Graces for church and state

Jason A. Baguia 05/27/2016

Flowering of Thought First, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte cursed Pope Francis over the traffic jams that attended the Catholic Church leader’s apostolic visit to the Philippines in 2015. Next, the mayor’s camp made public a conciliatory…

Duterte graces ‘Time’ cover

05/14/2016

DUBBED as “The Punisher,” presumptive president Rodrigo Duterte graced the cover of Time Magazine in its May 23 issue. Peter Laviña, Duterte’s spokesperson, confirmed to Inquirer.net that the Davao City mayor has appeared on the cover of…

About that curfew policy

05/14/2016

He has yet to be proclaimed, but this early presumptive president and Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte has laid out the law, so to speak, by declaring that he will order a curfew for minors and a…

Honeymoon period set for Duterte, investors

05/10/2016

THE Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) ended 2.6 percent higher after a volatile day as anti-establishment politician Rodrigo Duterte claimed victory as the new president of the Philippines. The 71-year-old stormed to victory with a landslide in…

Duterte’s reconciliation offer

05/10/2016

With a commanding lead of more than six million votes — more than the winning margins of outgoing President Benigno Aquino III and ousted president Joseph Estrada — Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte can afford to extend…

Choose the right leaders

Ricky Poca 05/07/2016

Tomorrow more than 50 million Filipinos all over the country are called upon to exercise their mandated duty to vote for the next batch of elective officials who will serve in the next three to six years.…

PH vote in the time of Web 3.0

Jason A. Baguia 05/06/2016

The 2016 Philippine election period, the first ever in the age of Web 3.0, when, among other things, social media has come of age, has showcased Filipinos’ dire need of learning media literacy, which professors Belinda Espiritu,…

The INC bloc vote

05/05/2016

It’s three days to election day, but claims made online of Iglesia ni Cristo’s (INC) endorsement of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte for president and Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. for vice president have been described, to…

Duterte-Cayetano backers aim for world record Sat

Carmel Loise Matus 05/04/2016

Volunteers supporting the presidential and vice presidential tandem of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte and Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano are aiming for a world record as they plan to gather at least 300,000 people during their candidates’…

Duterte admits receiving gifts from Quiboloy

05/04/2016

Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte on Monday admitted his friend Pastor Apollo Quiboloy had given him gifts, including properties and cars. During Quiboloy’s late-night show, Duterte said he had three properties at Woodridge Park, Ma-a, in Davao…

Duterte camp on defensive, says attacks are ‘baseless’

Carmel Loise Matus, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 05/03/2016

Supporters of Davao City Mayor and presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte denounced what they described as “orchestrated, virulent” attacks against him, saying they expect it to intensify as the May 9 elections draw near. In a statement sent…

No waiver from Duterte to open bank account

05/03/2016

Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV yesterday said the camp of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte failed to meet his challenge to open his bank account at the Bank of Philippine Islands (BPI) even if he complied with the…

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