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A representative of the ASEAN Youth Leaders’ Association, Danille Fitzgerald Soria, talks about the ASEAN youth’s take on the May 9 presidential elections in the Philippines, and other issues facing the next Philippine president, Rodrigo Duterte. One of the hosts of ASEAN in Focus, Rachel Martin, interviews Soria in this episode of the program aired in May 2016, a few weeks after the elections. Part 1: Part 2: Part 3:
Reuters) Philippine President-elect Rodrigo Duterte warned mining companies to “shape up”, as he signaled he would prefer ownership of mining assets to be left to local investors. He also said the incoming government may rewrite rules to limit environmental degradation in the sector. Duterte, who assumes office on June 30, has named nearly all his cabinet members this week but has yet to appoint a new minister that will oversee the Southeast Asian country’s mining […]
(Eagle News) — Idinepensa ni Senador Aquilino Pimentel III si incoming president Rodrigo Duterte sa umiinit na diskusyon sa isyu ng media killings. Kaugnay ito ng pahayag ni Duterte na katiwalian umano ang madalas na dahilan ng pamamaslang sa mga journalist. Depensa ni Pimentel, misinterpreted lang si Duterte dahil nais lamang aniya nitong linawin sa publiko na hindi maaaring protektahan sa ilalim ng Saligang Batas ang sinumang indibidwal na nakagawa ng labag sa batas kahit […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – President-elect Rodrigo Duterte wants to focus on the transportation and crime problems and plans to declare a transportation crisis at the start of his term. Duterte plans to establish train lines from Nueva Vizcaya in the north to Batangas and Sorsogon in the south. (Eagle News Service description by Jaypaul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
(Eagle News) — Nakagawa na ng letter of appeal para kay incoming president Rodrigo Duterte ang grupong Justice Now Movement na binubuo ng pamilya ng mga biktima ng Maguindanao Massacre. Nakasaad sa naturang sulat na hinihiling ng grupo na pag-aralang maigi ni Duterte ang background ni Atty. Salvador Panelo bilang magiging presidential spokesperson dahil sa posible anilang impluwensya nito sa Maguindanao Massacre Case. Matatandaang naging legal counsel si Panelo ng mga Ampatuan na pamilyang pangunahing […]
(Eagle News) — Umapela si incoming president Rodrigo Duterte sa pakikipag-usap nito kay Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jianhua sa Davao City na pahintulutan ang mga mangingisdang Pilipino na ipagpatuloy ang pangingisda sa West Philippine Sea. Ayon kay Duterte, malaking bagay kung babalik na sa normal ang situwasyon sa lugar at magagawa na ng mga mangingisdang Pilipino ang kanilang aktibidad ng walang harassment. Dagdag pa ni Duterte, patuloy na magiging kaalyado ng Pilipinas ang […]
Senator Antonio Trillanes is warning presumptive President-Elect Rodrigo Duterte an impeachment complaint if he insists after he assumes office on June 30 that the Philippines has already lost its claim over Scarborough Shoal.
(Eagle News) — Suportado ng Philippine National Police (PNP) ang panukala ni Presumptive president Rodrigo Duterte na wakasan ang “bata-bata system” o paggamit ng koneksyon sa mga pulitiko para makuha ang inaasam na posisyon o promosyon sa PNP. Ayon kay PNP spokesperson PC/Supt. Wilben Mayor, bagaman matagal na aniyang hindi umiiral sa kanila ang ganitong klase ng sistema, malaking bagay aniya na muli itong binigyang diin ni Duterte. Dagdag pa nito, ang kuwalipikasyon aniya talaga […]
(Eagle News) — Matapos magpahinga ng isang linggo, humarap na sa media ngayong araw si Presumptive president Rodrigo Duterte at inilatag ang mga gagawin sa bansa. Ilan sa mga tiniyak ni Duterte ang pagsugpo sa iba’t ibang uri ng krimen gaya ng ilegal na droga maging ang paghiling aniya sa kongreso na ibalik ang death penalty para sa mga karumaldumal na krimen. Ipapatupad din aniya ang mandatory curfew sa mga menor de edad kung saan […]
by Ayee Macaraig DAVAO, Philippines (AFP) — Philippines’ president-elect Rodrigo Duterte vowed Sunday to reintroduce capital punishment and give security forces “shoot-to-kill” orders in a devastating war on crime. In his first press conference since winning the May 9 elections in a landslide, the tough-talking mayor of southern Davao city warned his campaign threats to kill were not rhetoric. “What I will do is urge Congress to restore (the) death penalty by hanging,” Duterte, 71, […]
DAVAO, Philippines (AFP) — Philippines’ president-elect Rodrigo Duterte said Sunday he wanted friendly relations with China and confirmed he was open to direct talks over a territorial row that has badly damaged bilateral ties. Duterte also announced that China’s ambassador to Manila would be among the first three foreign envoys he planned to meet on Monday, after winning the May 9 presidential election in a landslide. “Well ties have never been cold. But I would […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – Vice President Jejomar Binay formally greeted Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte and congratulated the presumptive president. According to his campaign spokesperson, Binay personally called Duterte to concede. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
