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(Eagle News)– Manny Pacquiao on Sunday, July 15, thanked President Rodrigo Duterte for his support after his win against Argentina’s Lucas Matthysse on Sunday, July 15. “Thank you to my president, Rodrigo Roa Duterte who is watching this fight,” Pacquiao, an ally of Duterte in the Senate, said after his win via technical knockout in the seventh round. The President flew to Malaysia to watch the highly-anticipated bout, and to meet with Malaysian Prime Minister […]
(Eagle News) — Preparations for the security measures during President Rodrigo Duterte’s third State of the Nation Address (SONA) have already started. The SONA security measures were discussed during the Inter-Agency meeting at the Andaya Hall of the House of Representatives. Included in the said meeting were representatives of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Philippine National Police (PNP), Presidential Security Group (PSG), other Malacanang personnel, and officials of both the House and the […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte will not only tackle the accomplishment of his administration but also the major problems faced by the country in his third State of the Nation’s Address (SONA) on July 23. Special Assistant to the President Bong Go said that although the President had many accomplishments during his second year of leadership, there were still many problems that he needed to discuss in his upcoming SONA. These issues are those […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte appointed Justice Undersecretary Antonio Kho Jr., as the new Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Commissioner. Special Assistant to the President Christopher “Bong” Go announced the appointment of Kho to fill in the previous post vacated by Sheriff Abas who had been earlier appointed as COMELEC chair. Kho is a bar topnothcer from San Beda College of Law and is a fraternity brother of President Rodrigo Duterte and former Justice Secretary […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte is slated to issue an executive order that will spell out the guidelines on localized peace talks with the Communist rebels, the Palace said on Thursday, July 12. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the guidelines, which were already agreed upon during a recent Cabinet meeting, shall be followed by local government officials in their engagement of the rebels. Below are the guidelines on the peace talks, according to Roque: […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Thursday, July 12, welcomed Sri Lanka’s plan to replicate the Philippines’ war on drugs. “We are happy that other countries have taken note of our war on drugs, and that they look upon us as best practice on dealing with illegal drugs. So we appreciate that,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said. On Wednesday, July 11, the Sri Lankan government said President Maithripala Sirisena told the cabinet he “was ready […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police (PNP) invited representatives from the Commission on Human Rights to observe protest marches and other rallies that are expected to happen on July 23 during the third State of the Nation Address of President Rodrigo Duterte. The directive to invite the CHR came from PNP chief Director General Oscar Albayalde, said National Capital Regional Police Office (NCRPO) director Chief Supt. Guillermo Eleazar. “The guidance also of the [PNP […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Thursday, July 12, lashed out at Vice President Leni Robredo after she told President Rodrigo Duterte to just focus on the economy following his “incompetent” remark against her. According to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, in the first place, “Madame Vice President, wala pong problema ang ekonomiya.” Roque noted that the Philippine economy has been dubbed as the “second-fastest growing” in the world, with the IMF retaining its gross domestic product […]
(Eagle News)–The Makabayan bloc on Thursday, July 12,said it was open to “uniting” with Vice President Leni Robredo, who expressed willingness to lead the opposition against President Rodrigo Duterte. “Ang Makabayan ay bukas na makipagkaisa at makipagtulungan sa lahat ng handang lumaban sa mga kontra-mamamayan at kontra-mahirap na patakaran ng administrasyong ito na kinakatawan ni Pangulong Duterte,” ACT Teachers Partylist Rep. Antonio Tinio said. According to Tinio, it was “more important now” for opposition forces […]
Ni Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Mahigit isang linggo bago ang ikatlong State of the Nation Address ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte, unti-unti nang pinaplantsa ng National Capital Region Police Office ang ipatutupad na seguridad. Ayon kay NCRPO Director PolChief Supt. Guillermo Eleazar, nasa anim na libong pulis na ang hahatiin sa limang sub-task group ang plano nilang ipakakalat sa naturang aktibidad. Pero maaari pa raw itong madagdagan depende sa […]
(Eagle News) – Hindi pa rin pinahihintulutan ng gobyerno ang mga fashionistang gown para sa ikatlong State of the Nation Address (SONA) ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na isasagawa sa Hulyo 23, 2018. Sinabi ni Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque na nakagawa naman ng paraan ang mga babaeng mambabatas na magmukhang glamoroso kahit na ipinagbawal ang gown sa mga nagdaang SONA. Ayon kay Roque, sa kabila ng pagpapatupad ng simpleng dress code nitong mga nagdaang SONA ay […]
By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service At least 6,000 policemen will be deployed to secure the vicinity of the Batasang Pambansa Complex, where President Rodrigo Duterte is slated to hold his third State of the Nation Address on July 23. According to National Capital Region Police Office Director, Chief Supt. Guillermo Eleazar, this was despite the fact there were so far no threats being monitored in Metro Manila based on a report from the National Intelligence Coordinating […]
