Commission on Elections Chair Andres Bautista allegedly has amassed almost P1-billion worth of unexplained wealth, as per his wife’s accusation. [ads2] Patricia Paz “Tish” Bautista met President Rodrigo Duterte on July 26 in Malacañang and submitted an affidavit to the National Bureau of Investigation on August 1. She sought a meeting with Duterte to tell […] More
When Communications Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson hit Senator Bam Aquino for allegedly grabbing the credits for the passage of the free college education bill into law, an alternative Twitter page hit Uson in return. [ads2] AltAsecMargauxUson (@AsecMargauxUson) slammed Uson for accusing Aquino of credit grabbing after he made an official statement about the free tuition […] More
Some supporters of former Senator Bongbong Marcos are insisting that he proposed a bill for free tuition in state universities. This was their reaction to the news that President Rodrigo Duterte signed the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act of 2017 into law. It was co-authored by Senator Bam Aquino, who is now being […] More
President Rodrigo Duterte said he visited Marawi City as a CAFGU so it was okay for him not to wear the military uniform properly. [ads2] This was the President’s response to criticisms thrown against him for not wearing the military battle dress uniform properly. He paired it with sneakers and a ball cap, rolled up […] More
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on August 1 expressed support for the possibility of a joint energy exploration with the Philippines in the South China Sea. [ads2] Wang made this statement a day after President Rodrigo Duterte said that the Philippines has found a partner in developing oil fields, adding that exploration and exploitation of […] More
Communications Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson slammed Senator Bam Aquino and his supporters for getting the credit for the law on free college education signed by President Rodrigo Duterte. [ads2] “Co author daw si Bam at si PRRD nag sign lang naman so credit goes to Bam. Ay tongak! San ba manggagaling ang budget?!?” Uson tweeted. […] More
Ozamiz City Vice Mayor Nova Princess Parojinog featured in a now viral video showing her trying to hide something, even fighting off some members of the raiding team. [ads2] GMA News obtained a cell phone video of the moment when Parojinog got something out of her bag when the cops inspected her room during the […] More
Vice President Leni Robredo took to Facebook to share the news that her youngest daughter, Jillian, is back home after her exchange program in Spain ended. On August 1, Robredo posted a photo of what she described as Jillian’s “stash for her mama,” referring to the refrigerator magnets. [ads2] “Jillian is back from her Exchange […] More
The UK daily The Guardian published an article on August 2 about how Wikipedia warriors have been fighting Marcos revisionism amid fears of the late dictator’s family making a political comeback. With former Senator Bongbong Marcos’s vice presidential candidacy, fears that the late dictator’s family is making a comeback came to surface again. Now, Marcos […] More
President Rodrigo Duterte expressed his support for the cops behind the raid that led to the death of Ozamiz City Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog Sr. and 15 other people in the early morning of July 30. “The police and the military should make sure that their enemies are dead. Otherwise, if the other guy can still […] More
“Anong pakialam niya?” This was Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales’ response to President Rodrigo Duterte saying that the police and the military to seek clearance from him first before appearing in investigations of the Ombudsman or the Commission on Human Rights. [ads2] “Anong pakialam niya? Under the law, we have subpoena powers. We have orders for particular […] More
Ilocos Norte Governor Imee Marcos withdrew her earlier allegation that the Liberal Party bribed lawmakers with a P100-million fun to stop her from attending the House hearing into her alleged misuse of tobacco funds. [ads2] Asked by Majority Leader Rodolfo Fariñas about her source when she told The Manila Times that “yellow” of forces have […] More