Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez admitted to being involved in an extra-marital relationship. The issue came to light when Alvarez asked the ombudsman to probe his former close friend, Davao del Norte 2nd District Rep. Antonio Floirendo Jr. over the allegedly anomalous lease of the land owned by the government to Floirendo’s firm. [ads2] Philippine Star reported […] More
In defending President Rodrigo Duterte against his critics, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Assistant Secretary Loraine Badoy told the European Union to engage in online child pornography instead. “Iyong mga taga-EU, mag online child porn muna kayo. D’yan naman kayo magaling eh,” she said in her post. [ads2] She posted her unsolicited advice […] More
President Rodrigo Duterte may have only made a joke about how China wants the Philippines to become one of its provinces, some netizens certainly were not laughing. They did not take the joke lightly as well, based on their reactions on social media. [ads2] “Ang China naman talaga oh. Gusto tayong gawin na probinsya nila,” […] More
Facebook user Jaison Yang hits Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo for blaming Vice President Leni Robredo for the difficulty in selling the Philippines to tourists when the Department of Tourism’s web page for marketing campaigns is empty. “Instead of blaming the VP, why don’t you check your own backyard??? You are having a hard time selling […] More
United Nationals special rapporteur on extrajudicial killings (EJK) Agnes Callamard told Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo to ask the Philippine police and government to stop EJK instead of asking statements and media reports on the killings to be “toned down.” [ads2] Callamard posted her response to Teo on Twitter, after the tourism chief asked Vice President […] More
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said that President Rodrigo Duterte has been appraised by National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. about how Benham Rise is different from the West Philippine Sea after the President showed his confusion over the two territories. [ads2] “I think he knows now. He had a briefing with Secretary Esperon, I think […] More
Former National Security Adviser Roilo Golez does not believe in China’s recent statement about Scarborough (Panatag) Shoal and Benham Rise and reveals its “master plan.” “Parating ganiyan iyan. Tatanggi. Pero huwag po tayo maniwala diyan. Kailangan guwardiyado tayo parati,” Golez said in an interview on GMA 7’s News To Go program on Thursday. [ads2] This […] More
Entertainer and pro-Duterte blogger Mocha Uson opted to beg off from her speaking engagement at the Philippine Army’s Senior Leaders’ Conference (SLC) on Tuesday, March 21. She was supposed to speak at the event for 15 minutes about the impact of social media in national security, according to an Army spokesperson. [ads2] Mocha sent a […] More
The Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) fought back against the “unfounded claims” of The Manila Times columnist Rigoberto Tiglao, who called retired SPO3 Arturo Lascañas’ journal as “fake journal” and PCIJ’s story’s as “fake news.” The media agency said that it stands by its story “Lascañas pens tell-all journal: Duterte rule a ‘Divine Trap,’ […] More
President Rodrigo Duterte said that same-sex marriage does not follow the law in the Philippines, which is a contradiction to his stand during the election campaign to support gay unions. His stand on the issue pleased some Catholic bishops, who have him a ‘pogi’ point, as per Sorsogon Bishop Arturo Bastes’ statement. [ads2] Despite Duterte’s […] More
As Vice President Leni Robredo is being threatened by impeachment complaints, former Senate president and PDP-Laban founder Aquilino “Nene” Pimentel said those threats against her have no solid basis. He said that her video message to a side event at the United Nations Convention in Vienna, Austria is not an impeachable offense. [ads2] “I’m sorry, […] More
Before retired SPO3 Arturo Lascañas admitted to being involved in the Davao Death Squad (DDS) and confessed to have performed some of the killings ordered by then Davao City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte, the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) revealed that four other individuals gave sworn affidavits affirming Lascañas’ statements in 2009. [ads2] It […] More