Tag: Malacañang

Retired SPO3 Arthur Lascañas, isang “polluted witness” – Malacañang

(Eagle News) — Ikinukonsidera ng Malacañang si retired SPO3 Arthur Lascañas bilang isang polluted source sa gitna ng pagharap nito sa senate investigation. Ayon kay Presidential Spokesperson  Ernesto Abella, minsan nang itinanggi ni Lascañas na may Davao Death Squad (DDS) noong unang humarap sa pagdinig ng senado. Inihayag ni Abella ngayong  bumabalik sa senado si Lascañas, hindi na katanggap-tanggap ang mga binitiwang testimonya ni Lascañas at hindi ito maikukonsiderang isang credible witness. Hindi naman nabanggit […]

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Panelo to review amnesty given to Trillanes by former President Aquino

(Eagle News) – Chief presidential legal counsel Salvador Panelo said he would “go over” the amnesty earlier granted by former President Benigno Aquino III to senator Antonio Trillanes IV. Panelo said Trillanes could be sent back to jail if it would be found that the amnesty given to Trillanes was invalid. “I don’t know of the facts of the case yet but there are some legal quarters expressing the same uncertainty or doubt on that. […]

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PHL government to do everything to crush Abu Sayyaf, says DFA’s Yasay

(Eagle News) — Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr., said the Philippine government would be doing everything in its power to destroy the terrorist group, Abu Sayyaf, which had recently beheaded its German hostage Jurgen Kantner. Speaking to CNN anchor Cristiane Amanpour, Yasay said that the Philippine military is poised to destroy the terrorist group as he, on behalf of the Philippine government, condemned the recent beheading of Kantner. “We continue to make sure that […]

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Palace denies Duterte hand in LP ouster

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Malacañang on Tuesday denied allegations President Rodrigo Duterte had a hand in the ouster of Liberal Party senators and their ally from committee chairmanships and the president pro-tempore post. Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo said the President was unlike former President Benigno Aquino III, who used his position to remove a sitting Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Panelo was referring to then-Chief Justice Renato Corona, who was […]

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Duterte calls Trillanes a coward and “tulisan”, will resign if senator can prove claim

(Eagle News) – Calling Senator Antonio Trillanes IV a coward with no balls and a “tulisan” (brigand), President Rodrigo Duterte fired back at the senator for alleging that he had joint accounts with his children amounting to P2.2 billion that had been acquired illegally, saying he would immediately resign if Trillanes can prove this to be true. Duterte, in a video recording aired by Malacanang’s RTVM announcing his statements, said he would also resign if […]

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Trillanes: Duterte has illegally acquired P2-B deposits; Palace dares him, “Prove it”

  (Eagle News) – Senator Antonio Trillanes IV revived old allegations made against President Rodrigo Duterte, accusing him of being “corrupt” for allegedly keeping billions of pesos in joint accounts with his daughter and sons. Armed with alleged documents detailing transaction histories, Trillanes said the President and his family should explain their deposits. “Ipinanganak daw siya na mahirap at kung anu-ano. Eto na . it’s time to unmask this guy,” Trillanes said as he presented […]

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Malacanang congratulates US President Trump, closer US-PHL ties seen

  (Eagle News) — Malacanang congratulated the United States 45th President Donald Trump on Saturday (January 21), saying the Philippine government was looking forward to “working closely” with the new Trump administration. “We congratulate the people of the United States for a successful 58th presidential inauguration. In keeping with the two-century American democratic tradition, Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States of America outside the U.S. Capitol at 12 […]

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President Duterte tells diplomats, “I hope we can act together to preserve mankind”

  (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte thanked and welcomed members of the diplomatic community in the country in the first vin d’honneur under his administration, and expressed his hope that “we can all act together to preserve mankind.” “There’s a lot to do for this world,” he said in a side remark after giving a toast in Malacanang to the chiefs of the diplomatic missions and international organizations. “I hope we can get together, […]

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“We should take care of our soldiers,” says Duterte as he visits soldiers wounded in ASG fight

  (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte gave financial assistance and moral support to soldiers wounded in recent military encounters with the Abu Sayyaf during his visit to Camp Navarro General Hospital in Zamboanga City on Saturday, December 17. A day after his return from his exhausting four day state visit in Cambodia and Singapore, the President wasted no time and personally checked the condition of the 16 soldiers who were wounded in action in […]

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Malacañang declares December 26 and January 2 as special non-working holidays

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Malacañang on Wednesday (December 14) announced the declaration of a special non-working holiday on December 26 and January 2, 2017 both falling on a Monday. The proclamation was signed by the acting Executive Secretary of the President, Menardo I. Guevarra and by the Acting Deputy Executive Secretary for Legal Affairs, Ryan Alvin r. Acosta. Malacañang stated that the additional holidays is to give people the full opportunity to celebrate the […]

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Duterte says he is ready to leave, pushes Congress on federal gov’t shift

  (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte said that he is ready to step down in two or three years’ time if Congress would be able to lay the groundwork for a federal system of government. As a matter of fact, he said, he is even ready to leave office anytime if the people truly would not want him to continue as President. In his speech during the awarding ceremonies for the Ten Outstanding Young […]

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