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PNP Chief: Duterte’s transfer of drug war leadership role to PDEA proof the President listens to the people

(Eagle News) — The fact that President Rodrigo Duterte transferred the reins of the conduct of the anti-illegal drugs war to another agency after his ratings slightly went down based on a recent Social Weather Stations survey only goes to show that he is “not a dictator,” and he listens to the people. This is according to Philippine National Police Chief General Ronald dela Rosa, who spoke to CNN Philippines’ Pinky Webb on Friday. “Frustrated si […]

Chief Justice Sereno’s approval, trust ratings see double-digit drop after filing of impeach complaints vs her

(Eagle News) — The approval and trust ratings of Supreme Court Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno have gone down, based on the latest survey conducted by Pulse Asia. According to the poll done from Sept. 24 to 30 via face-to-face interviews of 1200 adults, Sereno’s approval rating was at 35 percent, a 13 percent drop from the rating she got in June. The decline in her approval marks cuts across all geographical areas–from 45% in […]

Palace says EU has already clarified it had nothing to do with European socialists critical of President Duterte

  (Eagle News) – Malacanang has clarified President Rodrigo Duterte’s statements on his threat challenging the European Union to go ahead and work for the country’s expulsion from the United Nations, saying it was an “expression of outrage” to statements from a European delegation that allegedly portrayed itself as an EU mission. At the same time, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said that the European Union had already sent the Palace its explanation that it had […]

Muntinlupa court defers De Lima arraignment anew

(Eagle News) — The Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court Branch 205 on Friday rescheduled the arraignment of Senator Leila de Lima and a co-accused in connection with a drug-related case. Judge Amelia Fabros-Cruz reset the arraignment of the senator and Jad Dera to Nov. 24, essentially to give way to new motions filed by De Lima’s camp. Filibon Tacardon, counsel of De Lima, said they filed two–one for the court to reconsider its decision on a […]

LTFRB, ipinagpaliban ang pasya ukol sa petisyong Php 2.00 jeepney fare hike

(Eagle News) — Ipinagpaliban ng Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) ang desisyon sa petisyon ng limang transport group na dagdagan ng dalawang piso ang minimum fare sa mga pampasaherong jeep. Ito ay matapos walang humarap na kinatawan ng commuters group sa naganap na pagdinig kamakailan. Binigyan naman ng pagkakataon ng LTFRB ang mga petitioner sa Oktubre 24 na ipaliwanag ang kanilang panig sa hiniling na dagdag-pasahe. Paliwanag naman ng mga transport group, bukod […]

Pulse Asia survey shows President Duterte’s approval, trust ratings still at a high of 80%

High approval ratings noted across all geographical areas, socioeconomic classes (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte maintained his big majority approval and trust ratings despite the barrage of issues hurled against him and his family by his critics, based on the latest survey done by Pulse Asia. According to the survey done from September 24 to 30 via face-to-face interviews of 1200 adults, Duterte’s approval rating was at 80 percent, with only 7 percent expressing […]

Duterte critic Trillanes asked my father to support his 2016 vice presidential bid but was rejected — Sara Duterte

(Eagle News) — Senator Antonio Trillanes IV asked then-Davao Mayor and now President Rodrigo Duterte to support his bid for the vice presidency a year before he ran for the post in the 2016 elections. This is according to  the President’s daughter, Davao Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio, who took to Facebook to challenge the senator who has been hurling accusations ranging from ill-gotten wealth to murder at her father and other family members. According to Carpio, at […]

Senate looking at end of November as start of impeachment trial of COMELEC chair Bautista

https://youtu.be/a_js7N-SouQ   (Eagle News) – The Senate is eyeing the last week of November as the start of the impeachment trial of Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Chair Andres Bautista. Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III said that they would still have to prepare a lot of things for the impeachment trial such as drafting the rules, hiring additional staff members, and getting a trial practitioner as consultant for the senators. He said they would also […]

“Odette” intensifies into tropical storm; is expected to leave PAR at the latest on Saturday

(Eagle News) — Tropical Depression “Odette” intensified into a tropical storm on Thursday night, but is expected to leave the Philippine Area of Responsibility soon and go toward China. The center of “Odette” this Friday morning was seen in the vicinity of Calanasan, Apayao, as it continued to move west southwest at 24 kph, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. “Odette” is packing maximum sustained winds of up to 75 kilometers per […]

President Duterte and Seagal in Palace on Oct. 12, 2017

LOOK: Hollywood action star Steven Seagal meets President Duterte in Malacañang

(Eagle News) — Hollywood action star Steven Seagal met with President Rodrigo Duterte in Malacañang on Thursday. Seagal—who is filming scenes in the country for his upcoming series—was accompanied by Governor Chavit Singson, a personal friend. In a press conference on Tuesday, Seagal expressed his admiration for Duterte, who he said was doing all he could to keep the country safe. Seagal is also a fan of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

EU says PHL visit of group that prompted Duterte tirade “not an EU mission”

(Eagle News) — The European Union on Thursday emphasized that the recent visit of a group that criticized President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration, for, among others, supposedly stifling dissent was “not an (EU) mission.” The European bloc made the statement after President Duterte again lashed out at them for supposedly interfering in Philippine affairs. The President’s tirades came days after the International Delegates of the Progressive Alliance concluded the administration was exerting efforts to silence dissent, […]

Minority senators claim email breaches;say they seem to be “part of pattern” to implicate opposition in “imaginary destab attempts”

(Eagle News) — Senators in the minority bloc on Thursday claimed the e-mail addresses of several of their staff and others had been hacked. In a statement, the minority bloc alleged the hacking of the e-mail addresses of the staff of Senators  Bam Aquino and Francis Pangilinan, and the  email addresses used by Pangilinan’s office and the Liberal Party to send media releases, “seemed to form part of a pattern to pin the political opposition for imaginary destabilization attempts.” […]