President Duterte joked about possibly contracting COVID-19 during his last SONA On Monday, President Rodrigo Duterte stayed true to his character during his last State of the Nation Address (SONA) by making a joke about possibly contracting COVID-19. Just when you thought that the sixth and final SONA of President Duterte will end without a … Read more
President Duterte to corrupt officials: “I will reach you” President Rodrigo Duterte said during his last State of the Nation Address (SONA) that he wasn’t giving up on his promise of ridding government of corrupt officials. On Monday, President Duterte said that he had a year left to go after corrupt government officials, vowing that … Read more
Hidilyn Diaz bagged the Philippines’ first Olympic gold medal. Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz bagged the Philippines’ first Olympic gold medal after dominating the women’s -55kg final at the Tokyo International Forum on Monday. Diaz had lifted a total of 224 kilograms in the event, an Olympic record, to seal the win for the country. Her gold … Read more
Velasco on Duterte-Duterte tandem: “I don’t think naman na garapal ‘yan.” Speaker Lord Allan Jay Velasco defended the possibility of the Duterte-Duterte tandem sitting in the two highest positions in the government. According to Velasco, what matters is that people vote for them. “I don’t think naman na garapal ‘yan… because it’s still up to … Read more
Impersonator of Sharon Cuneta, Ate Shawee, passes away ATE SHAWEE – The impersonator of Megastar Sharon Cuneta died on Monday afternoon, July 26 at the age of 45. The comedian passed away at the Chinese General Hospital due to liver cirrhosis. Ate Shawee’s niece Rafaela de Jesus confirmed the passing of the stand-up comedian. Although … Read more
Only Representative Paolo Duterte will be attending SONA from President Duterte’s family. Davao City first congressional district Representative Paolo “Pulong” Duterte will be the only member of the First Family that will attend President Rodrigo Duterte’s last State of the Nation Address (SONA). Rep. Paolo Duterte confirmed his attendance at the State of the Nation … Read more
Harry Roque said that he will have a comprehensive checkup before deciding on his 2022 plans. On Monday, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that he will have a comprehensive checkup before deciding if he should run in the 2022 elections. In an interview on Super Radyo dzBB, Roque said that he will have a thorough … Read more
Partner merchants reportedly filed encashment requests to LYKA. Partner merchants reportedly filed encashment requests to LYKA after the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) ordered LYKA to halt its operations. Social media app LYKA was reportedly flooded with encashment requests from partner merchants spooked by the BSP’s decision to halt its operations as an Operator of … Read more
The DOH expressed hope that President Duterte will push for the creation of the Philippine CDC during his last SONA. The Department of Health (DOH) expressed hope that President Rodrigo Duterte will push for the creation of the Philippine Center for Disease Control (CDC) in his last State of the Nation Address (SONA). On Saturday, … Read more
President Duterte asked LGUs to come up with a “more sane” process of COVID-19 vaccination. President Rodrigo Duterte asked local government units (LGUs) to come up with a “more sane” process of COVID-19 vaccination. According to President Duterte, the problem was for the local government units to come up with a “more sane” process of … Read more