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(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday, May 5, visited the wake of former Speaker Prospero Nograles in Taguig. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles confirmed this to the media. Nograles passed away on Saturday, at the age of 71. PBA partylist Jericho Nograles said their father died of “respiratory failure secondary to pneumonia.” Nograles, who served as Speaker from 2008 to 2010, and Duterte were political rivals. He ran two times against Duterte for the post of […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday, May 4, expressed his condolences to the kin of former Speaker Prospero Nograles, who has passed away. “I am deeply saddened to hear his demise,” Duterte said in a statement. Duterte also hailed Nograles, who was at one time considered his political rival. Nograles ran against Duterte in the 1992 polls for Davao mayor and in the 2001 elections, but lost. He served as Speaker of the House from […]
(Eagle News)—Former Davao Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte extended his condolences to the family of former Speaker Prospero Nograles, who has passed away. “I and my family, including all of the Dabawenyos, join you in your grief..,” the presidential son said in a Facebook post. He called Nograles the first Mindanaoan speaker and Manong Boy. “..and we could only comfort you in this time of deep sorrow,” he said. Nograles and President Rodrigo Duterte used to […]
(Eagle News) — The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the filing of cases against former Misamis Oriental Rep. Prospero Nograles for his alleged involvement in the “anomalous utilization” of P10 million worth of priority development assistance funds. In a statement on Tuesday, the Ombudsman said Nograles, who also became speaker of the House of Representatives, was set to be indicted for violation of the AntiGraft and Corrupt Practices Act (three counts), for malversation (one count), […]
