Kerwin ready to tell all; asks Duterte for a second chance

11/18/2016

Rolan “Kerwin” Espinosa, tagged as the biggest drug lord in Eastern Visayas, apologized to President Rodrigo Duterte for engaging in the drug business, asking the President to give him another chance to start a new life. Philippine…

Duterte to Apec leaders: ‘PH open for business’

11/18/2016

President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday said he would encourage more investors to do business in the Philippines in his attendance at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in Lima, Peru. “My message to Apec will be…

Gambling now used as cover for illegal drugs operations

Dominic D. Yasay, Nestle L. Semilla, Nestle L. Semilla with Marc Eric Cosep 11/17/2016

With the Duterte administration’s all-out war on illegal drugs, peddlers have found another clever, if not creative, way to sell prohibited substances under the radar to avoid detection. On the pretext of people just idly playing a…

PH posts 7.1% GDP GROWTH: Duterte gov’t lauded; early economic momentum cited

Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/17/2016

Business leaders in Cebu lauded the present administration for the 7.1-percent growth of the Philippine economy during the first three months of President Rodrigo Duterte in office. However, some said this could also be owed to the…

A stupid proposition

Editorial 11/17/2016

The Cebu City police’s order to its personnel to arrest five drug suspects a day isn’t news when considering President Rodrigo Duterte’s standing order for the police to be relentless in its war on drugs to the…

Fail-safes on Uber

Stephen D. Capillas 11/17/2016

Was thinking about writing a piece on the “Letter to the Readers” made by the New York Times in which it admitted its shortcomings in its coverage of this year’s US elections and how this letter was…

Duterte might come to Cebu for Arleigh Sitoy’s wake

Nestle L. Semilla 11/16/2016

  President Rodrigo Duterte might visit the wake of former Provincial Board Member Arleigh Sitoy, according to Arleigh’s father and Presidential Legislative Affairs and Presidential Legislative Liaison Office chief Adelino Sitoy. The older Sitoy, who was vice…

Japan execs explore trade opportunities in Mandaue

Norman V. Mendoza 11/16/2016

The dignitaries from Ayabe City, Japan, met with the Mandaue City Hall officials upon the invitation of Mayor Luis “Luigi” Quisumbing to look for possible investment opportunities in the highly urbanized city. Led by Ayabe City Mayor…

‘Sometimes, rule of law can be stupid proposition’

11/15/2016

For President Rodrigo Duterte, ensuring the safety of Filipinos in a country “rocked with rebellion and extremism” and “flooded with drugs” can be “hell” and nightmarish. “You know countries like the Philippines, you do what is right,…

Traffic crisis bill wants execs to also take public transport

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 11/14/2016

It seems like “experience is the best teacher” insofar as the traffic crisis bill is concerned, which wants public officials to also take public transport. In a text message on Monday, Catanduanes Rep. Cesar Sarmiento, who chairs…

The Emirates is no haven for Kerwin

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 11/14/2016

Less than a month after he was arrested in Abu Dhabi, Kerwin Espinosa, the alleged biggest drug lord of Eastern Visayas, is expected to arrive in Manila on Thursday to face charges linking him to the illegal…

Keeping Kerwin safe

Editorial 11/13/2016

With President Rodrigo Duterte publicly assuring the protection of suspected drug lord Kerwin Espinosa, we hope that everyone assigned to securing the late mayor’s son will make sure he stays alive at least long enough for him…

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