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(Eagle News)– Malacañang on Wednesday (July 19) dared the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and its armed wing, the New People’s Army (NPA), to fight on the side of the government against terrorists, if it really wants to pursue peace. “To show that the CPP/NPA/[NDFP] is truly in pursuit of peaceful coexistence, they must stand against a common enemy, regardless of martial law extension,” presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella said. Abella added that ““it is […]
(Eagle News)– Malacañang has said that President Rodrigo Duterte himself wants to revisit the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) case in order to hold those involved accountable regardless of their affiliations. “PRRD in fact has publicly said that he wants to revisit it. The President wants the truth to finally come out and hold those involved, regardless of political color or party line, accountable,” presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella said. “The Filipino people deserve to know […]
(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday (May 10) extended his greetings to Mr. Moon Jae In on his election as the new President of the Republic of Korea. “On behalf of the Filipino nation, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte wishes to extend his warm congratulations to Mr. Moon Jae-in on his election as the new President of the Republic of Korea (ROK),” presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella said in a statement. “The Philippines and the […]
(Eagle News) — Ikinukonsidera ng Malacañang si retired SPO3 Arthur Lascañas bilang isang polluted source sa gitna ng pagharap nito sa senate investigation. Ayon kay Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella, minsan nang itinanggi ni Lascañas na may Davao Death Squad (DDS) noong unang humarap sa pagdinig ng senado. Inihayag ni Abella ngayong bumabalik sa senado si Lascañas, hindi na katanggap-tanggap ang mga binitiwang testimonya ni Lascañas at hindi ito maikukonsiderang isang credible witness. Hindi naman nabanggit […]
(Eagle News)– Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella defended President Rodrigo Duterte after United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein criticized Duterte for “lacking of understanding to human rights institutions and principles”. “As a lawyer and former prosecutor, the President knows the limits of the power and authority of the Presidency. In his inauguration he said, ‘I know what is legal and what is not. My adherence to due process and the […]
(Eagle News)– Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella on Tuesday explained that the suspected illegal recruiters of Mary Jane “MJ” Veloso should be found guilty first before asking Indonesia for clemency. “Ang mahalaga lang ay mapagpatuloy ang judicial process. Ituloy na natin [the local case against illegal recruiters]. If it can be clearly seen that she is innocent, then that would be the ground for plea for clemency,” Abella said. Maria Christina Sergio and Julius Lacanilao– the […]
(Eagle News)– Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella clarified on Tuesday (September 13) that President Rodrigo Duterte’s desire for United States Special Forces to leave Mindanao is not yet a policy. “It is not policy yet. It is not policy. In other words, nobody acted on it yet. There is no specific directive as to how this pronouncement will be effected,” Abella explained during a press conference. According to Abella, the President’s words might be a reference […]
(Eagle News)– Presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella on Thursday revealed that there are illegitimate police operations done by suspected narco-cops. “We’d just like to refer to the fact that drug killings are not state-sanctioned and we also have to clearly and carefully make reference to the fact that certain deaths involving policemen may actually be cleansing operations by scalawags in uniform,” Abella told reporters in a press briefing in the Palace. Abella also noted that the […]
(Eagle News)– Presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella on Thursday noted that President Rodrigo Duterte is not affected by the assassination plot against him. “The President is pretty much untouched by these threats. Concerned but not worried,” Abella said. “He eats threats for breakfast. Meaning to say, it is not something new to him. He said it again and again that he puts his honor, his life, his presidency on the line. It is a very heroic […]
(Eagle News)– Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said on Tuesday that the operations against Abu Sayyaf group will be relentless, despite of fatalities to the government’s side. “It is unfortunate that a number of our troops have already lost their lives. However, as [National Defense] Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on August 29, ‘We are going full force,’” Abella said during a press conference. 15 soldiers were already killed in separate clashes against the terrorist group, while […]
