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(Eagle News)–For Senator Bam Aquino, President Rodrigo Duterte’s third State of the Nation Address should be about “addressing the plight of poor Filipinos burdened” by the effects of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion law. “Sana pag-usapan ang mga solusyon sa pagtaas presyo sa SONA ng pangulo,” he said in a statement on Saturday, July 21. He also reiterated his position that the excise tax on fuel be suspended para mabigyan ng ginhawa ang […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Friday, July 20, said he expects President Rodrigo to “rant and lie like he always does” in his third State of the Nation Address on Monday, July 23. In a short statement posted on his Facebook page, Trillanes said he expected Duterte to “rant about illegal drugs,” but not “utter a single word” about the P6.4-billion shabu shipment. Earlier, Trillanes linked Duterte’s son Paolo to the shipment, […]
(Eagle News) — A portion of Commonwealth Ave. will be closed on Monday, July 23, in time for President Rodrigo Duterte’s third State of the Nation Address. In an advisory issued on Friday, July 20, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority said the stretch from Tandang Sora to Batasan will be closed starting 12:01 a.m. Motorists are advised to take the following alternate routes: Southbound: Fairview to Quezon Memorial Circle Along Commonwealth Avenue, turn tight to […]
(Eagle News) — Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista on Thursday, July 19, announced a suspension of classes in the city on Monday, July 23. A Philippine Information Agency post said the suspension, which applies to both public and private schools, was in view of President Rodrigo Duterte’s State of the Nation Address. Duterte’s third SONA is slated to take place in the Batasang Pambansa.
Ni Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service (Eagle News) — Nagsagawa ng walk-through sa kahabaan ng Commonwealth Avenue ang National Capital Region Police Office kasama ang mga lider ng militanteng grupo bilang paghahanda sa ikatlong State of the Nation Address ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa Lunes, Hulyo 23. Napagkasunduan na kasi ng magkabilang kampo na sa Commonwealth Avenue na lang ulit magprograma ang mga militanteng grupo sa halip na sa IBP Road gaya ng nagdaang dalawang […]
(Eagle News) — Former President Benigno Aquino III will not attend President Rodrigo Duterte’s third State of the Nation Address on Monday, July 23. “President Aquino already sent regrets,” the Inter-Parliamentary Relations and Special Affairs Bureau (IPRSAB) of the House of Representatives said in a text message. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said it was Aquino’s decision. It will have been the third time Aquino skips Duterte’s SONA. Vice President Leni Robredo and former […]
(Eagle News) — Nilinaw ni 1st District Zamboanga City Congressman Celso Lobregat na pabor siya sa Bangsamoro Basic Law. Kailangan lamang aniyang masusing himay-himayin pa ang nilalaman ng nasabing panukala upang matiyak na ito ay naaayon sa Saligang Batas. Isa aniya sa mahigpit na pinagtatalunan dito ay ang partisipasyon ng anim na munisipalidad sa Lanao Del Norte, kung saan magkaiba ang bersyon ng mababa at mataas na kapulungan ng Kongreso. “Sinasabi sa Constitution na you […]
(Eagle News) – Hindi pa rin pinahihintulutan ng gobyerno ang mga fashionistang gown para sa ikatlong State of the Nation Address (SONA) ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na isasagawa sa Hulyo 23, 2018. Sinabi ni Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque na nakagawa naman ng paraan ang mga babaeng mambabatas na magmukhang glamoroso kahit na ipinagbawal ang gown sa mga nagdaang SONA. Ayon kay Roque, sa kabila ng pagpapatupad ng simpleng dress code nitong mga nagdaang SONA ay […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has vowed to keep his next State of the Nation Address short. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the President himself said this in a Cabinet meeting. “‘I will read my SONA speech which should not be more than 35 minutes,’” Roque quoted the President as saying. President Duterte is slated to make his third SONA on July 24. He is known to make long speeches, which he more often than not […]
(Eagle News) — The Armed Forces of the Philippines will no longer pursue a case against comedienne Mae Paner for what they said was her unauthorized use of a military uniform during a rally against martial law in Mindanao. AFP Chief of Staff General Eduardo Año said in a statement read by AFP spokesperson Restituto Padilla on Friday that the change of heart was borne by reports Paner, also known as Juana Change, did not ridicule […]
“Expect a very strong military in two years,” he adds (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte said he would strengthen the military in his term of office, as he blasted human rights advocates and other agencies for “one-sidedly” investigating government security forces who are only performing their duties. “Expect a very strong military in two years,” Duterte, who spoke in a press conference after his second State of the Nation Address at the Batasan […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte said he is fed up with the communists’ actions, including that of their leader Jose Maria Sison, and is categorically putting an end to peace talks with them. “Yes, I am ending it,” he said in a press conference after his two-hour State of the Nation Address (SONA) in Congress and after briefly talking to leftist protesters converged outside the Batasan Road. “Ayaw ninyong makipag-usap, mas lalo na […]
