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(Eagle News) — The Palace on Thursday, Sept. 20, said it will defer to the Ombudsman decision on the fate of Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson for the controversial sign language video she filmed. “Igagalang po ng Palasyo ang proseso. Kapag sinabi ng Ombudsman sibakin hindi po natin tututulan,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a press conference. Apart from Uson, blogger Andrew Olivar is facing a complaint for alleged violation of the Code of Conduct […]
(Eagle News) — An official from the Presidential Communications Operations Office reminded its employees and other officials to “be mindful” of what they post and share in their personal social media accounts. Communications Undersecretary Lorraine Marie Badoy issued the reminder in a memorandum dated Aug. 13, or days after a video on federalism posted by Communications Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson and considered offensive by some caused indignation to some sectors. Badoy also reminded her colleagues […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte was “cool” when shown the video on federalism uploaded by Communications Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson in her Facebook page. This is according to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, who noted that the President was “not laughing” when shown the video featuring blogger Drew Olivar dancing to a tune. The video drew strong reactions from the public and government officials. Uson noted that the video was not funded by taxpayers’ money. […]
(Eagle News) — Hollywood actor Stephen Baldwin and President Rodrigo Duterte met on Wednesday, Aug. 1, and talked about pop star Justin Bieber, among other topics. In a statement, Special Assistant to the President Bong Go, who was present during the actor’s courtesy call at a hotel in Taguig, said it was Baldwin who asked the opinion of the President on the engagement of the actor’s daughter, Hailey, to Bieber. Baldwin is in the country […]
(Eagle News)—A group of youth leaders called for the removal of Assistant Communications Secretary Mocha Uson, calling her a “threat to the security” of those opposed to the government. Student leaders of Akbayan Youth— Samantha Julia Eala, Raymond John Naguit, Misha Borbon, Roman Romero, Basilio Enrique Claudio, Jonathan Austria, Angel Ruben Roxas, Hernan Delizo, Kisha Beringuela, among others—filed charges of grave misconduct, serious dishonesty and conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service against Uson […]
(Eagle News)– Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Saturday said Senator Grace Poe’s bill against “fake news” was “presumed unconstitutional.” In a brief statement, Roque added Senate Bill 1680 that bars government employees and officials from peddling the same was “…infirm..” He said this was because it was “violative of (the) equal protection clause as (there is) no basis for singling out (government) employees.” The bill filed by Poe, chair of the Senate committee on public […]
(Eagle News) — Communications Secretary Mocha Uson on Wednesday confirmed she has returned the award she received from the University of Sto. Tomas Alumni Association. “Kanina lang po, nasauli na…,” she told reporters. She said the body accepted the award, a picture of which was tweeted by the USTAA. “Isinauli ko naman po iyon dahil hindi naman po tayo nanghingi ng award na iyon eh. Kaya lang po tinanggap dahil binigay,” she said. On […]
(Eagle News) — The president of the University of Sto. Tomas Alumni Association Inc. resigned on Tuesday night, following the brouhaha over the body’s conferment of an award for government service to Communications Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson. “As head of USTAAI, President Henry Tenedero humbly takes full responsibility of (sic) what has happened, thus, tendering his resignation,” the USTAAI said in a statement. Even then, the USTAAI said it would not “rescind the recognition already […]
(Eagle News) — Communications Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson was awarded the Thomasian Alumni Award for Government Service by the University of Santo Tomas on Sunday. In a statement, UST said those recognized apart from Uson were Senator Joel Villanueva, Rep. Jose Atienza Jr., Senate Secretary General Lutgardo Barbo, Rep. Joaquin Chipeco Jr., National Labor Relations Commissioner Mary Ann Plata-Daytia, Rep. Eugene Michael de Vera, Court of Appeals Justice Myra Fernandez, Rep. Marlyn Alonte-Naguiat, Rep. Abigail Faye Ferriol-Pascual, Justice […]
(Eagle News) — Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said he was “without means to pursue a Senate bid.” “So while OK, I am thankful, I reiterate that my priority is to be the the best spokesman that I can be for the president,” Roque said in a statement issued after Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez announced he would run for senator in 2019 and was included in the PDP-Laban’s slate. Alvarez said apart from Roque, also included were […]
(Eagle News) — Communications Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson said she has no plans of running for senator as of this time. Uson made the statement after Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez announced during a mass oath-taking of new PDP-Laban members that she was included in the party’s slate in the next elections. “Una po sa lahat, we attended the oath-taking of the new PDP-Laban members upon the invitation of presidential assistant for the Visayas Martin Dino, Walang […]
(Eagle News) — Communications Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson and Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque are running for senator in 2019. This is according to House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez, who spoke during a mass oath-taking of PDP-Laban members in Cebu. Apart from Uson and Roque, Alvarez said also included in PDP-Laban’s senatorial slate were former Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chair Francis Tolentino, who ran for a slot in the Senate but lost in 2016; House Rep. Geraldine […]
