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(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law a measure providing for bigger discount rates for political advertisements during the elections. Under the new law, which amends the Fair Election Act, candidates and parties can get discounts 30 percent to 50 percent for television, from 20 percent to 40 percent for radio and 10 percent for print. The campaign period or national and party-list candidates kicked off on Tuesday, Feb. 12. It will end on […]
Other bills signed, others vetoed (Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte has signed the rice tariffication bill into law, Senate President Tito Sotto said. The signing came after the President met with various rice traders who had been opposed to the measure that essentially allows the market to be flooded with cheaper rice imports for as long as they are imposed a tax. Under the measure, rice traders can import an unlimited quantity of rice for as long […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, Feb. 15, urged parents to have their children vaccinated for measles. The President made the brief statement over PTV-4, amid a measles outbreak declared in some parts of the country, including Metro Manila, where the number of measles cases reached 196 from Jan. 1 to 19. “Mga kababayan, dumadami ang kaso ng tigdas at ang komplikasyon nito ay mamatay ka. Sa mga anak natin, bakuna lamang ang […]
(Eagle News) — Personal na ikinampanya at sinuportahan ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang labing isang kandidatong senador sa ilalim ng grupong Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) at iba pa sa isinagawang kick-off rally ng grupo sa Sapang Palay, Bulacan. Kabilang sa kanyang mga ineendorsong kandidato ay sina Maguindanao Rep. Zajid “Dong” Mangudadatu, dating PNP Chief Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa, Sen. Koko Pimentel, dating Special Assistant to the President Bong Go, at dating Presidential Adviser […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Friday, Feb. 15, scoffed at Maria Ressa’s claims the government was behind her arrest for cyber libel and was abusing its power, urging her to be “woman enough” and face her case instead of blaming the administration. “Excuse me, Maria. Abuse of power? You are the one abusing your power as a journalist. You are marshaling your colleagues to support you on the basis of misplaced and baseless cause. What is […]
(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, Feb. 15, vowed to support former Senate President Manny Villar should he decide to seek the presidency again. “Kung may presidente na suportahan ko, si speaker. Sabi ko sa kanya, kung magtakbo ka, sa iyo ako. Speaker Villar,” Duterte said. Villar, who owns Vista Land and Lifescapes Inc., was Speaker of the House of Representatives when Duterte was congressman from 1998 to 2001. According to Duterte, Villar and his […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, Feb. 14, apologized to Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez months after he was ousted as speaker of the House of Representatives. “Alam mo kaibigan talaga kami ni speaker noon pa. So I am very sorry that it had to happen but si Inday ang…Hindi ko rin kaya sa totoo lang,” Duterte said. Duterte was referring to his daughter, Davao Mayor Sara Duterte, who was believed to have been behind Alvarez’s ouster […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, Feb. 14, denied Maria Ressa’s arrest for cyber libel was an attack on press freedom. “Aysusmaryosep. Far from it,” Duterte said when told some international organizations were saying this. According to Duterte, he did not know Ressa had been arrested. He said he did not even know the details, nor did he know Wilfredo Keng, the private complainant in the cyber libel case against Ressa, Rappler Inc., and former […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, Feb. 14, lashed out at former Senator Francisco Tatad for allegedly spreading rumors about his health. “There’s a border between press freedom and pag-babastos ng tao. Pag una kitang makita, iwasan mo ako. P**a** i**, sampalin kita,” Duterte said after accusing Tatad of spreading rumors the chief executive had had a kidney transplant. He also urged Tatad, who he said was a diabetic, to prove his viriity. Two years […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, Feb. 14, said there was a “delay” in the implementation of infrastructure projects under the Build, Build, Build program. Under the program, the government aims to finance massive infrastructure projects during the time of President Duterte. Some of the funds come partly from the implementation of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Law. “Walang trabahante,” Duterte said of the reason there was a delay in the first place. […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace has warned the public against individuals who solicit funds using President Rodrigo Duterte’s name. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo issued the statement on Wednesday, Feb. 14, after the Office of the President received reports some unscrupulous individuals were doing this to “solicit or accept campaign funds, contributions or materials in favor of the senatorial candidates (Duterte) has personally endorsed.” “For everyone’s information and guidance, the President has not authorized anyone in either the […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Wednesday, Feb. 13, welcomed the Supreme Court’s dismissal of Elly Pamatong’s petition that seeks to oust Rodrigo Duterte as president. “We have treated such petition at the outset as without basis in fact and in law. The Supreme Court has validated our view on the matter,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said. According to Panelo, Pamatong’s “allegation that he assumed the presidency last June 30, 2016 is nothing but fantasy.” “Neither can […]
