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(Eagle News) — The Philippines has signed the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons on the sidelines of the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly, as it called on nuclear weapons states to join the international community in making the world a safer place by also signing the Treaty. “We call on Member-States that possess the world’s largest nuclear arsenals to sign on to the treaty,” Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter […]
(Eagle News) – Thousands of supporters of President Rodrigo Duterte staged their own rallies for the President, saying that Duterte has done a lot for the country, and called on government critics to just support the government, instead of making plans to put it down. On Thursday, September 21, the National Day of Protest, the supporters came from all over Metro Manila and Southern and Central Luzon to voice their appreciation for what the […]
https://youtu.be/-qU5ZTngHmE (Eagle News) – Vice-President Leni Robredo again gave voice to the opposition’s criticism of President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs and concern about the possible return to a martial rule under the present government. Robredo spoke out during a gathering at the University of the Philippines which was attended by Liberal Party leaders including former President Benigno Aquino III on Thursday, September 21. The event highlighted their call against the return of martial […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte discussed with United States Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim his strong policies against terrorism and illegal drugs in the country, as he answered the ambassador’s concerns about the government’s controversial war on drugs. The meeting happened at the Music Room in Malacañan Palace on Wednesday, September 20, according to a release from the Palace. It said the US Ambassador Sung Kim told Duterte that he understood the […]
(Eagle News) — Two witnesses in the death of Horacio Castillo III have surfaced and expressed willingness to share information with authorities, Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre said. In a radio interview on Friday, Aguirre said the two “went straight” to him to seek his help. He said the first–who “knows something”—went to see him at the DOJ office, while the other–“an eyewitness who was involved”–left a contact number where he could be reached. Only one […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte visited Marawi on Thursday, his fifth visit since terrorists overran the city, prompting government forces to launch offensives against them. The media was not previously informed of Duterte’s visit, which was done also on the national day of protest. Earlier, Duterte said the crisis in Marawi was almost over. The President tried to visit Marawi twice before he finally succeeded on July 20. On Aug. 4, he visited the […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – On the evening of September 12, 2017, the House of Representatives approved the reduction of the budget of the Commission on Human Rights or CHR for 2018 from P678 million to just P1,000. The budget cut was approved with 119 members of the House of Representatives voting for it and 32 voting against it. The vote was done via viva voce or oral voting and standing to indicate a vote. During the […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Thursday confirmed that Secretary Rodolfo Salalima of the Department of Information and Communications Technology has tendered his resignation. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said the DICT chief cited personal and work-related reasons. “As of this date, there is no official word from the Office of the Executive Secretary as to whether the President has accepted Secretary Salalima’s offer to resign,” Abella said. In an interview with reporters in […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has agreed to certify the Bangsamoro Basic Law as urgent. Apart from the BBL, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said in a statement that the chief executive has agreed to certify the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Act as such. According to Abella, the President made this position known during his latest meeting with the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council in Malacañang on Wednesday night. That was the third LEDAC […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Pro-Duterte supporters hold mass protest actions at the J.P. Laurel Gate of the Malacañang Palace to show support for the various programs of the Duterte administration.
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said that the administration is ready to hear the grievances of protesters, whether they are anti- or pro-Duterte. Pro-Duterte supporters are massing up in Plaza Miranda and will be joined by PDP-Laban in their activities, while demonstrators against President Duterte are rallying in front of Rizal Park. Andanar also said that the government will give security and aid to all protesters today, whether anti- […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police will ask the Interpol’s help in locating one of the primary suspects in the death of hazing victim Horacio Castillo III. This is what Philippine National Police chief Director General Ronald Dela Rosa told reporters on Thursday, after the Bureau of Immigration said Ralph Caballes Trangia already left for Taiwan a day after the agency issued a lookout order against him and 15 other members of the Aegis Juris […]
