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(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday (September 26) announced that he is fine with an open investigation of the supposed extrajudicial killings but on one condition. “Ang proposal ko, let us have an open investigation, diyan lahat kayo sumali na kayo,” Duterte said after the oath-taking of the officers of the Malacañang press. “But let us follow Philippine jurisdictional requirements,” he stressed. Earlier, Duterte invited the United Nations, the European Union, and even United […]
(Eagle News)– Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Spokesperson Charles Jose announced on Monday (September 26) that President Rodrigo Duterte is set to fly to Vietnam on Wednesday for a two-day visit. Jose said Duterte will be in Hanoi on September 28 to 29 as part of his introductory visits to neighbor countries. “While in Hanoi, Vietnam’s capital, the President is scheduled to meet with the state President Trần Đại Quang and pay a courtesy call […]
(Eagle News)– Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Director General Ronald Dela Rosa on Monday (September 26) revealed that he will ask President Rodrigo Duterte to prioritize the bill allowing wiretapping of drug suspects that would hasten the campaign against illegal drugs. “I will talk to the President and request him to sign these bills, ang tawag nun, priority bills by the President. Sana mapabilis itong mga batas na ito,” Dela Rosa told members of the […]
(Eagle News)– Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Director General Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Monday (September 26) stressed he will conduct Oplan Tokhang to the celebrities included in the drug list of President Rodrigo Duterte. “Sa mga artista kung ibigay ni Presidente sa akin yung listahan na yun, gusto mo i-Tokhang natin sila? Ito-tokhang natin. Sama kayo?” Dela Rosa told reporters. “Katukin natin sa kani-kaniyang bahay, kani-kaniyang TV station. Surrender na kayo kasi identified kayo […]
(Eagle News)– Malacañang on Sunday (September 25) said it will look into a WikiLeaks report that President Rodrigo Duterte permitted vigilante killings during his tenure as Davao mayor. “We will look into [it] first,” Presidential Communications Secretary Martin M. Andanar said. In a WikiLeaks cable, it pointed out that Commission on Human Rights (CHR) Regional Director Alberto Sipaco confirmed then Mayor Duterte’s knowledge and permission of the slays. “Recounting a conversation he once had with […]
(Eagle News)– Urban planner and architect Felino “Jun” Palafox Jr. on Friday (September 23) said the granting of emergency powers to President Rodrigo Duterte was needed to cure the country’s traffic issues. “The most pressing challenge today is traffic…To answer the problem of chronic traffic congestion was a more complicated issue: it being a symptom of poor planning and, at the same time, being the root of other problems,” Palafox said during a lecture at […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte said that instead of focusing on his fiery words his critics should focus more on issues that are the real problems of the Philippines like illegal drugs, criminality and corruption.
(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday (September 22) fired his critics anew, saying his tough talk doesn’t scare off investors and cannot floor the country. “Do not keep complaining about my mouth because my mouth is not the problem. It cannot bring down a country,” Duterte stressed. “Ang issue dito hindi ang bunganga ko. And they are saying the ratings sa business, sa economy. Eh ‘di so be it. Lumayas kayo. Then we can […]
(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday (September 22) night met with National Democratic Front (NDF) chief negotiator Luis Jalandoni in Davao City. The two talked over dinner the ongoing peace talks between the government and the NDF. Duterte declined to give additional details about the meeting, but said he leaves the issue up to the government peace panel and the NDF. On Tuesday and Wednesday, the two panels met at the Royal Norwegian Embassy […]
(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday (September 22) called upon his supporters not to threaten journalists despite of their appreciation of the administration. “I appreciate very much your support and may be your–how would I say it–enthusiasm to back me up. You are correct, I am doing nothing wrong but of course we should also not threaten people kasi hindi na sila makapagsulat ng totoo,” Duterte said in a speech at the Philippine National […]
(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday (September 22) invited the United Nations and the European Union to the Philippines to conduct their own investigations on drug killings in the country. “I am inviting Ban Ki, EU – send their best lawyers, pati rapporteurs, to come to the Philippines for an investigation,” Duterte said in a speech during a power plant inauguration in Misamis Oriental. “After they conduct their investigation, I will ask them back […]
(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte revealed on Wednesday (September 21) several names from his new drug list, that includes Chinese nationals and 40 judges. “Ang kaibigan nating mga Chinese, but there is one page here… Judges, there are about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 … 40, distributed all around,” Duterte read during his speech at Camp Elias Angeles, Camarines Sur. He even mentioned a certain “Diana Lagman” and uttered “Pampanga” after saying […]
