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(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday, March 3, reiterated his desire for a change in the country’s name. In a speech in Isabela, he said the country was, after all, named after Spain’s King Philip II who colonized the Philippines. “No particular name yet but sure I would like to change the name of the Philippines..,” Duterte said. In previous speeches, Duterte said he agreed with then-President Ferdinand Marcos the country’s name should be changed […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Sonny Angara is seeking to change the name Polytechnic University of the Philippines to National Polytechnic University. In filing Senate Bill 2037, Angara noted that the PUP has “more than 20 campuses serving more than 70,000 students, making it the largest state university in the Philippines in terms of student population.” “It is high time that we strengthen the PUP and officially designate it as the ‘National Polytechnic University,’ which will […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to sign an Executive Order renaming Benham Rise to Philippine Ridge to strengthen country’s rights over the area. “That is ours,” the President said, claiming the Benham Rise as a part of the Philippine territory. Duterte said this during his departure speech on Monday at the Davao International Airport. He made the speech before he flew for the Middle East for a series of state visits meant to boost […]
