The United States’ State Department is intent on asking for a clarification from the Philippines regarding President Rodrigo Duterte’s declaration of a “separation” from Washington, as they are baffled by the remarks and how these are in conflict with the close relationship of the two countries. [ads1] On Thursday, October 20, during Duterte’s state visit […] More
After President Rodrigo Duterte’s announcement that the Philippines will separate from the United States in terms of military and the economy, the President’s economic managers said that ties with the West will be maintained as the country pursues regional economic integration. A joint statement issued by Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III and National Economic and […] More
After officially announcing the military and economic separation with the United States in a speech delivered in the Philippines-China Trade and Investment Forum, President Rodrigo Duterte expressed his interest in meeting up with Russian President Vladimir Putin in order to form closer relations with Russia. “I realign myself in your ideological flow and maybe I […] More
President Rodrigo Duterte announces on Thursday, October 20, that he is breaking off ties with the Philippines’ former colonizer, ally, and trading partner, the United States. Duterte delivered a 40-minute speech during the Philippines-China Trade and Investment Forum held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China wherein, once again, he expressed his […] More
Actress Agot Isidro revealed the account of one of her impersonators on Facebook on Thursday, October 20. “Some people have sent me links to this page posing as me. This is not my account,” she said in her post. According to her, she has found several other posers on social media and has reported them […] More
President Rodrigo Duterte has took it upon himself to have a look into the police’s violent dispersal in front of the US embassy of the anti-US protesters. As an individual who boldly proclaimed that “he would become the country’s first leftist President” during his campaign, Duterte began making phone calls last night. In spite of […] More
Earlier reports said a bullet hit the home of Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre; however, on Tuesday, October 18, Justice Undersecretary Erickson Balmes corrected this information. According to Balmes, it was the personal vehicle of Senior Inspector Recaredo Sarmiento Marasigan, who is a member of Aguirre’s security group, which was hit by the bullet. Marasigan narrated […] More
President Rodrigo Duterte says in an event in Beijing that if former Senator Bongbong Marcos wins in his electoral protest against Vice President Leni Robredo, then there is a possibility the Philippines might have a new vice president. The president has already been serving the country for three months, with the election considerably a thing […] More
President Rodrigo Duterte once again shows his willingness to reconfigure his alliances when he told the US it was “time to say goodbye” on Wednesday during his 4-day trip to China. The President was able to deliver a speech in front of Filipinos in Beijing, during which he said that the Philippines gained little in […] More
Bills that asked for the extension of the Philippine passports’ validity from the current 5 years to 10 years has been approved by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. The announcement about the approval of the bill has been announced by House committee chairperson Rep. Linabell Ruth Villarica after House Deputy Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, […] More
Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales still sees no reason why her office should start an investigation on Senator Leila De Lima and her supposed involvement in drugs. “It’s not going to happen.” Morales said Monday when asked by news reporters about any plans for a motu propio investigation by her office on De Lima. Senator Leila […] More
Senator Lacson on Tuesday, October 18, said that Gordon should have let the three witnesses that were under the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) protection testify about the drug-related killing before terminating the Senate justice committee’s investigation. The rejection by Senator Richard Gordon, Senate committee head, to let the three witnesses brought by CHR to […] More