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(Eagle News) — The National Economic Development Authority Board has given the go-signal for the government to proceed with Phase 1 of the Mindanao Railway Project. The NEDA Board gave its approval for the Tagum-Davao-Digos segment in a meeting on Friday, Nov. 29. Earlier, the NEDA Investment Coordination Committee – Cabinet Committee also gave its approval for the project. Under phase 1, a 74-kilometer at-grade and 26-km elevated (viaduct) commuter railway will be constructed from […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte may accept sacked Transportation Assistant Secretary Mark Tolentino’s public apology for violating the chief executive’s directive his name nor those of the members of his family should not be used for leverage, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said. But according to Roque, the President “still needs to stand by” his order to sack Tolentino, a fraternity brother. “Siguro po ay mapapatawad niya kung humingi tawad, pero kinakailangan po na manindigan […]
(Eagle News)—Sacked Transportation Assistant Secretary Mark Tolentino issued a public apology to President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, May 25, saying it was not his intention to put the chief executive in an embarrassing situation. “Nandito ako bilang isang anak na humihingi ng kapatawaran sa kanyang butihing ama. Sa hindi sinasadyang kadahilanan, nabanggit ko po ang first family sa Q&A section during my press con last week, May 18, 2018,” he said. According to Tolentino, he […]
(Eagle News)—Sacked Transportation Assistant Secretary Mark Tolentino said on Monday, May 21, that he respects President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision to dismiss him. “I am serving at the pleasure of the President,” Tolentino said in a statement. Despite him being dismissed, he said he “will continue to support (Duterte) and to continue to fight against corruption and to protect the interest of Mindanao and its people.” Tolentino was dismissed days after he said in a press […]
