Tag: President Rodrigo Duterte

Duterte appoints CA Justice Reyes to Supreme Court post

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Court of Appeals Justice Jose Reyes Jr. to the Supreme Court. Reyes replaces Associate Justice Presbitero Velasco, who retired this week. Court Administrator Midas Marquez, former Ateneo De Manila University College of Law Dean Cesar Villanueva and CA justices Apolinario Bruselas, Ramon Garcia, Rosmari Carandang, Ramon Hernando and Amy Lazaro-Javier had vied for the post. Reyes,  a San Beda law graduate like Duterte, was executive judge of the Rizal Regional […]

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Robredo calls on Duterte admin to “take concrete steps” vs fake news

(Eagle News)–Vice President Leni Robredo on Friday, Aug. 10, called on the government to “take concrete steps” to combat the spread of fake news. “We urge the administration to take concrete steps…guided by the (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Framework and Joint Declaration to Minimize the Harmful Effects of Fake News, which was crafted at the 14th Conference of the ASEAN Ministers Responsible for Information (AMRI) in May 2018,” she said in a statement. Since […]

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Palace defends admin’s environmental policies following slowdown in growth of PHL economy

(Eagle News)——The Palace on Thursday, Aug. 9, defended President Rodrigo Duterte’s environmental policies which Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia said partly contributed to the slowing down of the growth of the Philippine economy in the second quarter. According to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, in the first place, the government does “not approach policy on purely economic and financial basis.” “The President of course will exercise the power of the state, known as police powers, to protect also […]

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Duterte to meet with PDP-Laban officials, Garcia group

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte is slated to meet with officials of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan. Duterte, who is chair of the ruling party, will at the same time meet with Rogelio Garcia, who claimed he had been elected the new party president in an assembly at Amoranto stadium in Quezon City on July 27, and his group. The meeting will reportedly take place today, Thursday, Aug. 9. Pimentel has said Garcia’s group would face […]

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Economic managers urged to study carefully proposal to lower tariffs on fish, meat, corn

(Eagle News)–Several senators on Thursday, Aug. 9, called on economic managers to study the proposal to lower the tariffs on corn, fish, and meat imports  to address inflation carefully before deciding whether to implement this. “We need to see the parameters, if not the details. It will reduce prices definitely but at what cost to our local producers?” Lacson said. Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon agreed. ” Mag-ingat sila diyan kasi maaapektuhan ‘yung ating mga […]

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COA flags lease contract between Nayong Pilipino, Landing Resorts

(Eagle News)—-The Commission on Audit has flagged Nayong Pilipino Foundation’s lease contract with Landing Resorts Philippines Development Corporation for the use of almost 10 hectares of land  in Paranaque City. According to COA,  Nayong Pilipino entered into the contract “without conducting independent appraisal of prevailing rental rates of the leased property within the vicinity, feasibility study and without posting of notice to public to solicit offers from other interested Filipino investors.” COA said it had […]

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Roque: Duterte “not laughing” when shown controversial video on federalism

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte was “cool” when shown the video on federalism uploaded by Communications Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson in her Facebook page. This is according to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, who noted that the President was “not laughing” when shown the video featuring blogger Drew Olivar dancing to a tune. The video drew strong reactions from the public and government officials. Uson noted that the video was not funded by taxpayers’ money. […]

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SC denies De Lima’s plea for her to be allowed to join oral arguments on ICC withdrawal

(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court has denied detained Senator Leila de Lima’s plea she be allowed to “appear and personally represent herself” during oral arguments on the Philippines’ announced withdrawal from the International Criminal Court. Voting 10-2, the SC said it found “no compelling reason” for the senator, who is detained in Camp Crame over drug cases, to make the appearance and argue against the withdrawal. For this, the SC “noted that Senator De […]

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Roque: Team formed to help secure release of Filipinos kidnapped in Libya

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has formed a team to help secure the release of the three Filipinos who were kidnapped in Libya. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the team was headed by Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano. Members of the team included Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III, Mindanao Development Authority Secretary Datu Abul Khayr Dangcal Alonto, and Abdullah Mama-o, the presidential adviser on overseas Filipino workers concerns. According to Roque, the formation […]

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Duterte lashes out at Prietos anew; expresses opposition to renewal of ABS-CBN franchise

(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, Aug. 4, lashed out at the Prieto family and ABS-CBN anew, noting what he said were their liabilities to the government. In a speech in Malaybalay, Bukidnon, Duterte even expressed his opposition to the television station’s franchise renewal. “Sige, padala ng emissary para kausapin ako….(But) Nothing will happen. I will not talk to you but I will never also intervene,” Duterte said. If he had his way, though,  “I […]

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Duterte inaugurates P500-million drug rehab center in Bukidnon

(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, Aug. 3, inaugurated a P500-million treatment and rehabilitation center for victims of illegal drugs in Bukidnon. The Northern Mindanao Wellness and Reintegration Center sits on a five-hectare land donated by the City of Malaybalay in Barangay Casisang. The center, which can house 500 to 800 patients, is a donation from the Friends of the Philippines Foundation, headed by Mr. Jose Kho, and Kinming (Xiamen) Real Estate Co., Ltd., a press release said. […]

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President Duterte to send frigate to Libya if 3 Filipino hostages are harmed

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, Aug. 3, said he would send a frigate to Libya if the three Filipinos who were kidnapped by an unidentified group are harmed. “Magpadala rin ako if they begin to hurt the Filipinos there,” Duterte said in a speech in Malaybalay. Earlier, South Korea sent a warship in response to the abduction of one of its nationals by the same group also on July 6. The 4,000-ton vessel, Munmu […]

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