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(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte is slated to conduct his own investigation into the release of convicts of under the Good Conduct Time Allowance law. Senator Bong Go, Duterte’s former longterm aide, said the President was particularly interested in knowing if there was corruption in their release. A joint Department of Justice and Department of the Interior and Local Government is now looking into the implementing rules and regulations of the GCTA law, which increases the […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte is back in the country after his five-day visit to China, which the Palace described as “successful and highly productive.” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador said the close relationship Duterte and Chinese President Xi Jinping “have been able to foster through the years” has enabled the two leaders to have “frank exchanges on the respective positions of our two countries with regard to our territorial dispute..” Panelo said in this area, both leaders agreed […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Saturday, Aug. 31, hailed Gilas Pilipinas players after their match against Italy. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the players deserve Filipinos’ admiration because they “played with grit and passion.” He said Duterte “patiently watched the game as the Filipino players valiantly fought their taller, bigger, shiftier and sharp-shooting Italians.” “In the end we were outplayed and out-scored but not without displaying some flashes of brilliance, although few and far between,” he […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte and Senator Bong Go pose for a picture as they watch the Gilas Pilipinas’ basketball match against Italy. The picture was posted on Go’s Facebook account. ” Naubos na namin ni Tatay Digong ang popcorn. Laban team Pilipinas Gilas! – Kuya Bong GO,” his caption read. Italy won the match by a whopping 46 points : 108-62.
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, Aug. 30, urged Chinese businessmen to invest in the Philippines. The Palace said Duterte also noted the Philippines has “grown for the past 82 consecutive quarters and recorded above 6% annual growth rate since 2012” as he faced the businessmen on the second day of his trip to China at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Beijing. He added the Build, Build, Build program allows for more cooperation between the […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte wants “appropriate sanctions” against the crewmen of the Chinese vessel that rammed a Filipino fishing boat and abandoned the Filipino fishermen in open sea. Duterte, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said, made the remark during his bilateral meeting with China President Xi Jinping even after the owner of the Chinese vessel apologized for the June 9 incident. The apology was contained in a letter signed by Chen Shiqin, president of the Guangdong […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippines and China have signed six cooperation agreements during President Rodrigo Duterte’s official visit. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the agreements were “for cooperative measures and assistance in the key areas of education, science and technology, and economic growth, among others.” Below is a list of the agreements: Exchange of Notes on Cooperation Procedure for the Availment and Utilization of Concessional Loan under a Renminbi-denominated Loan Facility (between the Philippine DFA and the […]
(Eagle News)–In this picture posted by Senator Bong Go on his official Facebook account, superstar Jacky Chan is seen striking President Rodrigo Duterte’s signature pose. He is accompanied by the President himself and Go. Duterte is on official visit to China.
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte was “steadfast” in raising issues on the South China Sea, including the arbitral ruling that invalidated the nine-dash line delineating China’s expansive claims there, during his meeting with China President Xi Jinping on Thursday night. But in response to Duterte, who had noted that the arbitral award was “final, binding and not subject to appeal,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Xi “reiterated his government’s position of not recognizing the arbitral ruling […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has signed laws declaring four areas as tourist destinations. Below is a list of the new laws signed by the President on Aug. 22 and the respective areas that were declared as tourist sites: Republic Act No. 11406 — Mount Bulaylay in Cuyapo, Nueva Ecija Republic Act No. 11407 — Candon City Ecotourism Zone in Ilocos Sur Republic Act No. 11408–Santiago Cove in Santiago, Ilocos Sur Republic Act No. 11409 — […]
(Eagle News)–Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra has been designated the caretaker of the government while President Rodrigo Duterte is on official visit to China. Special Order No. 916 signed by Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea and by Duterte said Guevarra shall be officer-in-charge from Aug. 28 to Sept. 1. The order said Guevarra shall therefore take care of the “day-to-day operations and general administration of the executive department” and shall “if necessary, act for and on behalf […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte left for his trip to China on Wednesday, Aug. 28. The President left Manila for what would be his fifth visit to the Asian giant around 7 p.m. The Palace has said the President would raise the 2016 arbitral ruling that invalidated China’s nine-dash line during the trip, when he is expected to meet with China President Xi Jinping. The nine-dash line delineates China’s expansive claims in the South China Sea, […]
