MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has refused to let go of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III. In a televised speech Monday, Duterte told his appointed health chief: “Secretary Duque, this is not the time for you to resign.…
MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision to grant absolute pardon to US Marine Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton drew mixed reactions from senators, with one lawmaker thanking him for settling the issue while another branded it…
OLONGAPO CITY—The lawyer of the family of a Filipino transgender killed by an American soldier lambasted the absolute pardon that President Rodrigo Duterte granted the convicted US Marine, calling it an injustice to Filipinos. “This is a…
MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has granted “absolute pardon” to US Marine Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton, who was convicted for the death of Filipino transgender woman Jennifer Laude, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said.…
MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte might change his mind about keeping Health Secretary Francisco Duque III in his Cabinet once he finished reading the Senate report on the multibillion-peso fraud that nearly crippled Philippine Health…
MANILA, Philippines — In the wake of the deadly explosions in Jolo, Sulu last week that left at least 15 dead and 75 wounded, President Rodrigo Duterte appealed to government troops to keep fighting until terrorists…
MANILA, Philippines — On National Heroes Day, President Rodrigo Duterte honored frontliners here and abroad as modern day heroes who are battling the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The President said not only those who fought…
An obscure group calling themselves the Mayor Rodrigo Roa Duterte-National Executive Coordinating Committee publicly invited President Duterte “to head a revolutionary government under a revolutionary constitution to last until December 31, 2021.” The group claimed to…
MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte admitted on Tuesday that his Barrett’s esophagus condition was worsening, with his doctor warning him to watch his diet as it may progress to stage 1 cancer. Duterte made the revelation…
MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has distanced himself from the supposed clamors of his supporters to establish a revolutionary government. “Wala akong pakialam diyan, wala akong kilala sa mga tao na yan at hindi ko yan…
MANILA, Philippines — The address of President Rodrigo Duterte to the nation will air on Tuesday, according to presidential spokesperson Harry Roque. “Meeting is still on-going at 10:59 p.m. and will probably continue for at least one…
MANILA, Philippines — A day after a group of Duterte supporters urged the public to join a coalition for a revolutionary government and charter change, critics and supporters of the President blasted the idea as illegal with…
