Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Wednesday said he hopes that debates during the May 2022 national and local elections would be “more enlightened” following the death of former President Benigno Aquino III. In a virtual press forum, Drilon highlighted the need to address the problem of...
June 30, 2016. The day the country welcomed former Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte as its 16th president. Duterte's victory in the 2016 polls came as a surprise to many, being the first local official to be catapulted to the presidency. He anchored his candidacy on making the Philippines a safer...
Senator Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao on Tuesday, June 29 accepted President Rodrigo Duterte’s dare and declared the Department of Health (DOH) as one of the government agencies that reeks of corruption in the current administration. Pacquiao disclosed this in a statement after absorbing...
They may hit a rough patch in their friendship but it seems there may be a chance President Duterte and Senator Manny Pacquiao can still mend ties. President Rodrigo Duterte attends Senator Manny Pacquiao’s 38th birthday celebration at the KCC Mall Events & Convention Center in General Santos...
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte Carpio had declined her father's wish to take a shot at the presidency in next year's elections. President Rodrigo Duterte and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio pose for a photograph during a meeting with the Filipino community at the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal in Hong...
Energy Secretary and Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino (PDP)-Laban vice chairman Alfonso Cusi on Tuesday, June 29 said he finds it unfortunate that President Duterte has threatened to campaign against Senator Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao despite being a part of the leadership of the ruling...
President Duterte has taunted Senator Manny Pacquiao for his promise to end squatting and build subdivisions for informal settlers if he becomes president. Senator Manny Pacquiao and President Rodrigo Duterte (Senate PRIB/Albert Calvelo/Malacañang) “And for your dream of giving everybody houses...
President Duterte warned Senator Manny Pacquiao that he will "expose him as a liar" if he cannot substantiate his claims that the current administration is three times more corrupt than its predecessor. President Duterte and Senator Manny Pacquiao In his pre-recorded public address, President...
President Duterte is open to running for vice president in next year's elections if the race won't be tight. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers a televised address from Davao City (Malacañang) Addressing the nation Monday, June 28, the President admitted that running for Vice President was "not...
President Duterte has endorsed Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo as a potential senatorial candidate in the 2022 elections. President Rodrigo Duterte and Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo during a virtual meeting in Malacañang on June 28, 2021 (Malacañang) The...
The Department of Education (DepEd) vowed Monday, June 28, to assist its more than 900,000 public school teachers in securing their Philippine National Public Key Infrastructure (PNPKI) digital signatures as part of its commitment to ensure “secure and peaceful” May 2022 elections. (Photo from...
Militant fishers’ group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) adds to the growing opposition against President Duterte’s suggestion of arming civilian volunteers to help in the government’s anti-criminality drive. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In a statement on...
