Cebu health groups want solutions, recovery direction from Duterte’s SONA

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/26/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Health groups’ chapters in Cebu are hoping to hear solutions for the plight of medical workers amid the present health crisis and improvement on the country’s COVID-19 recovery plan from President Rodrigo Duterte’s…

Labella hopes Duterte will tackle economy in SONA 

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/25/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella hopes that President Rodrigo Duterte will address the economic impact of the pandemic in the State of the Nation Address on July 27, 2020.  Labella said he would…

Duterte orders probe into alleged PhilHealth irregularities

Christine O. Avendaño - @inquirerdotnet 07/24/2020

MANILA, Philippines– President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered an investigation into alleged irregularities in the Philippine Health Insurance Corp.’s procurement of an information technology system that reportedly caused a rift between some of the state insurance firm’s officials…

‘Hulihin talaga’: Duterte wants stricter implementation of health protocols

Darryl John Esguerra - INQUIRER.net 07/21/2020

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte wants the police to be more strict in enforcing health measures meant to curtail the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), saying that violators may be jailed to give them “a…

Duterte’s speech in Jolo

Randy David - @inquirerdotnet 07/19/2020

  Last July 13, two weeks after the fatal shooting of four intelligence officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines by members of the Philippine National Police in Jolo, President Duterte flew to the Sulu capital…

Duterte destroyed oligarchy in PH? Oligarchs thriving in his admin – lawmaker

Consuelo Marquez - Reporter / @CMarquezINQ 07/17/2020

MANILA, Philippines — A party-list lawmaker on Friday dismissed President Rodrigo Duterte’s recent statement about ending oligarchy in the country, asserting instead that oligarchs are flourishing in the current administration. “Kaugnay sa ABS-CBN, hindi totoo na tagumpay…

Duterte to deliver 5th SONA in Batasan, says Sotto

Christia Marie Ramos - Reporter / @CMRamosINQ 07/16/2020

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has decided to deliver his fifth State of the Nation (SONA) at the Batasang Pambansa before a limited number of lawmakers, according to Senate President Vicente Sotto III. “I just received…

104-page CHR report lists Duterte ‘attacks’ on rights defenders

Patricia Denise M. Chiu 07/11/2020

The Duterte administration has legitimized violence against human rights defenders (HRDs) in the country, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said in a report released on Friday in one of its most scathing assessments of the President’s…

Law-abiding citizens need not fear anti-terrorism law – Duterte

Krissy Aguilar - INQUIRER.net 07/08/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Law-abiding Filipinos have nothing to fear about the anti-terrorism law, President Rodrigo Duterte said in a taped address aired early Wednesday. Only terrorists, he said, should worry about the controversial law, which some critics…

Reopening entire economy will put PH in ‘deep shit’ – Duterte

Krissy Aguilar - INQUIRER.net 07/08/2020

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday cautioned against fully reopening the economy as it could lead to the spike of COVID-19 cases, which would put the country in “deep shit.” “We have to be very…

Group tells Duterte to repeal ATB, prioritize COVID-19 response

Doris C. Bongcac 07/04/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — The Health Alliance for Democracy  (HEAD) – Cebu Chapter has expressed condemnation on the signing of the Anti-Terror Bill into law while it also stands in unity with other groups and individuals who are…

BREAKING: Duterte signs anti-terror bill into law

Darryl John Esguerra - Reporter / @DJEsguerraINQ 07/03/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Despite massive opposition, President Rodrigo Duterte has signed the controversial anti-terror bill into law. Presidential spokesman Harry Roque confirmed this in a text message to INQUIRER.net on Friday. The anti-terror bill seeks to strengthen the Human…

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