Breaking News, Latest Philippines Headlines, World, Entertainment, Politics, Weather & Video News
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte has reorganized the composition of Task Force Bangon Marawi, as he directed that the Task Force be headed by the chairman of the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) with the focus redirected on “full-blown reconstruction” of the devastated city. The President signed Administrative Order No. 9 on October 27 ordering the change in the structure of the Task Force as he saw the necessity of a […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — An estimated half a million, or 500,000 new jobs will be created with the $6 billion investment deal from Japan, according to Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez. The trade chief after their successful visit in Japan said that there are 18 Japanese firms that will invest in the Philippines, which include investments in manufacturing, infrastructure, and information and communications technology. The investment deal was sealed during President Rodrigo Duterte’s recent […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Human rights issues in the Philippines may be a topic for discussion during the meeting between United States President Donald Trump and Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, according to reports. The meeting between the two leaders would be held on the sidelines of the 31st Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit next month. Earlier, Trump expressed admiration for President Duterte’s war on illegal drugs. https://youtu.be/9kZLAABSsSc
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte said that he would welcome the class suit against the government which some Marawi City residents are threatening to file citing as reason the devastation in the city due to the war against Islamist State – inspired terrorists. President Duterte also took responsibility for legal, civil and criminal liabilities, saying he was the one who declared martial law in the Mindanao region, which will last until […]
(Eagle News) — Tinupad ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang kahilingan ng isang labing-isang taong gulang na bata para batiin ang kanyang mga kaklase at guro sa isang paaralan sa California, USA. Ang sulat kamay na liham ng batang si Andre Esteban ay pinost ng kanyang inang si Almyra Grace Custodio sa kanyang Facebook account na ni-repost naman ni Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol sa kanyang account. Nakasaad sa liham ni Andre na gagawa ng report si […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte warned about the possibility of the New People’s Army (NPA) adopting terrorist tactics. Duterte said that the NPA already tried conventional warfare and guerrilla warfare but lost to the government. Duterte said that the NPA remains a serious threat to the country.
(Eagle News) – United States President Donald Trump will be in the country for only two days during the 31st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Meetings, and will also have a bilateral meeting with President Rodrigo Duterte. This was confirmed by Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano, saying that Trump will only be in the country from November 12 to 13. Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella also said that Trump will […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has accepted the resignation of Commission on Elections (COMELEC) chairman Andres Bautista, but said that his resignation will be effective immediately, and not by year-end as what had been written by Bautista in his earlier resignation letter. The letter from Malacanang dated October 23 read: “We refer to your letter tendering your resignation as Chairman of the Commission on Elections. Upon the instruction of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, […]
by Jerome Cartillier Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump will meet several key Asian leaders next month, including Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, on a tour otherwise dominated by efforts to isolate North Korea. Trump’s first Asian tour as president will take him to Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam and the Philippines, where he will attend the summit of ASEAN, the southeast Asian bloc. The United States has important trade […]
(Eagle News) – Malacanang has clarified President Rodrigo Duterte’s statements on his threat challenging the European Union to go ahead and work for the country’s expulsion from the United Nations, saying it was an “expression of outrage” to statements from a European delegation that allegedly portrayed itself as an EU mission. At the same time, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said that the European Union had already sent the Palace its explanation that it had […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte said that the government of the People’s Republic of China would not object to the Philippine government going after Chinese nationals involved in illegal drug syndicates in the Philippines. According to President Duterte, this assurance was relayed by Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jianhua during a meeting in Malacañang Palace on March 7, 2017. President Duterte said that the Chinese ambassador assured him of the […]
(Eagle News) – The bank that will cater to the needs of overseas Filipino workers promised by President Rodrigo Duterte will soon be a reality. Malacanang released on Monday, October 9, Executive Order No. 44, which approved the acquisition of Philippine Postal Savings Bank (PPSB) and its conversion into the Overseas Filipino Bank (OFB) President Rodrigo Duterte signed EO No. 44 on September 28 this year, or almost a year after the President first […]
