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President Rodrigo Duterte marks his first year in power on Friday. Here are key numbers that help explain key events and issues surrounding his presidency: 75 Percent of adult Filipinos who are satisfied with the Duterte administration’s performance, according to the latest nationwide public survey conducted by an independent research institute from March 25 to 28. Only nine percent said they were dissatisfied, according to the survey, showing that many Filipinos back Duterte and […]
“A few more days and we will prevail (there),” he says (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday said an investigation into the source of weapons of local terrorists should be underway soon, as he surmised the crisis in Marawi would end in a “few more days.” “It will be good that after this war, (we) start looking into saan itong mga baril at bala (nanggaling). Kasi may mga cartons doon marka pa (the […]
BEIJING, China — China vowed Thursday to continue providing the Philippines with “necessary assistance,” a day after Beijing donated thousands of weapons to the country to help its fight against Islamist gunmen. Foreign Minister Wang Yi made the remarks during a visit by his Philippine counterpart Alan Peter Cayetano and pledged China’s help with reconstruction efforts in the war-torn southern city of Marawi. “Yesterday the first batch of emergency assistance was delivered to the Philippines,” […]
China on Wednesday donated thousands of guns to the Philippines to help Manila in its battle against Islamist gunmen who are holed up in Marawi. The shipment of assault and sniper rifles and ammunition is the first example of Chinese military aid since President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to move away from Manila’s traditional ally America and seek Beijing’s support. It came after China donated P15 million for the rehabilitation of the war-stricken city in Mindanao. […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte said he was set to visit Marawi to check the situation there. “I cannot just sit on my a** sa opisina ko. Hirap ang tao doon,” Duterte said in groundbreaking rites of the Presidential Security Group Hospital in Malacanang Park. In his speech, the President said he “really wallow(s) in sorrow” as he was the one who gave the orders for government troops to go to Marawi and fight […]
“We will live in peace and guarantee peace for the next generation,” he says (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday promised the people in Marawi their city would be “prosperous” again, saying he would do everything within his power to enable its rehabilitation and reconstruction. “One thing I will promise you, my brother Moro, I will see to it that Marawi will rise as a prosperous city again. Maghanap ako ng pera. (Sabi ko kay […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Australian military spy planes will start flying missions over the southern Philippines to help in the fight against Islamic militants terrorizing the area, the government said Friday. Fighters linked to the Islamic State (IS) group have been battling troops for a month around Marawi city in the Mindanao region in a conflict that has claimed lives. Canberra, which has an extensive defense cooperation program with Manila, said two high-tech AP-3C Orion aircraft […]
(Eagle News) – The number of tourists who are visiting the country continues to rise despite the ongoing crisis in Marawi City. According to Tourism Assistant Secretary Ricky Alegre, Boracay, Bohol and Palawan are the places with high tourist arrivals. Alegre said more than 600,000 tourists visit the country every month, including Koreans, Americans and Chinese. The DOT also noted the increasing number of Chinese tourists after President Rodrigo Duterte’s state visit in China.
(Eagle News) — The Philippines and Indonesia reaffirmed their commitment to fight terrorism in a phone conversation on Wednesday night, as Philippine government troops closed in on local terrorist groups wreaking havoc in Marawi. Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said the call between President Rodrigo Duterte and his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo was “productive and fruitful.” He said it was President Duterte who received the Indonesian counterpart’s phone call, which came at a time Philippine government troops were battling […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines can expect a boom in infrastructure soon, as nine infrastructure projects worth P738 billion only await the approval of President Rodrigo Duterte. According to Socioeconomic Planning Secretary and National Economic and Development Authority Director General Ernesto Pernia, the projects include the P230-billion peso Mega Manila Subway; the P151-billion Philippine National Railways long-haul from Calamba, Laguna to Bicol, and the P35.3 billion Tagum-Davao-Digos Railway in Mindanao. Other pending projects are the P15.35-billion peso Clark International Airport […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — If the public will not help and cooperate with the government in stopping extremists, the terror attack in Marawi City may occur in any place in the Philippines, according to President Rodrigo Duterte. The President said the public should help the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) by informing them about unusual and suspicious individuals who may be connected to the Islamist terrorists. […]
President Rodrigo Duterte returned to public duties Saturday after several days of absence that prompted some to speculate about the state of his health. Duterte, 72, attended a ceremony commemorating the founding of a province and later met with troops in Butuan city, both in Mindanao. Responding to questions from reporters, a jovial Duterte said: “My state of health is — what you see is what you get,” he said, adding that his last medical […]
