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(Eagle News) — Senator Grace Poe on Thursday described as mere “wishful thinking” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque’s statement China will one day return the islands the Philippines is claiming in the South China Sea. “The West Philippine Sea will freeze over first before China will even begin toying with the idea of giving us back those islands,” Poe said in a statement. According to Poe, “wishful thinking is like saying that a homeowner may soon […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Grace Poe on Thursday proposed to amend the Charter via a Constitutional Convention instead. Poe issued the statement after her colleague, Senator Panfilo Lacson, proposed to make amendments by convening the Senate as a Constitutional Assembly separate from the House of Representatives. “Given the extent of the proposed changes in the Constitution, I maintain that having a constitutional convention is the best and most acceptable mode to take, even if it […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Senator Grace Poe said that while she “admire(s)” Transport Undersecretary Cesar Chavez’s “sense of delicadeza,” she “doubt(s) that this is the only reason that prompted him to resign.” Poe, chair of the Senate committee on transport services, did not elaborate, and only noted that Chavez “seemed to be one of the (Department of Transportation) officials who was determined to fully address all the issues plaguing the MRT.” “I […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte said he ran for the presidency because the Supreme Court issued what he believed to be an erroneous decision on the citizenship of foundlings. “No offense to Senator Grace Poe,” Duterte said. Duterte, a lawyer, said he believes that while foundlings cannot not have a citizenship, “it follows that when you were naturalized, you are not a Filipino citizen.” He said he believed natural-born citizens are those who came […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Senator Grace Poe has proposed the creation of a permanent disaster mitigation agency in the face of successive earthquakes that struck the country, the latest of which is the magnitude-6.5 earthquake that hit Leyte. “Climate change is a reality and is upon us,” she said in a statement. She said the agency could replace the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, which she said could be considered an […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Senator Grace Poe, chairperson of the Senate committee on public services, called for the formation of a National Transport Safety Board following the bus tragedy in Nueva Ecija on Tuesday, April 18. The tragedy resulted in the death of more than 30 people. The senator filed Senate Bill No. 162 or the NTSB Act that, if passed, will allow for the formation of a board tasked to investigate accidents involving […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Sen. Poe, kinastigo ang PNP sa paninisi sa media ukol sa maling report sa EJKs MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Kinastigo ni Senador Grace Poe ang Philippine National Police matapos na namang isisi sa media ang umanoy maling report sa mga kaso ng extra judicial killings. Nauna nang naglabas ng datos si PNP Chief Director General Ronaldo “Bato” Dela Rosa at iginiit na umaabot lang sa mahigit isanlibo at […]
(Eagle News)– The Senate Committee on Public Services chaired by Senator Grace Poe postponed the hearings on the proposal to give President Rodrigo Duterte emergency powers to solve the traffic crisis pending the detailed projects from the Department of Transportation (DOTr). The deliberations was set to resume this Tuesday but canceled it ahead of its morning schedule. “The Executive branch is in a hurry to pass the emergency powers bill, but based on our hearings, we have […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – After her speech where she conceded to Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, Senator Grace Poe also announced that she has no plans to run for president in 2022. She will continue to do her job as a senator. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Presidential aspirant Senator Grace Poe and her running-mate Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero visited the Iglesia Ni Cristo Central Office in Quezon City on Monday to make a courtesy call to the INC Executive Minister Brother Eduardo V. Manalo. Poe, who is running as an independent, came to the INC office earlier than Escudero. Both were welcomed at the INC’s Bulwagan room by Brother Eduardo who heard the tandem’s platforms. […]
BAGUIO City, Philippines – In its first en banc summer session, the Supreme Court finally decided on the disqualification case against Senator Grace Poe, allowing her to run for presidency on the May 9 elections. The Supreme Court dismissed the 3 motions for reconsideration regarding the March 8 decision of the Supreme Court. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/d0DakdrDq8I
MANILA, Philippines – In the latest Social Weather Station mobile survey, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte and Senator Grace Poe are considered statistically tied. According to said survey, Poe received 34% while Duterte received 31%. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
