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(Eagle News)—Senator Leila de Lima has urged a probe into what she said were “serious accusations” hurled against President Rodrigo Duterte’s family and its “allies.” “Michael Yang should have been blacklisted and his operations monitored. Paolo Duterte should be investigated, as to his and his alleged dummy’s bank accounts, and even his tattoo, examined to see whether the allegations are true or not,” De Lima said in a statement. De Lima noted Yang was linked […]
(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, April 16, said he would reveal who was behind the videos featuring one “Bikoy” who has hurled drug accusations against his family. In a speech in Tuguegarao, Duterte said he had in his possession an intelligence report detailing this, and which came from “another country.” “What you did not know is you were being listened to habang ginagawa niyo yang kalokohan niyo. Ilabas ko yan in a few days, […]
(Eagle News)—-President Rodrigo Duterte said the 2019 General Appropriations Act is a “reflection of our vision for the Philippines and the Filipino people.” Duterte gave this message as he signed the budget bill into law but vetoed P95.3 million worth of items which the Senate had described as “illegal alignments” made by the House. In his message, Duterte emphasized that “the hard-earned money of our people must be used to improve the condition of our […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Police on Tuesday, April 16, asked the Commission on Elections to remove the security escorts of poll candidates on President Rodrigo Duterte’s narco-list. “Remember yung pagbibigay ng security is a right not a privilege. Wala sa Constitution na if nasa watchlist or not ay bibigyan ng security,” PNP Chief General Oscar Albayalde said in a press briefing. Duterte said over 40 politicians were on his list, which he made public ahead […]
(Eagle News)—-The P95.3 billion worth of items vetoed by President Rodrigo Duterte from the national budget were “unconstitutional,” the Palace said on Tuesday, April 16. According to Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, the provisions vetoed by the President were in the first place “the so-called insertions, riders,” or they were not part of the program of the Department of Public Works and Highways. He said those vetoed were also “unprogrammed.” “Remember the decision of the Supreme […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte also subjected certain provisions of the 2019 national budget to conditional implementation, the Palace said. According to Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, the following were subjected to the same to ensure conformity with existing laws: allowance and benefits of teachers and the creation of teaching positions, construction of evacuation centers, funding for foreign-assisted projects, revolving fund, lump-sum appropriations for capital outlays, financial assistance to local government units funding requirements of the country’s […]
(Eagle News)–Senators Panfilo Lacson and Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday, April 15, lauded President Rodrigo Duterte’s veto of more than P95 billion worth of items in the budget bill, which he has signed. In a statement, Lacson, who has been very vocal against what he said were the “illegal alignments” made by House lawmakers, commended Duterte and his economic managers “for coming up with a ‘pork-free’ national budget.” “I have to see the veto message first […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday, April 13, said he advised the Navy to blow up the vessels of drug smugglers. Duterte issued the remark in Malaybalay, Bukidnon amid the recent discoveries of cocaine blocs floating off Philippine waters. Only recently, around 40 bricks were found off the coast of Burgos in Caraga. Blocks of cocaine have also been found off Catanduanes and Surigao del Norte, among others. “Ang cocaine ‘yan ang ginagawa ng mga […]
(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday, April 13, reiterated his commitment to give back government land leased to entities to identified beneficiaries of the agrarian reform program. “If they say they have invested so much, I don’t care,” he said in a speech in Bukidnon, referring to corporations that lease land from the government. According to Duterte, in the first place, “the law must be followed.” “The law says the land reform should benefit the […]
(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a law splitting Palawan into three provinces. Under Republic Act 11259 which was signed on Friday, April 5, Palawan will be divided into Palawan del Norte, Palawan Oriental, and Palawan del Sur upon approval by the majority of the votes cast by the voters of the affected areas in a plebiscite to be supervised by the Commission on Elections on May 11, 2020. Residents of Puerto Princesa, as a […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte was unable to attend the PDP-Laban campaign rally in Marawi due to bad weather, the party said. According to Ron Munsayac, PDP-Laban spokesperson, Duterte’s helicopter “wasn’t given clearance to take off from Davao City.” Munsayac said despite Duterte’s absence, “we can still consider the Marawi City rally a successful one since most of the party’s senatoriables were able to personally meet and deliver their messages to our partymates, leaders, and supporters” […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, April 12, skipped the PDP-Laban campaign in Marawi. The Palace has yet to say why this was. Duterte was present in PDP-Laban’s campaign rally in Bacolod the day before. He spoke before a bullet-proof glass, the second time since he started campaigning for his candidates. The Palace has refused to release a medical bulletin of the President, who is in his 70s, saying the chief executive himself would inform […]
