President Rodrigo Duterte remained firm in his decision to allow the late strongman Ferdinand Marcos to be buried at the national hero’s cemetery, but he said this does not necessarily mean Marcos is a hero. Giving Marcos a spot at the hero’s cemetery “doesn’t mean he’s a hero in the true sense of the word,” […] More
If Duterte wants to end “endo” contracts in private firms, he should first end it in government. This was Senate Minority Leader Ralph Recto’s challenge to President Rodrigo Duterte who had said he would shut down private businesses that still practiced “endo” contracts. “Endo” is short for “end of contract” which has become the regular […] More
Senator Kiko Pangilinan praised President Rodrigo Duterte’s apology to the Chief Justice, but also appealed to him to be careful in everything that he says as it can impact the Filipinos all around the world. “We welcome President Duterte’s public apology for his “harsh words” meant for Chief Justice [Maria Lourdes] Sereno. It shows that […] More
After telling the Supreme Court that he would not follow their order and threatening Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno with a declaration of martial law, President Rodrigo Duterte apologized to Sereno for his “harsh words.” “I apologize to the Chief Justice for the harsh words I’ve said, it was never intended,” Duterte said. “Because […] More
Kabayan Party-list Rep. Harry Roque warned President Rodrigo Duterte about the possibility that the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague may charge him for the incidents of extrajudicial killings (EJKs) in the war his administration waged against illegal drugs. The ICC was established in 2006 to bring to justice those who are guilty of […] More
No more peace talks once even an AFP soldier gets hurt by communist rebels’ attack, particularly using land mines. This was the warning issued by President Rodrigo Duterte to the communist rebels on Wednesday, August 10. Duterte is particularly infuriated by land mines used by the rebels. Land mines tend to harm even civilians, especially […] More
President Rodrigo Duterte’s move to give the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos a hero’s burial was met with several oppositions, especially from the victims of human rights abuses during the Marcos regime. Duterte promised to have Marcos buried at the Libingan ng mga Bayani in February when he visited Ilocos Norte during his campaign. On August […] More
President Rodrigo Duterte defended having the names of dead public officials in his list of 159 people allegedly involved in the illegal drug trade. He spoke out about the list after Supreme Court Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno penned a letter to him, noting that one of the seven judges he named died in 2008. [ads1] […] More
Philippine National Police Director General Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa on Monday, August 8, said that President Rodrigo Duterte’s ‘narco-list’ of over 150 government officials was a product of the workshop launched by the intelligence community. Dela Rosa told the media that some of those officials included in the list have already submitted themselves to investigation […] More
The United States called Manila envoy Patrick Chuasoto for a meeting after President Rodrigo Duterte called US Ambassador Philip Goldberg “bakla” (gay). Chuasoto heads the Philippine embassy in Washington, DC, replacing former Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Cuisia Jr. US State Department Press Office director Elizabeth Trudeau said on Monday, August 8, “We’ve seen […] More
The fiscal thrust of President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration which it plans to implement in the coming years—like aggressive infrastructure and emergency powers to remedy the traffic problem—and which was applauded initially is now being seen by some fiscal experts as something to be alarmed about. For instance, Emilio Neri, Jr., who is head economist at […] More
President Rodrigo Duterte felt like Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno ordered him around after receiving her letter concerning the inclusion of seven judges in the narco-list. Duterte then mentioned martial law if Sereno does not agree with his current methods in fighting drugs, after she called his revelation of the list a ‘premature announcement.’ “If […] More