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President Rodrigo Duterte issued a threat to have the Philippines leave the United Nations (UN) after human rights experts urged him to stop the extrajudicial killings in his campaign against drugs. Agnes Callamard, UN Special Rapporteur on summary executions, warned Duterte about endorsing the killing of suspected drug personalities, calling it as his way of […] More
Presidential legal counsel Salvador Panelo said that Filipinos have no right to question President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision to give the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos’ a burial at the Libingan ng mga Bayani. He added that the Filipinos already know about Duterte’s promise to allow Marcos’ remains to be buried at the heroes’ cemetery. “We Filipinos […] More
On August 18, Communications Secretary Martin Andanar announced that a national television show called Mula sa Masa, Para sa Masa will be launched, based on President Rodrigo Duterte’s weekend TV show when he served as Davao City mayor called Gikan sa Masa, Para sa Masa. While the studio for the said TV show is still […] More
Former President Benigno Aquino III made his decision clear on the proposal to give the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr. at the Libingan ng mga Bayani, said his former spokesperson Abigail Valte on August 17. In a Facebook post, Valte addressed Aquino’s supposed “inaction” on the hero’s burial for Marcos, as accused by Joey Salgado, […] More
Government officials should not use personal attacks when disagreeing with each other, Vice President Leni Robredo said on August 18. “Iyong sa akin ay puwede naman na nag-disagree tayo on issues pero sa diskusyon whether nag-a-agree tayo o disagree kailangan pakinggan natin ang bawat isa, kailangan kahit iba sa paniniwala natin, magrespetuhan,” she said. She […] More
When President Rodrigo Duterte slammed Senator Leila de Lima, calling her an “immoral woman,” her fellow Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan was one of the government officials who came to her defense. In a statement posted on his official website, Pangilinan called Duterte’s remarks on de Lima “most unfortunate.” “I am saddened by the latest incident […] More
In an open letter to Senator Leila de Lima, former presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda told the senator to keep the faith. Lacierda posted the letter on his Facebook page after President Rodrigo Duterte called de Lima an “immoral woman” who has an affair with her married driver. “I know how deeply offended you are that […] More
Philippine National Police Chief Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa said the crime rate across the country has dropped by some 49 percent (or almost half) compared to the crime rate last year. Apparently, majority of crimes in the country are drug-related since the crime rate drop happened when the PNP started its aggressive anti-drugs campaign. “This […] More
A blog site XOLXOL has been sharing the photo of who was allegedly Senator Leila de Lima’s controversial driver and two of his houses supposedly given by de Lima. According to the blog, the said photo was first uploaded on “The Amazing Rody Duterte” Facebook page and was circulated on social media. It said that […] More
When President Rodrigo Duterte revealed that the female senator engaged in an affair with her married driver who collected drug money was Senator Leila de Lima, his revelations did not stop there. He also mentioned adultery in de Lima’s case. “Here is an immoral woman flaunting – well, of course, insofar as the wife of […] More
After President Rodrigo Duterte slammed Senator Leila de Lima by calling her an “immoral woman” and accusing her of having an affair with her married driver, Senator Risa Hontiveros came to her colleague’s rescue. “As a woman, I take deep offense at President Rodrigo Duterte’s latest remarks against fellow Senator Leila de Lima. They are […] More
Senator Leila de Lima held a brief press conference on Thursday morning, August 18, hailing President Rodrigo Duterte’s move to call her “immoral” as an abuse of his executive power. On Wednesday, Duterte finally revealed her as the female government official he was set on destroying in public. He called her an “immoral woman” and […] More
