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(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday said he would slash the number of foreign trips in the executive department by next year. “Kaya January 1 sabi ko kay (Executive Secretary Salvador) Medialdea—well I do not want to interfere with Congress and the Supreme Court, inyo iyan eh—dito sa akin, no travel, no. I’ll cut it, except the diplomats, iyong mga ambassador,” Duterte said, noting that those in the executive department should go on a […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte is looking for 2009 CNN Hero of the Year awardee, Efren Peñaflorida, so he could be the new chair of the Presidential Commission on Urban Poor (PCUP). Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque confirmed this, saying special assistant to the President Bong Go had been assigned to find Peñaflorida, known for his “Kariton Klasrum,” through which he helps provide education to street children. Peñaflorida is a teacher from Cavite City […]
Ridon mum on allegation PCUP met “just 1 or 2 times” despite it being a collegial body (Eagle News) — Sacked Presidential Commission on Urban Poor Chair Terry Ridon said all his trips abroad were “covered by travel authorities” issued by the Office of the President. In a statement, Ridon added the trips were “recommended by the Office of the Cabinet Secretary.” He said they involved “international conferences relevant to the urban poor: poverty alleviation, […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday said that government officials going on official trips abroad will have to secure permits from his office first. The President made the announcement after making public his sacking of officials from the Philippine Commission for the Urban Poor. Duterte said that he had “no personal reasons” to fire Terry Ridon, the chair of the PCUP, noting only that “he had too much too soon.” “He was appointed […]
