Tag: President-elect Rodrigo Duterte

President Aquino all set to leave Malacanang on June 30

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Benigno S. Aquino III is all set to leave his office in Malacañang on Thursday, June 30, the day of the inauguration of President-elect Rodrigo Duterte, a Palace official said. Communications Secretary Herminio “Sonny” Coloma Jr., said that President Aquino will no longer deliver a departure speech. Instead, Aquino will have a one-on-one meeting with President-elect Duterte before the inauguration ceremony and will be given departure honors at the […]

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Duterte meets with leaders of the MNLF and MILF

(Eagle News) — President-elect Rodrigo Duterte met with leaders of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front ( MILF ) and Moro National Liberation Front ( MNLF ) in Davao City Friday night. The incoming president met with MILF Chairman Al – Haj Murad Ebrahim, First Vice Chairman Ghadzali Jaafar, and MILF Chairman Datu Abul Khayr Alonto and other supporters.  The meeting took about an hour. One of the issues discussed is the planned shift to a federal […]

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Duterte to seek ideas from business leaders for his 10-point economic agenda

QUEZON City, Philippines – President-elect Rodrigo Duterte and his economic team will meet business leaders on June 20 to 21 for the formulation of his 10-point economic agenda that will serve as a blueprint for the country’s economic development under his term. Duterte’s team is expecting some 300 business leaders to attend the consultative workshop entitled “Sulong Hakbang Patungo Sa Kaunlaran”. The meeting, to be conducted in Davao City, is organized by the Philippine Chamber […]

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Separate inauguration ceremonies for Duterte and Robredo

QUEZON City, Philippines – Incoming President Rodrigo Duterte and incoming Vice President Leni Robredo will have separate inauguration ceremonies. According to Robredo’s transition team, they are preparing for a joint inauguration ceremony when they were informed by Duterte’s team that the President-elect is planning to conduct a separate inauguration ceremony. Robredo’s team added that her inauguration will be conducted in Metro Manila and that she will be sworn in by the chairman of the smallest, […]

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President Aquino tells countrymen: Freedom must be defended and protected

President Benigno S. Aquino III called on the Filipino people to preserve the country’s freedom as he addressed the nation in his last Independence Day commemoration on Sunday. Speaking during the traditional Vin d’Honneur in Malacañang Palace, President Aquino, whose parents are known as defenders of democracy, asked his fellow countrymen to be vigilant against people who might once again jeopardize democracy. “I emphasize that this has happened. Once, a fellow Filipino stole our freedom. […]

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Sen. Bongbong Marcos would be honored to serve in Duterte Administration

SENATOR Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. today declared he would be honored to serve in the incoming Administration of President-elect Rodrigo Duterte if given a chance to do so. Speaking to reporters in a press conference at Anabel’s Restaurant in Quezon City, Marcos said he would be honored if he is given a position in the Duterte Administration but he was quick to add that no position has been offered to him. “You know, I am […]

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Pagsasabatas ng death penalty, ipinaprayoridad sa kongreso

(Eagle News) — Hindi pa man naihahain ang panukalang batas ukol sa pagbabalik ng “death penalty” sa bansa, malaki raw ang tsansa na mabilis itong maipapasa sa kongreso. Ayon kay presumptive house minority leader Danilo Suarez, nasa walumpung porsyento ng mga miyembro ng 17th Congress ang tiyak na boboto ng pabor sa “death penalty bill “o ang tinatawag na “super majority” sa kamara. Ang nasabing panukalang batas ay una sa mga ‘priority bills’ ng administrasyon […]

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50 million pesos na ang pabuya, para patayin ako at si President-elect Duterte – Dela Rosa

(Eagle News) — Isiniwalat ni Philippine National Police (PNP) incoming Chief  PC/Supt. Ronald dela Rosa na itinaas na umano sa 50 milyong piso mula sa dating 10 milyong piso ang pabuya para patayin siya at si President-elect Rodrigo Duterte. Sa kabila nito, tumanggi si Dela Rosa na pangalanan ang mga taong nasa likod ng nasabing plano. Tiniyak naman ni Dela Rosa na sa kabila ng mga pagbabanta ay patuloy aniya ang kanilang pag-aksyon sa mga sangkot sa sindikato […]

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Manila Bay Airport project will cause massive flooding, detrimental to the environment and livelihood of 300,000 poor fishermen – Villar

Manila Bay Airport project will cause massive flooding, detrimental to the environment and livelihood of 300,000 poor fishermen – Villar Sen. Cynthia Villar appeal to the incoming administration not to pursue the proposed reclamation of Manila Bay as a site for a new international airport. Villar, a known advocate of environmental protection, said reclamation of Manila Bay will destroy the Las Pinas-Paranaque Critical Habitat and Eco-Tourism Area (LPPCHEA). To stop this plan, she filed a […]

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Duterte hindi na magpapainterview sa media

Tuluyan nang isinara ni President-Elect Rodrigo Duterte ang pintuan nito para magpa-interview sa media. Sinabi ni Duterte na ibo-boycott niya ang media hanggang sa matapos ang termino sa 2022. Kapag mayroon aniya siyang interview ay maraming kritisismo at mali kaya mas mabuting wala na lang interview para walang kritisismo, walang maling pahayag at walang batikos. Nauna nang ipinahayag ng kampo ng bagong Pangulo na lahat ng magiging pahayag nito ay idadaan na sa government television […]

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Duterte to push the passage of FOI bill

QUEZON City, Philippines – President-elect Rodrigo Duterte has said he planned to enact the Freedom of Information (FOI) bill to give the media access to certain documents. According to Martin Andanar, the incoming chief of the Presidential Communications Operations Office, Duterte will issue an executive order on the FOI bill to ensure government transparency. Andanar assured members of the press that they would get access to the President, who would try to be transparent as […]

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Various provinces implement “Oplan Rody”

QUEZON City, Philippines – More and more local government units are implementing “Oplan RODY” or Rid the streets Of Drinkers and Youth” which is patterned after the measures implemented by President-elect Rodrigo Duterte in Davao City, which includes a curfew for minors, a liquor ban as well as a no-smoking ban. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing and Uploaded by Vince Alvin Villarin)

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