President Rodrigo Duterte’s visits in military camps usually include him assuring the soldiers that they will get their salaries doubled by December, but Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has been telling the soldiers not to be too optimistic about the pay hike. “Inannounce ko na ‘yan sa tropa na do not be too optimistic kasi depende […] More
“If I were de Lima, ladies and gentlemen, I will hang myself,” President Rodrigo Duterte said, referring to his fiercest opposition in the legislature, Senator Leila de Lima. Duterte did not mince words on Monday, August 29, when he talked about the senator, who has been vocal about her concern over the rising number of […] More
While on a visit to soldiers in a certain military camp, Duterte was quoted in a transcription of his speech allegedly insinuating that drug victims are not humans. “I’d like to be frank with you—are they humans?” Duterte reportedly asked, referring to drug users and dealers who are said to be “victims” of the full-blown […] More
It has been widely observed lately how the anti-drug campaign of the government seems to hit hard only on the urban poor. President Rodrigo Duterte once rationalized that rich and big drug lords operated their drug businesses outside the country. So, how could government run after them without having to invade the country where they […] More
They say that merely almost two months in office, President Rodrigo Duterte has already accomplished a lot for the country, especially in his fight against crime and illegal drugs nationwide. Now he wants to rename Malacanang and aims to do it before his term ends. He prefers calling it “People’s Palace” and reminded reporters gathered […] More
Consider us your brothers, not enemies. This was how President Rodrigo Duterte recently put it when he asked Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jianhua to allow Pinoy fishermen in the disputed areas of the West Philippine Sea. “I hope the Chinese may find a place in their hearts for the Filipinos. I hope you […] More
President Rodrigo Duterte signed his second executive order (EO) on July 23 to implement the freedom of information (FOI) mechanism in the executive branch of the government. However, it also came with a provision denying access to information that “falls under any of the exception enshrined in the constitution existing law or jurisprudence,” according to […] More
Blogs have been touting the news that President Rodrigo Duterte is set to appoint former Senator Miriam Santiago as the next Supreme Court Chief Justice, replacing current Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. It was also shared by Duterte fan pages on Facebook, such as this one. Upon checking the content of the article, we found […] More
After President Rodrigo Duterte’s tirades against Senator Leila de Lima, several senators, public figures and netizens stood up for the neophyte senator. One of those was senatorial candidate and former Akbayan representative Walden Bello, who said that Duterte ‘bullied’ de Lima for opposing him. “I can just imagine what Senator de Lima is going through. […] More
President Rodrigo Duterte revealed one tactic he pulled off as a prosecutor going after criminals. “We planted the evidence. We arrested persons but we released them, [then] telling him that it was this person who squealed on him. And then when he goes out for the killing, then we said that it was this fellow […] More
President Rodrigo Duterte believed that there is no more “Marcos trauma” among the Filipinos, judging from the results of the May 9 elections that showed “minimal” difference between the votes for Vice President Leni Robredo and former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. Speaking to the media at the Magsaysay Park in Davao City on August […] More
President Rodrigo Duterte has numbered the days of Senator Leila De Lima’s political career, hinting that his upcoming exposes against the senator would surely spell the doom of her career. “Tapos ka na. Sunod [na] eleksyon?” (You’re finished. Next election?),” Duterte pronounced, sounding like he estimated how De Lima would lose next election because of […] More
