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One of President Rodrigo Duterte’s staunch allies opposed the President’s plan to allow the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani. PDP-Laban founder and former Senate President Aquilino “Nene” Pimentel Jr. repeated his previous proposal on Wednesday, August 10, to have the hero’s cemetery renamed into “Libingan ng mga Bayani at iba […] More
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump mentioned the Philippines in his list of “terrorist nations” with “animals” entering the United States. But Malacañang reminded Trump that he once called the country a “special place” during the launch of his luxury apartment in Makati. On August 4 (August 5 in Manila), Trump told supporters in Maine that […] More
Senator Kiko Pangilinan praised President Rodrigo Duterte’s apology to the Chief Justice, but also appealed to him to be careful in everything that he says as it can impact the Filipinos all around the world. “We welcome President Duterte’s public apology for his “harsh words” meant for Chief Justice [Maria Lourdes] Sereno. It shows that […] More
After telling the Supreme Court that he would not follow their order and threatening Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno with a declaration of martial law, President Rodrigo Duterte apologized to Sereno for his “harsh words.” “I apologize to the Chief Justice for the harsh words I’ve said, it was never intended,” Duterte said. “Because […] More
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano was President Rodrigo Duterte’s running mate in the May 9 elections, but it does not mean that they always agree with each other. One of their points of disagreement, according to the senator, is Duterte’s approval of the hero’s burial for the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos. In an interview with Karen […] More
The Social Security System (SSS) clarified reports about a computer glitch wiping out the records of contributions of their members. “Contrary to reports, SSS contribution records for 1985 to 1989 were not wiped out. They were already in the system and were just reposted, paving the way for pension adjustments for qualified pensioners which will […] More
Senator Franklin Drilon said that the President can only declare martial law in the country under two circumstances, invasion or rebellion, as provided for by the 1987 Philippine Constitution. Drilon hit presidential chief legal adviser Salvador Panelo for saying that the President Rodrigo Duterte can put the country under military rule ‘when public safety requires […] More
One of former senator Bongbong Marcos’ witnesses supporting his electoral protest against denied issuing an affidavit and affixing her signature on such affidavit. On what was supposedly her affidavit, Myra Nacalaban Laude from Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu said that the document dated August 9, 2016 supporting Marcos’ claim that electoral fraud happened last May 9 elections was […] More
Bianca Gonzales figured in an online conversation about Martial Law when she responded to a Twitter user who reacted to her posting a video about the victims of human rights abuses during the Marcos regime. Gonzales is one of the more influential Filipino celebrities on Twitter with 5.41 million followers. It all started when Gonzales […] More
The United States Army concluded that Ferdinand Marcos Sr.’s stories about “AngMaharlika,” the guerilla resistance unit he claimed to have led during the Japanese occupation, were all “fraudulent” and “absurd,” according to a New York Times article published on January 23, 1986. According to an ABS-CBN report by CesDrilon, Ricardo Jose, director of the Third […] More
Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio said on Thursday, August 11, that the Philippines can file yet another case before the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) if the country wants to seek monetary compensation from China for the damages they caused in the West Philippine Sea. The Philippines won over China in the maritime dispute, based […] More
Kabayan Party-list Rep. Harry Roque warned President Rodrigo Duterte about the possibility that the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague may charge him for the incidents of extrajudicial killings (EJKs) in the war his administration waged against illegal drugs. The ICC was established in 2006 to bring to justice those who are guilty of […] More
