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(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has accepted the resignation of Commission on Elections (COMELEC) chairman Andres Bautista, but said that his resignation will be effective immediately, and not by year-end as what had been written by Bautista in his earlier resignation letter. The letter from Malacanang dated October 23 read: “We refer to your letter tendering your resignation as Chairman of the Commission on Elections. Upon the instruction of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, […]
(Eagle News) — Anak Mindanao Party-list Rep. Sitti Djalia Turabin-Hataman has resigned from her post to return to community work. Hataman, wife of Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao governor Mujiv Hataman, made the announcement in a privilege speech on Monday. “This was no easy decision, and perhaps the craziest I’ve done so far. But those who know me, and knew my soul, have long suspected I was longing to be back home,” she said. She […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday reiterated he would resign should any of his children be involved in corruption. The President repeated the pronouncement following revelations in a hearing on the P6.4-billion drug shipment that entered the country in May, that his son, Davao Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte, had been “name-dropped” by some individuals engaged in corrupt practices. “Pati anak ko na sinasali sa Customs. Sino sa mga anak ko na mainvolve sa […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — A female Japanese politician has resigned after an audio tape emerged of her violently attacking a male secretary, and reportedly threatening to crush his head with a lead pipe. Mayuko Toyota, a 42-year-old Harvard graduate and up-and-coming member of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), can be heard screaming at the unnamed aide, saying he should die as she mocked his thinning hair. Her 55-year-old secretary can be heard repeatedly apologising […]
by Alice Ritchie LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — British Prime Minister Theresa May faced pressure to resign on Friday after losing her parliamentary majority, plunging the country into uncertainty as Brexit talks loom. The pound fell sharply amid fears the Conservative leader will be unable to form a government and could even be forced out of office after a troubled campaign overshadowed by two terror attacks. After being re-elected with an increased majority in the London […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japan’s disaster reconstruction minister resigned Wednesday after remarking it was lucky the catastrophic 2011 earthquake-tsunami had hit a largely rural region rather than Tokyo. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was forced to apologize to residents of the devastated northeastern region of Tohoku, which is still recovering more than six years on, after Masahiro Imamura sparked outrage with his comments. “It was good that it (the disaster) occurred over there in Tohoku,” he […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — The head of the Metropolitan Museum of Art resigned Tuesday as the New York institution struggles to tame a budget deficit despite pulling in record crowds. Thomas P. Campbell, a British expert on tapestries who has been director and chief executive officer of the Met since the beginning of 2009, said he would step down at the end of June. The Met, one of the world’s largest museums with collections […]
The Kremlin on Tuesday insisted that the resignation of Donald Trump’s security adviser Michael Flynn over contacts with the Russian government was an internal affair for Washington. “This is the internal business of the Americans, it is the internal business of President (Donald) Trump’s administration. This is not our business,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told journalists. © Agence France-Presse
By Paul Handley and Andrew Beatty Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Donald Trump’s national security advisor Michael Flynn resigned amid controversy over his contacts with the Russian government Monday, a stunning first departure from the new president’s inner circle less than a month after his inauguration. The White House said Trump had accepted Flynn’s resignation amid allegations the retired three-star general discussed United States sanctions strategy with Russia’s ambassador Sergey Kislyak before […]
by Michael THURSTON LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Britain’s opposition Labor party leader Jeremy Corbyn has insisted he will not quit despite the resignation of 11 members of his top team Sunday over his handling of the EU referendum campaign. Corbyn, widely criticized for his lukewarm support for the Remain camp, said he will not betray the trust of the party members who elected him, and vowed to “reshape” his shadow cabinet starting on Monday. […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo’s governor submitted his resignation on Wednesday after being criticized over lavish personal spending and faced with a no-confidence vote in the local assembly, reports said. Yoichi Masuzoe, 67, informed the speaker of the Tokyo legislature of his intention to quit, public broadcaster NHK and other media reported, ahead of a scheduled no-confidence motion vote by lawmakers later in the day. Tokyo officials could not immediately confirm the reports, which said […]
Japan’s sports minister Hakubun Shimomura, a close conservative ally of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday (September 25) announced his resignation over the scrapping of plans for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics centrepiece stadium after a cost blowout. Shimomura told a post-cabinet meeting news conference on Friday that Abe had asked him to stay on until a cabinet reshuffle planned for next month. “The fact is, I have caused great worry and trouble to many people […]
