Garcia: Duterte’s visit a thank you to the Cebuanos

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/19/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines –The visit of President Rodrigo Duterte during the Sinulog grand parade on Sunday, January 19, 2020, is a manifestation of his gratitude to the Cebuanos who helped in his election in 2016, says Cebu…

Labella backs out from dancing in Sinulog 2020

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines –Those who were eager to see Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella dance to the Sinulog beat will have to hold their excitement for now. This after Labella said he will not push through with…

P1.4T worth of projects to be passed on to Duterte successor

Ronnel W. Domingo 01/17/2020

President Duterte will leave to his successor “an impressive P1.4 trillion worth of projects ready to be implemented” compared to just P50 billion at the end of Benigno Aquino III’s term, according to Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez…

Crimes vs humanity? Democracy ‘robust’ under Duterte, says Palace

Julie M. Aurelio 01/17/2020

President Duterte has not retaliated against those responsible for “vilifying” him in the International Criminal Court (ICC), which shows to the world that the Philippines had a “robust democracy” despite complaints that the nation’s leader had committed…

Duterte expected to only grace Sinulog, may leave early from event

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte will be gracing the Sinulog Festival on January 19, 2020, but he may only stay for a short while and leave early from the event. Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella…

Teachers press Duterte to honor pledge of pay hike

Mariejo Ramos - Philippine Daily Inquirer 01/12/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) urged President Rodrigo Duterte to honor his pledge to increase the salaries of public school teacher over and above the recently enacted Salary Standardization Law (SSL) even as…

Duterte to sign P4.1 trillion 2020 budget on January 6

Nestor Corrales 01/03/2020

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte would sign the P4.1 trillion national budget for 2020 on January 6, Malacañang confirmed Friday. “Yes,” Presidential Legislative Liaison Office (PLLO) Secretary Adelino Sitoy said in a text message, adding that…

Tourism officer Ybañez: Suroy Suroy Sugbo Northern Escapade minus Danao City

Rosalie Abatayo 01/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Suroy-Suroy Sugbo will be going up north this January minus Danao City. Provincial Tourism Officer Maria Lester Ybañez said the city declined to be part of the tour on January 22 to 24,…

Two police officers wounded in an ambush in Iloilo hours after declaration of ceasefire

Froilan Gallardo 12/23/2019

CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines —Two police officers were wounded after communist rebels ambushed their vehicle on Monday, December 23, 2019, only hours after the government and the National Democratic Front (NDF) declared a 15-day ceasefire for the…

Duterte pledges P100M to help train Tokyo Olympics qualifiers

June Navarro 12/23/2019

Filipino athletes who qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics won’t have to worry about logistical support anymore, after President Duterte pledged a war chest of P100 million for their training and exposure in a bid to end…

Duterte declares ceasefire with communist rebels

Froilan Gallardo 12/23/2019

Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental—Malacañang on Sunday night, December 22, 2019, said President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has declared a ceasefire with communist rebels for the Christmas season. Malacañang said Duterte declared the unilateral and reciprocal ceasefire…

Duterte still open to peace talks with Reds

Julie M. Aurelio - Philippine Daily Inquirer 12/20/2019

President Duterte remains open to resuming peace talks with communist rebels despite his order for the military to crush them, along with terrorists and illegal drugs. Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo on Thursday said Mr. Duterte “always leaves…

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