Pesquera takes a seat in 15th Cebu City Council

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/11/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Lawyer Jocelyn Pesquera will now take a seat as a member of the Cebu City’s 15th Sangguniang Panglungsod following her appointment from President Rodrigo Duterte.  Her appointment was released by Malacañang on Thursday evening, February…

Duterte praises military but slams police for poor discipline, corruption

Cathrine Gonzales 01/18/2022

  MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte praised the military for helping with relief efforts for residents affected by Typhoon Odette, but indicated that the police lack discipline and are “corrupt to the core.” During part two…

Duterte wants Lapulapu statue in Cebu ‘bigger and higher’ than Magellan’s

01/18/2022

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte wants a bigger and higher statue of Filipino hero Lapulapu in Cebu than the statue of Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, who the native chieftain defeated in the Battle of Mactan. Magellan…

Duterte signs laws establishing heritage zones in Cebu, Ilocos Sur

Daniza Fernandez 01/17/2022

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has signed two measures declaring and establishing heritage zones in Cebu and Ilocos Sur, copies of which were released to media on Monday, January 17, 2022. Republic Act (RA) No. 11644 or…

Cebu province receives P14M cash aid from Pres. Duterte

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/28/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte donated P14.1 million as initial financial aid to Cebu province, Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said. Garcia said the Provincial Treasurer’s Office received cash assistance from the President on Monday, December 27,…

Barug-PDP Laban awaits Duterte instruction on who to endorse for president

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/30/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama, the leader of Partido Barug-PDP Laban, said they will wait for the endorsement of President Rodrigo Duterte before announcing who to support for president in the 2022 polls.…

Charisma and Rodrigo Duterte

Randy David - @inquirerdotnet 11/28/2021

President Duterte may go down in our nation’s history as one whose presidency was marked by the grandest promises and the most glaring failures. Yet, opinion surveys suggest that he may end his term with the highest…

Region 7 targets to inoculate 1.3M for National Vax Days

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/25/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Central Visayas is aiming to inoculate around 1.3 million individuals in the upcoming National Vaccination Days. Officials from the Department of Health in the region (DOH-7) and local governments here are preparing for…

After Duterte revelation, Moreno wants all presidential aspirants to undergo drug test

Gabriel Pabico Lalu - Reporter / @GabrielLaluINQ 11/19/2021

MANILA, Philippines — All presidential aspirants must undergo drug testing and it is better that it is conducted by government authorities, Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso said a day after President Rodrigo Duterte claimed that one…

Duterte’s possible VP run a show of dismay for Sara Duterte’s candidacy

Daniza Fernandez - @inquirerdotnet 11/14/2021

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte said he may run as vice president in the 2022 elections to show his dismay for his daughter Sara Duterte-Carpio’s participation in the race for the country’s second-highest position, a move…

Duterte says he will run for vice president in 2022

John Eric Mendoza - @inquirerdotnet 11/13/2021

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday said he will be running for vice president in next year’s elections. Duterte, who accompanied senators Bong Go and Bato dela Rosa to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) office…

The poverty of our democracy

Segundo Eclar Romero - @inquirerdotnet 11/12/2021

Fernando Poe Jr. was known for the saying, “kapag puno na ang salop, kakalusin na” (When the rice measuring container is full, it’s time to strip off the excess). The rice example is meant to signify a…

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