News in Photos
Basketball: France off to perfect start in Olympic qualifiers
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — France, led by NBA star Tony Parker, got off to a perfect start Tuesday as the world’s fifth-ranked basketball team threw off the Philippines 93-84 in their bid to win a slot at the Rio Olympics. The veteran San Antonio Spurs point guard added 21 points and six assists to Nando De Colo’s 27 points and six rebounds as the French backcourt led a fightback from an early 10-point deficit to […]
Giant Philippine flag prepared in Malacanang for first flag-raising under Duterte gov’t
VP Robredo pays courtesy call to President Duterte
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo R. Duterte and Vice President Leni G.Robredo again met, this time in a “cordial” meeting held Monday afternoon in Malacanang when the country’s second highest official paid a courtesy call on the President. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Martin Andana was told that the President and Vice President had a closed-door meeting in which VP Robredo expressed full support to the leadership of President Duterte. According to Robredo, her […]
Dela Rosa sworn in as new PNP chief
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Director General Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa is now officially the 21st chief of the Philippine National Police. President Rodrigo Duterte formally installed Dela Rosa as the head of the 160,000-police force in a ceremony at the PNP headquarters this morning. Dela Rosa, a former Chief of Davao City Police, was personally handpicked by President Duterte, to take over the police force in a bid to fulfill his promise to suppress […]
President Duterte vows to support the PNP: “Do your duty, I will die for you”
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte promised policemen that his government would double their salaries and support them all the way in their anti-crime efforts, but warned the “scalawag” cops and police officials to resign before he gets to them. Duterte, in his speech during ceremonies on July 1 in Camp Crame where the new Philippine National Police chief, Director General Ronaldo “Bato” dela Rosa was designated as the next top […]
Senator Bongbong Marcos at the Duterte inaugural
(Eagle News) — Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., flashes the victory sign before the start of the oath-taking of President Rodrigo Duterte at Malacanang’s Rizal Hall on Thursday, June 30, 2016. Marcos came with his sister, re-elected Ilocos Norte Gov. Imee Marcos, who wore a red terno. A day before the inauguration, he filed a poll protest before the Supreme Court asking the Presidential Electoral Tribunal to set aside the oath-taking of Vice-President Leni Robredo […]
Duterte gives his inaugural speech as the new President of the Philippines
Duterte gives his inaugural speech as the new President of the Philippines
Rodrigo Roa Duterte takes his oath as the 16th President of the Philippines
(Eagle News) — Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Thursday, June 30, at exactly 12 noon, took his oath as the 16th President of the Philippines in Malacañang Palace. He took his oath before Supreme Court Associate Justice Bienvenido Reyes. His youngest daughter held the Bible used during the oath-taking. Also present were other members of his family. At exactly 12:01 p.m., after he took his oath, President Duterte signs his oath of office.
Leni Robredo takes her oath as the 14th Vice President of the Philippines
Leni Robredo on Thursday, June 30 takes her oath as the 14th Vice President of the Philippines at the Quezon City Recepotion House in Manila
Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo gives a speech during her Inauguration ceremonies
Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo gives a speech during her Inauguration ceremonies
Leni Robredo takes her oath as VP, vows to accomplish “many things” in 6 years
Vice-President Leni Robredo delivers her speech in Filipino after her oath-taking at the Quezon City Reception House. (Eagle News Service screengrab photo) (Eagle News) — Vice-President Leni-Robredo took her oath of office at the Quezon City Reception House at 9 a.m. on Thursday, June 30, and delivered her speech afterwards. This was the first time that a Vice-President had a separate inauguration from the Philippine president. President-elect Rodrigo Duterte will take his oath at 12 […]
