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(Eagle News)–The Palace on Sunday, July 28, condoled with the kin of those killed in the Batanes earthquakes on Saturday, July 27. “We send our sincerest prayers for the fast and speedy recovery of those who were injured,” the Palace added in a brief statement. At least eight people were killed and at least 60 were hurt after the series of earthquakes in the province. The highest magnitude of the earthquakes was 5.9. President Rodrigo […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office will appeal President Rodrigo Duterte’s order to stop all forms of gambling activities under its mandate. This is according to PCSO general manager Royina M. Garma, who issued a statement a day after the President’s directive. According to Garma, the appeal was “for the interest of the PCSO, its agents and its beneficiaries.” In the meantime, Garma said all PCSO games are suspended in compliance with the President’s directive. […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the “stoppage” of all forms of gambling including lotto. “I have ordered today the closure, stoppage of games, schemes, whatever nature, however done, that got their franchises to do so from the (Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office)” Duterte said in a video posted on RTVM’s YouTube account. According to Duterte, the ground for the stoppage was “massive corruption.” He ordered the military and the police to implement his directive, which […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte’s handling of the West Philippine Sea issue has been hailed in a Chinese newspaper. Columnist Li Qingqing, in a column published in the Global Times, described China-Philippines ties amid the dispute as a “model for cooperation,” noting that “China and the Philippines are making an effort to ease tensions in the region and explore a new path of regional cooperation.” Li said this was possible because President Rodrigo Duterte, based on […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte is “most likely” to certify as urgent the bill reinstating the death penalty for crimes related to illegal drugs and plunder. This is according to Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo in a press conference on Tuesday, July 23, a day after Duterte urged Congress to revive the policy in his fourth State of the Nation Address. “Ang feeling ni Presidente yan ang pinakamabigat na problema natin. One is corruption; number […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, July 22, pushed for the passage of the National Defense Act. In his State of the Nation Address, Duterte also called for the revival of mandatory Reserve Officers’ Training Corp. “Alam mo ‘pag magkagiyera-giyera, 10 out of 10 hindi marunong humawak ng baril to defend even his father and mother and brothers and sisters… I think military training will be good for everybody,” he said. As early as 2015, […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, July 22, offered a P1.3-million for the capture of those behind the deaths of four policemen in Negros Oriental recently. Duterte made the announcement in an interview with reporters after his State of the Nation Address. “Mas gusto kong patay sila. Kung patay sila, magdagdag pa ako ng 300. So it’s one million three hundred. Just bring me the head of that idiot leader there,” Duterte said. Earlier, the […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, July 22, defended the giving of fishing rights to China in the Philippines exclusive economic zone in the West Philippine Sea. According to Duterte, in the first place, what he was giving were “traditional fishing rights” which were allowed by the arbitral ruling in 2016 for as long as the provisions there are followed. “It is in the arbitral ruling, ayaw niyo lang tignan. People had been fishing there […]
(Eagle News)–The nation awaits President Rodrigo Duterte as he holds his fourth State of the Nation Address at the Batasang Pambansa a few hours from now. The Palace has said the President would speak about “major issues” such as the West Philippine Sea in his speech before a joint congressional session at 4 p.m. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Filipinos can also expect the chief executive to talk about ways to sustain […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, July 17, said the Philippines still had its right to exploit its resources in its exclusive economic zone in the West Philippine Sea. Duterte said this was even after he gave the Chinese rights to fish in the area, where the Chinese also have expansive claims. “Sabi ko, ‘As far as I’m concerned, I’m the owner, and I’m just giving the fishing rights,’” he said. Duterte was referring to […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a law institutionalizing the deployment of social welfare attachés to foreign posts. Under Republic Act No. 11299 or the Social Welfare Attaché Act, an SWA has the responsibility of managing the cases of Overseas Filipino Workers who are in distress and of addressing their psycho-social needs. It is the SWA’s task to also put together a social welfare situationer of Filipinos in their areas of assignment, and network with […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Sunday, June 23, welcomed a completed pact between the Philippines and Indonesia that delineates the exclusive economic zone boundaries of both countries. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the pact, which shows the “strong and tight bond between the tow countries, which incidentally are celebrating their 70th anniversary of formal diplomatic and bilateral relations,” was the highlight during President Rodrigo Duterte’s bilateral talks with Indonesian President Joko Widodo on […]
