The 21 Philippine officials who were stranded in Israel amid its ongoing conflict with Iran had already left the Middle East for Manila, Philippine Ambassador to Jordan Wilfredo Santos said Friday, June 20. In an interview with State-run Radyo Pilipinas on Friday, June 20, the ambassador said the...
DAVAO CITY – With a strong message of youth empowerment and community solidarity, Davao City first district Councilor-elect Rodrigo Rigo Duterte II officially opened the inaugural Rody Duterte Commercial Basketball Cup on Thursday, June 19, at the Catalunan Grande Sports Complex. The tournament,...
Vice President Sara Duterte has departed the country to attend a pro-Duterte rally in Melbourne, Australia. In a statement on June 20, the Office of the Vice President disclosed that Duterte is currently in Australia. She is scheduled to attend the “Free Duterte Now” rally in support of her...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go reiterated on Thursday, June 19 his call for the return of former president Rodrigo Duterte back to the Philippines noting it has been 100th day since his arrest and detention at the Hague in the Netherlands. “Hindi tayo titigil sa panawagan natin (We will not...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte marked on Thursday, June 19, the 100th day since his father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, was detained at The Hague in the Netherlands under international charges still pending legal resolution. Rep. Duterte criticized the former...
DAVAO CITY – Concerns are mounting within the Duterte family over the health of former President Rodrigo Duterte, who is currently detained at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands. The Duterte patriarch’s family reported that he has noticeably lost weight since his...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City Mayor Sebastian Z. Duterte strongly supports Councilor-elect Rodrigo “Rigo” Duterte II as the city anticipates significant shifts in its local political landscape next month. Rigo, the son of first district Rep. Paolo Duterte, is expected to become acting vice mayor if...
The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte is expected to file a motion to dismiss the impeachment complaint against her, Senate Impeachment Court spokesperson Atty. Regie Tongol said on Wednesday, June 18. This is one of the possibilities that Duterte 's legal team would do, Tongol said...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Second Division, voting 2-1, granted the petition seeking to cancel the registration of the Duterte Youth Party-list, which ranked second in the May 2025 polls. In the resolution dated June 18, 2025, petitioners Reeya Beatrice Magtalas, Abigal Aleli tan,...
A human rights lawyers’ group has called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to dismiss former president Rodrigo Duterte’s request for interim release from pre-trial detention, citing the threats he continues to pose on the safety of witnesses and the “systematic barriers to...
DAVAO CITY – Mayor Sebastian Z. Duterte on Tuesday weighed in on the sudden request for relief submitted by Davao City Police Office acting director Police Col. Hansel Marantan. Marantan cited medical reasons for seeking reassignment. He appeared before the city council session on Tuesday...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Tuesday, June 17, pushed back against calls for some senator-judges to inhibit themselves from the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, stating that doing so would allow them to avoid taking a clear stand on the case. “Kapag...
