Tag: Duterte

President Putin accepts President Duterte’s invitation to visit PHL, says Russia’s envoy

  (Eagle News) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to visit the country soon after accepting President Rodrigo Duterte’s invitation for him to come to the Philippines, according to Russia’s ambassador to the country. Russian Ambassador to the Philippines Igor Khovaev said the visit of President Putin would be arranged “as soon as possible.” “President Duterte officially invited President Putin to visit the Philippines. So the invitation of President Duterte was accepted by President […]

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Go: Duterte back pain only due to “muscle spasms”

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte’s back pain was merely due to “muscle spasms,” Senator Bong Go said on Wednesday, Oct. 22. Go, who worked for the President for a long time until he was elected, said this was according to the President’s long-time neurosurgeons, whom Duterte consulted after going to former Senate President Nene Pimentel’s wake on Tuesday night. Go said the President had  a magnetic resonance imaging done “….at wala naman pong nakitang dapat ikabahala.” […]

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Palace: President Duterte to inform public of the results of his medical consultation today

(Eagle News) — The Palace on Wednesday, Oct. 23, gave the assurance President Rodrigo Duterte himself would inform the public about the results of his medical consultation scheduled for today. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the consultation with a neurologist was  “aimed at determining the medical condition of (the President’s) body, as well as finding out whether his previous spinal injury from a past motorcycle accident has been aggravated by his recent fall.” It was […]

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President Duterte flies to Japan for Emperor Naruhito’s enthronement ceremony, assigns Medialdea as gov’t OIC

  (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte left for Japan today, Monday, Oct. 21, to attend the enthronement ceremony of Emperor Naruhito which is to take place, the following day, Tuesday, Oct. 22. Duterte has assigned Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea as the government’s office-in-charge (OIC) during his trip to Japan from Oct. 21 to 24. He signed Special order No. 1125 on October 18 tasking Medialdea to be the OIC “to take care of the […]

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PHL, India sign 4 deals in state visit of India’s President Kovind; stronger ties vowed at 70th year of PHL-India relations

  (Eagle News) – Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte and Indian President Ram Nath Kovind, signed four bilateral agreements covering maritime domain, security, tourism, science and technology, and culture on Friday, October 16, during the five-day state visit in the country of the Indian leader. The state visit of the 74-year old Indian President was significant as the Philippines and India celebrated 70 years of diplomatic relations. Kovind said that the signed bilateral agreements “would further […]

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In photos: President Duterte personally congratulates 1st Filipino world artistic gymnast champion Carlos Yulo

  (Eagle News)  — President Rodrigo Duterte personally congratulated 19-year old Filipino gymnast Carlos Yulo for bringing honor and glory to the Philippines with his gold-medal win at the 49th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany — the first ever Philippine victory in world gymnastics. Yulo was accompanied by his Japanese coach Munehiro Kugimiya, and parents Angelica and Mark Andrew, when he met the President at the Malago Clubhouse in Malacañang on October […]

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President Duterte congratulates winning PHL athletes for bringing honor to country, gives them cash incentives

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte met Filipino athletes who gave pride and honor to the Philippines, congratulating them for their show of excellence in their respective fields of sports. Among the athletes whom President Duterte received in Malacanang were 19-year Carlos Edriel Yulo who recently won the country’s first ever gold at world artistic gymnastics championship, Nesthy Petecio who won the gold at the 2019 AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships, and Ernest John Obiena […]

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Duterte attends event a day after he figures in motorcycle accident

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte made an appearance at an event on Thursday, Oct. 17, even after he figured in a motorcycle accident the day before. The President showed up at the Manila Hotel  for the Philippine Business Conference and Expo where he was supposed to be keynote speaker. Senator Bong Go had said Duterte had suffered minor injuries when he took a motorcycle for a spin at the Presidential Security Group compound on Wednesday night. […]

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Duterte to gov’t agencies: Provide assistance to Mindanao quake victims, rehabilitate affected areas

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered government agencies to extend assistance to Mindanao, which was hit by a 6.3-magnitude earthquake. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the “immediate assistance” was for those in need, and “to study plans on how to rehabilitate the damaged areas.” The Palace is “saddened by this unfortunate incident and, in the meantime, wishes to express its sympathies to those who were affected” by the earthquake that  killed at least five people […]

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Palace gives assurance President Duterte “safe, in good health” after motorcycle accident

(Eagle News)–The Palace on Thursday, Oct. 17, gave the assurance President Rodrigo Duterte was “safe” and “in good health” even after figuring in a motorcycle accident. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo gave the statement after Senator Bong Go broke the news the President had sustained minor injuries in the incident in the Presidential Security Group compound on Wednesday night. According to Panelo, after Duterte parked his motorcycle, “his shoes were naipit so he was trying to […]

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Duterte asks PNOC chief to resign for alleged loss of confidence

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has asked the head of the Philippine National Oil Corporation to resign for alleged loss of confidence. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Duterte’s order against Atty. Pedro A. Aquino, Jr.,  who is also a member of the Board of the PNOC-Exploration Corporation, was “pursuant to his anti-corruption campaign in the government, and underscores once again that there are no sacred cows under this Administration.” Duterte has reiterated his […]

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Eleazar thanks Palace for “trust and confidence” as he is included in shortlist for the next PNP chief

(Eagle News) – Outgoing National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) chief Police Major Gen. Guillermo Eleazar expressed his gratitude for the trust given to him for his inclusion in President Rodrigo Duterte’s shortlist for the next Philippine National Police (PNP) chief. In this report by Eagle News Service reporter, Gerald Rañez, Guillermo also said he has mixed emotions in being designated as the new head of the PNP Directorial Staff. It was only last Thursday, […]

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