President Rodrigo Duterte said that drug syndicates now turned to kidnap-for-ransom activities because of his administration’s campaign against illegal drugs. “There’s a very low supply of drugs now, nag-shift na sila sa kidnapping,” Duterte mentioned during his speech at the regional convention of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) in Manila on Friday, November […] More
Makati Business Club chairman Ramon del Rosario Jr. said on Thursday, November 3, that the MBC members proposes to have a national dialogue to discuss President Rodrigo Duterte’s foreign policy shift. [ads1] Duterte’s recent onslaught of criticisms against the United States while simultaneously befriending the Western superpower’s rival, China, raised concern particularly among the businesses […] More
Leader of Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MNLF) Nur Misuari came out after three years in hiding in order to meet President Rodrigo Duterte in Malacañang on Thursday afternoon, November 3. “I came here to thank him for restoring my freedom, if only partially. I am so happy to be free again, owing to the initiative […] More
After his announcement of procuring firearms from China and Russia, President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday, November 4, that he is going to consider securing weapons and defense equipment from the United States if endorsed by the Philippine military. Duterte has asked his defense secretary, as well as military officials, to go to China and […] More
On Thursday, November 3, President Rodrigo Duterte expressed a change of heart by stating that he is willing to approve the Paris climate deal if his legal advisers deem it positive for the Philippines. Recall that Duterte had once referred to the deal as “stupid” and “absurd” but he may now be seeing the light […] More
Online news site Taho News claimed that American TV host Ellen Degeneres is planning to visit the Philippines to interview President Rodrigo Duterte. The article further claimed that DeGeneres expressed her desire to interview through her Twitter account. The famous host supposedly tweeted this: “I really want to interview this very controversial guy. But because […] More
Recently, former President Fidel Ramos has resigned out of his post as special ambassador to China after President Rodrigo Duterte’s anti-US comments and hostility against the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. Despite this, Duterte has come to acknowledge his differences with Ramos who had helped him during the election period. On Tuesday night, he himself […] More
In time with the passing of our commemoration of the deceased, President Rodrigo Duterte revealed that when his own time comes, he does not wish to be buried at the Libingan ng mga Bayani in Taguig City. “Susmaryosep, kanila na yan. Pagtatalunan pa natin yan,” Duterte told reporters after his visit to his family’s mausoleum […] More
Billionaire John Gokongwei is said to have bought President Rodrigo Duterte a customized bulletproof car. [50_50_first][/50_50_first][50_50_second][/50_50_second] [50_50_first][/50_50_first][50_50_second] [/50_50_second] The article was shared by blogs Aljazeera-tv.com, Metro-uk.com, and Tartey.com, among others. They all bear the same copy of the article, which claimed that one of Philippines’ richest, Gokongwei, gave Duterte the latest 2016 release of BMW […] More
Palace officials were caught by surprise by the sudden resignation of Former President Fidel V. Ramos as the special ambassador to China and said that in the end it would still be President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision whether he would accept the resignation or not. Presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella confirmed that the resignation letter was submitted […] More
Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez disclosed on Thursday, October 27, that President Rodrigo Duterte’s visit to Japan was able to secure $1.85 billion in investment pledges from Japanese companies residing in the Philippines. These includes commitments to build subcompacts in the country from Toyota Motor Corp. and Mitsubishi Motors. Back in 2014, the rising costs posed […] More
An article claiming that United Kingdom’s Queen Elizabeth II organized a state banquet for Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. According to the article, published by a blog called Dailynews-tv.com, claimed that Duterte is set to make a speech on November 11, 2016 at the Attlee Pontius Suit of the British Houses of Parliament in London. “A […] More