‘Shape up’: Gov’t takeover of telcos possible, Sotto warns

Christia Marie Ramos - INQUIRER.net 07/28/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Following President Rodrigo Duterte’s warning during his State of the Nation Address, Senate President Vicente Sotto III advised the country’s biggest telecommunication companies to “shape up” and “seriously” heed the chief executive’s appeal to improve…

Cebu police chief: No permits, no rally

Alven Marie A. Timtim 07/27/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — There will be more than 100 policemen from the Cebu Police Provincial Office (CPPO) deployed in the areas of concern around Cebu Province in preparation for the State of the Nation Address (SONA)…

Online, street protests in Cebu mark hours before Pres. Duterte’s 5th SONA

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/27/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Various progressive groups in Cebu took to the streets and social media in conducting pre-SONA (State of the Nation Address) protests on Monday morning, July 27, 2020. Members of the Bagong Alyansa Makabayan…

Senate opens second regular session of 18th Congress

Christia Marie Ramos 07/27/2020

MANILA, Philippines – The Senate on Monday, July 27, 2020, opened its second regular session of the 18th Congress ahead of President Rodrigo Duterte’s penultimate State of the Nation Address (SONA) later in the afternoon. With 17…

Most netizens give Duterte passing mark after four years

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/27/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte is set to enter his fifth year in office as he delivers his State of the Nation Address today, Monday, July 26, 2020, marking the end of his first four…

We’re doing something wrong, Robredo says on gov’t COVID-19 response

JHESSET O. ENANO, Marlon Ramos, Tina G. Santos 07/27/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Leni Robredo expressed alarm that something may be wrong with the government’s response to the COVID-19 crisis and hopes President Rodrigo Duterte would announce steps to correct the mistakes when he delivers…

UP protesters safe, others warned

Dexter Cabalza, Jeanette I. Andrade, JHESSET O. ENANO 07/27/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Only protesters on the University of the Philippines (UP) campus at Diliman will be safe from arrest as President Rodrigo Duterte addresses a joint session of Congress on Monday, July 27, 2020. As long…

Cebu health groups want solutions, recovery direction from Duterte’s SONA

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/26/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Health groups’ chapters in Cebu are hoping to hear solutions for the plight of medical workers amid the present health crisis and improvement on the country’s COVID-19 recovery plan from President Rodrigo Duterte’s…

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