DAVAO CITY – Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte on Tuesday, April 7, questioned Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto 's sudden support for a proposed joint oil exploration between the Philippines and China. In a statement, Duterte said he respects Sotto "as a fraternal brother" and urged him...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte signed an executive order on Monday, April 6, creating an inter-agency task force to coordinate government response to rising fuel prices and their impact on basic goods and economic activity. Executive Order No. 7, Series of 2026, was issued on...
Fiscal indicators under the Duterte administration generally trended upward, though the pattern was heavily shaped by the pandemic shock mid-term. In the early pre-pandemic years, revenues grew steadily, bolstered by improved tax administration and the initial impact of the TRAIN reforms. The...
The House Committee on Justice has formally directed Ombudsman Jesus Crispin "Boying" Remulla to appear before the panel and submit respondent Vice President Sara Duterte’s official statements of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALNs) as part of the ongoing impeachment proceedings. On Monday,...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) on Monday, April 6, announced that it has shifted to a four-day on-site workweek with a one-day work-from-home (WFH) arrangement, in line with the government’s push to reduce energy consumption amid global uncertainties. “The Office of the Vice President...
The supposed branding of the House impeachment proceedings as a "kangaroo court" by the camp of respondent Vice President Sara Duterte makes no sense at all to House Assistant Majority Leader Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong. This, especially since the House Committee on Justice...
Manila 3rd district Rep. Joel Chua agrees with the notion that the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte is a testing ground for her "fitness" as chief executive, especially given her presidential aspirations in the 2028 elections. This, as Chua wondered what would happen if...
Zamboanga City Mayor Khymer Olaso 's remarks about the House of Representatives ' impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte aren 't suited for intelligent discussion. This was San Juan City lone district Rep. Ysabel Maria Zamora 's retort to Olaso after the...
The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is set to announce its judgment on the camp of detained former president Rodrigo Duterte 's case challenging the prosecutor over jurisdiction. The chamber will deliver its judgment on April 22 at 7 p.m., Manila time, in a...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte said his father, former President Rodrigo R. Duterte, remains strong and well-cared for while in the custody of the International Criminal Court in The Hague. Speaking to Alvin and Tourism Wednesday, Rep. Duterte said he met his father who...
A vice chairman of the House Committee on Justice has highlighted the "time-bound" nature of the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte. This means it is incumbent upon the committee to see the proceedings through, despite the notion that it should stop in deference to the...
Whoever netizen "Mark Evardone" is, or the actual person controlling his Facebook account, Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon has identified him to be a bonafide troll army member. So what does Ridon do? He calls the person out for not doing his job properly. In a recent Facebook post, Ridon...
