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(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte already has a preferred Speaker of the next House of Representatives. A Radyo Agila source said the President made the decision in a meeting with neophyte congressmen in the Palace on Tuesday, June 18. The source, however, refused to divulge the name of Duterte’s choice, saying it would be relayed to Senator Manny Pacquiao, who was chosen by the PDP-Laban party, of which the President is chair, to make […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Leila de Lima has slammed President Rodrigo Duterte for what she said were his rants about his work as the chief executive, urging him to concentrate on his job instead. “A competent leader would have nothing else on his mind at this moment except to govern, face the pressing issues hounding the nation, and ease the suffering of the Filipinos, especially the poor and vulnerable members of our society,” De Lima, who is […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Friday, June 13, said it would no longer react to Senator Antonio Trillanes IV’s latest tirade against President Rodrigo Duterte. “Other than saying that the latest ranting of the incorrigible shameless former military renegade is as usual nonsensical and pompous, it is undeserving of a response,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said. Panelo issued the brief statement after Trillanes said leaders and members of Kapa Community Ministry International Inc. (Kapa) could file […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has asked officials of PhilHealth to submit their courtesy resignation following reports a dialysis center in Quezon City was processing PhilHealth claims of deceased medical patients. This is according to Senator-elect Bong Go. According to Go, covered by the President’s instruction were PhilHealth president Roy Ferrer and board members. Duterte’s instruction came two days after he said he did not doubt Ferrer’s integrity a he was among those who pushed for […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Saturday, June 1, hailed the successful four-day visit of President Rodrigo Duterte to Japan, where P288-billion worth of trade deals between the two countries were inked. According to the Palace, the visit put “the Philippines’ strategic partnership with Japan on an even stronger footing.” During Duterte’s and Abe’s meeting, the Palace said the two leaders “agreed to enhance bilateral cooperation in infrastructure development, trade and investments, agriculture, labor, defense, maritime security […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte arrived in the country on Saturday, June 1, after a four-day working visit to Japan. Duterte’s arrival came hours after Japan Prime Minister Abe Shinzo hosted dinner for him at his residence. Duterte was accompanied by his Cabinet members and Honeylet Avanceña. The prime minister, on the other hand, was accompanied by his delegation and his wife, Akie. The dinner came after the two leaders met in Abe’s office. Earlier in […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte is open to giving a Cabinet post to JV Ejercito, who failed to get reelected to the Senate in the May 13 elections. “Nanghinayang ako kay JV. But anyway he’s still young. Cabinet naman diyan kung may bakante,” Duterte said before members of the Filipino community in Tokyo, Japan, where the chief executive is on a working visit. Ejercito landed 13th in the final official Commission on Elections tally, outside the […]
Canadian gov’t to shoulder shipment cost, Guevarra adds (Eagle News)–Canada’s trash will finally be shipped back to the North American country tomorrow, Thursday, May 30. This is according to Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra, who was designated caretaker of the government with President Rodrigo Duterte on official visit to Japan. According to Guevarra, the container vans with the trash, which were shipped to the Philippines six years ago, will be loaded on vessels owned by three […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed two retired military officials and a dismissed district collector to government posts. Apart from dismissed Port of Manila District Collector Vener Baquiran, appointed as deputy chiefs of the Bureau of Customs were retired Lt. Gen. Donato San Juan II and retired Brig. Gen. Raniel Ramiro. Baquiran had been dismissed following the discovery of illegal drugs in magnetic lifters last year. Duterte signed their appointment papers on March 6 but […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Thursday, May 23, said President Rodrigo Duterte wants the trash shipped by Canada to the Philippines six years ago returned to the North American country the “soonest possible time.” In a press conference, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said it is for this reason Duterte was not on board Canada’s plan to have the garbage returned there by the end of June. “Diba sabi nila it might take about end of June […]
(Eagle News)–Senators Kiko Pangilinan and Franklin Drilon on Thursday, May 23, denied the Liberal Party had anything to do with “Bikoy” and the videos against President Rodrigo Duterte, his family and his allies. “Kasinungalingan ang lahat ng mga paratang na yan. Gawa gawa lang ng administrasyon,” Pangilinan, president of LP, said. Drilon, a member of the party, agreed. According to Drilon, “that the Liberal Party connived with an obviously professional con artist to topple the […]
(Eagle News)– The removal of the trash shipped by Canada to the Philippines six years ago will have been completed by the end of June, the Canadian government said. In a statement, the North American country said this was as “the waste must be safely treated to meet Canadian safety and health requirements.” It said Catherine McKenna, Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change, has awarded a contract to Bollore Logistics Canada. It said the […]
