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(Eagle News) – Malacanang said that the review of the Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act which calls for the display of plate numbers in the front and back of motorbikes will consider both the interests of the public and the motorcycle riders. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said that President Rodrigo Duterte would be meeting with Land Transportation officials and with the principal author of the law, Senator Richard Gordon, to discuss the law and its […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte said that he would correct with a compromise the Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act which he had recently signed into law, and would just require riders to have bigger plate numbers in the rear of their bikes, and forego front plates that could endanger the safety of riders. Duterte, who is an avid motorcycle rider himself, said that he understood the concerns of motorcycle riders in the country who […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte said he is not in favor of releasing the names of those in the entertainment industry who are involved in drugs, as they are civilians, unlike public and government officials, including those running for public office, whose names should be known by the public. During his speech on Saturday night, April 6, 2019 at the Iloilo Convention Center, President Duterte asked why he should release the names of […]
(Eagle News)—The International Criminal Court has begun its preliminary examination of the communication for crimes against humanity filed against President Rodrigo Duterte by the National Union of People’s Lawyers. This as the tribunal based in The Netherlands said in a letter to the NUPL that the communication, which was filed over the drug war, “relates to a situation already under preliminary examination by the Office of the Prosecutor.” The ICC was apparently referring to the […]
(Eagle News)–Communist Party of the Philippines founding chair Jose Maria Sison described President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs as “fake,” saying the chief executive himself was “openly protecting major drug lords and smugglers” including his son, Paolo. In fact, according to Sison, the war on drugs “has been carried out to suppress the drug syndicates that rival the Duterte drug syndicate and to realize the monopoly of the Duterte drug syndicate over the illegal drug […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, April 2, said someone wanted him killed, as he spoke behind a bullet-proof glass in a PDP-Laban campaign rally in Malabon. But the President downplayed the alleged plot, saying he believed “ang buhay ay swerte-swerte lang.” “Kung panahon ko na talaga, wala na akong magawa,” Duterte said. He said he, however, had no control over the security arrangements of the Presidential Security Group. He said he was used to […]
(Eagle News) – The Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) for the Rice Tariffication Act had already been signed by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), Malacanang said on Tuesday, April 2. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said that this was also discussed during the Cabinet meeting on Monday, April 1, convened by President Rodrigo Duterte. “The IRR is already signed by the NEDA and the DBM while […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered a review of all government contracts, particularly those on concession agreements and foreign loans, with the specific instruction to “remove onerous provisions” of these deals. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the President gave the order on Monday, April 1, during a cabinet meeting, directing both the Department of Justice and the Office of the Solicitor General, as well as all legal departments to review these contracts. […]
(Eagle News) — For Opposition Senator Leila de Lima, her wish for President Rodrigo Duterte as he celebrates his 74th birthday is “enlightenment.” “Enlightenment. True and profound enlightenment. Happy birthday po,” she said when prodded by the media to share her birthday wish for the President at the sidelines of her trial for the illegal drug case filed against her at the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 256 at the New Bilibid Prison […]
(Eagle News) — The 17-year-old suspect in the killing of Christine Silawan is back in Department of Social Welfare and Development custody. This was after President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the boy’s “re-arrest” following his release by a prosecutor who had ruled the police failed to justify a warrantless arrest. Under the Rules of Court, a warrantless arrest is valid under three circumstances: when, in the presence of the policeman, the person to be arrested has […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Finance defended the Official Development Assistance (ODA) mode of financing to construct the Kaliwa Dam Project, saying that this was cheaper and more beneficial for Filipino consumers. Finance Assistant Secretary Antonio Joselito Lambino III said that the ODA from China was preferred over a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) route which, he said, would entail “additional charges” to be passed on to water users. “The higher project and financing costs […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte thanked Filipino-Chinese businessmen for supporting the administration’s fight against illegal drugs, criminality, and corruption, and for helping in socio-civic projects of the government. In his speech during the opening of the 32nd Biennial Convention of the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry Inc. (FFCCCII) on Thursday, the President called on the Filipino-Chinese businessmen to continue their cooperation in building a more progressive Philippines. “Let me take […]
