In a recent speech in Manila, President Rodrigo Duterte claimed that two policemen die every day in his ongoing war on drugs in the country, a claim that is now widely known in the country. However, this claim does not match up with police statistics, which indicated that from Duterte’s launching of his “war on […] More
On Tuesday, October 25, US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump placed the blame on President Barack Obama on the weakening relations of the US with the Philippines, particularly with its ruling president, Rodrigo Duterte. Trump criticized President Obama by stating that he “wants to focus on his golf game” instead of engaging discussions and maintaining […] More
In President Rodrigo Duterte’s press briefing at NAIA Terminal 2 before his departure for Japan, he had uttered, “Go ahead. Pack your bags. We will sacrifice. We will recover, I assure you. We will live and survive. We have gone through the worst of times in this planet.” This statement is directed towards the Americans […] More
On October 4, President Rodrigo Duterte declared in a speech at Makati hotel for the Sulong Pilipinas Convention that Imee Marcos had been one of the few politicians who helped fund his presidential campaign. “Wala akong barangay captain, wala akong congressman, wala akong pera. Si Imee pa ang nagbigay. Sabi niya, inutang daw niya. Si […] More
When the issue of “laglag bala” erupted, it enraged both local and foreign travelers, and made them paranoid, so much so that many people wrapped their luggage in plastic to prevent any bullet from being inserted into their bags. Aside from “laglag bala,” though, a certain Philippine judge warned Filipinos to not put their guards […] More
Former Senator Sergio Osmeña III slammed President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, October 24, for what he called “mishandling” our foreign relations and weakening our position against China on the West Philippine Sea. Duterte caught the attention of the world with his harsh words on US-PH ties and later flip-flopping about it. After his tirades against […] More
Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia said on Friday, October 21, that what the Duterte administration is really doing is broadening our economic relations with other countries, not cut ties with the US. This means the country’s business process outsourcing, which is supported mostly by US-based companies, won’t be negatively affected by the misreading of President […] More
US Department of State Assistant Secretary Daniel Russel finally revealed on Monday, October 24, that there is indeed a string attached when the US gives assistance or help to the Philippines. “I’ll tell you there is a string attached,” Russel told Filipino news reporters in a roundtable discussion. And the “string attached” is “when we […] More
No matter how President Rodrigo Duterte wants to unburden the masses of heavy taxes, everything will fail as long as new and expanded taxes offset all such efforts. This was how Marikina Representative Miro Quimbo, an opposition lawmaker, saw the present tax situation in the country. “The arrangement is those who are easy to capture, […] More
When asked about the apprehensions of Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada on the possibility of the United States ousting President Rodrigo Duterte, outgoing US Ambassador to the Philippines Philip Goldberg had a one word answer—“absurd. “ “Absurd. The US is a great friend of the Philippines, it respects the democracy of the Philippines the process that […] More
Confessed Davao Death Squad (DDS) member Edgar Matobato on Monday, October 24, seeks the help of the Supreme Court for protection from President Rodrigo Duterte. Matobato asked the Supreme Court to transfer his criminal case of illegal possession of firearms from Davao City, which is the hometown of the President, to Manila. He also asked […] More
Last week, Supreme Court Senior Justice Antonio Carpio pointed out President Rodrigo Duterte’s misstatement regarding China not invading any part of the Philippines’ territory. He reminded Duterte that in 2012, China did seize the Scarborough Shoal, which is rightfully our territory. Carpio immediately called for the government to correct the President’s lapse in history; because […] More