Tag: Duterte

President Duterte instituting reforms to protect rights of law-abiding Filipinos, Cayetano tells UN assembly

  (Eagle News) — Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano told the 73rd United Nations General Assembly in New York of the Philippine government’s efforts in instituting reforms to protect law-abiding Filipinos in the country, as he defended the Duterte administration’s war on drugs and criminality. Cayetano said that the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte is trying to “salvage” the Philippines, and preventing it from becoming a narco-state. “As a sovereign and democratic country led […]

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No special treatment: Palace tells gov’t officials to follow President Duterte’s example after Bertiz airport video goes viral

  (Eagle News) – Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque urged all government officials to follow the example of President Rodrigo Duterte, and not seek special treatment even in the airport screening process. Roque’s pronouncements came amid the viral video of ACTS Party List Representative Aniceto “John” Bertiz III where he was seen ignoring security protocol at the airport, particularly his refusal to remove his shoes, even when an airport personnel reminded him to do this. Bertiz, […]

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President Duterte tells new career service officers to help him stop corruption in gov’t

  (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte told new career executive service officers to stay away from corruption which he said he had vowed to eliminate. In a speech in Malacanang on Thursday, Sept. 27,  Duterte said that the corruption problem in the country is so entrenched that the present level of governance will not rise if this is not stopped. “But the problem is — I would like to tell you now and I’m […]

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Palace sends condolences to Vietnam gov’t over death of President Tran Dai Quang

(Eagle News) — The Philippine government offered its deepest condolences to the government of Vietnam on Sunday on the death of its President, Tran Dai Quang, last Friday. Quang, 61, passed away from a “serious illness despite devoted treatment by professors and doctors” both in Vietnam and abroad, the official Vietnam News Agency said. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a statement: “The Palace offers its deepest condolences to the government and people of Vietnam […]

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Palace hits “sham decision” of Brussels tribunal which found Duterte guilty of HR violations

(Eagle News) – The Philippine government described as a “sham decision” the recent finding of the International People’s Tribunal in Brussels, Belgium that found President Rodrigo Duterte guilty of human rights violations for drug-related deaths in the war against drugs. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said that the IPT convened in Belgium had “no official sanction.” “I’m in this field of law, I do not know who sat there. They appear to be a propaganda body […]

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Trillanes changes mind, won’t leave Senate grounds after all even after SC ruling

  (Eagle News) – Senator Antonio Trillanes IV has changed his mind and said that he will still stay inside the Senate premises upon the “advice of some senators” a few hours after he had said he was prepared to leave the Senate grounds after the Supreme Court ruling denying his petition for a temporary restraining order. Trillanes said that he came out with his decision after allegedly making “direct engagements” with the “units” from […]

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Duterte: Trillanes’ mother engaged in business with PHL Navy even when the now-senator, his father were still in naval service

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, Sept. 11, lashed out at Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, saying it was his family who engaged in businesses with the Navy even when he and his father were in the naval service. “Ang problema kay Trillanes is he is crucifying (Special Assistant to the President) Bong Go for entering into business with government. But there was a time in the Navy’s history, ang tatay (ni Trillanes) nasa […]

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Trillanes welcomes SC ruling denying his TRO petition; to leave Senate premises after assurance of no warrantless arrest

  (Eagle News) – Senator Antonio Trillanes IV said he would now be able to go home after the Supreme Court’s decision denying his petition for the issuance of a writ of preliminary injunction and a temporary restraining order (TRO). Trillanes also expressed “gratefulness” of the SC decision on Tuesday, Sept. 11, saying it had “some semblance of independence” and that it was a “welcome development.” “It was a carefully worded decision by the Supreme […]

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Palace stands by Duterte remark about plan of LP, Trillanes, Communist rebels to oust him as chief executive by October

(Eagle News)—The Palace on Monday, Sept. 10, stood by President Rodrigo Duterte’s claim Communist rebels, the Liberal Party and Senator Antonio Trillanes IV had plans of ousting him as chief executive by October. In a radio interview, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the President had access to “all information, including intelligence information.” Roque called Duterte’s political enemies “atat na atat” to return to Malacañang. He expressed confidence, however, that Filipinos would “defend the President, democracy.” “..Dahil […]

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Protection of OFWs, $140-M investments secured: Duterte cites benefits of historic visits to Israel and Jordan

  (Eagle News) – The commitment to protect the country’s thousands of overseas Filipino Workers in Israel and Jordan, $140 million in combined investments, cooperation in the defense and the fight against terrorism, education, labor and human resources, as well as the respect and strengthened friendship for the Philippines by the two important Middle East countries. These were just among what Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said were his achievements in his successful trip to Israel […]

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Duterte says he’ll follow whatever SC will decide on validity of Trillanes’ amnesty

  (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte said that he would follow whatever the Supreme Court will decide on the matter of the amnesty granted to Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, even as he insisted that the amnesty was “fatally flawed” and void from the start. Speaking shortly after his arrival from Israel and Jordan on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2017, the President said he has to answer the questions from the media even if he has […]

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President Duterte says he’s ready to step down anytime if Filipinos don’t want him anymore

  (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte arrived from his successful trip to Israel and Jordan on Saturday, Sept. 8, a day earlier than scheduled, insisting the amnesty of senator Antonio Trillanes IV was “fatally flawed” and challenging those who want him out to come to Malacanang so that he can step down immediately. “I’m ready to step down anytime.. Kung ayaw na ng Pilipino, bababa ako (If the Filipino people do not want me, […]

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