President Rodrigo Duterte said he did not want to fight with US President Barrack Obama and blamed the US State Department for giving statements on the extrajudicial killings in the Philippines. “I do not want to quarrel with him. He’s the most powerful president of any country on the planet,” Duterte told reporter upon his […] More
President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to curse US President Barack Obama if he asks about the killings in the Philippines, adding that asking him such a question would be a sign of disrespect towards him and the Filipinos. “You must be respectful. You just don’t throw a question and statements. Putangina. Mumurahin kita sa forum na […] More
The PNP and AFP cannot run the country according to the chief executive’s wishes. This was Senator Risa Hontivero’s reaction to President Rodrigo Duterte’s statement about how he was “inviting now the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the military, and the police to run the country in accordance with [his] specifications.” The senator issued her […] More
Crush the Abu Sayyaf—this was Senator JV Ejercito’s urgent call to President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday. The call was actually his voice of support for Duterte’s strong military campaign against the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG). “Kung kayang tapusin na tapusin na yan kasi hindi naman titigil yan eh. Kung kinakailangan mag-all out war, mag-all out […] More
“These people are like germs which must be eliminated,” Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol quoted President Rodrigo Duterte as saying about the Abu Sayyaf (ASG). And Duterte wants no less than total annihilation for ASG, even to the extent of hiring mercenaries like the Gurkhas of Nepal. In a Facebook post, Piñol said on Sunday that […] More
Senator Leila de Lima said she is not ‘second guessing’ President Rodrigo Duterte’s declaration of “state of lawlessness” but called on the people to be vigilant in making sure their rights are not violated. “I will not second guess the judgment of the President in declaring the existence of a state of lawless violence, when […] More
Senator Leila de Lima denied issuing a statement saying that the attack on Davao was President Rodrigo Duterte’s idea for him to have a reason to declare martial rule and that Davao City is not the safest city after all. This statement, which was attributed to de Lima, has been circulating in social media: “It […] More
Many social media users drew comparison between the recent Davao night market bombing and the bombing tactics used in the ABS-CBN teleserye “Ang Probinsyano.” However, some were outright putting the blame on the network and the show for supposedly giving the terror groups an idea to bomb Davao to divert the government’s attention from its […] More
President Rodrigo Duterte declared the entire Philippines under a “state of lawlessness on Saturday morning following a night market bombing in Davao City that killed at least 14 people and injured 67 others. Duterte, visiting the blast site at a night market in Roxas Avenue, told the media that his declaration means that soldiers and […] More
Is Senator Leila de Lima planning on going out of the country? This is what a Duterte Facebook fan page claimed to be de Lima’s plan, as revealed by President Rodrigo Duterte. It also urged its followers to share the article to let other people know of the senator’s plan, which the followers did as […] More
President Rodrigo Duterte denied involvement in the release of Senator Leila de Lima’s alleged scandalous video with her driver-lover, considering the move below the belt. “Pero hindi yan akin. Masyadong below the belt na ‘yan,” Duterte said. Speaking in front of the members of the Jesus the Anointed One Church in Davao City on August […] More
News articles about the release of P4.7 billion for Armed Forces of the Philippines’ retirees and the widows of the soldiers came out, President Rodrigo Duterte’s supporters were quick to rain praises on him. One Duterte fan page on Facebook expressed just how much they admire the President. Another Duterte fan page asked why the […] More