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(Eagle News) — Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III has ordered the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration to issue guidelines for the “processing and deployment of domestic workers” to Kuwait. Bello’s directive was contained in Administrative Order No. 254-A issued on Thursday, May 17. The order was issued on the same day Bello announced the total lifting of the ban on the deployment of Overseas Filipino Workers to the Gulf state, following the signing of a memorandum […]
(Eagle News) — Nilinaw ng Malacañang na naka-depende pa rin sa shortlist ng Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) ang susunod na Ombudsman kapalit ng magreretirong si Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales. Sinabi ni Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque, hihintayin ng Malacañang ang shortlist ng JBC kung saan dito pipili si Pangulong Duterte. Kabilang sa mga nag-apply sa JBC bilang Ombudsman sina Edna Batacan, Rex Rico, Rey Ifurung, Felito Ramirez, Rainier Madrid, Judge Carlos Espero Ii, Special Prosecutor Edilberto […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Friday, May 18, lashed out at Maria Lourdes Sereno, following her comments President Rodrigo Duterte was behind the Supreme Court decision nullifying her appointment. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the scathing comment a day after he refused to dignify her claims. “..The former top magistrate has been engaged in grandstanding and seeking media coverage, pointing an accusing finger at President Duterte for the result of the quo warranto petition […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace has refused to dignify Maria Lourdes Sereno’s call for President Rodrigo Duterte to resign for what she claimed was his role behind the Supreme Court decision nullifying her appointment as Chief Justice. “Ayaw ko na po magkomento diyan at tingin ko po ang Presidente ayaw na ring magkomento,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a radio interview. In making the call for the resignation during a forum organized by her […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, May 17, urged Muslim Filipinos to continue to help the poor as they celebrate the start of Ramadan. “Through fasting and prayer, this significant event reveals to them the will of Allah and reaffirms their resolve to achieve spiritual cleansing and growth,” the President said in a statement. The President also asked them to “to join hands in the shared task of nation-building as we make the […]
(Eagle News) –“Resign.” This was the message of Maria Lourdes Sereno to President Rodrigo Duterte, whom she claims had a hand in the Supreme Court decision to nullify her appointment as Chief Justice. Sereno made the remark on Thursday, May 17, even as Duterte has already repeatedly denied he was behind the move, Duterte’s spokesperson Harry Roque has also noted that it was “out of character” for the chief executive to meddle in the affairs […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte attended the graduation rites of his granddaughter Isabelle Lovelie Duterte on Thursday morning, May 17, at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC). Isabelle is among the first batch of Senior High School graduates of San Beda College Alabang. She graduated with a degree in the academic strand of Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS). HUMMS is an academic track for those interested in pursuing college or university education in the […]
Three diplomats charged over OFW rescue to return to PHL, Bello says (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, May 16, ordered the total lifting of the ban on the deployment of Overseas Workers Filipinos to Kuwait. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said it was Duterte himself who ordered Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III to totally lift the ban, upon recommendation of Special Envoy to Kuwait Abdullah Mama-o. The move comes a day after the government […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, May 16, suspended several government officials pending an investigation into corruption allegations against them. President Duterte identified those suspended as Atty. Ambrosi Basman; Atty. Rohani Basman; Amisa Lumontod; Amilquir Macabando; an ex-mayor of Marawi City; Atty. Samina Sanpaco Macabando Usman, Department of Justice prosecutor; Inquest Prosecutor Clemente Villanueva; Assistant Prosecutor Florenzo dela Cruz; Ninoy Aquino International Airport Customs district collector Ramon Anquilan; Justice Assistant Secretary Moslemen Macarambon […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Wednesday, May 16, hailed the joint House committees’ approval of the panel report on the administration’s version of the Bangsamoro Basic Law. “The President has expressed his support and commitment to the Bangsamoro Basic Law as a significant step towards our quest for real and lasting peace in Mindanao,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a statement a day after the approval of the report on House Bill 6475 by […]
(Eagle News) — Chinese President Xi Jinping has given the assurance he would not allow the ouster of President Rodrigo Duterte. This is according to Duterte himself, who spoke to the press during send-off ceremonies of around 50 Filipino scientists to the Philippine Rise on Tuesday, May 15. Duterte did not say when Xi made the statement. He said, however, that the assurance was “very encouraging.” “(Xi said) we will not..allow you to be taken […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Rise is ours. President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, May 15, reiterated this as he sent off a group of Filipino scientists to the submerged continental shelf off the province of Aurora. The President also dispelled information he would jet ski to the area which China has said houses “Chinese second-chain islands,” choosing to hold the send-off ceremonies on board the BRP Davao del Sur instead. The ship was at that time off […]
