Tag: Duterte

PNP to continue enforcing face shield policy; violators to be given a warning

(Eagle News) — Philippine National Police Chief Guillermo Eleazar ordered policemen to enforce minimum public health safety standards, but refrain from imposing any sanctions on violators who would be caught not wearing face shields in both open and enclosed places. In a statement, Eleazar said, instead, the police should caution violators and remind them that there are still no existing guidelines that allow the non-wearing of face shields. According to Eleazar, while President Rodrigo Duterte […]

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Watch: Balitalakayan interview with Dean Amado Valdez on jurisdiction of ICC to probe PH

  (Eagle News) — Balitalakayan interviews Dean Amado Valdez on the request for a full investigation of the former prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Fatou Bensouda on the alleged “crimes against humanity” on the war on drugs campaign of the Duterte administration. In the interview on Friday, June 18, 2021, Valdez said that the ICC has no jurisdiction to investigate President Rodrigo Duterte since the Philippines officially withdrew from the ICC in March […]

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WATCH: Interview with Sen. Tolentino on ICC probe on Pres. Duterte, and on calls for BARMM polls postponement

  Balitalakayan interviews Sen. Francis Tolentino on the issue of “war on drugs” which the former International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Fatou Bensouda tried to revive before her term ended at the ICC on June 15, 2021. Tolentino revealed that Bensouda herself is being investigated by the United States State Department, and that even her US visa has been cancelled by the US State department. The senator questioned Bensouda’s timing in pressing the full investigation […]

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Pres. Duterte confers Order of Sikatuna on outgoing Israel ambassador

Israel’s Ambassador Harpaz says PHL will forever be in his heart; expresses gratitude, love for Filipinos (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Roa Duterte conferred  the Order of Sikatuna with the rank of Datu (Grand Cross) Silver Distinction on outgoing Ambassador of Israel to the Philippines Rafael Harpaz who paid a farewell call on the President at the Malacañang Palace on June 16, 2021. Ambassador Harpaz was assigned to the country in August 2018, after serving […]

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President Duterte will not cooperate with ICC probe: spokesman

    Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will “never cooperate” with an International Criminal Court probe into the country’s deadly drug war, his spokesman said Tuesday, branding the process “legally erroneous”. Outgoing ICC chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda on Monday asked judges at the world’s only permanent war crimes court to authorize an investigation into allegations that Philippine police unlawfully killed as many as tens of thousands of civilians between 2016 and 2019. Duterte was elected in […]

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NCR plus areas to ease into “normal GCQ”, says NTF special adviser’s “fearless forecast”

  (Eagle News) — Metro Manila plus areas could ease into a normal General Community Quarantine (GCQ) protocol by Wednesday, June 16, National Task Force against COVID-19 special adviser Dr. Ted Herbosa. “I think tonight mag-aannounce ang ating Presidente. Ang aking fearless forecast ay normal GCQ na lang,” Dr. Herbosa said in an interview with the Eagle News Service program Balitalakayan on Monday, June 14. Herbosa said that the slow easing of restrictions was followed […]

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Biden hopes to advance more open Indo-Pacific region as he sends greetings on PHL Independence

Stresses importance of both nations working together to defeat pandemic and ensure freedom of navigation in disputed seas   (Eagle News) – US President Joe Biden sent his greetings to all Filipinos on the occasion of the 123rd independence day of the Philippines, and hoped for a stronger and more vigorous relations between the two nations. Biden, in his video message, also said that it is important for both nations to look into working on […]

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Pres. Duterte tells Filipinos: “Each of us called upon to be heroes” this COVID pandemic

PHL leader says all should be inspired by country’s heroes in video message  commemorating 123rd PHL Independence Day (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte joined the entire Filipino nation in celebrating the 123rd anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine independence, urging Filipinos to be inspired by the country’s heroes and to be “heroes in our own right.” In his message, the 76-year old Philippine leader noted how the “challenges of the past year have tested […]

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Pres. Duterte tells his daughter Sara, “Don’t run for president”

“‘You do not deserve it. Anak kita, maawa ako sa iyo,” he tells his daughter   (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte said he had talked to his daughter, Davao City mayor Sara Duterte, and advised her not to run for the presidency. The President said he talked to “Inday” Sara – which is how he calls her daughter – and said that he was advising her not to run for the highest post of […]

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Pres. Duterte says he wants to retire after term, “resists” calls to run for VP in 2022

  (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte said that he wants to retire after his term ends in 2022, and has no plans of running for vice-president. In an interview aired Tuesday night, June 7, President Duterte said he is resisting calls by his partymates in PDP-Laban who nominated him to run for vice-president in the 2022 elections. Duterte said he doesn’t want to be accused of wanting to perpetuate himself in power. “Mahirap ‘yon, […]

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PHL vaccinates 6 million individuals, including 1.5 million who completed 2 doses

Galvez says 10 million more vaccine doses would be delivered this month   (Eagle News) – The Philippines has vaccinated some six million individuals against COVID-19, with some 1.5 million getting full vaccination after the second dose of the jab. Vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., said that the six million vaccine doses administered would be breached by Tuesday at the earliest or this week. He said that there are around 10 million vaccine doses […]

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Pres. Duterte urges Filipinos who got their initial vaccine dose to return for 2nd dose

President tells Filipinos, “kindly follow instructions” and return on convenient time to get full protection vs COVID-19   (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte urged Filipinos who have been vaccinated to return for their second dose so they could receive the full protection against COVID-19. In his “Talk to the People” on Monday night, June 7, President Duterte said the second dose is needed as it is a “booster” shot to further strengthen the immunity […]

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