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(Eagle News) –Officials behind public works projects that remained unfinished for years will be the next target of President Rodrigo Duterte who vowed to initiate a review of these delayed projects. He said these negligent officials will have to go. “So I will review with the Cabinet this one. All public works projects, which have been delayed for years, you get out immediately and I can maybe look for the money,” President Duterte said […]
(Eagle News) – The Overseas Filipino Bank is set to launched tomorrow, January 18, ready to provide financial and remittance services tailored to the needs of overseas Filipino workers, according to the Department of Finance The launch will happen Thursday afternoon at the PostBank Center in Liwasang Bonifacio, Manila. “We recognize the contribution of our overseas Filipinos to our economic growth we are now enjoying; and related to this, we acknowledge their financial needs,” Roque […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte rapped Rappler for its “fake news” citing its latest report accusing Presidential Assistant Christopher “Bong” Go of allegedly intervening in the acquisition of warships by the Philippine Navy, and called the online news site as a “fake news outlet.” “Sumobra kayo. You are not only throwing toilet paper. You are throwing s— at us!” said an angry President Duterte as he faced the media in Pasay City on […]
(Eagle News) – Supreme Court Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno’s approval and trust ratings dipped to a low of 31 and 27 percent respectively, with her numbers dropping among all sectors nationwide. This was according to a Pulse Asia survey conducted on December 10 – 15, 17, 2017 using face-to-face interviews among respondents. The nationwide survey is based on a sample of 1,200 representative adults 18 years old and above. Among the five top […]
(Eagle News) – Up to 70 percent of Filipinos nationwide believe that President Rodrigo Duterte performed better as the country’s president, so far in the past one year and a half that he is in office, compared to former President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III’s full six year term. This was according to the latest survey of the Social Weather Station based on a poll conducted from December 8, 2017 to December 16, 2017. Based […]
(Eagle News) — Malacañang on Thursday said both the rich and poor would benefit from the newly-enacted Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Act, contrary to the claims of some critics. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a press conference in Davao that the proceeds of TRAIN would fund the government’s massive Build, Build, Build programs. Roque said that under the program, the country would have better infrastructure, which translates to a more efficient delivery […]
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(Eagle News) – Malacanang defended President Rodrigo Duterte’s appointment of former Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon as deputy administrator III of the Office of Civil Defense, saying he still enjoys the President’s trust. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque also stressed that Faeldon’s appointment is the President’s “exclusive prerogative.” “The President is the appointing authority and Mr. Faeldon, with his new appointment, certainly enjoys the Chief Executive’s trust and confidence,” Roque said. “Mr. Faeldon […]
Authorities have already identified 36 of the reported 37 bodies recovered from the NCCC mall fire in Davao City. As of 2:40 a.m. Dec. 27, only one of the 37 bodies recovered over the weekend remains to be identified. Another missing person, the 38th, in the local government’s official list has yet to be found. In the official list, they named the 36 positively-identified victims as: 1. Sismar, Jeffrey 2. Bongcayao, Mary Louielyn 3. […]
(Eagle News) – Umapela sa publiko ang Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) kaugnay sa patuloy na mararanasang problema sa trapiko sa taong 2018. Ayon kay MMDA General Manager Tim Orbos, ito ay bunsod ng maraming nakalinyang mga proyektong pang imprastraktura sa ilalim ng programang “Build, Build, Build” na magsisimula na sa susunod na taon. Ilan sa mga proyektong bahagi nito ay ang pagpapatuloy ng Metro Rail Transit-Light Rail Transit Common Station, LRT Line 2 extension […]
President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, December 25, vowed to conduct a thorough investigation into the New City Commercial Center (NCCC) shopping mall fire which killed at least 37 people in Davao City, even as he assured that there will be no cover-up in the probe. In a private meeting with the families of the victims at Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) here, President Duterte said there will be an inter-agency body to investigate the […]
(Eagle News) — Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte resigned from his post today, December 25, 2017, citing “unfortunate events” linked to his first failed marriage, his public squabble with his daughter, and the maligning of his reputation due to the reported shabu smuggling incident at the Bureau of Customs. Vice-Mayor Duterte also announced his resignation even as the city council was meeting over a deadly mall fire in Davao City where dozens had […]
