Tag: President Rodrigo Duterte

President Duterte confers Order of Lakandula award on DOTr Secretary Tugade

  (Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has conferred Transportation Secretary Art Tugade the Order of Lakandula with the rank of Bayani. According to the Department of Transportation, one of the highest honors given by the Republic of the Philippines was awarded to Tugade for his steadfast and visionary leadership and his indispensable contribution in shaping and transforming the Philippines’ transportation landscape. As Transportation Secretary, Tugade was responsible for the boom in transport infrastructure projects in the […]

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President Rodrigo Duterte urges public to unite under next admin for continuous nation-building

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has urged the public to unite under the next administration, “so we can continue the difficult but rewarding task of building a stronger and more progressive nation.” The President made the statement as he thanked and congratulated Filipinos, who he said “made the elections successful because you have made your will known by performing your sacred right and duty to vote.” He expressed hope the winning candidates would “serve […]

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President Duterte reiterates call for abolition of kafala system

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte reiterated his call for the abolition of the kafala system, which allows employers in some Middle Eastern countries to control the employment and migration status of foreign employees. In his pre-recorded speech aired before the High-Level General Debate of the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, the President noted that the “behemoth” system “chains the weak, the desperate and the voiceless..to an existence of unimaginable suffering.” He […]

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President Duterte to speak before UN General Assembly

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte will address the United Nations General Assembly. The Palace said the President will speak on the first day of the High-Level General Debate of the 76th Session slated on Sept. 21. The Palace said the President is expected to discuss the country’s positions on global issues such as universal access to COVID-19 vaccines, climate change, and human rights. He is also expected to discuss  the situation of migrant workers […]

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President Duterte extends COVID-19 state of calamity in PHL for another year

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has extended the state of calamity in the Philippines due to COVID-19 for another year. The extension was contained in Proclamation No. 1218, which takes effect on Sept. 13 and will last until Sept. 11 of 2022. The President signed the document on Sept. 10. With the issuance of the proclamation, the national government and local government units get ample latitude to continue to implement the COVID-19 vaccination program, […]

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Senators Go, Gatchalian offered to run as my VP in 2022 polls, Davao Mayor Sara Duterte says

  (Eagle News) — Senators Bong Go and Sherwin Gatchalian personally expressed their offer to run as Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte’s vice presidential candidate in the 2022 elections. This is according to the presidential daughter herself, who made the revelation in a statement issued on Wednesday, Sept. 1. In the statement, the Davao mayor said a proposal for former Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro, Jr. to run as her vice president, meanwhile, was “made known […]

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President Duterte touts gov’t gains amid challenges in last SONA

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte touted his administration’s accomplishments in his last State of the Nation Address on Monday, July 26, amid the challenges while reiterating the need to sustain the government’s gains even after he steps down as the country’s chief executive in 2022. In his sixth SONA, the President noted the country’s economic gains prior to COVID-19, such that the Philippines was “poised to leapfrog” into the company of the world’s fastest-growing […]

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COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rise to 1,555,396

(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines climbed to 1,555,396 on Monday, July 26, after the Department of Health reported 6,664 additional cases. According to the DOH, of the total cases, 55140 were active. Of these, 93.6 percent were mild, 1.1 percent asymptomatic, 1.4 percent were critical, 2.3 percent were severe, and 1.61 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 1473009, including the additional 5766 ones. The death toll is now at 27243 including the […]

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PNP to deploy 15,000 cops for President Duterte’s final SONA

(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police will deploy 15,000 policemen as part of security measures for President Rodrigo Duterte’s State of the Nation Address on Monday, July 26. According to PNP Chief Guillermo Eleazar, the PNP took into consideration the COVID-19 pandemic in planning for the SONA, which is Duterte’s last as President of the Philippines. His term will end in 2022. The National Capital Region Police Office has said it will use body-worn […]

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President Duterte: We may need to re-impose stricter restrictions due to Delta variant

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, July 19, said stricter restrictions may need to be re-imposed in the country following the detection of Delta variant cases. “We may need to reimpose stricter restrictions to avoid mass gatherings and prevent super-spreader events,” President Duterte said in his weekly Talk to the People. Earlier, the Department of Health said the number of Delta variant cases detected in the  Philippines now stood at 35, following the […]

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Pacquiao hurls corruption allegations

(Eagle News) — Senator Manny Pacquiao alleged on Saturday, July 3, that there was corruption in the distribution of assistance under the Social Amelioration Program, and that that corruption extended to other agencies such as the Department of Health and the Department of Energy. Pacquiao made the claims after President Rodrigo Duterte challenged him to back his allegations that corruption in government was even worse. In making his claims, Pacquiao sat behind a desk with […]

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Palace: President Duterte says wearing of face shields still required indoors, outdoors

(Eagle News) — The wearing of face shields is mandatory both indoors and outdoors. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said this was President Rodrigo Duterte’s final say on the matter amid confusion generated by contradictory statements made by some officials. According to Roque, the President’s decision was based on the advice of health experts and “in view of the Delta variant.” The Department of Health announced border controls were on “heightened alert” as it announced the […]

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