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(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday, Dec. 30, urged Filipinos to “embody” Jose Rizal’s patriotism in all their endeavors in order to build the society the national hero envisioned for the Filipino people. “Let this be an opportunity to honor Rizal for shaping our history as a nation,” Duterte said in his Rizal Day message. The President noted that “Rizal’s courageous life and inspiring works have been instrumental in awakening our collective consciousness to foster our […]
(Eagle News)—The Palace on Sunday, Dec. 30, urged Filipinos to “become modern-day heroes to sustain our fight for freedom from all the ills of society.” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo issued the statement on Rizal Day, which commemorates the martyrdom of the country’s national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal. “In these challenging and crucial times, we need equally courageous and principled Filipinos, stripped of apathy and selfishness..,” Panelo said. According to Panelo, “it is a useless life […]
(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday, Dec. 29, said he would not condone any form of “political terrorism” in the country. President Duterte issued the statement with the 2019 elections nearing, and after a series of killings authorities have said were politically motivated. The most recent killing was that of Rep. Rodel Batocabe, who was attacked as he was about to board his vehicle from a gift-giving activity in Daraga, Albay last weekend. His security […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte will lead Rizal Day rites in Davao City. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made the announcement in an advisory on Saturday, Dec. 29. He said the program will start at 4 p.m. In previous instances, Duterte led a wreath-laying ceremony in Luneta in commemoration of Rizal.
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Friday, Dec. 28, welcomed a recent Social Weather Stations survey that said 74 percent of Filipinos were satisfied with President Rodrigo Duterte’s performance in the last quarter of 2018, calling the results a “slap” on the faces of critics. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the President’s consistent strong showing in the survey “puts a lie to critics and detractors who find nothing good in his style of governance.” […]
(Eagle News)–The police are in possession of pictures that could help them identify the gunmen in the killing of Rep. Rodel Batocabe in Albay. This is according to Interior Secretary Eduardo Año, who cited a report given to him by Regional Director Police Chief Supt. Arnel Escobal on Friday morning. According to Año, based on Escobal, the pictures were “volunteered” to the police by some attendees of the gift-giving event in Daraga. The police had […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, Dec. 27, visited the wake of Rep. Rodel Batocabe, whom authorities said may have been killed due to politics. During his visit to the wake in Albay, the President also announced he had increased the bounty for any information about the gunmen to P50 million. Earlier, lawmakers raised a P30-million reward money. The President refused to provide details about the case, but hinted at the killing being politically motivated. “But […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, Dec. 26, urged the Commission on Elections to place Daraga, Albay under control. The President made the recommendation following the killing of Rep. Rodel Batocabe, who had filed his candidacy for mayor of the town for the 2019 elections, as he visited the lawmaker’s wake. “But if you are the one na gumagawa ng kalokohan, pinapatay ‘yung mga kalaban, p***** *na mo pupuntahan kita dito. I will personally confront […]
(Eagle News)–In this picture, President Rodrigo Duterte is seen spending time with his family in Davao on Monday, Dec. 24. Also included in the picture are Elizabeth Zimmerman; Davao Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio and her husband Mans; Sebastian Duterte; former Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte who posted the picture on his Facebook page.
(Eagle News)—-In these pictures released by Malacañang, President Rodrigo Duterte is seen interacting with children afflicted with cancer at the Southern Philippines Medical Center Cancer Institute Children’s Unit in Davao. The visit took place on Sunday, Dec. 23.
(Eagle News)—–House Majority Leader Rolando Andaya Jr. on Saturday, Dec. 22, said the House of Representatives would heed President Rodrigo Duterte’s call for the Road Board to be abolished. In a radio interview, Andaya said there should be “real abolition” of the board, which determines where the motor vehicle users’ charge goes. The MVUC is paid by motorists upon registration of their vehicles. According to Andaya, the proceeds “need to be included as a line-item fund […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, Dec. 21, said he wanted the Road Board abolished, putting an end to debates about what he believed the Road Board’s fate should be. “I have always been wary about this office because it has been the milking cow of people who are in government,” he said of the office tasked to determine where the motor vehicle users’ charges go. The MVUC is paid by motorists upon registration of […]
