Cebu Daily Newscast: Trillanes files plunder, graft raps vs ex-President Duterte, Go

CDN Digital 07/05/2024

Listen to Cebu Daily Newscast and get the latest stories in and around Cebu. Here’s what you need to know on Friday, July 5, 2024. Trillanes files plunder, graft raps vs ex-President Duterte, Go Former Senator Antonio…

Duterte ordered transfer of P47.6B COVID funds to PS-DBM – Duque

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 06/04/2024

  MANILA, Philippines — It was then-President Rodrigo Duterte who ordered the transfer of P47.6 billion in COVID-19 funds from the Department of Health (DOH) to the Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM) in 2020. Former Health…

Rama’s suspension was ‘collateral damage’ – Digong

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/27/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The suspension meted against Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama was a collateral damage, said former President Rodrigo ‘Digong’ Duterte. Duterte on Saturday, May 25, penned an open letter addressed to supporters in Tacloban…

Rody Duterte’s adviser Yang to be invited to House drug probe

Faith Argosino 05/13/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Michael Yang, the economic adviser of former President Rodrigo Duterte, will be invited to the House of Representatives’ next hearing relating to the over P3 billion drug bust at a warehouse in Mexico, Pampanga…

China publicizes for the first time what it claims is a 2016 agreement with Philippines

05/04/2024

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — For the first time, China has publicized what it claims is an unwritten 2016 agreement with the Philippines over access to South China Sea islands. The move threatens to further raise tensions in…

China: Marcos gov’t abandons ‘new approach’ to ease WPS tensions

Dona Pazzibungan 04/19/2024

China claimed they had an “internal understanding” and a “new approach” to ease tension at Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea with the Philippines. However, they said the Marcos administration later “abandoned” it after…

Solons agree: House must probe Duterte-China deal

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 04/14/2024

LOS ANGELES, United States — Several lawmakers from both the majority and minority blocs of the House of Representatives have agreed on the need to place under investigation former president Rodrigo Duterte’s so-called “gentleman’s agreement” with China, …

Marcos to Duterte: ‘What did you compromise?’

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 04/14/2024

WASHINGTON, DC — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said he was convinced that former President Rodrigo Duterte entered into a secret deal with China on the West Philippine Sea and demanded that his predecessor come clean and disclose…

‘Ikaw naman ang wanted’: Duterte tells Quiboloy to leave him out

Charie Abarca 04/13/2024

MANILA, Philippines — “Pastor, ikaw naman ang wanted, huwag mo akong [idamay] dito.” (Pastor, you’re the one who’s wanted, don’t drag me into this.) This was the response of former President Rodrigo Duterte when asked about allegations…

Carpio: Duterte surrenders PH’s Ayungin rights in China agreement

Tetch Torres-Tupas 03/30/2024

MANILA, Philippines – Former President Rodrigo Duterte gave up the Philippines’ ownership of Ayungin Shoal under the guise of a “gentlemen’s agreement” with China, former Supreme Court Justice Antonio Carpio has revealed. The “gentlemen’s agreement” governs Manila’s…

Duterte named administrator of KJC properties

Luisa Cabato 03/09/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Former President Rodrigo Duterte has been named the new administrator for Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC) properties, the religious group’s media arm, Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI) said. “JUST IN: Former President Rodrigo Duterte…

PNP will not enforce arrest warrant for Duterte if ICC issues one

Faith Argosino 02/07/2024

MANILA, Philippines — If the warrant of arrest from the International Criminal Court (ICC) for former President Rodrigo Duterte ever comes out, the Philippine National Police (PNP) will not enforce it, according to its spokesperson Col. Jean…

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