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(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte vowed to sign a measure creating the Bangsamoro within 48 hours. “When the approved version is received by my office, the law has been passed actually, and give me 48 hours to sign it and ratify the law,” he said. He said in his State of the Nation Address on Monday, July 23, that he would read the measure before he signs, “baka may isiningit kayo dyan na hindi maganda […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, July 23, reiterated his hard stance against corruption, saying he would continue to go after corrupt government workers. “(Corruption) sucks the morale of the dedicated and honest government workers. Corruption destroys..it is the innocent who will suffer and bear its horrible consequences,” he said. He said while this was ongoing, the government also “continue(s) to enhance delivery of frontline services.” He thanked Congress for the passage of the […]
(Eagle News) — The war against drugs is “far from over.” President Rodrigo Duterte reiterated this in his third State of the Nation Address on Monday, July 23, as he lashed out at human rights advocates who criticize his move. “Illegal drugs war will not be sidelined. It will be relentless, chilling if you will,” he said. He said he has yet to hear the advocates statements against “drug lordism” and illegal drugs that are […]
(Eagle News) — Senate President Tito Sotto on Monday, July 23, said President Rodrigo Duterte’s medical checkup on the eve of his State of the Nation Address was not a cause for concern. “Mabuti nga yung nagpapa-check up parati. Si Manny Pacquiao nga nagpapa-check-up one week before the fight eh,” Sotto said at the House of Representatives. On Sunday, July 22, Duterte had what the Palace described as a routine checkup at the Cardinal Santos […]
(Eagle News) — Politicians and guests start to arrive at the Batasang Pambansa Complex for the third State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Rodrigo Duterte. (Photos courtesy of Meanne Corvera, Norie Baytic)
(Eagle News) — Amnesty International described on Monday, July 23, President Rodrigo Duterte’s two years “in power” as a “human rights calamity.” “President Duterte has presided over a disturbing regression on human rights that has left the Philippines a more perilous place than when he came to power,” the group said in a statement released ahead of Duterte’s third State of the Nation Address. Rachel Chhoa Howard, Amnesty International’s Philippines researcher, noted that Duterte’s “disastrous […]
(Eagle News) — In these pictures taken by Eagle News correspondent Ian Jasper Ellazar, different militant groups are seen marching along Commonwealth Avenue carrying their placards against President Rodrigo Duterte in time for his State of the Nation Address (SONA).
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Monday, July 23, described as “unfortunate” the House of Representatives’ failure to ratify the Bangsamoro Organic Law. “We consider this as a temporary setback in the administration’s goal of laying the foundation for a more genuine and lasting peace in Mindanao,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said. Roque added, however, that the Palace remained confident that the President would sign the measure “as soon as both houses of Congress finally […]
(Eagle News) — Thousands of protesters expected to fill the Commonwealth Avenue for the third State of the Nation Address of President Rodrigo Duterte. (Photos courtesy of George Gonzaga, Ian Jasper Ellazar)
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte underwent a routine checkup on the eve of his third State of the Nation Address. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the President was found to be “in good health” after spending more than an hour and a half undergoing the tests in the Cardinal Santos Medical Center in San Juan City on Sunday, July 22. The President then went to Malacañang to rehearse for his SONA. The President is slated to deliver […]
(Eagle News)–For Senator Bam Aquino, President Rodrigo Duterte’s third State of the Nation Address should be about “addressing the plight of poor Filipinos burdened” by the effects of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion law. “Sana pag-usapan ang mga solusyon sa pagtaas presyo sa SONA ng pangulo,” he said in a statement on Saturday, July 21. He also reiterated his position that the excise tax on fuel be suspended para mabigyan ng ginhawa ang […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Friday, July 20, denied Amnesty International, after the group said President Rodrigo Duterte had made the country “a far more dangerous” place. “There is no truth to the statement of Amnesty International that President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has made the Philippines ‘a far more dangerous place,’” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said. According to Roque, the administration’s campaign against illegal drugs, for instance, was conducted through “legitimate police enforcement operations.” […]
