Tag: Manila Times

The Manila Times: Salvosa did not resign over “oust Duterte” matrix story; he was “asked to do so”

(Eagle News)–The Manila Times on Thursday, April 25, clarified its managing editor Felipe Salvosa II resigned because he was “asked to do so.” Slamming publications that  “twisted” this fact, The Manila Times said  this was asked of Salvosa because he “behaved unethically when he posted a statement on social media without first notifying or clarifying with our Chairman Emeritus, Dr. Dante A. Ang, the issues that he had with the story ‘Oust-Duterte plot bared,’ written […]

Rappler: Matrix report detailing supposed plot to oust Duterte “an example of how not to write an investigative report”

(Eagle News)—Rappler on Monday, April 22, dismissed as an “example of how not to write an investigative report” the matrix article that detailed a supposed plot to oust President Rodrigo Duterte. The matrix  article written by Manila Times chair emeritus Dante Ang which was published in the newspaper today. “The Manila Times under Dante Ang, appointed special envoy for international public relations by President Rodrigo Duterte, is the reason why journalism schools and newsrooms in […]

Government to close the country’s infrastructure gap by the end of Duterte’s term

By Caesar Vallejos OPEN FOR BUSINESS, Eagle News Service Department of Finance Carlos Dominguez III said that by the end of the Duterte administration, government spending on infrastructure is expected to be equivalent to 7% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP).  “By then, we would be able to close the country’s infrastructure gap,” he said. Speaking at the recently concluded 9th Business Forum on the Philippine Economic Outlook for 2019 organized by the Manila Times, Dominguez […]

Manila Times chair denies Duterte had hand in “firing” of Tatad as columnist

(Eagle News) — The chairman of the Manila Times denied on Friday, March 8, that President Rodrigo Duterte had a hand in the “firing” of newspaper columnist former Senator Francisco Tatad. “Erstwhile columnist Mr. Francisco S. Tatad lied when he said he was fired from The Manila Times upon instructions from President Rodrigo Roa Duterte. I swear on the graves of my parents that no such thing ever happened,” Dante Ang said in a piece published […]

SC associate justice denies giving info on allegedly tampered draft TRO to reporter

(Eagle News) — Supreme Court Associate Justice Teresita de Castro on Wednesday denied she had given a Manila Times reporter any information about a draft temporary restraining order which was allegedly tampered by Supreme Court Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno. “I have never released to Jomar Canlas any information, report, or document regarding the work of the Court,” De Castro said in a brief statement sent through SC Spokesperson Theodore Te. De Castro issued the statement […]

House justice committee to summon SC associate justice, reporter to impeach hearing vs CJ Sereno

(Eagle News) — The House justice committee will subpoena Associate Justice Teresita de Castro and a Manila Times reporter in subsequent impeachment hearings against Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno. The decision was reached after  Larry Gadon, who filed the impeachment complaint, admitted he found out about Sereno’s alleged tampering of a draft temporary restraining order penned by De Castro only through reporter Jomar Canlas and some employees from the Supreme Court. The alleged tampering is […]

President Duterte cites official stats to show death penalty deterred heinous crimes

  (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte again pushed for the return of capital punishment in the country, citing statistics that showed a more than 3,000 percent increase in heinous crimes after the death penalty was scrapped in 2006. During a speech at the Manila Times 5th Business Forum in Marco Polo Hotel, Davao City on February 10, 2017, the President said the statistics provided by the Bureau of Corrections itself showed that the death […]