Tag: President Rodrigo Duterte

President Duterte will give reward for the heads of police protector

QUEZON City, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte will give reward money worth Php 2 million for every police protector of the illegal drug trade that will be apprehended. President Duterte said that the identities of the police protectors would be more easily discovered if there is reward involved. In closing, President Duterte reiterated the seriousness of the illegal drug problem in the country and said the the apparatus of drug syndicates should be dismantled.  

President Duterte orders release of funds for benefits of WWII widows

QUEZON City, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the release of Php 4.7 billion payment for unpaid benefits of widows of World War II veterans as well as for retirees of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. In his message during the commemoration of National Heroes Day in the Libingan ng mga Bayani, he said that Php 3.5 billion is for the payment of arrears of widows of WWII veterans while the remaiing Php 1.2 […]

Duterte on Odicta slay: That’s the fate they chose

(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday commented on the slaying of alleged drug lord Melvin “Dragon” Odicta and his wife Miriam, saying that they were on the run because of Melvin’s illegal drug trade activities. “That is not my problem. He is wanted and he is the number one drug lord. Talagang drug lord ito,” he said. “I cannot say anything. Good or bad, wala ako kasi iyan ang pinili niya eh. He was […]

Duterte bares plan for a P2-M bounty for each ‘ninja’ cop who protects drug lords

(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday announced in his National Heroes’ Day speech that he will give a P2 million peso bounty for every ‘ninja’ police officer found to be protectors of drug syndicates. “I am inclined to place a reward on their head, the members of the PNP [Philippine National Police] who are protecting drug syndicates in this country. I am placing on their head P2 million,” Duterte said in his speech. Duterte […]

Duterte leads National Heroes’ Day rites

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte led the ceremony for the heroes of the country at the Libingan ng mga Bayani on Monday morning, and stressed the value of “dying for one’s country.” The President arrived a few minutes after 8 a.m. for the rites. Other government officials, namely Vice President Leni Robredo and Philippine National Police Director General Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa also attended the ceremony. Foreign diplomats, including Chinese Ambassador Zhao Jianhua, was […]

Duterte okays P4.7B for military retirees, veterans’ widows

(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday (August 29) announced his approval of the release of P4.7 billion total budget for the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the bulk of which is for widows of World War II veterans and the rest is the budget for retired soldiers. “Those who are not paid by the previous administrations, actually all of them, for release is P4.7 billion for the payment for the total administrative disability (TAD) […]

President Duterte to lead National Heroes Day commemoration

MANILA, Aug. 29 (PIA)  — President Rodrigo Roa Duterte is scheduled to lead the flag-raising and wreath-laying ceremonies at the Libingan ng mga Bayani, Taguig City on August 29 2016, 8:00 o’clock in the morning, to commemorate National Heroes Day. This year’s commemorative program, with the theme, “Bawat Pilipino, Bayaning Katuwang sa Pagbabago” is led by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) in coordination with other government agencies, local government units, and non-government organizations. […]

President Duterte to rename Malacañang Palace

QUEZON City, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte is entertaining the idea of renaming the Malacañang Palace into the People’s Palace. According to President Duterte, the word “Malacañang” has imperialist undertones. President Duterte also wants to open the Palace to the public. (Eagle News Service Described Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by Vince Alvin Villarin)

President Duterte has sufficient evidence against Senator De Lima

QUEZON City, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte has sufficient evidence to file a case against Senator Leila De Lima regarding her alleged role as protector of illegal drug operations in the New Bilibid Prisons. According to Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar, Senator Leila De Lima is not an ordinary personality and that’s the reason why President Duterte will not recklessly accuse her without sufficient evidence. Andanar added that the matrix of drug operations in the […]

Duterte eyes to rename Malacañan Palace

(Eagle News)– “Call it Malacañan Palace, I only call it ‘The People’s Palace.’ One day I will rename it, ‘People’s Palace.” This remark was stated by President Rodrigo Duterte in front of reporters early Thursday in Davao City. “That’s why I always say it, I know the palace of the people called Malacañang. You have heard me say that. I never say diretso ‘Malacañan Palace.’ Hindi naman palasyo iyan eh. Noon lang iyan sa mga […]

Huge votes for Bongbong shows Marcos trauma no more- Duterte

  (Eagle News)– The number of  support that Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos earned in the 2016 national polls showed that there’s no more trauma regarding the dictatorship of his strongman father. This statement was issued by President Rodrigo Duterte to answer questions regarding his go signal to give late President Ferdinand Marcos a hero’s burial at the Heroes’ Cemetery. “Tingnan mo pagtakbo ni Bongbong. Iilan diperensya lang sila, tsaka 200,000. Tapos sabihin ninyo na it’s […]