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(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has relieved officials and employees of the Bureau of Immigration who are linked to the extortion scheme on Chinese nationals seeking VIP treatment of their entry into the country. This bolstered the earlier moves by Immigration commissioner Jaime Morente relieving and replacing the terminal heads at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, and the head of the Travel Control and Enforcement Unit (TCEU). Under the so-called “pastillas” scheme, the […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed retired Supreme Court Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin to be the new chairperson of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), according to a recent statement by Malacañang. Bersamin has already taken his oath of office. He was initially designated as a member of the GSIS Board of Trustees on Feb. 6, but was later nominated to chair the GSIS, which was also approved by President Duterte. Noting his […]
(Eagle News) – Malacanang said that it welcomes the statement of US President Donald Trump accepting President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision to terminate the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA). Trump said that he is “fine” with the Philippines’ decision to end VFA and this would even save a lot of money for the US. “If they would like to do that, that’s fine, we’ll save a lot of money,” Trump told reporters at the White House, […]
(Eagle News) – The United States embassy has acknowledged receiving the Philippine government’s “intent to terminate the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA)” describing it as having “significant implications for the US-Philippine alliance.” In a statement, the US embassy said that the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) had already informed them of the Philippines’ decision to terminate the VFA. “This is a serious step with significant implications for the U.S.-Philippines alliance,” its statement said. “We will […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has given instructions for the Department of Foreign Affairs to transmit the notice of termination to the United States government, giving formal notice to end the 22-year old Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA), according to his spokesperson Salvador Panelo. The VFA, which was signed in February 1998, has the primary effect of allowing the US government to retain jurisdiction over U.S. military personnel acuused of committing crimes in the […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte stressed that there is no local transmission so far of the novel coronavirus in the country as the two positive cases so far were Chinese citizens who came from Wuhan City, the virus epicenter. “Isa lang ang namatay sa coronavirus. Imported naman. Hindi galing dito,” he said in a press briefing at past 9 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. The President noted that the two deaths so far […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a measure declaring every third Sunday of November as national day of remembrance for road crash victims, survivors and their families. The President, who had lamented deaths caused by speeding motorists in public speeches, signed Republic Act 11468 on Jan. 23. Under the law, blood donation campaigns, solidarity marches and road safety advocacy programs are required for the commemoration. A national working committee headed by the Secretary of the […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Leila de Lima has said she was “disappointed” over the Supreme Court’s decision to dismiss her petition for a writ of habeas data petition against President Rodrigo Duterte, adding that it had the effect of “emboldening attacks against women.” The writ of 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 […]
(Eagle News)–Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Maria Sison on Friday, Jan. 24, welcomed President Rodrigo Duterte’s desire to resume peace negotiations. In a statement, Sison said it was, however, “best for the (Philippine government) and the (National Democratic Front of the Philippines) to prepare” for his “one-on-one meeting” with Duterte “by formally resuming the peace negotiations and accomplishing the interim peace agreement in a neutral venue abroad.” According to Sison, in the first […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday, Jan. 19, vowed to look for funds for the construction of an elevated railway in Cebu. The President made the promise as he noted what he said was the horrendous traffic in the province in his short speech at the Cebu City Sports Center. The President said the trains were needed as there was no more space for road expansion. President Duterte has urged his Cabinet members to look […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Leila de Lima on Saturday, Jan. 18, denied she had a hand in the case filed by Edgard Matobato, through his lawyer Jude Sabio, against President Rodrigo Duterte. Matobato has claimed he was a member of the Davao Death Squad formed to kill in the city when Duterte was mayor. “Jude Sabio says I was behind the case filed by Edgar Matobato with the Ombudsman against Duterte. ‘Behind’ is such a loaded term. […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte is set to visit areas affected by Taal Volcano today, Tuesday, even if his doctor had advised him against it due to health risks. Duterte, on Monday, Jan. 13, told reporters that he would give financial assistance to the residents affected by the Taal Volcano eruption. The President even tried to make a joke of his doctor’s advice for him not to visit areas affected by the volcano’s […]
