Tag: President Rodrigo Duterte

SC urged to lift ban on Rappler’s coverage of President Duterte’s activities

(Eagle News)– Several journalists have filed a petition for intervention before the Supreme Court, and asked the High Court to order the lifting of the ban on Rappler’s coverage of President Rodrigo Duterte’s activities. The petition was filed by former SC spokesperson Theodore Te on behalf of 41 journalists and columnists who included broadcast journalists Atom Araullo, Mariz Umali, Raffy Tima; former Inquirer.net editor in chief John Nery, Philippine Daily Inquirer reporter Marlon Ramos, Inday […]

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Duterte signs EO for implementation of annex on normalization under CAB

(Eagle News) –President Rodrigo Duterte has signed an executive order for the implementation of the annex on normalization under the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro. In signing Executive Order No. 79, Duterte said there was a need to “fully implement the various components of the normalization process and capitalize on existing mechanisms and framework” under the annex  signed on Jan. 25, 2014. The annex, which he said was an “integral” part of the CAB signed […]

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Duterte: Dev’t assistance should be “used as genuine tool to bring about positive change”; it should “never promote dependence”

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo  Duterte on Friday, April 26, said development assistance should be “used as a genuine tool to bring about positive change in the lives of our peoples” but should “never promote dependence.” Speaking before world leaders during a high-level meeting of the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation at the China National Convention Center in Beijing, Duterte said development assistance must also be “a purposive decision of partner-states, taking into account […]

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The Manila Times: Salvosa did not resign over “oust Duterte” matrix story; he was “asked to do so”

(Eagle News)–The Manila Times on Thursday, April 25, clarified its managing editor Felipe Salvosa II resigned because he was “asked to do so.” Slamming publications that  “twisted” this fact, The Manila Times said  this was asked of Salvosa because he “behaved unethically when he posted a statement on social media without first notifying or clarifying with our Chairman Emeritus, Dr. Dante A. Ang, the issues that he had with the story ‘Oust-Duterte plot bared,’ written […]

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NUPL, iniakyat sa Korte Suprema ang pagkakasama ng grupo sa “Oust Duterte plot” matrix

Moira Encina Eagle News Service Iniakyat sa Korte Suprema ng National Union of Peoples’ Lawyer o NUPL ang pagkakasama nila sa “Oust Duterte plot” matrix na inilabas ng isang pahayagan. Sa kanilang inihaing manifestation, hiniling ng NUPL na ikonsidera ng Supreme Court sa kanilang hirit na Temporary Protection Order o TPO ang pagkakasama nila sa pangalan ng mga organisasyon, abogado at media na sangkot diumano para siraan at patalsikin si Pangulong Duterte sa pwesto. Sa […]

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Canada working toward “timely resolution” to wastes shipped to PHL

(Eagle News)–Canada on Wednesday, April 24, said it was working toward a “timely resolution” to the wastes that were shipped  by a Canadian company to the Philippines. The Canadian embassy issued the statement after President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to “declare war” against Canada over the 50 containers of waste from the country that was intercepted by the Bureau of Customs and that has since been languishing here. “A joint technical working group, consisting of officials […]

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NUPL: “Revelation” of “oust Duterte plot” merely “lays groundwork for more attacks vs independent media”

(Eagle News)–The National Union of People’s Lawyers on Monday, April 22, said the matrix story on a supposed plot to oust President Rodrigo Duterte merely “lays the ground for more attacks against independent media.” The NUPL, which was implicated in the supposed plot, issued the statement as it called the story written by The Manila Times chairman emeritus Dante Ang a “marvel of unethical and amateurish writing” that was “based on a single anonymous source […]

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Sotto: Reported ouster plot vs Duterte “will not fly”

(Eagle News)–For Senate President Tito Sotto, an ouster plot against President Rodrigo Duterte “will not fly.” “The cat is out of the bag.It does not have wings, therefore won’t fly,” Sotto said. Senator Koko Pimentel for his part urged the public to “trust our democratic processes.” He clarified he has, however, not heard of a plot to oust President Duterte. “In a democracy like ours, political leadership should be determined by the ballot,” he added. […]

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Vera Files describes as “downright false” allegations it was part of “oust Duterte plot”

(Eagle News)–Vera Files on Monday, April 22, dismissed as “downright false” allegations it was part of a supposed plot to oust President Rodrigo Duterte. In a statement, Vera Files’ Ellen Tordesillas, who was named by a matrix that detailed the supposed plot as the “nexus and distributor” of materials against Duterte, also criticized the kind of intelligence information the President receives based on the matrix. ” What I find disturbing is, if this is the […]

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Palace backs matrix that details supposed plot to oust Duterte

(Eagle News)—The Palace on Monday, April 22, backed the matrix that detailed a supposed plot to oust President Rodrigo Duterte from office. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo gave reporters a copy of the matrix published in The Manila Times that linked Rappler, the Philippine Center of Investigative Journalism,  several media personalities including Howie Severino,  other leftists such as Neri Colmenares and Edre Olalia and “Bikoy” to the supposed plot. In several videos, “Bikoy” linked members of […]

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Sison: There can be “no genuine peace negotiations” under Duterte

(Eagle News)—Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Maria Sison on Wednesday, April 17, said there  can be “no genuine peace negotiations” between the National Democratic Front of the Philippines and the Philippine government under President Rodrigo Duterte. Sison made the remark a day after Duterte reiterated his proposal for the CPP founding chair, who is in exile in The Netherlands, to return to the Philippines and talk peace. According to Sison,  it was Duterte […]

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Block of “cocaine” found off Batanes waters

(Eagle News)—A block of cocaine was found floating off Basco, Batanes on Tuesday, police said. Authorities said the cocaine was found by a fisherman off the Naidi Light House at 3:15 p.m. In an interview over GMA 7’s dzbb, Batanes Provincial Police director Colonel Merwin Quarteros said the cocaine was wrapped in  layers of plastic. The street value of the illegal drugs has yet to be determined, police said. President Rodrigo Duterte has blamed international […]

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