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President Rodrigo Duterte has asked lawmakers to approve the recruiting of 20,000 more soldiers to tackle security threats, his spokesman said Sunday. Ernesto Abella made the statement as government security troops continued to battle Islamist militants who have pledged allegiance to the Islamic State in Marawi. The militants, waving the black IS flag, have occupied parts of the war-torn city since May 23, prompting Duterte to declare martial law in Mindanao. “The request of the […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs welcomed on Friday the talk about human rights between President Rodrigo Duterte and United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations-hosted meetings, noting that it was an “opportunity to address (the US’) concerns and correct the perceptions they may have gleaned from exaggerated media reports.” In a statement, the DFA noted that discussions on human rights issues were […]
(Eagle News) — Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon on Friday defended his move to hire current and retired sports athletes as “technical assistants,” saying they “bridge the gap” between his office and the general public. “..We need to bring in effective communicators, so (we have) iconic players like Kenneth Duremdes, Marlou Aquino who have millions of Filipino followers because the Filipinos love basketball,” Faeldon said in a press conference. According to Faeldon, apart from improving […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has signed the free tuition act providing tuition subsidies to state universities and colleges, local universities, and state-run technical vocational schools. “If there’s a will, there’s a way,” Senior deputy executive secretary Menardo Guevarra said on Friday. According to Guevarra, prior to the signing of the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education bill, there had been “a lot of discussions about it because of its heavy budgetary implications.” The […]
(Eagle News) — A Senate investigation into the Ozamiz raids that led to the deaths of Ozamiz Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog Sr. and several others could be in order after Senator Leila de Lima filed a resolution for such. “I haven’t read the resolution yet. If witnesses are willing to face the Senate to testify on the probability of summary executions or excesses in the police operations conducted, I believe that an investigation is in order,” […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte only had harsh words for North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un on Wednesday, ahead of a regional summit in Manila to be attended by the regime’s foreign minister. In a speech during the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s 113th founding anniversary celebration, President Duterte said Kim was a “crazy man” who could destroy Asia by triggering a nuclear war. “Baka nga si Kim, yung taran****. He is playing with dangerous toys and […]
https://youtu.be/n8YeeVm0a0o (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday signed two laws extending the validity of two public documents. Signed were Republic Act 10928 and Republic Act 10930. The first is an act that extends the validity of passports by making an amendment to section 10 of Republic Act 8239 or the Passport Act of 1996. Under the approved amendment, passports will be valid for 10 years except for those below 18 years old, whose […]
Urges them to “remain loyal” to the country, not to politicians (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday promised to double the salaries of Bureau of Fire Protection personnel, as he urged them to remain loyal to the country. “Unahin ko kayo (sa increase),” he told BFP personnel and officials attending the organization’s 26th anniversary celebration. The President’s pronouncement was met with applause. According to Duterte, apart from the fact that he wanted to […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday hit back at his predecessor, Benigno Aquino III, after he said nothing much changed since the war on drugs under the current administration. “Sabi ni PNoy, parang walang nangyari. Sige, pumasok ka sa droga PNoy, pag di ka putulan ng ulo, ga*o ka,” he said, making reference to Aquino’s nickname. He noted that the aides of Aquino and his presidential heir Mar Roxas, who ran for president […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte urged senators to “do something about” the lowest-bid rule, saying this was the primary source of corruption. In a speech during the 113th founding anniversary of the Bureau of Internal Revenue, Duterte said this is what he asked Senators Franklin Drilon, Francis Escudero, Ping Lacson and Gringo Honasan to do in a meeting with them on Tuesday. “Iyan talaga (ang pinakasource) ng corruption,” he said. “Pag manalo iyan (lowest […]
China will protect its sovereignty against “any people, organization or political party,” President Xi Jinping said Tuesday, as the country celebrated the 90th anniversary of its military, the People’s Liberation Army. The message comes with the Asian giant being mired in several border disputes with its neighbors, including an ongoing stand-off with India over territory on China’s border with Bhutan, and the South China Sea dispute with the Philippines and Vietnam. The ruling Communist Party also […]
The bodies of seven loggers who were beheaded by members of the Abu Sayyaf Group have been found in Basilan. Local police chief John Cundo told AFP Nestor Divinagracia, 50; his son Ily, 25; Berto Lacastesantos, 48; Hernando Sally, 53; Renato Casiple Jr., 36; Rene Sanson, 28; and Mamerto Falcasantos, 55; who were abducted last July 20 at Lower Mahayahay, Maluso town, were found over the weekend in a mountainous village, in Barangay Switch Yakal, Lantawan. […]
