Duterte to deliver ‘realistic but hopeful’ Sona as militants set protest in Cebu

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 07/23/2017

Allies and critics alike of the Duterte administration have many expectations in today’s State of the Nation Address (Sona) of President Rodrigo Duterte, which Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said would be “frank, challenging, realistic but hopeful.” “The…

Uncertainty amid Sona

07/23/2017

Clouds of uncertainty have hovered over the Duterte presidency in the past few months, and the growing public concern mostly stems from its willingness to resort to extreme measures such as martial law to justify its efforts…

The stirring struggle for sustainability

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 07/23/2017

It’s been one year since the Duterte administration held the reins of the Executive Department. As our President, Rodrigo Duterte is considered the most powerful person in the land. He has brought in massive changes in government…

Duterte to bat for tax reform passage, present ‘solid accomplishments’ in Sona — Diokno

Inquirer.net 07/23/2017

Manila — President Duterte will push for the approval of the first package of the comprehensive tax reform program in his State of the Nation Address (Sona) today, according to Budget Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno. The package…

NARCO-POLITICS

Benjie B. Talisic, Calvin D. Cordova, Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/07/2017

  Franz Sabalones — the self-confessed Cebuano drug lord who claimed to have reformed upon his surrender last year as soon as he figured in President Rodrigo Duterte’s drug list — has apparently not changed for the…

SC’s capitulation

07/07/2017

The Supreme Court’s ruling affirming President Rodrigo Duterte’s declaration of martial law in Mindanao came days after the President referred to the 1987 Constitution as a “scrap of paper” that he can ignore when it came to…

Militants protest SC ruling on martial law declaration

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 07/07/2017

WAVING traditional red flags and laying black cardboard coffins on Colon Street, some 20 members of the militant group Anakbayan staged a rally yesterday morning to protest the Supreme Court’s ruling legalizing President Rodrigo Duterte’s declaration of…

BLURRING POLITICS

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/02/2017

THERE are no permanent friends or enemies in politics, only permanent interests. This is indeed evident in Cebu’s political landscape that changed colors from yellow to red after Rodrigo Duterte swept the 2016 presidential elections in a…

TEARFUL SEPARATION

Benjie B. Talisic, Inquirer.net, Nestle L. Semilla, Nestor P. Burgos Jr. 06/17/2017

They are battle-experienced soldiers, but they unabashedly shed tears and hugged their wives, children and other loved ones as they left Iloilo on Saturday to beef up government troops fighting the Islamic State-inspired Maute terror group in…

‘TRUST THE PRESIDENT’

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 06/01/2017

The possible suspension of the writ of habeas corpus in the Visayas was welcomed by officials and some business leaders in Cebu while some lawyers expressed caution in implementing it. Gov. Hilario Davide III said he has…

Duterte’s martial law version is justifiable so far

Atty. Ruphil F. Bañoc 06/01/2017

With all due respect to those who had a miserable experience during the martial law of the late dictator president Ferdinand Marcos, the recently declared martial law in Mindanao by President Rodrigo Duterte is so far within…

Palma supports martial law in Mindanao but opposes extending it to Visayas

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 05/29/2017

CEBU CITY-Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma has nothing against the imposition of martial law in Mindanao as the firefight between government troops and Maute terror groups in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur continues. Archbishop Palma said he also…

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