Cebu execs expect Duterte’s SONA to tackle infra, West Philippine Sea, drugs

Delta Dyrecka Letigio, Rosalie Abatayo 07/21/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — What does President Rodrigo Duterte have in store for Cebu and the rest of the Visayas and Mindanao? This is one of the questions that Cebuano officials wish to find answers to as…

Gwen Garcia sees stronger winning chances with the backing of President Duterte, Inday Sara

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/22/2019

LILOAN, CEBU, Philippines — The endorsements of two Dutertes — President Rodrigo Duterte and his daughter, Davao City Mayor Duterte-Carpio — will strengthen the midterm election campaign of Cebu Third District Representative and gubernatorial candidate, Gwendolyn Garcia.…

Gwen, Labella-Rama lead PDP-Laban bets endorsed by Duterte for midterm polls

02/25/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebus’ election season has began to roil with the much anticipated endorsements from President Rodrigo Duterte to candidates of the administration party PDP-Laban and their allied local parties. Here are some scenes of…

‘Santo Rodrigo’

Atty. Ruphil Bañoc 11/15/2018

No one can assure that Duterte will go to hell or heaven. Who knows if he is really aspiring to go to heaven like every God believers do, hence he calls himself, Santo Rodrigo? I know of…

Unfounded claim

Editorial 10/09/2017

The Duterte administration’s defense of the PNP’s assertion of not “one,” but zero recorded extrajudicial killing (EJK) ever since President Rodrigo Duterte assumed office in July last year was typical “palusot (alibi)” since it found the perfect…

I protest

Jobers R. Bersales 09/20/2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has declared this day, September 21, as a National Day of Protest (NDP). Today, of course, is the 45th anniversary of the declaration of martial law by the late president Ferdinand Marcos. (If we…

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…

Alarming proposal

Editorial 07/11/2017

House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez is quite the rabid ally of President Rodrigo Duterte that he wanted a five-year extension of the enforcement of martial law in Mindanao. The House speaker declared his opinion amid a counter assessment…

Duterte in Cebu today

06/04/2017

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte will make a quick Cebu visit late this afternoon to especially speak with military and police personnel who were involved in the fight against Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) members who entered Bohol province last…

Martial law and terrorism

Editorial 05/26/2017

There is hardly any doubt that the Maute terrorist group who continues to wreak havoc in Marawi City is a significant security threat to neighboring areas, but for President Rodrigo Duterte to place the entire country under…

Dureza: Duterte’s Martial Law different from that declared by Marcos

Edralyn L. Benedicto 05/24/2017

Presidential Peace Adviser Jesus Dureza has assured the public that the martial law declared by President Rodrigo Duterte is not intended to curtail freedom and rights of the Filipinos. Dureza, speaking before members of the Philippine Press…

Gina and RJ

Radel Paredes 05/06/2017

The appointment and eventual rejection of Gina Lopez as secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) by the Commission on Appointments (CA) highlights the frustrating status of efforts to protect our environment from being…

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