Duterte: Peace with NPAs may come ‘much earlier’

Julie M. Aurelio 02/07/2020

Peace may come earlier than you think, President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday, referring to peace talks with communist rebels that have been terminated some two years back. “With the rate that the (New People’s Army, or…

No need for nCoV quarantine site yet, Duterte says

Krissy Aguilar 02/04/2020

Updated @ 12:02 a.m., Feb. 4, 2020 MANILA, Philippines — There’s still no need to establish or identify a quarantine site yet amid the 2019 novel-coronavirus scare (nCoV), President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday in a press briefing…

Stop blaming Chinese for nCoV, that’s xenophobia – Duterte

Krissy Aguilar 02/04/2020

Updated @ 11:56 p.m., Feb. 3, 2020 MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday urged Filipinos to stop blaming the Chinese for the outbreak of the 2019 novel coronavirus (nCoV), calling it in bad taste. “Blaming…

Don’t be afraid of nCoV, says Duterte

Krissy Aguilar 02/04/2020

President Rodrigo Duterte held a press conference on the nCoV outbreak on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020, in Malacañang. (Photo from an RTVM video) MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte allayed public apprehension about the 2019 novel coronavirus…

Duterte orders travel ban, as PH records 1st virus death

Inquirer staff 02/03/2020

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday ordered a ban on travel to the Philippines by foreigners coming from China, a day before he meets with health officials on the new coronavirus epidemic that has killed…

Advocacy groups report rise of human rights cases in PH to UN

Philippine Daily Inquirer 02/01/2020

Six months after the signing of an Iceland-led resolution on the Philippines that was adopted by the United Nations Human Rights Council, a network of faith-based and rights organizations in the Philippines have submitted reports to the…

Duterte orders travel ban from Hubei

Darryl John Esguerra 01/31/2020

MANILA, Philippines—President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the imposition of a temporary ban on Chinese nationals from China’s Hubei province, where Wuhan City — the epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak— is located as well as from other…

Duterte to impose temporary ban on travelers from Wuhan, entire Hubei province – Go

Christia Marie Ramos 01/31/2020

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has agreed to impose a temporary travel ban on travelers coming from Wuhan City, the epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak, and the entire Hubei province in China, his former aide…

Dino: President’s statement on skyways, trains ‘support’ LRT, monorail bid for Cebu

Rosalie O. Abatayo 01/20/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A proponent of the Integrated Intermodal Transport System (IITS) for Cebu said the project’s implementation had seen light after President Rodrigo Duterte’s pronouncement on Sunday, January 19, 2020, that the way for Cebu’s…

Duterte accuses some cop officials in Cebu of having links to drugs

Rosalie O. Abatayo 01/19/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The problem on illegal drugs in Cebu has gone as far as police officials being involved in the narcotics trade. This was the revelation of President Rodrigo Duterte as he delivered a speech…

Duterte tackles Cebu traffic, drugs during Sinulog speech at CCSC

Rosalie O. Abatayo 01/19/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte covered two problems of Cebu as he addressed Cebuanos in a 20-minute speech at the Sinulog Grandstand at the Cebu City Sports Center (CCSC) at past 7 p.m. on Sunday,…

Duterte wishes to watch Sinulog contingents perform on CCSC grandstand stage – SFI

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/19/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has expressed his desire to watch some Sinulog 2020 contingents perform on the Cebu City Sports Center (CCSC) grandstand stage during his Sunday afternoon visit. Elmer “Jojo” Labella, executive director…

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