British paper on Asean handshake photo: ‘Hand in hand with a killer’

Inquirer.net 11/14/2017

British online newspaper published on Tuesday a banner photo of United States President Donald Trump and Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) traditional handshake with the headline, “Hand in hand with…

East Asia leaders discuss migration, environment, armed conflict issues

Inquirer.net 11/14/2017

Leaders of East Asian nations tackled issues on migration, environmental degradation and armed conflict in the region during the 12th East Asia Summit on Tuesday. “We wish to inform that President Rodrigo Roa Duterte as Chair of…

Duterte to NPA rebels: Surrender, get houses, jobs

Inquirer.net 11/01/2017

President Rodrigo Duterte made a fresh call to the communist rebels to surrender as he vowed to “continuously” talk to them even though the fifth round of talks collapsed. Duterte issued the statement at a press briefing…

New messenger

Editorial 10/30/2017

With the appointment of Kabayan party-list Rep. Harry Roque as presidential spokesperson, what can Filipinos expect in terms of conveying President Rodrigo Duterte’s messages on policies, issues and whatnot? It’s not only because Roque is a kababayan…

Observing public satisfaction

Mahar Mangahas 10/14/2017

The new Social Weather Survey, of Sept. 23-27, 2017, observed that 67 percent of Filipino adults were satisfied with the performance of Rodrigo Duterte as president, while 19 percent were dissatisfied, and 14 percent were undecided. This…

Church tells PNP to cooperate on EJK investigations

Futch Anthony Inso 10/09/2017

The Archdiocese of Cebu is urging the Philippine National Police to participate and cooperate with the investigation on the administration’s war on drugs. Msgr. Joseph Tan, spokesperson of the Archidiocese of Cebu, the government should help eliminate…

Trillanes calls for support for Ombudsman probe on Duterte’s wealth

Inquirer.net 10/01/2017

SENATOR Antonio Trillanes IV has urged the Filipino people and various cause-oriented groups to support Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales and Overall Deputy Ombudsman Arthur Carandang on their probe into the President’s wealth. Acting on Senator Antonio Trillanes IV’s…

Human rights lawyers urge Duterte to stop killings

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 08/24/2017

A group of human rights lawyers in Central Visayas has joined calls for President Rodrigo Duterte to stop the government’s bloody war on drugs and to create an independent commission to look into the spate of drug-related…

Davide urges Duterte to continue war on drugs

Intern 08/14/2017

CEBU Governor Hilario Davide III said that the Philippine’s problem on illegal drugs can’t be completely eradicated, but assured that the cases have been reduced significantly. Davide’s comments came after President Rodrigo Duterte said last week that…

Davide to NegOr: Welcome back

Intern 08/11/2017

CEBU Provincial Governor Hilario Davide III “warmly welcomed” the return of Negros Oriental province as part of the Central Visayas region after President Rodrigo Duterte issued an executive order last Wednesday for the dissolution of Negros Island…

Condemn terror attacks but careful about martial law

06/01/2017

MANIFESTO OF THE FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE GROUP (FLAG) REGION 7 STRONGLY CONDEMNING THE TERRORIST ATTACKS ON MARAWI CITY AND URGING PRESIDENT RODRIGO DUTERTE TO RESPECT THE CONSTITUTION BY RECOGNIZING THE POWER OF THE SUPREME COURT TO REVIEW…

Much ado about Mocha

Stephen D. Capillas 05/11/2017

Truth to tell, I was sort of surprised at first with all the negative comments on entertainer/blogger Mocha Uson back when she was still in the sidelines and then President-elect Rodrigo Duterte spent his first few days…

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