Tag: President Rodrigo Duterte

President Duterte gives Secretary Puyat blanket authority to probe irregularities at DoT

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has given blanket authority to new Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat for her to investigate alleged anomalies and other perceived irregularities inside the Department of Tourism. Special Assistant to the President, Secretary Christopher “Bong” Go, said that President Duterte is supportive of the reforms being implemented by Secretary Puyat in the tourism department once headed by Wanda Teo. The Commission on Audit (COA) will also help the tourism secretary address the […]

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Roque: PHL to acquire technology to check whether reports China set up missile installations in S. China Sea are true

(Eagle News) — The Philippines will acquire technology that is capable of determining whether reports China had set up missile installations in South China Sea reefs Manila is claiming are true. According to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, the technology will be procured in August. “It will be delivered within the year,” Roque said.   Roque did not elaborate. Reports have described China’s supposed militarization in the South China Sea as “aggressive,” with the Asian giant’s […]

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Senate asks President Duterte to certify BBL as urgent

(Eagle News) — The Senate has asked President Rodrigo Duterte to certify as urgent a bill that seeks to abolish the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao and provides for a Bangsamoro entity instead. In a May 21 letter to the President, the Senate, through Senate President Tito Sotto and Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri, asked that the President issue such a certification on Senate Bill No. 1717. According to the senators, who coursed their […]

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Roque: President Duterte to certify BBL as urgent

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte will certify as urgent the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law “anytime soon.” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the comment a day after Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez said they may ask the chief executive to issue the certification on House Bill 6475 to ensure the measure’s speedy passage. HB 6475 consolidates all other BBL proposals. “I cannot absolutely guarantee that the version of the House will be certified because I haven’t seen […]

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Tolentino on his dismissal as DoTr assistant secretary: “I am serving at the pleasure of the President”

(Eagle News)—Sacked Transportation Assistant Secretary Mark Tolentino said on Monday, May 21, that he respects President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision to dismiss him. “I am serving at the pleasure of the President,” Tolentino said in a statement. Despite him being dismissed, he said he “will continue to support (Duterte) and to continue to fight against corruption and to protect the interest of Mindanao and its people.” Tolentino was dismissed days after he said in a press […]

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DoTr welcomes Duterte’s decision to sack Transportation Assistant Secretary Tolentino

(Eagle News) — The Department of Transportation on Monday, May 21, welcomed President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision to fire Transportation Assistant Secretary for Railways Mark Tolentino. The DoTr said  that the dismissal was  “due to questionable dealings and unfairly involving the first family with matters regarding the Mindanao Railway Project.” “The DOTr, under the leadership of Secretary Arthur Tugade, does not and will not tolerate such acts by its officials or employees. May this be a warning to […]

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Palace threatens to file cases vs “partner of former presidential daughter-in-law” over “case-fixing scheme”

(Eagle News) — The Palace on Monday, May 21, accused the partner of a former presidential daughter-in-law of using the name of President Rodrigo Duterte’s granddaughter to “fix” cases in the judiciary. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque did not identify the “case fixer,” but said cases would be filed against him if he continues the “illegal activities.” Roque said that the President does not condone such. “Ang presidente po ay napakatagal naging piskal,” Roque said. The […]

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UPDATED: Duterte fires Transportation Assistant Secretary Tolentino; another official to submit resignation on Tuesday

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has fired Transportation Assistant Secretary Mark Tolentino, and another was slated to resign on Tuesday, May 22. This is according to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, who held a press conference on Monday, May 21. Roque said it was Tolentino who approached a member of the presidential family for help in a current project. President Duterte had said the unnamed official at that time had approached his sister. “Sabi ko, […]

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“Maybe I’ll fire (gov’t) corporate counsel,” Duterte says

(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday, May 19, said  he might just sack the chief of the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel. He was apparently referring to Rudolf Philip Jurado, whom he appointed as government corporate counsel in April last year. Duterte did not elaborate. He said however that some individuals have entered government only so they could get enrich themselves. Since he became President, Duterte has been consistent in firing government officials over alleged corruption. […]

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Duterte to fire five other gov’t officials

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday, May 19, said he would fire five other government officials. While he did not say who these were, he said one of them had asked the help of the presidential sister for a project. “Sabi ko, ‘tanggalin mo.’ Sabi ko, ‘fire him out.’ His violation? He violated my order na pagka ako ang minention or talking to my relatives, even on a conversation about a project only, t***, sisipain […]

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President Duterte turns over two policewomen released by Abu Sayyaf to PNP

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday, May 19, turned over to the Philippine National Police the two policewomen released by members of the Abu Sayyaf who abducted them in Sulu on April 29. Chief Supt. John Bulalacao, PNP spokesperson, said the turn-over of P02 Benierose Alvarez and P01 Dinah Gumahad to PNP Chief Director General Oscar Albayalde took place at 3:30 p.m. in Davao. According to the PNP, the two had been released […]

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Three diplomats allegedly behind controversial OFW rescue in Kuwait return to PHL

(Eagle News)—The three diplomats who came under fire in Kuwait following a controversial rescue of distressed Overseas Filipino Workers there are back in the Philippines. The Kuwaiti government had planned to charge the diplomats, who were not identified, over the rescue it said was illegal, but the plan was apparently aborted after successful talks between the two countries that resulted in Kuwait agreeing to allow them to return home, and in the signing of an […]

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