Breaking News, Latest Philippines Headlines, World, Entertainment, Politics, Weather & Video News
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte urged Filipinos to “move forward with courage, hope and optimism” as the country wages a “united battle” against the COVID-19 pandemic. The President, in his Philippine Independence Day video message aired on Friday, June 12, made the statement as he noted “we now have the opportunity to demonstrate that we possess tbe same gallantry of spirit and the nobility of character as the heroes of our past.” He said Filipinos honor […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte and Chinese President Xi Jinping had a telephone conversation on Thursday night, both stressing the need to maintain Philippine-Chinese ties amid challenging times. According to the Chinese embassy, Xi stressed that since the outbreak of COVID-19, the governments and people of China and the Philippines have helped each other and fought the pandemic together, demonstrating the brotherly friendship of mutual help. “I am glad to see that under your leadership, the […]
Tells DepEd to proceed with plan if it can, nonetheless (Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte believes the country is not ready to shift to blended learning to teach students. The President made the comment in a briefing aired on Friday, June 5, even as he instructed Education Secretary Leonor Briones to proceed with the “noble idea that the children continue their education” if she could afford the necessary equipment. “We have to wait for the vaccine. […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte’s position on the termination of the Visiting Forces Agreement remains unchanged. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the clarification on Thursday, June 4, adding the President only suspended the abrogation of the VFA, which governs the conduct of American soldiers taking part in military exercises in the Philippines. A diplomatic note sent by Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. to Washington said the suspension of the termination for at least […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte is in Davao and will address the country on Thursday, June 4, instead. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the President is checking on Mindanao, and will attend official functions in Davao. He said these functions include the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases meeting scheduled regularly, and the President’s weekly address to the nation. “Pupunta po ang ilang myembro ng IATF sa Davao para doon […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, May 26, met with Philippine Army and Philippine Air Force officers at the Malacañang Golf Clubhouse. In his short speech, the President congratulated the officers for their service. “You do it out of passion, for the love of country, because we are all Filipinos and we know where to place ourselves when the time comes..kayo mga sundalo, piloto. Ako naman, by stroke of luck, I became President,” the President […]
(Eagle News)–Wilkins Villanueva is the new director-general of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency. PDEA spokesperson Derrick Carreon said this was after Aaron Aquino was “relieved” to assume another post “but we are not at liberty to disclose further details.” Aquino served as PDEA chief for almost two years. Villanueva’s appointment paper was signed by President Rodrigo Duterte and was dated May 22. In a statement, Villanueva, who was head of PDEA Northern Mindanao prior to […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Information and Communications Technology has a new undersecretary. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Tuesday, May 26, confirmed presidential adviser Ramon “RJ” Jacinto has been appointed to the post. He made the confirmation days after President Rodrigo Duterte accepted Eliseo Rio Jr.’s resignation as undersecretary of the department. Rio in February said he had offered to resign because he was being “sidelined and kept out of the loop for several […]
(Eagle News) — Face-to-face classes will not resume until a vaccine against COVID-19 is made locally available, the Palace said on Tuesday, May 26. According to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, there will be no physical classes also “habang wala pa tayo sa new normal, yung wala na pong community quarantine.” “Kung hindi talaga dumating ang new normal at hindi mai-lift yung mga community quarantines, hindi naman po ibig sabihin na hindi na mag-aaral ang ating […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte early Tuesday, May 26, said it was “useless” to talk about the opening of classes without a vaccine against COVID-19. “Mga bata, ‘wag muna. ‘Yang opening ng classes, that’s a, I will not allow the opening of classes na magdikit dikit ‘yang mga bata,” the President said. “Bahala na hindi makatapos,” he said. He said if there was a vaccine, though, “okay na.” Earlier, the Department of Education said classes would […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte came to the defense of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III following allegations of the procurement of overpriced equipment for the testing of COVID-19. The President defended Duque in a public address late Monday, May 25, that went on to the early hours of Tuesday, May 26. “I gave him (Duque) the instruction and I admit it in public now. Sabi ko sa kaniya, ‘Do everything you can. I do not care […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, May 22, said the end of the COVID-19 crisis appeared to be “months and months away still.” The President made the statement during his speech as keynote speaker of the graduating classes of the Philippine Military Academy and the Philippine National Police Academy via teleconferencing from Malacañang, as he urged Filipinos to exhibit certain traits for their sake. “Patience, perseverance and resiliency are the crying need of the moment,” […]
