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(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the proposed P4.506-trillion national budget for fiscal year 2021. In a statement, the Department of Budget and Management said the approval was made during a special meeting with the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) held on July 30. In view of the President’s approval, the DBM said it would be finalizing the FY 2021 National Expenditure Program (NEP) and other budget documents for submission to Congress before the 30-day […]
Recommendations to be submitted to President Duterte (Eagle News)–Members of the Cabinet and of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases held a meeting on Saturday night to discuss the medical community’s call for a “time-out” and for Mega Manila to be placed under an enhanced community quarantine. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea called the meeting, which was attended by Senator Bong Go, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez, […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed two members of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ seven-member Monetary Board. The BSP said V. Bruce J. Tolentino and Anita Linda R. Aquino will serve as full-time representatives of the private sector in the BSP’s highest policy-making body. Tolentino, who first joined the board on June 18, 2018, will have a fresh term of six years after serving the unexpired balance of the term of Valentin A. […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, July 27, renewed his call for the passage of a death penalty law. The President in particular called for a law that revived the death penalty via lethal injection for crimes committed under the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act. President Duterte noted afterwards, however, that there was not as much applause at the Batasang Pambansa after he made the call. “I suppose they are not interested,” he said, […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte may take the swab test for COVID-19 on Sunday, July 26, a day before his fifth State of the Nation Address. This is according to Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles who gave a radio interview on Saturday, July 25. The Palace had said the President would physically attend the SONA at the Batasang Pambansa, although the number of attendees would be limited. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said only 15 Cabinet members are […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte called on the police to be strict in implementing the rule on the wearing of face masks amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The President issued the reminder in a meeting with government officials aired on Tuesday morning, as COVID-19 cases in the country continued to increase. As of Monday afternoon, the Department of Health has confirmed 68898 cases. Of the 1521 newly reported cases, 1237 come from Metro Manila. “I have no […]
(Eagle News) –It is still unclear if President Rodrigo Duterte will “physically” deliver his fifth State of the Nation Address at the Batasang Pambansa, the Palace said on Thursday, July 16. According to Roque, based on what he knows, “hindi pa po 100% sure kung physically maga-attend ang Presidente or magbo-broadcast po from Malago (Clubhouse in Malacañang) to Congress.” He said the details would be revealed as soon as they were made available. Roque issued […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has signed the anti-terrorism bill into law. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the confirmation in a statement on Friday, July 3. According to Roque, the President signed Republic Act No. 11479, which effectively replaces the Human Security Act of 2007, after taking the time to study it together with his legal team, and “weighing the concerns of different stakeholders.” Prior to its passage, some sectors including activists already denounced the bill, […]
Other GCQ, MGCQ areas announced (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday night announced the community quarantines to be implemented in various parts of the country until July 15. According to the President, Cebu City would remain under an enhanced community quarantine, while Metro Manila would remain under a general community quarantine. In retaining Cebu City’s ECQ status, the President noted “there are already so many people infected (there).” As a matter of fact, […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte is scheduled to announce the community quarantines to be imposed in several parts of the country on Tuesday, June 30. But the National Task Force Against COVID-19 said what’s certain is that no community quarantine shall be lifted, at least until October. NTF chief Carlito Galvez Jr. said the task force has decided the “threshold” would be a modified general community quarantine, where restrictions are further eased but not […]
(Eagle News) — Twelve barangays in Cebu City will be placed under a total lockdown, Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said on Thursday, June 25. According to Cimatu, these are: Sambag 1 Kamputhaw Basak San Nicolas Mabolo Tinago Ermita Lahug Guadalupe Duljo Fatima Tisa Tejero Sambag II He said these barangays had a high number of COVID-19 cases. Earlier, Joint Task Force COVID Shield commander Police Lieutenant General Guillermo Eleazar said two companies of the Philippine […]
(Eagle News)–Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed the Philippines would be a “priority” once China develops a vaccine against COVID-19. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said this was the assurance given by Xi himself in a phone conversation with President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, June 11. “President Xi reiterated China’s commitment to the international community to make any vaccine it develops a global public good and that as a friendly neighbor, China certainly considers the Philippines as […]
