Tag: Duterte

Almost 109 million vaccine doses delivered since Feb; but glitches in provincial rollout worrying Duterte

Directs Galvez, PNP, AFP to use planes, choppers to deliver vaccines to far-flung towns   (Eagle News) — The Philippines has so far received almost 109 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines with the arrival of 2.7 million more Sputnik V doses from Russia. But President Rodrigo Duterte is worried with some glitches or faults in “the over-all picture of the vaccination.” “As of today, nearly 109 million doses have arrived in the country. It is […]

Pres. Duterte calls on ASEAN to help Myanmar attain peace; says PHL ready to accept Myanmar refugees

  (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte urged member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to help Myanmar in resolving its domestic issues, and expressed the country’s commitment to accept refugees from Myanmar. The 76-year old Philippine leader, participated in his last ASEAN Summit, and said that the ASEAN should collectively address the Myanmar issue “as a responsible community”. “The lack of progress in Myanmar has put ASEAN’s credibility into question. How […]

Pres. Duterte calls for ASEAN unity in pressing South China Sea stability

  (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte called for member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to remain united in pursuing peace, stability and prosperity in the South China Sea. In his participation at the 38th and 39th ASEAN Summits and Related Summits via video conference, President Duterte said the regional bloc should pursue initiatives in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the 2016 […]

Sen. “Bato” Dela Rosa meets with Mayor Sara, reminds her of Nov. 15 substitution deadline

PDP-Laban standard bearer says he had a long and serious talk with presidential daughter   (Eagle News) — PDP-Laban standard bearer Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa visited Davao City mayor Sara Duterte on Monday, Oct. 25, to remind her of the November 15 deadline for the substitution of candidates. Dela Rosa posted a photo of him at the office of the Davao City mayor, with the description that this was only a “teaser” of his […]

Mayor Sara confirms meeting with Bongbong Marcos in Cebu, posts photos of talks

  (Eagle News) — Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio confirmed on Saturday, Oct. 23 that she and presidential aspirant former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., met today in Cebu. “Confirmed po na nagkita kami ngayon lang ni Presidential aspirant at former Senator BBM sa masayang pagdiriwang ng birthday ni Cong. Yedda, maybahay ni House Majority Leader Martin Romualdez sa Cebu,” Duterte-Carpio said in her official Facebook post on Saturday, Oct. 23. She also posted several […]

Mayor Sara flies to Cebu on same day that Bongbong Marcos is also in the province

  Cebu visit, “Sara All 2022” shirt, fuel speculation that presidential daughter might run for a nat’l post in 2022   (Eagle News) — Davao City mayor Sara Duterte flew to Cebu on Friday, Oct. 22, after recovering from COVID-19, on the same day that presidential candidate former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos was also in the province for a scheduled visit. The presidential daughter posted photos on her official page showing her alighting from a […]

President Duterte welcomes eight new ambassadors

  President Rodrigo Duterte welcomed eight new ambassadors to the Philippines, hoping to forge stronger cooperation on COVID-19 response, trade and investment, defense and security, and climate change with the states they represent. Among those who presented their credentials to President Duterte in Malacañang on Wednesday were the new ambassadors of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of Belgium, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Arab Emirates, Italy, Kingdom of Sweden, Israel […]

Philippine drug war review doubts police ‘self-defense’ claims: official

  MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — The Philippine government’s review of dozens of deadly drug war operations has cast doubt on police claims they acted in “self-defense”, a top official said Wednesday. Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra announced this month that around 154 officers had been identified for “possible criminal liability” over police operations carried out during President Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war. Most of the 52 cases reviewed by the Justice Department and made public Wednesday were […]

Some 50-M vaccine doses administered; target to jab 50% of PHL population by year-end set

  (Eagle News) – The Philippines has administered close to 50 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines as of Sunday, Oct. 10, while the numbers are expected to exceed the 50 million mark by Tuesday, Oct. 12. President Rodrigo Duterte himself announced this milestone in his “Talk to the People” Monday night, Oct. 11, including the 23 million who were already fully vaccinated as of Sunday. “We have already administered close to 50 million doses of […]

Pres. Duterte confirms daughter Sara “definitely out” of 2022 presidential race

Says Sara could have “other opportunities in the future” but “not necessarily the presidency”   (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte said that presidential daughter Davao Mayor Sara Duterte “is definitely out” of the presidential race next year, but said that she could have “other opportunities in the future” and “not necessarily the presidency.” This was the first time that the 76-year old Philippine leader has categorically said that his daughter — whom he had […]

Pres. Duterte presents 8 PDP-Laban senate bets at Comelec office

    (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte showed support for the members of the senatorial slate running under the ruling PDP-Laban party when they filed their certificates of candidacy (CoC) on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. Duterte, 76, whose term ends in June next year, presented the eight senatorial candidates of the PDP-Laban, including five of his cabinet members, on Oct. 8, the last day of filing of candidacies. The PDP-Laban senatorial candidates are House […]

Pres. Duterte completes, inaugurates state-of-the art Bicol Int’l Airport that was first planned in 1996

Says his province mates might have been disappointed with his instructions to Tugade to prioritize projects outside Davao   (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte said that during his administration he had specifically instructed officials to distribute projects and funds equally, with “no political alignments, no political color” as he inaugurated the new state-of-the-art Bicol International Airport. During his speech, he said he might have disappointed his province mates in Davao because he had instructed […]