President Duterte was “most likely” to declare three typhoon-hit regions under state of calamity, says Palace. Malacañang on Monday said that President Rodrigo Duterte was “most likely” to place three typhoon-hit regions under a state of calamity. The typhoon-hit regions that will “most likely” be placed under a state of calamity were Calabarzon, Mimaropa, and … Read more
President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered an investigation over anomalies including corruption surrounding the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth). Earlier, Atty. Thorrsson Montes Keith, PhilHealth anti-fraud legal officer filed resignation from his post following alleged corruption and mismanagement within the agency. Related Article: PhilHealth Anti-Fraud Officer Resigns Due To Alleged “Widespread Corruption” This was after a … Read more
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte assigned former Supreme Court Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin as the new chief of Government Service Insurance System (GSIS). This, as Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said that former Supreme Court Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin sworn to President Rodrigo Duterte last week. Former Supreme Court Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin previously retired as the … Read more
Malacañang on Tuesday isolated itself again from ABS-CBN Corp’s franchise ordeal, insisting that the fate of the company will rely upon Congress and the Supreme Court. This, as Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo said that a petition by the Office of the Solicitor General to invalidate ABS-CBN’s franchise will be decided by the Supreme Court, while … Read more
President Rodrigo Duterte was for the termination of the country’s Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the US, according to his spokesperson on Monday. This, after Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said that there were no formal orders to do so. According to Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo, President Rodrigo Duterte will order the cancellation of the Visiting … Read more
Officials of the Manila Cathedral said that Pope Francis has appointed a drug war critic as the new “Apostolic Administrator” of the Manila Archdiocese. This, after Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle, the head of the Manila archdiocese, left for Rome. Tagle will serve as a prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, while Bishop … Read more