Understanding Duterte’s attitude towards wealth 

Mike Acebedo Lopez 09/26/2017

(This column was originally posted as a post on my Facebook last Monday; it’s published here with a few changes.) The critics of the President are now fussing about supposed inconsistencies in his statements during the campaign,…

In Duterte’s hands

Editorial 08/14/2017

Despite the generally upbeat mood by the Cebu City Hall administration on last Friday’s approval of the P5.69-billion additional budget for the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), there are at least two more obstacles standing in the way…

Paolo Duterte’s name crops up at House BOC inquiry

Inquirer.net 08/08/2017

  The name of the President’s son, Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte, was brought up in the House of Representatives’ inquiry into the P6.4 billion shabu smuggled through the Bureau of Customs (BOC). Customs broker Mark…

Investing in the future

Editorial 08/08/2017

What to make of President Rodrigo Duterte’s signing into law the government subsidy for tuition of students in state universities and colleges (SUCs)? The President himself admitted to the media that he signed the law even if…

Duterte’s reminders

Ricky Poca 07/31/2017

Last Monday’s State of the Nation Address by President Rodrigo Duterte, his second, drew high expectations from the millions of Filipinos who want to know about his plans for Mindanao, his economic policies and the war on…

Duterte’s threat to abolish CHR made ‘out of frustration’ — Abella

Inquirer.net 07/27/2017

  A Palace spokesperson on Thursday said President Rodrigo Duterte was just “expressing his frustrations” when he said the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) should be abolished. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said the…

Duterte’s appearance at Sona rally a security nightmare- PNP

Inquirer.net 07/24/2017

President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision to face jeering protesters after his second State of the Nation Address was a “security nightmare,” Quezon City police director Chief Supt. Guillermo Eleazar admitted on Monday. “Kita niyo security nightmare yan when…

Public health

Editorial 06/18/2017

So what do questions about President Rodrigo Duterte’s health, the public backlash over the proposed “unlimited rice” ban and the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) “Slim Possible” program have in common? All of them have something to do…

Duterte’s Kitchen gives food, slippers to 200 kids in Mandaue

Norman V. Mendoza 06/08/2017

Around 200 children in Barangay Labogon, Mandaue City, benefited from the launching of Duterte’s Kitchen feeding program and distribution of “Tatay D’s Tsinelas” last May 27 at the barangay’s gymnasium. The launching was initiated by PDP-Laban Provincial…

Duterte’s martial law

Ricky Poca 06/05/2017

Two weeks into the Marawi City siege and opposition lawmakers and militant groups are still making noise and pursuing their bid to end the government’s imposition of martial law in Mindanao. This despite the public seeing for…

ARMED CIVILIANS VS TERRORISTS?

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 05/26/2017

Osmeña favors Duterte’s plan to arm civilians in fight vs terrorists, but CHR warns this could create  a ‘very dangerous situation’ Let civilians bring their own firearms to help fight terrorists and criminals. Although the plan of…

DSWD urges indigents to avail free medicines

PR 05/23/2017

The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas (DSWD-7) is encouraging indigent patients who are confined in or receiving outpatient treatment from the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC) in Cebu City to avail the…

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