Bato believes Marcos admin, ‘yellows’ team up vs. Duterte allies

Charie Abarca 08/17/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Bato dela Rosa said he feels like members of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s administration are working with “leftists” and “yellows” to target former President Rodrigo Duterte and his allies. He added that it…

Marcos Jr. short of funds for 1st six months – Lagman

Julie Aurelio 05/22/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Veteran lawmaker Rep. Edcel Lagman of Albay expressed concern on Saturday that the incoming administration of presumptive President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. may not have the funds it will need for priority projects, because…

Bongbong Marcos, Sara Duterte vow to ‘continue, improve President’s achievements’

Catherine Gonzales 11/21/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and his running-mate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio have vowed to continue and improve the achievements of President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration should they win in the 2022 elections.…

Church shifts to voter education

Lito B. Zulueta - Arts and Books Editor / @LitoZulueta 10/01/2021

The recent pastoral letter of Northern Luzon prelates signals the Catholic Church’s shift to voter education in preparation for the 2022 elections. Grimly calling the country under the Duterte administration a “valley of death,” Archbishops Socrates Villegas…

The administration’s biggest, most brazen lie

Solita Callas-Monsod - @inquirerdotnet 03/13/2021

The biggest, most brazen lie ever, at least in the history of the current administration, was told by presidential spokesperson Harry Roque in a recent press briefing. Oh, you might say, Reader, smothering your yawn, doesn’t he…

Duterte admits eradicating corruption ‘impossible’

Krissy Aguilar 02/25/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Eradicating corruption is “impossible,” President Rodrigo Duterte admitted  in his pre-recorded speech that aired Wednesday night. “I have promised the nation, I said, I would dedicate the remaining months of stay in the Office…

Terror bill critics march despite quarantine

the Inquirer staff 06/05/2020

For the first time since the nearly three-month ban on mass gatherings was imposed, hundreds of human rights and political activists held a protest march on Thursday, this time against the proposed antiterrorism law, warning that it…

Gov’t rolls out P27-B package vs COVID-19

Darryl John Esguerra - INQUIRER.net 03/17/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Duterte administration’s economic team has announced a P27-billion package to provide economic relief to businesses and workers affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak. “Mula po sa economic cluster, headed by (Finance)…

Gov’t is ‘on top of the situation’ – Go on nCoV outbreak

Inquirer.net 02/05/2020

  MANILA, Philippines — “Since day one, the whole Duterte administration has said that it has been on top of the situation and is doing everything it can to address the issue,” Sen. Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go…

Visa requirement for Americans seen harming PH tourism, trade

Roy Stephen C. Canivel - @inquirerdotnet 01/05/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Requiring Americans to get a visa to visit the Philippines might hold back an entire tourist market and discourage potential investors from entering the country, a potentially high price to pay over an issue…

De Lima: UPV students’ cheer reflects ‘brutal reality’ under Duterte admin

Darryl John Esguerra - INQUIRER.net 10/23/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Opposition Senator Leila De Lima lauded Wednesday a cheering group from the University of the Philippines Visayas that has gone viral for its satirical attack on social and political issues, which the lawmaker said…

PNP: Only 253 cops face raps in 6,600 drug slays

DJ Yap - Philippine Daily Inquirer 09/14/2019

MANILA — A majority of police officers involved in operations that killed more than 6,000 suspects in President Duterte’s war on drugs since 2016 have not been criminally charged, the Philippine National Police told House members on…

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