Duterte wants female soldiers to lead cash aid distribution

Darryl John Esguerra 05/12/2020

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to tap female soldiers to ensure speedy and uncorrupted distribution of the emergency subsidy for low-income families affected by the COVID-19…

Brazil’s president wants soccer to return amid pandemic

05/01/2020

SAO PAULO  — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro wants to see soccer competitions start back up again soon despite the country’s high number of coronavirus cases, arguing Thursday that players are less likely to die from COVID-19 because…

Duterte wants all donations in fight vs COVID-19 transmitted to OCD

Krissy Aguilar 04/01/2020

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte wants all donations and medical supplies to aid government in its fight against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to be transmitted to and managed by government. Through Administrative Order no. 27, Duterte established…

Duterte wants Next PNP chief to guarantee end to drug lords

12/03/2019

MANILA, Philippines — While he thinks that the contenders for the post of top cop are “good” and are men of integrity, President Rodrigo Duterte wants a “better deal” from the next chief of the Philippine National…

Duterte wants ‘clear proof’ vs Albayalde in ‘ninja cops’ case

Neil Arwin Mercado 10/07/2019

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte said on Sunday that due process should be followed in the “ninja cops” case, which allegedly involves several members of the police force, including Gen. Oscar Albayalde, chief of the Philippine…

Duterte wants to get rid of Customs brokers, examiners

Darryl John Esguerra - INQUIRER.net 09/11/2019

MANILA, Philippines – After firing more than 60 Bureau of Customs (BOC) personnel for alleged corruption, President Rodrigo Duterte is now looking at doing away with customs brokers and examiners. “Ang gusto ko, wala nang brokers,” Duterte…

Wife, ‘choked by extreme love,’ wants divorce from kind husband

08/28/2019

A woman is seeking a divorce from her husband because “his love was too much for her to bear.” The couple (names withheld) appeared at the Shariah court in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates for the hearing of…

Iran says talks with US impossible; US says it wants talks

06/25/2019

UNITED NATIONS –  Iran’s U.N. ambassador warned Monday that the situation in the Persian Gulf is “very dangerous” and called talks with the U.S. impossible in the face of escalating sanctions and intimidation, while the U.S. envoy…

Duterte wants celebrities on narcolist haled to court

Inquirer.net 04/08/2019

Instead of a “name and shame” campaign, President Duterte prefers to take legal action against celebrities allegedly involved in the illegal drug trade. File cases against them The President said he would rather not shame celebrities as…

Agent: Anthony Davis tells New Orleans that he wants a trade

AP 01/29/2019

NEW ORLEANS — Anthony Davis wants out of New Orleans. And if a trade happens, it’ll be on the Pelicans’ schedule. The five-time All-Star has told the Pelicans that he wants to be traded to a championship-contending…

DOJ wants state witness discharged from Espinosa drug case

Inquirer 12/11/2018

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has asked the Manila Regional Trial Court to discharge Marcelo Adorco, former security escort and driver of self-confessed drug distributor Kerwin Espinosa as state witness. In a motion submitted on Monday to…

DOTr wants to synchronize BRT with other modes of transpo

Irene R. Sino Cruz 11/26/2018

THE Department of Transportation (DOTr) will be reviewing the Cebu Bus Rapid Transport project so it would be synchronized with other proposed mode of transportation for Metro Cebu. DOTr’ Mark Richmund De Leon, assistant secretary for road…

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