Tag: President Rodrigo Duterte

WATCH: President Duterte visits Surigao City on the aftermath of 6.7 magnitude quake

President Rody Duterte visits Surigao City on the aftermath of the 6.7 magnitude earthquake that hit the area and witnesses the ceremonial distribution of family food packs and burial assistance to some of the victims by Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy Taguiwalo. The President also delivers a message to the residents at the Surigao City Hall Gymnasium, Surigao City on February 12, 2017. (Video courtesy of Presidential Communications)

Dating pangulo ng Colombia, may mensahe kay Pangulong Duterte sa paglaban ng PHL kontra droga

MANILA. Philippines (Eagle News) — Pagtugon sa problema sa droga at pag-aayos sa public health and safety policies ng pamahalaan ang solusyon sa pagsugpo sa iligal na droga. Ito ang mensahe ni dating Colombian President Cesar Gaviria kay Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na dating lumaban din umano sa pagsugpo sa problema sa droga sa kanyang bansa. Sa kaniyang column sa New York Times, sinabi ng dating Pangulo na umaasa siyang hindi mangyayari kay Duterte ang pagkakamali […]

Duterte approves ROTC return in Grades 11 and 12

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the return of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) in Grades 11 and 12 of all public and private schools in the Philippines. President Duterte approved the measure during a Cabinet meeting. He certified it as a priority bill so that the appropriate law may be passed. The approval of the President was after a presentation done by Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana who proposed […]

Kris Aquino asks President Duterte to not imprison former President Aquino

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte during the annual kick-off ceremony of the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s tax campaign confirmed that he received a text message from actress Kris Aquino, asking him to not imprison her brother, former president Benigno S. Aquino III. “Si Kris, nagtext. Huwag mo namang ipakulong si… (Kris sent a text message. Please do not imprison…) Sabi ko (I said): No Kris, I am not out to find faults. […]

NDF leaders say they understand Duterte, still want to pursue peace talks

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News)  — Communist leaders said that they don’t have any negative feedback on President Rodrigo Duterte’s remark calling them “terrorists”. National Democratic Front consultant Luis Jalandoni said that they understand that this was just an emotional reaction from the President and that they still believe in the President’s desire for peace talks. “Baka reaksiyon lang ‘yan. Earlier, malakas ang sinabi ni Presidente na gusto niya magkaroon ng peace talks at maresolve […]

President Duterte asks politicians to limit security aides

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte is asking politicians to limit the number of their security aides. The measure is part of the government’s anti-illegal drugs measure. President Duterte pointed out that many mayors who were connected with the illegal drug trade were able to escape justice because of their many security aides. The President asked Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea to draft an order based on the Alunan doctrine to limit the […]

Duterte promises medals of valor to all elite policemen

By Mary Rose Faith Bonalos Eagle Online Media Service (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte promised the families of the 44 slain Philippine National Police – Special Action Force (SAF) troopers that he will see to it that all the slain police officers be awarded a medal of valor posthumously.  The medal of valor is the highest honor that can be given to a policeman. “The highest honor that I can give really… the highest […]

The solution to rampant kidnapping

QUEZON City, Philippines (January 18) – In one of the recent speeches given by President Rodrigo Duterte, he addressed the rampant kidnapping plaguing the country by saying that he will put a stop to it by blasting the perpetrators – even if they have hostages. Yes, it suddenly went a turn to the unreal. Is the President serious? Or he is again making one of his infamous jokes? In his speech, President Duterte ordered the blasting […]

2 solons, kasama sa Nacro-list

MANILA, Philipines (Eagle News) — Kinumpirma ni House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez na may dalawang incumbent congressmen ang kasama sa Narco List ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte. Gayunman, tumanggi si Alvarez na pangalanan ang dalawang kongresista. Tiniyak naman ni Alvarez na naberipika nang husto ang impormasyon kaugnay rito at maging siya ay nagsagawa rin ng sariling beripikasyon. Protektor umano ng sindikato ng droga ang papel ng dalawang nasabing kongresista. Maliban aniya sa mga ito, may mga Gobernador, […]

President Duterte asks ASEAN to respect rule of law

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte asked the members of the Association of South East Asian Nation to adopt a stronger ASEAN spirit so that the region can rise up to the challenges that it faces. “We have established amongst ourselves good neighborliness that allow for secure and stable relations. But we also see in ourselves the very same burning desire to move forward together based on shared values,” the president said […]