Tag: President Rodrigo Duterte

Human Rights Watch accuses Duterte admin of “heightening its repression” in 2018

Calls on “donor governments” to “intensify pressure” on Duterte (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration has “heightened its repression” in 2018 so “donor governments should intensify pressure” on the chief executive, the Human Rights Watch said in a statement. According to the group, the government’s “murderous ‘war on drugs’” has “expanded to cities outside Manila,” while “attacks against activists, journalists and critics of the government” continue. “President Duterte has used the killing of thousands […]

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Sri Lankan President Sirisena heaps praises on Duterte’s drug war

(Eagle News) — Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Wednesday, Jan. 16, hailed President Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war anew, saying it should serve as “an example” to the whole world. “The war against crime and drugs carried out by you is an example to the whole world and personal to me. Drug menace is rampant in my country and I feel that we should follow your footsteps to control this hazard,” Sirisena said during the state banquet […]

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PHL, Sri Lanka ink agreements on defense, agriculture, tourism

(Eagle News) — The Philippines and Sri Lanka on Wednesday, Jan. 16, inked several agreements during Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena’s state visit to the country. The Palace said signed were: a memorandum of understanding between the Philippines’ Department of National Defense  and the Ministry of Defense of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka on defense and military education and training and exchanges of defense and military delegations a memorandum of understanding on academic cooperation […]

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Duterte says dismissed Bacolod police chief a “protector” of the illegal drug trade “at the very least”

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, Jan. 16, stood by his dismissal of the Bacolod police chief, saying that “at the very least” he was a protector of the illegal drug trade. “I cannot believe that with all the information available to every chief of police or city police director for that matter assigned in the province, that you would not review the record of the province in terms of criminality and drug […]

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Panelo: Dismissed Bacolod police officials received “dressing down” from Duterte in Palace

(Eagle News) — The Bacolod police officials who were relieved by President Rodrigo Duterte for allegedly allowing the proliferation of the illegal drug trade there received a “dressing down” from no less than the chief executive himself, the Palace said on Wednesday, Jan. 17. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said former Bacolod police chief Senior Supt. Francisco Ebreo, Supt. Allan Macapagal, Supt. Richie Yatar, Supt. Naruddin Tayuan and Senior Insp. Victor Paulino were […]

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Duterte names new immigration deputy commissioner, Sandiganbayan justice

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has named a new Sandiganbayan justice and a new immigration deputy commissioner. Appointed as anti-graft court judge was Makati City Regional Trial Court Judge Ronald Moreno, who replaces now-Supreme Court justice Alexander Gesmundo. Lawyer Aldwin Alegre, for his part, takes the post vacated by Aimee Torrefranca-Neri at the Bureau of Immigration. Torrefranca-Neri had resigned in April last year.

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Duterte to attend pro-BOL assembly in Cotabato as plebiscite nears

  (Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte will attend on Friday, Jan. 18, an assembly aimed at urging support for the ratification of the Bangsamoro Organic Law. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made the announcement in a press  conference on Tuesday, Jan. 15. “Well, certainly the voice of the President is always a powerful influence on whatever matter he gives his voice into,” Panelo said. More than 2 million voters are slated to participate in the plebiscite for […]

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Palace: There is basis for Duterte’s dismissal of Bacolod police chief

(Eagle News)–The Palace on Monday, Jan. 14, said there was basis for President Rodrigo Duterte’s dismissal of Bacolod police chief Senior Supt. Francis Ebreo. According to Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, the dismissal was based on intelligence information reaching the chief executive. “We have the PNP (Philippine National Police), we have the CIDG (Criminal Investigation and Detection Group), we have the PDEA (Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency). All these agencies ordinarily provide the information relative to those […]

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Palace slams Duterte critics for “destructive politicking”

Challenges them to a “healthy debate” of programs instead (Eagle News)—The Palace on Monday, Jan. 14, slammed the critics of President Rodrigo Duterte for engaging in “destructive politicking,” challenging them to a “healthy debate of programs and platforms productive and beneficial to the Filipino people” instead. “Our people are fed up with the destructive politicking dished out by the opposition and President Duterte’s critics and detractors,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said. Panelo in particular slammed […]

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Measure requiring SSS coverage for all OFWs now transmitted for Duterte’s approval

(Eagle News)–A measure requiring Social Security System coverage for Overseas Filipino Workers has been transmitted to Malacañang for President Rodrigo Duterte’s approval. Sen. Richard Gordon, chair of the Senate Committee on Government Corporations and Public Enterprises and author and sponsor of Senate Bill 1753, said once signed into law, both land-based and sea-based OFWs would also be covered by SSS, “provided that they are not over 60 years of age.” The measure, if approved, will […]

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Under new EO, Duterte can now “directly investigate” presidential appointees for corruption; can also “assume jurisdiction” over corruption cases vs them

(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte can now “directly investigate” and assume jurisdiction of administrative cases filed against presidential appointees. This was after Duterte signed Executive Order No. 73 on December 28. A copy of the EO was  released to the media only on Friday, Jan. 11. “Nothing shall prevent the President, in the interest of the service, from directly investigating and/or hearing an administrative case against any presidential appointee or authorizing other offices under the Office of […]

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Panelo: Duterte’s high trust, approval ratings “another repudiation” of his critics, detractors

(Eagle News)—–The high trust and approval ratings of President Rodrigo Duterte based on a recent Pulse Asia survey is “another repudiation” of his critics and detractors “who don’t see or refuse to see the good in whatever the Chief Executive does and says,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said. According to Panelo, the survey was done  when Congress approved the third extension of martial law in Mindanao and the President approved  the government’s economic managers recommendation to […]

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