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President Rodrigo Duterte defended his threat to take the Philippines out of its membership in the United Nations, saying that he was just joking then. However, he said he was serious about telling the international agency that it should not meddle with the affairs in the country, especially in the government’s war against illegal drugs. […] More
“The momentum the police has gained over a short period through life-risking work of fighting illegal drugs must not be deterred by legislative inquiries like what we are conducting right now.” This was among the points raised by Senator Panfilo Lacson in his opening remarks on the first day of the Senate hearings on the […] More
Senator Leila de Lima is the current target of President Rodrigo Duterte’s campaign to name and shame government officials who are allegedly involved in the illegal drug trade. On top of that, he also called de Lima an “immoral woman” for having an affair with her married driver. With the revelation came the revival of […] More
Earlier, the Duterte administration was considering the removal of the Value-Added Tax (VAT) exemption granted to senior citizens and persons with disabilities to make up for revenue losses from bringing down personal and corporate tax rates to 25 percent over a three-year period. But after several reports speculating on whether the government will pursue this […] More
The University of the Philippines Diliman added another voice to the groups of people condemning the rising cases of extrajudicial killings in the country through a rally held at the campus. Student councils, members of the administration, and several political formations attended the rally held behind the Oblation statue. This photo was posted on the […] More
After being infuriated by mounting criticism against the anti-drug campaign of his administration, especially by the United Nations (UN), President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday suddenly came up with a wild thought. He toyed with the idea of withdrawing the Philippines from its UN membership. “Maybe we’ll just have to decide to separate from the United […] More
It is better to temporarily shelf any talks on the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEAN Summit to avoid pissing off China about it. This was the stance President Rodrigo Duterte took during a press conference on August 17 at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). […] More
The House of Representatives chose 12 deputy speakers to represent the federal states that President Rodrigo Duterte aspires to have under a new Constitution. According to Majority Floor Leader Rodolfo Fariñas said that this is the House’s way of testing the viability of federal states. “Since the Duterte administration is into federalism and we’re looking […] More
Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay clarified on Monday, August 22, that the Philippines will not leave the United Nations. “We are committed to the UN despite numerous frustrations with this international agency. But we are certainly not leaving the UN,” Yasay told the media in a press conference. This statement came after President Rodrigo Duterte lambasted […] More
Amid calls from United Nations experts human rights experts to stop extrajudicial killings in the Philippines’ war against drugs, President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to leave the UN and even asked what good deed the intergovernmental organization did for the country. “Maybe we’ll just have to decide to separate from the United Nations. Eh kung ganiyan […] More
In her post on Facebook on August 14, Mocha Uson said, “Sa katunayan itong mga bagon na ito ay matagal ng pinangako ng AQUINO Govt. at ngayon lamang ito na ilagay. Sa unang 50 DAYS ni P. Duterte.” Uson also urged her fellow supporters to have the initiative to take videos and photos of all […] More
Reports about the assembly of the new light rail vehicles (LRVs) for MRT-3 on August 21 started credit-grabbing issues once more. A fan page dedicated to President Rodrigo Duterte, called “Rodrigo Roa Duterte – The Greatest,” thanked the President and his Cabinet for their “quick actions,” possibly referring to the traffic problem in Metro Manila. […] More
