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(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday (September 21) announced that he doesn’t want to declare martial law despite the gravity of narcotic situation in the country. “Kasi ang droga, within government ang away ngayon… Paano ko makaya ito? Hindi naman ito madampot at patayin ko. Wala iyan eh. Ayaw ko naman mag-martial law,” Duterte said in a speech before the 9th Infantry Division in Camarines Sur. “This will destroy your children o iyong mga […]
(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday (September 20) denied any allegations of him as the principal ouster of Senator Leila De Lima as chair of Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights. “I do not intervene, dwell into matters not within my…. not part of my territory. I don’t care how many hearings are there… Basta ako nakatutok ako sa aking trabaho,” Duterte said in an interview. Senator Manny Pacquiao initiated the move to […]
(Eagle News)– Senator Leila De Lima on Monday (September 19) walked out of the session hall during Senator Alan Peter Cayetano’s privilege speech, which singled out De Lima for allegedly “destroying the integrity and reputation” of the Senate and using the higher chamber to destroy the image of President Rodrigo Duterte. “Senator De Lima, in her desire to destroy the President, is destroying the integrity and reputation of the Senate,” Cayetano stressed. “Worse, damaging the […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte admitted that he cannot suppress the country’s illegal drug problem within six months. The President asked for another six months to address the problem. Furthermore, the President said that while the government was busy fighting illegal drugs and corruption, incidents of kidnapping and terrorism also came up and had to be separately addressed by the Duterte administration.
UPI, GAMU, Isabela, Sept 19 — President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday reminded anew the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) of its Constitutional mandate to serve the people and secure the Republic. During the Commander-in-Chief’s time with the Star Troopers of the Philippine Army’s 5th Infantry Division at Camp Melchor F. De la Cruz here, the President strongly declared, “Do not allow our country to disintegrate,” referring to the problems on drugs, corruption, and criminality which affects the […]
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, Sept. 18 (PNA) — Veteran journalist and TV anchor Teddy Boy Locsin has accepted the post as ambassador to the United Nations, Presidential Communications Operations (PCO) Secretary Martin Andanar confirmed on Sunday. Andanar said the former congressman has accepted the post after meeting with President Rodrigo Duterte at the Bahay Pangarap in Malacanang. ”Cong. Locsin said he accepted the position as UN ambassador,” Andanar said in a press statement. […]
(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte revealed on Thursday (September 16) the reason why he appointed former uniformed men to chair the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO). This was to stop alleged syndicates entrenched at the PCSO from bleeding the office dry of its funds. The President said billions of pesos were lost yearly because of these syndicates, and a tough agency chair was needed to clean the ranks of the PCSO. Duterte said he found that tough guy in the […]
(Eagle News)– Chief of Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Public Affairs Office Col. Edgard Arevalo announced on Friday (September 16) that joint military exercises with the United States (US) are still possible and unaffected by President Rodrigo Duterte’s comments. “Yung joint exercises ‘di yan maapektuhan dahil naka-schedule na yan, wala naman sinabing i-scrap ang schedule ng exercises. Talks about the next leg of the exercises are still ongoing,” Arevalo said. This clarification was released […]
(Eagle News)– Kabayan Party-list representative and former lawyer of Richard King’s family Harry Roque on Friday (September 16) stressed that the Dutertes have nothing to do behind the billionaire’s murder in 2014. The statement was announced following the claims of self-confessed member of the Davao Death Squad (DDS) Edgar Matobato that incumbent Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte was the mastermind of the hotelier’s death due to their rivalry over a woman. Matobato also charged […]
(Eagle News)– Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella defended President Rodrigo Duterte after United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein criticized Duterte for “lacking of understanding to human rights institutions and principles”. “As a lawyer and former prosecutor, the President knows the limits of the power and authority of the Presidency. In his inauguration he said, ‘I know what is legal and what is not. My adherence to due process and the […]
(Eagle News)– The Department of National Defense (DND) on Tuesday (September 13) said it will follow President Rodrigo Duterte’s directive to cease the country’s involvement in joint patrols in West Philippine Sea. Duterte earlier ordered that patrols are only limited to the 12-mile nautical zone of the Philippine’s territory. “Well, susunod kami sa kautusan ng Pangulo. What he said was that in order to avoid any tensions or risk of miscalculations, our patrols will be […]
(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday (September 13) revealed that the validation of his narco-list has been finally completed. “Hoy kayo, meron pa ako, ganoon kakapal. I have a third round and final round. Ang validation, tapos na. Ganoon kakapal. Ganoon kakapal. Isipin mo ilang pulis pati ilang ano,” Duterte stressed during his speech at the Villamor Air Base. “To think kung hindi ako naging presidente, hindi mo masita ang mga ito. Mayor? Puro […]
