Tag: military takeover

President Duterte threatens military takeover of water services in M. Manila

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened a military takeover of water services in Metro Manila. The President made the threat in a speech during the birthday celebration of Former Senator Manny Villar on Thursday, Dec.12. “Last night I was talking to the (Presidential Security Group), sinabi ko sa kanila huwag mo akong laruan na takot takutin ninyo ako, sige magsibat kami, bahala wala kayong tubig. I will order the Armed Forces to operate. […]

Duterte to NAIA officials: Improve operations or the military takes over

(Eagle News)—-Improve operations or the military takes over. President Rodrigo Duterte issued this warning after the government said it would  drop negotiations with a consortium eyeing to rehabilitate the airport  if an agreement was not reached by April 30. Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade said the Department of Transportation would take over the rehabilitation if this was the case. “Yang NAIA na ‘yan ‘pag hindi kayo nag-improve diyan, magtake-over diyan Air Force. ‘Yan lang ang paraan […]

De Lima seeks Senate probe of “military takeover” of BOC

(Eagle News)–Senator Leila de Lima on Monday, Nov. 26, is seeking a Senate probe into what she said was the “military takeover” of the Bureau of Customs. De Lima made the call months after President Rodrigo Duterte replaced Isidro Lapeña with Rey Leonardo Guerrero, who had just retired as Armed Forces of the Philippines chief of staff. “The operationalization of the military take-over of the BOC threatens to violate the provisions of the Constitution on the […]