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
Several Facebook pages have been sharing an article about SM Supermalls’ owner and Philippines’ richest men, Henry Sy, buying a private jet for President Rodrigo Duterte. [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 articles shared by newstrendph, Aljazeera-tv (not associated with Doha-based broadcaster Al Jazeera), news24-tv, and Favradio were all the same. However, these all seemed to have […] 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
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
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
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
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