Duterte to visit Cebu, Bohol, Boracay to help boost local tourism amid 2019-nCoV threats

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/12/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines –President Rodrigo Duterte is set to visit some of the country’s popular places for tourists, including Cebu, to help boost local tourism amid the threats of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). State-ran media outlet,…

Labella: President Duterte assures local chief executives on control of 2019-nCov spread

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/11/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — President Rodrigo assured local chief executives that the 2019-novel coronavirus (2019-nCov) can be contained if all local government units (LGUs) will follow the Department of Health (DOH) protocol. On Monday, February 10, 2020,…

BREAKING: Michael Dino defends President Duterte 

Immae A. Lachica 01/21/2020

Presidential Assistant for the Visayas Michael Dino defended President Rodrigo Duterte from criticisms on the president’s plans of solving Cebu’s traffic problem. In a press conference he called on Tuesday, January 21, 2020, Dino said he was…

Duterte unveils marker on renovated MCIA Terminal 1

Irene R. Sino Cruz 01/20/2020

CEBU CITY–The unveiling of the marker at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) Terminal 1 held Sunday, June 19, 2020, and led by President Rodrigo Duterte will boost efforts to establish the airport as a regional hub. “With…

Talisay police chief admits illegal drugs still proliferate in his area, asks public to help police

Alven Marie A. Timtim - CDN Digital 01/20/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Following President Rodrigo Duterte’s scathing rebuke about Talisay City’s poor performance in the fight against illegal drugs, the city’s chief of police has called on Talisaynons to help change the city’s unpleasant reputation.…

Rama: LRT is okay, just don’t touch heritage sites

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/19/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Vice Mayor Michael Rama said the suggestion of President Rodrigo to put up overpasses and trains in the city instead of expanding the roads should be considered carefully in order not…

Drilling services to start in Alegria oil field soon

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/18/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Drilling of the six production wells in Alegria’s oil field is about to start. This developed after Polyard Petroleum International Group Limited announced that they had entered into a Turnkey Drilling Service Agreement…

Signing of 2020 budget set

Julie M. Aurelio 01/04/2020

President Duterte will sign the P4.1-trillion 2020 national budget on Jan. 6. Malacañang officials on Friday confirmed the expected signing of the budget into law, but did not say if the President would veto certain items in…

Duterte’s reaction to Monsod’s praise: ‘F*** you!’

Julie M. Aurelio - @inquirerdotnet 12/17/2019

MANILA, Philippines — It seems that President Rodrigo Duterte does not take too kindly to praises from his critics. Inquirer columnist Solita Monsod, a former socioeconomic planning secretary, drew the ire of Duterte for a recent column…

Bonifacio Day messages: Love your country, fight for it

Leila B. Salaverria, Matthew Reysio-Cruz 12/01/2019

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte and his arch-critic, Sen. Leila de Lima, on Saturday both called on Filipinos to emulate the patriotism of Andres Bonifacio — for Duterte, to free the nation from corruption, terrorism and…

SEA Games hosting troubles anger Duterte

Jerome Aning, Julie Aurelio - Inquirer.net, Marlon Ramos 11/27/2019

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte is angry over the logistical troubles that have been plaguing the country’s hosting of the 2019 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, Malacañang said on Tuesday as it urged the organizers to ensure…

Duterte naming Robredo as anti-drug czar is a ‘trap’ — BAYAN Central Visayas

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/06/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Militant groups based in Central Visayas expressed their disgust over President Rodrigo Duterte’s move to name Vice President Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo as the co-chairperson of the inter-agency committee on anti-illegal drugs (ICAD). In…

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