On Monday, October 24, US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Russel had a meeting with the Philippines’ defense and foreign ministers to discuss about the President’s announcement last week of the country’s “separation” from the United States. The US envoy for Asia expressed the increasing concern around the globe […] More
Despite the aftermath of supertyphoon “Lawin” in Cagayan as well as other provinces in northern Luzon the past week, local officials and residents of Cagayan province are left to wonder as to why any form of foreign government assistance are yet to be delivered in the region in the first few days after the typhoon. […] More
According to Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez, the Philippine government’s procurement of $24 billion investment and credit line pledges from the Chinese government earlier in the week shows “greater confidence” in future economic relations between the two countries. Lopez’ text message to the reporters mentioned how this rekindled alliance in this region has helped open up […] More
On Sunday, October 23, Presidential Communications Office Secretary Martin Andanar expressed President Rodrigo Duterte’s desire to reassess the investigations of the Mamasapano incident in 2015 and Davao City bombing in 2002 to verify the alleged involvement of the United States. In Andanar’s interview with radio dzBB, he voiced out the numerous questions left unanswered by […] More
With the upcoming US Presidential Elections, President Duterte was asked who he would prefer as the next United States President between Republican candidate Donald Trump and the Democratic Party’s Hillary Clinton. The particular question was who he would get along with in the White House but instead of giving a direct answer, Duterte on Friday, […] More
President Rodrigo Duterte revealed on Sunday, October 23, that a discussion about Scarborough Shoal took place between him and Chinese leaders during his state visit to Beijing last week. He also said that there is hope that Filipino fishermen would be allowed to return to the disputed fishing ground in the West Philippine Sea. In […] More
President Rodrigo Duterte clarified that his earlier statement about the separation of the Philippines with the US is only in a “separation in foreign policies” and is not completely cutting ties with the Western superpower. Filipinos were left puzzled from this remark by the President which was spoken during the Philippines-China Trade and Investment Form […] More
TV5 news anchor Ed Lingao reacted to the violent dispersal of the October 19 rally in front of the US embassy, wherein several protesters were ran over by a police van. Lingao said that if protesters start to fight off the cops, it is in the latter’s procedure to arrest those protesters, not run them […] More
President Rodrigo Duterte said on Saturday, October 22, that he discussed the Panatag Shoal (Scarborough Shoal) with People’s Republic of China President Xi Jingping and the Filipino fishermen’s rights in the disputed waters. However, Duterte said that their discussions were private and did not provide further details on the talk between him and Xi. “Yes, […] More
Entertainer and vocal Duterte supporter Mocha Uson posted about a publication in Ateneo that had an imitation of her Facebook profile and a collage of President Rodrigo Duterte’s face on Friday, October 14. It was labelled “Mochang Tanga Blog.” “Isang Atenean friend just told me na pinamimigay daw ito sa loob ng Ateneo de Manila […] More
On his confirmation hearing in front of the Commission on Appointments, Senator Franklin Drilon asked Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on his position regarding the military exercises with the US forces, wherein he discloses that President Duterte did not consult with the Cabinet before making such statements. With the President’s incessant statements on wanting to end […] More
On Thursday, October 20, Director Chief Supt. Oscar Albayalde of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) acknowledged the excessive use of force on protesters during the violent dispersal on Wednesday in front of the Embassy of the United States. In spite of this, Albayalde states that the Manila Police District members’ doings is “not […] More