Dutertes’ silence on BRP Sierra Madre’s removal speaks volumes — solon

Jean Mangaluz 08/21/2023

MANILA, Philippines — A lawmaker on Monday cast suspicion on former President Rodrigo Duterte regarding which Philippine leader had supposedly promised China that the Philippines would remove BRP Sierra Madre from Ayungin Shoal. ACT Teachers party-list Representative…

Duterte inaugurates CCLEX on historic day

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/27/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — President Rodrigo Roa Duterte inaugurated the iconic Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX) through a unique car ribbon-cutting ceremony in the middle of the bridge. Instead of cutting the ribbon using the traditional scissors, the…

Cebu marks 2 milestones in history today, Apr. 27

Delta Dyrecka Letigio, Futch Anthony Inso, Morexette Marie Erram, Pegeen Maisie Sararana 04/27/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — On April 27, 2022, Cebu will be the site of two historical events in the Philippines. The national and local governments will be leading the 501st Anniversary of the Victory at Mactan, and…

250 Lapu-Lapu police to secure PRRD, Kadaugan sa Mactan closing

Futch Anthony Inso 04/26/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Lapu-Lapu City Police Office (LCPO) will deploy 250 police personnel to secure President Rodrigo Duterte and the closing activities of the quincentennial celebration of the Victory at Mactan on Wednesday, April 27,…

Duterte signs EO for nuclear power use as alternative energy source

Cathrine Gonzales - Reporter 03/04/2022

  MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has signed an executive order that would pave the way for the government to tap nuclear power as an alternative energy source. Executive Order (EO) No. 164, signed on February…

Roque scoffs at SBRC’s recommendation to charge Duterte

Mary Rose Sagarino 02/05/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The recommendation of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee to file charges against President Rodrigo Duterte and several others over the allegedly anomalous purchase of pandemic-related supplies is an arsenal of ‘persecution’ according to…

No more Manila actors in Battle of Mactan reenactment

Futch Anthony Inso 03/23/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Lapu-Lapu City government will implement changes in the upcoming reenactment of the Battle of Mactan, in line with the celebration of the 500th anniversary of the Victory at Mactan. Cindi Chan, the…

Duterte wants to retire all Huey helicopters in Air Force fleet

Katrina Hallare - Inquirer.net 01/23/2021

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte is eyeing to retire all of the UH-H1 “Huey” helicopters being operated by the Philippine Air Force (PAF), following fatal crashes. “Marami pa ba ‘yang Huey na ‘yan? Naiwan? Hindi, palitan…

The dying spirit of Edsa

Jobers R. Bersales 03/01/2017

Thousands more people went to Luneta to rally behind Pres. Rodrigo Duterte than at the Edsa Shrine — and for two days at that! I managed to watch painfully as my dear old favorite singer, Jim Paredes,…

Human rights group form alliance vs extrajudicial killings

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Carmel Loise Matus 07/12/2016

LAWYER Democrito Barcenas, chairman of the Free Legal Assistance Group in Central Visayas (FLAG-7), told Cebu Daily News that he will help form a group following the call of Vice President Leni Robredo to look into the…

Who owns Isla de Gato?

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 07/12/2016

Chief Supt. Noli Taliño on Tuesday said he will conduct an investigation following reports that retired police general Vicente Loot allegedly established a shabu laboratory in Isla de Gato. But so far, the new Police Regional Office…

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