Gabriela Rep. Arlene Brosas: “Nagtatangkang mag-iwas-rehas si Pangulong Duterte dahil sa hinaharap niyang kaso sa ICC.” GABRIELA – Arlene Brosas, the House Assistant Minority Leader and the representative of the women’s party reacted to the senatorial bid of President Rodrigo Duterte. In a surprise move, the country’s highest leader filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) … Read more
Bong Go is “controlling” President Duterte? Here’s what Parlade has claimed ANTONIO PARLADE – The retired military general claimed that President Rodrigo Duterte is being controlled by Senator Bong Go. The former spokesperson of the National Task Force in Ending Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) will run for president in the coming elections. Earlier, the … Read more
Bulay appointed by Duterte as commissioner of Comelec REY BULAY – The Manila chief city prosecutor has been appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte as Commission on Elections (Comelec) commissioner. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque confirmed his appointment on Thursday, November 11. “We are confident that Atty. Bulay will ensure the conduct of honest, orderly, credible, and … Read more
Sara Duterte’s decision “will most certainly affect the political landscape”, according to Alfonso Cusi. Here’s what Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi said about Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte’s decision to run for a national position in the 2022 elections. In a statement, PDP-Laban faction president Cusi said that the party watched with keen interest the developments … Read more
President Duterte reminded the COMELEC to give “space” for election campaigns amidst the pandemic. President Rodrigo Duterte reminded the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) on Tuesday to give “space” for election campaigns amidst the pandemic. President Duterte said in his late-night taped public address that the poll body should come up with better regulations for the … Read more
Malacañang on President Duterte’s 2017 speech about stealing: “I think it was a joke” On Friday, Malacañang said that President Rodrigo Duterte was only joking when he said in his speech last June 2017 that he had stolen from public funds. During the Presidential press briefing Friday, Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said that President Duterte … Read more
Bato on Duterte: “Gusto niya tumakbo talaga” BATO DELA ROSA – The PNP chief-turned-senator believes President Rodrigo Duterte really wants to run for an elective position in the coming polls. It was in 2016 when Duterte was elected as the 16th President of the Republic of the Philippines. Prior to that, he was a longtime … Read more
President Duterte was pushing for travel corridors with other ASEAN members. During a meeting with his counterparts in Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia, President Rodrigo Duterte has called for the opening of travel corridors in the region. This, as the President cited the need to rehabilitate the pandemic-hit tourism industry. President Duterte made the statement as … Read more
President Duterte raised the issues of illegal fishing and coral reef protection during the ASEAN-China dialogue. President Rodrigo Duterte raised the issues of illegal fishing and coral reef protection during the ASEAN-China dialogue last October 26, 2021. During the President’s intervention in the 24th ASEAN-China Summit, which was part of the ongoing 38th and 39th … Read more
Gordon fires back at the latest tirade of Duterte GORDON – The senator fired back at the latest tirade of President Rodrigo Duterte. In his pre-recorded Talk to the People, the country’s chief executive slammed anew the lawmaker. He said: “Ito dapat si Gordon maglipat siya sa judiciary. Doon siya magsigaw-sigaw.” Duterte was referring to … Read more