Tag: Leni Robredo

Former President Aquino to skip Duterte’s SONA; Robredo to attend

(Eagle News) — Former President Benigno Aquino III will not attend President Rodrigo Duterte’s third State of the Nation Address on Monday, July 23. “President Aquino already sent regrets,” the Inter-Parliamentary Relations and Special Affairs Bureau (IPRSAB) of the House of Representatives said in a text message. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said it was Aquino’s decision. It will have been the third time Aquino skips Duterte’s SONA. Vice President Leni Robredo and former […]

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Imee Marcos to PET head revisors following Pansol incident: “Resign”

(Eagle News)–Head revisors of the Presidential Electoral Tribunal have been asked to resign following their controversial June 22 outing with at least one revisor from the camp of Vice President Leni Robredo. In a statement, Ilocos Norte Gov. Imee Marcos, sister of former Senator Bongbong Marcos whose electoral protest against Robredo was the reason behind the PET’s ongoing manual recount, said the tribunal personnel should step down for fraternizing with the other camp. “…What they […]

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PET denies Marcos’ plea for tribunal inquiry into Pansol party

(Eagle News)–The Presidential Electoral Tribunal on Friday, July 13, junked former Senator Bongbong Marcos camp’s petition for the tribunal to investigate the outing of PET personnel and at least one revisor from the camp of Vice President Leni Robredo. “(The tribunal resolved to) deny the motion to investigate as the tribunal has already commenced and concluded its investigation relative to the subject ‘Pansol outing,’” a July 10 resolution said. In the same resolution, the PET […]

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Palace to Robredo: “Madame Vice President, wala pong problema ang ekonomiya”

(Eagle News) — The Palace on Thursday, July 12, lashed out at Vice President Leni Robredo after she told President Rodrigo Duterte to just focus on the economy following his “incompetent” remark against her. According to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, in the first place, “Madame Vice President, wala pong problema ang ekonomiya.” Roque noted that the Philippine economy has been dubbed as the “second-fastest growing” in the world, with the IMF retaining its gross domestic product […]

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Two opposition senators defend Robredo from Duterte’s “incompetent” remark

(Eagle News)–Two opposition senators on Wednesday, July 11, defended Vice President Leni Robredo from President Rodrigo Duterte’s accusations she was incompetent. “Vice President Leni has shown her competence through compassionate, empowering, and responsible leadership,” Senator Francis Pangilinan, who is president of the opposition Liberal Party, said in a statement. According to Senator Bam Aquino, “ang tunay na pamantayan ng kakayanan ng isang lider ay paghanap ng solusyon sa mga problema ng taumbayan.” He said Robredo […]

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Duterte on Robredo: “I don’t think she can ever be ready to govern a country” because of “incompetence”

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, July 10, said Vice President Leni Robredo will never be ready to lead the country. “Siya, I don’t think she can ever be ready to govern a country. Reason? Incompetence,” he said. The President made the comment after  Robredo said she was willing to lead the opposition against Duterte provided certain concerns be addressed. These concerns include the completion of the opposition’s slate for the 2019 elections by […]

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Marcos camp asks PET to probe swimming party of tribunal, Robredo revisors

(Eagle News) — The camp of former Senator Bongbong Marcos has asked the Supreme Court, sitting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal, to look into an alleged outing of its head revisors and a supposed revisor of Vice President Leni Robredo. In a a manifestation of grave concern filed on Monday, July 9, the Marcos camp said that because of the June 22 outing attended by Osmundo “Ritchie” Abuyuan in Pansol, Laguna, it is “highly plausible” that Robredo, […]

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Robredo says talk about Cha-cha “untimely” given country’s problems

(Eagle News)–Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday, July 8, said talking about amending the Constitution was “untimely” given what she said were the many problems the country was facing. “Mula sa sunod-sunod na patayan, hanggang sa patuloy na pagtaas ng presyo ng bilihin, ang pinakamahalagang usapin para sa mga Pilipino ay kung paano masosolusyonan ng kasalukuyang administrasyon ang mga problemang ito,” she said in a statement. According to Robredo, in any case, “ang usaping simbigat […]

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Robredo to PET: Direct Marcos’ camp to identify people aware of use of “banned item” in recount venue

(Eagle News) — The camp of Vice President Leni Robredo has asked the Supreme Court, sitting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal, to order the camp of former Senator Bongbong Marcos to reveal the names of those who supposedly knew about the use of plastic magnifying lens, a supposedly banned item, inside the manual recount venue. In an urgent ex-parte motion filed on Thursday, July 5, Robredo lawyer Romulo Macalintal  said Vic Rodriguez, Marcos’ spokesperson, should reveal […]

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After SC sanction, Robredo lawyer says they had to “speak out” vs “lies propagated by Marcos camp”

(Eagle News) — The lawyer of Vice President Leni Robredo on Wednesday, June 27, said they had to “speak out” against the “lies propagated by the Marcos camp.” Romulo Macalintal made the statement after the Supreme Court, sitting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal, fined Robredo’s lawyers and parties P50,000 each for their release of sensitive information on the ongoing manual recount in violation of the sub judice rule. The recount stems from the vice presidential […]

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PET fines Marcos, Robredo camps for violation of sub judice rule

By Moira Encina Eagle News Service The Presidential Electoral Tribunal has fined the parties and lawyers of Vice President Leni Robredo and former Senator Bongbong Marcos P50,000 each. In a Twitter post, the PET said this was for violation of the sub judice rule in connection with the ongoing manual recount. The recount stems from the electoral protest filed by Marcos against Robredo, whom he accused of cheating in the 2016 vice presidential elections. In […]

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Marcos’ camp slams Robredo for “fake news” tag on reports she had decreasing lead over him in manual recount

(Eagle News)—-The camp of former Senator Bongbong Marcos slammed Vice President Leni Robredo for calling media reports about her allegedly reduced lead in the ongoing manual recount “fake news.” “Not satisfied in casting aspersions meant to undermine the integrity of the Tribunal and of the ongoing manual recount, Robredo is at it again, this time attacking and discrediting members of the press and dragging Senator Marcos in her desperate attempt to dilute all negative news […]

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