At least 200 Japanese manufacturing companies presently based in China and Japan are considering relocating to the Philippines and some of President Rodrigo Duterte’s supporters are already thanking him for this achievement. Some supporters praised Duterte for ensuring work for Filipinos in the Philippines so they won’t have to leave the country. If you noticed, […] More
Former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has been released from her hospital arrest after the Supreme Court ruled to drop the plunder case against her on Tuesday, July 19. Arroyo has been detained at the Veterans Memorial Medical Center since October 2012. According to the Court, through SC Spokesman Theodore Te, the Court acquitted Arroyo for “insufficiency […] More
President Rodrigo Duterte renewed his vow on Sunday, July 17, to protect ‘honest’ cops, those who do not fabricate evidence, in the anti-drug campaign should they be arraigned for their actions. Speaking at the Malacañang Palace, Duterte said he discovered something he could use to fight off those who would stave off the gains of […] More
One of the most famous tales about President Rodrigo Duterte while he was still mayor of Davao City was about him going undercover as a taxi driver or riding his motorbike around the city. In fact, one netizen saw Duterte driving a Holiday Taxi back in 2013. This could have been the inspiration why a […] More
Funeral parlor owners are starting to feel the brunt of shouldering the cost of maintaining unclaimed bodies brought to them by the police. These are bodies of slain people allegedly connected to the illegal drug trade in the country. According to the Philippine Daily Inquirer’s regularly updated Kill List, there have been 242 reported deaths […] More
During the campaign for the May 9 elections, President Rodrigo Duterte and his running mate, Senator Allan Peter Cayetano, promised to raise the salaries of policemen to 75,000 to 100,000 within three years. Duterte often mentioned this during his campaign speeches, even saying that if he were president, he would increase the cops’ salaries by […] More
Comedian-TV host Arnell Ignacio revealed that President Rodrigo Duterte gave him a government post, although he did not divulge what that specific position is. “Hindi ko muna sasabihin kung saan. Pag bumaba na lang ang office order, ha?” Ignacio told entertainment news site PEP.ph. Asked whether the position has something to do with the entertainment […] More
Before the May 9 elections, Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, then running for vice president, accused now President-elect Rodrigo Duterte of harboring ill-gotten wealth in his BPI Julia Vargas bank account. Trillanes also released a negative campaign ad against Duterte, showing him cursing and making provocative declarations during his campaign rallies. And now, an article posted […] More
Rody Duterte Supporters OFW Global Movement, a Facebook fan page dedicated to President-elect Rodrigo Duterte, posted a screengrab of a video with title, “Daan daang empleyado ng NAIA tinanggal na ni Duterte sa trabaho matapos may mabiktima ulit,” on June 11. It also came with a scathing message to NAIA employees suspected of running the […] More
Bashing is a staple during election campaigns and even beyond. It seems to be a permanent fixture in politics, which is why there is nothing surprising about netizens bashing Vice President-elect Leni Robredo. [ads1] This time, an article with a title, “Leni Robredo did not agree on the curfew plan of Rodrigo Duterte,” has been […] More
President-elect Duterte’s camp came out with GOOD news – Duterte may remove the age limit requirements for job seekers. One pro-Duterte page even posted on May 15 about how this might encourage more Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) to finally come home. Several websites with the same headlines about Duterte removing the age limit requirement for […] More
Some Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and netizens are thanking President-elect Duterte for the increase in the tax-exemption ceiling for balikbayan boxes from P10,000 to P150,000. While this is truly a piece of news worth celebrating among OFW communities and their families in the Philippines, given how much OFWs love sending their love and care with […] More