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(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte was “devastated” over the ninja cops controversy, a Department of the Interior and Local Government official said on Wednesday, Oct. 23. Interior Spokesperson Jonathan Malaya made the revelation in an interview over ANC, as he stressed the importance of a new Philippine National Police chief who “would bring back the morale of the organization, bring back the public trust, and the President’s trust.” Malaya made the statement days after Oscar Albayalde […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Wednesday, Oct. 23, gave the assurance President Rodrigo Duterte himself would inform the public about the results of his medical consultation scheduled for today. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the consultation with a neurologist was “aimed at determining the medical condition of (the President’s) body, as well as finding out whether his previous spinal injury from a past motorcycle accident has been aggravated by his recent fall.” It was […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte is now back in the Philippines after cutting short his Japan trip due to “unbearable pain in his spinal column near the pelvic bone.” But the President, who had sustained the condition following a motorcycle fall on Oct. 17, went straight to the wake of former Senate President Nene Pimentel in Heritage Park in Taguig on Tuesday night instead. Pimentel, father of Senator Koko Pimentel, passed away over the weekend, after […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte will cut short his trip to Japan due to “unbearable pain in his spinal column near the pelvic bone,” the Palace said on Tuesday, Oct. 22. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said this was due to Duterte’s fall during a motorcycle ride in the Presidential Security Group compound on Thursday, October 17. “Duterte sumemplang kagabi habang nagmomotor,” Senator Bong Go had said. He said the President had a sore hip, but […]
(Eagle News)–In these pictures posted on Senator Bong Go’s Facebook account, President Rodrigo Duterte is seen accompanied by his former longtime aide in Japan. Duterte left for the country on Monday, Oct. 21, to attend the enthronement ceremony of Emperor Naruhito. This is expected to take place today, Tuesday, Oct. 22. Duterte has assigned Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea as the government’s office-in-charge during his trip that is expected to end on Oct. 24.
(Eagle News)–Interior Secretary Eduardo Año has recommended three police officials to the post of Philippine National Police chief to President Rodrigo Duterte. Año has recommended Police Lieutenant General Camilo Pancratius Cascolan, Police Major General Guillermo Eleazar and Police Lieutenant General Archie Francisco Gamboa to the post vacated by Oscar Albayalde following allegations he intervened in the cases filed against 13 of his men who were behind an irregular drug raid in Pampanga in 2013. Eleazar […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, Oct. 17, said he fired Pedro Aquino Jr. as the head of the Philippine National Oil Corporation over an “idiotic contract.” “Here is a guy who prepared a contract with the Russians and the Russians thought that it, that was all there is to it,” the President said during his speech at the 45th Philippine Business Conference and Expo. The President did not elaborate on the contract but according […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, Oct. 17, warned policemen engaged in illegal activities, saying he could be “more evil” than them. “I still have two years, I can create hell for everybody. Very easy, you just [have to] be a bad boy. Mag walang hiya ka lang,” Duterte said in a speech before the Philippine Business Conference and Expo at the Manila Hotel. Duterte issued the warning after he expressed disappointment over the ninja […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte made an appearance at an event on Thursday, Oct. 17, even after he figured in a motorcycle accident the day before. The President showed up at the Manila Hotel for the Philippine Business Conference and Expo where he was supposed to be keynote speaker. Senator Bong Go had said Duterte had suffered minor injuries when he took a motorcycle for a spin at the Presidential Security Group compound on Wednesday night. […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered government agencies to extend assistance to Mindanao, which was hit by a 6.3-magnitude earthquake. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the “immediate assistance” was for those in need, and “to study plans on how to rehabilitate the damaged areas.” The Palace is “saddened by this unfortunate incident and, in the meantime, wishes to express its sympathies to those who were affected” by the earthquake that killed at least five people […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Thursday, Oct. 17, gave the assurance President Rodrigo Duterte was “safe” and “in good health” even after figuring in a motorcycle accident. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo gave the statement after Senator Bong Go broke the news the President had sustained minor injuries in the incident in the Presidential Security Group compound on Wednesday night. According to Panelo, after Duterte parked his motorcycle, “his shoes were naipit so he was trying to […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte sustained minor injuries after figuring in a motorcycle accident on Wednesday, Senator Bong Go said. In a televised interview with reporters, Go said the President hit his elbow as he rode a motorcycle in the Presidential Security Group compound. “Si Pangulo ay mahilig talagang magmotor. Sa sobrang hilig niya, di niya natiis na magmotor sa compound ng PSG at sinakyan niya, sabi niya miss na niya motor..Unang motor mababa, pangalawang motor […]
