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(Eagle News) — Amnesty International urged the United Nations to “immediately open an investigation into gross human rights violations and possible crimes against humanity committed as part of the ‘war on drugs’ of the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte. It also urged the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court to “expedite its examination into the situation and open a full and thorough criminal investigation.” The Amnesty report was entitled “They just kill: […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has made a choice for the next House Speaker, endorsing Taguig-Pateros Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano under a term-sharing arrangement with Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco “to end the impasse” in the Lower House. In a talk with reporters in Malacanang on Monday night, July 8, Duterte said he had tried to distance himself from the issue, but was forced to make a choice after he observed the “uncertainties” in […]
(Eagle News) — Vice President Leni Robredo said it was “embarrassing” that other countries were more concerned about alleged abuses taking place in the war on drugs of President Rodrigo Duterte. In her radio show “BISErbisyong Leni” on Sunday, July 7, Robredo lamented that in the Philippines, “only a few are concerned.” “Iyong sa akin lang, iyong ibang bansa nababahala para sa atin. Pero dito sa atin, parang ang nababahala yata kaunting-kaunti lang. Parang business […]
(Eagle News) – The National Democratic Front of the Philippines chief political consultant Jose Maria Sison said that the United States could easily overthrow President Rodrigo Duterte and install Vice-President Leni Robredo as the country’s new leader. In a statement in reaction to President Duterte’s challenge to the US to be the first to fire a shot in the South China Sea dispute, Sison said that there was “no need for the US to […]
(Eagle News) – Presidential son and Davao City Representative Paolo Duterte said on Saturday, July 6, that he had decided to back out of his initial plan to run for House Speaker and would instead support the speakership bid of fellow Davao lawmaker Rep. Isidro Ungab. Rep. Duterte said that he had already spoken to his father, President Rodrigo Duterte, Thursday night in Davao City. “We both agreed that this will not be the […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte led the inauguration on Friday evening (July 5) of a rice processing center in Leyte which, he said, is one of the government-private initiatives to “sustain our rice supply and ensure food security for our nation.” The two-hectare complex is the most technologically advanced rice processing center in Southeast Asia and the largest in the Visayas and Mindanao regions, Malacanang said. The P1.7-billion Chen Yi Agventures (CYA) Rice […]
(Eagle News) – The Philippine government is “prepared to face any inquiry” to be conducted by the United Nations with regards to the war on drugs of President Rodrigo Duterte that has been criticized recently by more than two dozen countries, mostly from Europe. This was according to the Philippine department of justice which stressed that the country “need not be told by anyone” on how to conduct its controversial anti-illegal drug campaign. “With […]
Invite Reps. Cayetano, Velasco and Romualdez to be partners (Eagle News) – Several Mindanao-based congressmen led by presidential son Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte and Hugpong ng Pagbabago House Speaker nominee Davao Rep. Isidro Ungab formed what they called the “Duterte Coalition” on Friday, July 5. In a statement, they said their members come from the Hugpong ng Pagbabago and Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod, and that their aim was to unite the House of Representatives […]
(Eagle News) — Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP), the regional party headed by presidential daughter and Davao City mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio, has endorsed its own candidate for House Speakership. The party’s nominee is 3rd district Davao City Representative Isidro Ungab directly challenging both the administration party PDP-Laban’s nominee, Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco, and Sara’s brother, presidential son, Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte. “We understand if President (Rodrigo) Duterte, because of delicadeza, will […]
(Eagle News) – Malacanang confirmed on Wednesday afternoon, July 3, that President Rodrigo Duterte had already accepted the resignation of Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) president and general manager Jesus Clint Aranas. In a text message, Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea said, “Aranas resignation accepted earlier.” Aranas submitted his resignation letter dated July 2. He said he was resigning with the knowledge that he had “unwaveringly advanced the interest of GSIS.” “I resign, secure in […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte vowed to make sure that the modernization program of the Armed Forces of the Philippines would be continued even after his term, as he recognized the “selfless service to the nation” of the country’s military personnel. During the 7nd anniversary of the Philippine Air Force, Duterte said that he would finish the projects for the Air Force under the “Horizon Projects” including enhancing the military’s capability against terrorism, […]
(Eagle News) – Saying he could help unite a divided House of Representatives, Davao City 1st District Rep. Paolo Duterte said he might run for House Speaker in the 18th Congress if there is term-sharing of representatives from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao blocs. “The House is divided. I might be able to help unite it. Pareho lang kaming binoto ng mga tao ah. Kung term sharing, term sharing na kaming lahat,” the young Duterte said […]
