Opposition senators on Monday, July 26 summarized President Duterte's final State of the Nation Address (SONA) as a run-down of his failure to keep his campaign promises in 2016. Senator Risa Hontiveros said that in the end, despite his promise to defend the country's territorial sovereignty...
President Duterte expressed confidence that a peaceful and prosperous was no longer a distant dream especially with the help of Filipinos who would be willing to seize the opportunity to work together. President Duterte delivers his sixth and final State of the Nation Address on July 26, 2021 (RTVM...
President Duterte on Monday strongly rejected allegations that he received help from China in order to win in the 2016 presidential election saying he only talked “civilly” to President Xi Jinping right after he assumed office. “I was just being nice to them. For some people to say that I was...
House Majority Leader Representative Martin Romualdez on Monday said the final State of the Nation Address (SONA) is but a capsule of what he was able to achieve for the country and for the Filipino people in the last five years. "Clearly, three hours were not enough to spell out all the relevant...
President Duterte claimed during his sixth and last State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 26, that his administration has “taken away the misery of public commuting” as he compared his transportation infrastructure achievements to that of the past four presidents. President Rodrigo...
The local economy may suffer irreversible damage if another strict lockdown is declared amid the coronavirus pandemic, President Duterte admitted Monday. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his sixth State of the Nation Address (SONA) before a joint session of Congress on July 26, 2021....
President Duterte admitted that despite the strides made, there was still a long way to go in his infamous drug war. President Duterte delivers his sixth and final State of the Nation Address on July 26, 2021 (RTVM Screenshot) Duterte made the statement during his sixth and final State of the...
The government will call for the pullout of Filipino workers if the kafala system implemented in some countries in the Middle East will not be dismantled. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his sixth State of the Nation Address (SONA) before a joint session of Congress on July 26, 2021. (RTVM...
President Duterte thanked health workers and other frontliners, the private sector, and the local government units (LGU) who helped in the country’s fight against COVID-19 during his sixth and final State of the Nation Address (SONA) at the Batasang Pambansa in Quezon City on Monday, July 26....
President Duterte ordered Task Force Bangon Marawi to hurry up completing the rehabilitation of the war-torn city so families affected by the war four years ago can finally return home. President Duterte delivers his sixth and final State of the Nation Address on July 26, 2021 (RTVM Screenshot)...
President Duterte urged Congress to pass two new laws that will benefit government troops as he looked back at how he improved the capability of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) to help them carry out their duties to the public. President Duterte...
Corruption may be eliminated in government if martial law will be declared to replace all officials in the bureaucracy with new ones, President Duterte said Monday. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his sixth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 26, 2021. (Screenshot /RTVM) The President, in...
