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(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, March 8, said he would not support the legalization of marijuana. The President’s statement ran counter to his previous statements of support for the drug, which he then said was already an “ingredient of modern medicine.” In his speech at a PDP-Laban campaign rally in Victorias City, Negros Occidental, Duterte said he does “not intend to legalize it” at least “not in my time.” “Ayaw ko. Gawain mo lang excuse ‘yan […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace has ordered all agencies to extend their support to the government program that aims to reduce poverty incidence by 7.6 percent when President Rodrigo Duterte’s term ends in 2022. In Memorandum Circular No. 59 signed by Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, the Palace urged “all government agencies and instrumentalities, including government-owned or -controlled corporations” to “support, participate and provide the necessary assistance consistent with their respective mandates” the National Anti-Poverty Commission’s “Sambayaniham: […]
(Eagle News) — Suspected illegal drugs were again recovered floating off the waters of the country, this time in Baras, Catanduanes. A police report said the “white crystalline granules” alleged to be cocaine were found inside a brown package floating off the sea by a fisherman around 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 7. The fisherman turned over the package to the police later in the day. The substance will be turned over to the Philippine […]
(Eagle News) — The chairman of the Manila Times denied on Friday, March 8, that President Rodrigo Duterte had a hand in the “firing” of newspaper columnist former Senator Francisco Tatad. “Erstwhile columnist Mr. Francisco S. Tatad lied when he said he was fired from The Manila Times upon instructions from President Rodrigo Roa Duterte. I swear on the graves of my parents that no such thing ever happened,” Dante Ang said in a piece published […]
(Eagle News) — While there can be “misunderstandings and conflicts” between the two nations, the Philippines and Malaysia have always been able to “overcome such conflicts” and “retain a very high level of friendship,” Malaysia Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Thursday, March 7. Mahathir issued the statement after he gave a television interview in which he said the Philippines had no claim over Sabah, which his country annexed after its independence from the United […]
S. China Sea, education, terrorism among other topics discussed during Malaysia PM Mahathir, Duterte meeting (Eagle News) — Malaysia Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohamad on Thursday, March 7, expressed Malaysia’s “desire to continue to be of help in the development of Mindanao,” following the establishment of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Mahathir, who arrived in the country for an official visit on Wednesday night, made the statement only almost a month after the BARMM […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Thursday, March 7, slammed United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet following her remarks the country’s drug war “should not be considered a model by any country.” “Ilan beses na sinasabi natin na mas marunong pa sila dito sa bansa how to deal with our problems,”Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said. According to Panelo, in the first place, Bachelet’s remarks were based on “information coming from the critics […]
(Eagle News)—Newly installed United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet slammed the Philippines’ drug war, saying it was “not a good model” for any country. In her address before the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Bachelet noted what she said was the drug campaign’s “lack of respect for rule of law and international standards,” and the “27000” people who she said may have been killed based on “several sources.” “Only one case, a […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday, March 5, accused Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo of violating the 1987 Constitution when she supposedly tampered with the P3.75-trillion 2019 national budget already ratified by Congress. In a statement, Lacson said apart from violating Article VI Section VI of the Constitution, Arroyo also committed “grave abuse of discretion” when she, even after Congress’ approval of the budget, allotted P25 million for the Health Facilities Enhancement Program of the districts whose […]
(Eagle News)—Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno is the new Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas governor. President Rodrigo Duterte himself made the appointment. Diokno replaces Nestor Espenilla, who passed away recently due to tongue cancer. Rep. Rolando Andaya has accused Diokno of being behind alleged insertions in the proposed national budget for 2019 but the Palace has stood by Diokno, noting his integrity.
(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed a former Davao region police chief and a former transportation official to government posts. Appointed as board member of the Clark Development Corporation was former police official Manuel Gaerlan, for a term of one year, based on appointment papers shown to the media on Monday, March 4. Dante Lantin, formerly of the Department of Transportation, was appointed member of the Philippine Racing Commission for a term of four years. […]
(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday, March 3, reiterated his desire for a change in the country’s name. In a speech in Isabela, he said the country was, after all, named after Spain’s King Philip II who colonized the Philippines. “No particular name yet but sure I would like to change the name of the Philippines..,” Duterte said. In previous speeches, Duterte said he agreed with then-President Ferdinand Marcos the country’s name should be changed […]
