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(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, Sept. 6, said he was willing to send “battalions” to Jordan to help the kingdom ward off ISIS fighters who have been trying to enter the country. “If there is anything that we can do, if you are short of your army, let me know. You need one battalion? Two, three, four, five? I’ll send them to you,” the President said in a speech before businessmen. Jordan […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines inked over $60 million worth of business deals with Jordanian companies during President Rodrigo Duterte’s visit. According to Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez, the $60.675 million the two memoranda of understanding and seven letters of intent are worth are expected to generate over 400 jobs. The letters of intent were submitted by the following: Nafith International, which plans to explore opportunities on logistics planning and operations and locate its regional office in […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Thursday, Sept. 6, stood by the presidential proclamation that declared the amnesty granted to Senator Antonio Trillanes IV as void ab initio. According to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, “kinakailangan naman kapag nabigyan ng amnestiya … may tunay na pag-aamin at merong kumbaga dahil nagsisisi ka nagkakaroon ng parang panibagong buhay…” “..Pero sa tingin ko ay parehong wala,” he said. He also questioned Trillanes’ filing of a petition seeking for […]
(Eagle News) — Some $10 million worth of business deals are expected to be signed between Filipino and Jordanian companies, the Department of Trade and Industry said. These are reportedly apart from the agreements on defense, foreign affairs and labor the two countries are expected to ink after President Rodrigo Duterte’s arrival on Wednesday night. The President will be in Jordan from Sept. 5 to 8, the first visit by a Philippine leader since formal ties […]
(Eagle News)–The “most problematic” are Filipinos themselves. President Rodrigo Duterte had this to say on Tuesday, Sept. 4, as he lamented how fellow Filipinos themselves criticized him for the way he governed the country. He said this was despite the progress in the war on drugs and in dealing with the communist and Moro rebel insurgencies. “It’s always wrong. And so we will just have to navigate where democracy allows us a space to work […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Wednesday, Sept. 5, said the Department of National Defense has no jurisdiction over him. In a press conference, Trillanes said this was because as of 2007, he was already considered a civilian. Defense officials, however, already said that even if this was the case, Trillanes could still be court-martialled as he violated the Articles of War as a soldier. “Pursuant to Section 66 of the Omnibus Election […]
(Eagle News) — Magdalo Rep. Gary Alejano on Wednesday, Sept. 5, urged the Philippine National Police and the Armed Forces of the Philippines to not follow what he said was the “illegal order” to arrest Senator Antonio Trillanes IV. “There is no warrant of arrest and there are no charges to begin with,” Alejano said in a statement. According to Alejano, the PNP and the AFP were “the army of and for the Filipino people.” “Do […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, Sept. 4, called US President Donald Trump his “idol,” noting that the US leader “walks the talk.” “When he says that I will do this, he does not care,” Duterte said. This was in contrast to his expressed disdain for former US President Barack Obama, who he said humiliated him when he criticized the Philippines’ war on drugs publicly. Duterte has since apologized for his statements against […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines inked almost $85 million worth of business agreements with companies from Israel, where President Rodrigo Duterte is capping off a historic visit. Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said 790 jobs in the Philippines were expected to be generated from the 22 agreements and letters of intent. Letters of intent were submitted by: Amdocs Philippines Ltd., for the expansion of operations in software development and support services; TrueLogic Online Solutions, Inc., for the […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Wednesday, Sept. 5, said he would question the validity of Proclamation no. 572 that revoked the amnesty granted to him by former President Benigno Aquino III before the Supreme Court. In a press conference, Trillanes said he would file a petition for a temporary restraining order. “This goes beyond the political lines,” he said. Proclamation no. 572 cited a certification issued by the Armed Forces of the […]
By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service The Department of National Defense on Wednesday, Sept. 5, maintained it could initiate court-martial proceedings against Senator Antonio Trillanes IV in connection with the Oakwood Mutiny and the Manila Peninsula Siege. According to Atty. Richard Patrict Rubin, chief of the DND’s legal affairs service, Trillanes’ case, after all, was within the jurisdiction of a military court martial since he supposedly violated the Articles of War 96 and 97 when […]
(Eagle News) — A Makati court has scheduled the hearing on the Department of Justice’s application for an alias warrant against Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Sept. 13. Judge Andres Soriano of the Makati Regional Trial Court’s Branch 148 also gave Trillanes five days to comment on the DOJ motion that also seeks for a hold departure order against him. The application for an HDO and an alias warrant was made by the DOJ after […]
