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(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte took a break from his hectic schedule and went around a mall in Makati over the weekend. Pictures from Special Assistant to the President Bong Go showed Duterte surrounded by tight security as he visited Greenbelt 5, after attending the 51st annual meeting of the Asian Development Bank in Mandaluyong. Several mallgoers took pictures with the President, who accommodated them.
Says aim is to sustain growth rate at 7 percent, to bring down poverty incidence rate to 14 percent by 2022 (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday, May 5, said there was a need to “put our house in order,” vowing to be “harsh” against those who prevented the country from achieving this goal. According to the President, who spoke in closing ceremonies of the Asian Development Bank Annual Meeting in Mandaluyong, he […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Saturday, May 5, welcomed the results of a recent Social Weather Stations survey that showed that one of three Filipino families have escaped poverty. According to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, the administration “has espoused inclusive, sustainable and resilient growth.” “We have broadened access to free education, medicine and healthcare and other basic services to ensure that our people directly benefit from the country’s economic gains while reducing the vulnerability of families […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, May 4, vowed to increase the salaries of public school teachers next. The President, however, admitted that it wouldn’t be “as doubled,” noting what he said were the government’s lack of resources for this. The President earlier doubled the salaries of uniformed personnel. Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno has warned against raising the salaries abruptly of public school teachers at this time, but added that they were still […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, May 4, blamed the United States and former President Benigno Aquino III for Chinese militarization in the South China Sea. The President made the pronouncement following reports the Chinese have been successful in deploying missiles in Subi Reef, Mischief Reef and Fiery Cross Reef, reefs claimed by the Philippines in the Spratlys. “So Aquino filed an arbitration case. We won. He was still there. Bakit hindi niya ginawa […]
(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, May 4, rejected Time magazine’s “strongman” tag, saying he has never jailed any person who criticized him. In the first place, he said he was “just a government worker,” with the people being his “employer.” He said it was “another thing” though if foreigners criticized him. The President has said only Filipinos have “unlimited” freedom of expression in the country. According to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, what Duterte has […]
(Eagle News)—–Australian nun Patricia Fox has asked the Bureau of Immigration to reverse its order cancelling her missionary visa, saying the order was based on “sloppy investigation and intelligence work.” In her 26-age counter-affidavit, Fox admitted she joined rallies in the Philippines, but said these were not “partisan political activities.” “I have joined rallies, gathering or assemblies of farmers, indigenous peoples who demand that their rights to land and resources be respected; or workers in […]
(Eagle News)—–The Philippines has assigned its first defense attaché to Russia in 40 years. Philippine Ambassador to Russia Carlos Sorreta said on his Facebook page that Colonel Dennis Pastor and his administrative assistant Technical Sergeant Pablito Igne arrived on Thursday, May 3, in Moscow. “They reported for duty… and went straight to work,” Sorreta said. According to Sorreta, “Colonel Pastor’s assignment is another milestone in our relations with Russia.” “He will play an important role in […]
(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte has been featured in the cover and the cover story of the May issue of TIME magazine’s international edition. In the cover were also Russian President Vladimir Putin, Turkey President Recep Erdogan and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. The article titled “Rise of the Strongmen” written by American political scientist Ian Bremmer featured Chinese President Xi Jinping as well. “In every region of the world, changing times have boosted public demand […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte appeared to have rejected the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines’ call for Australian nun Patricia Fox to be allowed to stay in the country. “Karaming madre diyan. May mga madre pa sa bukid,” Duterte said on Wednesday, May 2, after he was reported to have met with lawyers from his alma mater San Beda College. The lawyers were allegedly asked by the CBCP to appeal the Bureau of Immigration’s […]
(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, May 2, said the signing of an executive order that addresses illegal contracting and subcontracting was the best he could do within the bounds of the law. Speaking during the distribution of land titles to farmers in Quezon, President Duterte said this was because the Labor Code allows for some forms of contractualization. Militant labor groups have called for a ban on all forms of contractualization. The power to […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine Navy received its first-ever ship-borne missile systems, the Department of National Defense said on Wednesday, May 2. Defense spokesperson Arsenio Andolong said the Spike-ER short range surface-to-surface missiles for its multi-purpose attack craft (MPAC) were “now undergoing Integration Phase under the guidance of the proponent, Rafael of Israel.” The missiles were apart from the Typhoon MLS-ER launchers and Mini Typhoon 12.77mm remote-controlled weapon systems, the Navy said. The country has allocated P125 billion […]
