News Evening Round Up
Oct 08, 2019 • 1 min Read
Palace: Duterte OK despite new illness | Inquirer – President Rodrigo Duterte is “OK and well,” Malacañang said on Monday, despite the 74-year-old leader’s admission that he suffers from an autoimmune disease that can potentially have serious complications. He’s the oldest politician to be elected President of the Philippines, and questions about his health have swirled since he took office in 2016.
Duterte on next PNP chief: No stumbling again | Philippine Star – President Duterte does not want any stumbling anew in his choice of who will lead the 160,000-strong Philippine National Police after PNP chief Gen. Oscar Albayalde reaches compulsory retirement on Nov. 8. Duterte said this time he would be very careful in scouting for a new PNP chief.
SC to junk ruling favoring Robredo | Manila Times – The high court, sitting as Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET), is set to tackle the case today, October 8. The magistrates are expected to vote on Caguioa’s ponencia during the en banc session. Unimpeachable sources told The Manila Times that nine to 11 magistrates out of the 14 justices are expected to vote against the Caguioa draft ruling.
Duterte assures pay hike for teachers | Manila Bulletin – President Duterte has assured that the salaries of public school teachers will be increased this year. But he made it clear that it won’t be doubled. The President announced the pay hike assurance Sunday after he returned home from his visit to Russia.
