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President also slams Senator Drilon for allegedly defending Lopezes (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, July 27, started his fifth State of the Nation Address with a tirade against ABS-CBN’s owners. In his speech, the President also slammed Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon, who he said “arrogantly” said that rich families did not need to be oligarchs and “linked” the anti-political dynasty advocacy to the issue of oligarchy. The President said Drilon cited […]
(Eagle News) – House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano opened the 18th session of Congress on Monday, July 27, in preparation for the fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) later in the afternoon by President Rodrigo Duterte. Cayetano spoke about an “unprecedented crisis” that the country and the whole world is facing with the COVID-19 pandemic which still has no vaccine to prevent it from further spreading. -Accepting the “new reality”- “We cannot sugar-coat the […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte’s fifth State of the Nation Address today, July 27, won’t go beyond 1 hour and 20 minutes. But Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said in an interview that that was assuming the chief executive would not make ad-libs in between. According to Andanar, it was the President’s “prerogative” to do the same. “It will begin at 4 p.m.,” Andanar said, noting that the House and the Senate would open the […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte may take the swab test for COVID-19 on Sunday, July 26, a day before his fifth State of the Nation Address. This is according to Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles who gave a radio interview on Saturday, July 25. The Palace had said the President would physically attend the SONA at the Batasang Pambansa, although the number of attendees would be limited. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said only 15 Cabinet members are […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte will be physically present at the House of Representatives when he delivers his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 27, Malacanang confirmed today, Monday, July 20. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said those present at the President’s 5th SONA will also be limited to 50 lawmakers. “I can confirm for the first time that the President will be physically present in Batasan (Pambansa) pagdating po ng SONA […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte explained why he did not include the issue of charter change and federalism in his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA), saying he thinks federalism could already happen after his term. “I said there are things which I cannot mention now. Federalism is good but there are certain things that you have to be very clear,” the President said in a media interview after his SONA on […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, July 22, pushed for the passage of the National Defense Act. In his State of the Nation Address, Duterte also called for the revival of mandatory Reserve Officers’ Training Corp. “Alam mo ‘pag magkagiyera-giyera, 10 out of 10 hindi marunong humawak ng baril to defend even his father and mother and brothers and sisters… I think military training will be good for everybody,” he said. As early as 2015, […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte is redefining the State of the Nation Address (SONA) as Filipinos know it with the way he delivers his own SONA, according to analysts who studied the President’s fourth SONA on Monday, July 22. During Eagle Broadcasting Corporation’s (EBC) special coverage of the President’s SONA, historian and De La Salle university professor Van Ybiernas and Department of Education (DepEd) Undersecretary Tonisito Umali explained how President Duterte had changed […]
Invites orchestra to play in Malacanang where he said he is “practically a prisoner” (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte sang his favorite songs, “Ikaw” and “Moon River” with the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) after his grueling State of the Nation Address that lasted for more than an hour-and-a-half on Monday, July 22. The President decided to sing when he passed by the Batasang Pambansa lobby where the orchestra was playing. He thanked […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, July 22, urged members of Congress to reimpose the death penalty. In his fourth State of the Nation Address, Duterte said the death penalty should be reimposed for heinous crimes such as illegal drugs and plunder. In calling for its reimposition, Duterte recalled the Marawi siege, where he said shabu “and millions of pesos, drug money killed 175 and wounded 2000” including soldiers. “It pains me to say we […]
(Eagle News) — While anti-government protests had always accompanied State of the Nation Addresses of Philippine leaders and usually denounced alleged US interference in the country’s government, this time protest rallies against President Rodrigo Duterte’s SONA centered on his friendship and closeness with China. In this report by Gerald Ranez of EBC’s Eagle News Service, militant groups clamped on the West Philippine sea issue to denounce President Duterte. They also set fire to an […]
(Eagle News) — Political analyst Prof. Ramon Casiple talked about the qualities that defined the three years of the presidency of President Rodrigo Duterte during the Eagle Broadcasting Corporation’s special coverage of the 2019 State of the Nation Address. Casiple noted the high appoval rating of Duterte, even with the controversial war on drugs of the Duterte government, and how his political will had defined his presidency. Casiple, executive director of the Institute of […]
