Sa twitter account ng  People’s Television Network, naka-post ang barong na dinisenyo ni Aris Escarilla ng Chardin na isang high-end clothes shop  sa Davao City. Una nang sinabi ng Chardin na naghanda sila ng 12 barong tagalog para kay Duterte na maaari niyang pagpilian. Naka-post din sa twitter account ng PTV-4 ang […]

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Malacanang handa na para sa Duterte inauguration

By Weng dela Fuente (Eagle News) — Simpleng inaugurasyon lamang ang aasahan sa opisyal na pag-upo sa panunungkulan ni President-elect Rodrigo Duterte. Sa pahayag ng incoming Presidential Communications Office sa pangunguna ni incoming Communications Secretary Martin Andanar, sinabi nitong nais ni Duterte na maging simple lamang ang kaniyang inaugurasyon. Sa unang araw sa administrasyon, patutunayan din aniya ni President-elect Duterte ang pangakong sisimulan ang pagbabago.     Simpleng kasuotan, simpleng pagkain para sa inaugurasyon Simpleng […]

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Philippines’ Duterte defends war on crime, death penalty stance

  MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Incoming Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte on Monday hit out at “stupid” human rights campaigners, as he defended his imminent war on crime and emphasized the death penalty was for retribution. Duterte gave a lengthy speech in his southern hometown of Davao to outline his vision for the nation once he takes office on Thursday, with a heavy focus on his controversial plans to fight crime. “These human rights (groups), congressmen, how […]

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PHL Agriculture policy directions on Agriculture in the context of the ASEAN Community

PHL Agriculture policy directions on Agriculture in the context of the ASEAN Community (Eagle News) — The Philippine agriculture sector is the country’s largest single employer, even as the government looks to the development of other modern industries. It directly employs more than one-quarter of all workers in non-services industries.   More than 11 million Filipinos relied on agriculture for their livelihood in 2013, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority. But ironically, despite accounting for […]

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Philippine militants release hostage after Duterte intervention: aide

by Ayee Macaraig MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — A Filipina held hostage by a notorious kidnapping-for-ransom gang in the strife-torn southern Philippines was released from captivity Friday, police said, a week after her Canadian boyfriend was beheaded by the gunmen. Marites Flor was among four people abducted nine months ago by Abu Sayyaf Islamic militants based on remote, mountainous islands, who have earned millions of dollars from kidnappings in recent years. Flor’s partner, Robert Hall, was […]

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Incoming Secretary details changes in communication office under Duterte administration

Presidential Communications Operation Office (PCOO) Secretary Sonny Coloma welcomes new incoming Press Secretary Martin Andanar as they held a briefing with members of the Malacanang Press Corps at the press briefing room of the New Executive Building in the Malacañang grounds. (Monday June 06). (Photo  by Robert Viñas / Malacañang Photo Bureau) (Eagle News) — Officials of the Aquino and incoming Duterte administrations continue to fine-tune the details of the transition to ensure a smooth […]

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President Aquino congratulates Duterte, offers help in phone conversation

  PRESIDENT Benigno S. Aquino III said he had congratulated President-elect Rodrigo Duterte during a brief telephone conversation on Thursday night and offered whatever assistance he could extend to the incoming leader. The President said during an interview in Binondo on Friday, that Duterte’s people went to Malacañang Palace on Thursday to iron out the transition, and they got in touch with the Davao City mayor. Asked by reporters how his conversation with Duterte went, […]

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