The Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) on Monday, June 28, thumbed down President Duterte’s idea to allow civilian groups and anti-crime volunteers to carry arms to help in law enforcement. Bayan secretary general Renato Reyes Jr. warned that arming civilian volunteers to serve as “force...
The government is determined to take steps to further improve the country's anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing regulations. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers a speech during the ceremonial signing of new laws in Malacañang on June 16, 2021. (Malacañang) Presidential spokesman...
Malacañang shrugged off the small protest of some members of the National Union of Peoples' Lawyers (NUPL) against President Duterte, saying the Chief Executive probably does not care about it. Photo of the online convention of the IBP where President Duterte's recorded message was met with some...
Malacañang revealed that President Duterte actually wanted to attend the wake of the late former President Benigno Aquino III (PNoy) but circumstances hindered his plans to pay his last respects to his predecessor. President Duterte (Malacañang photo) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the...
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...
Malacañang said it was possible for the National Capital Region (NCR) to downgrade to the ordinary general community quarantine (GCQ) but not to the modified GCQ (MGCQ) or the least strict risk classification. Manila Bulletin File Photo Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the statement days...
The proposed arming of civilian volunteers helping in the government's anti-crime campaign is not yet final, Malacañang clarified Monday. resident Rodrigo Roa Duterte administers the oath-taking ceremony of the Global Coalition of Lingkod Bayan Advocacy Support Groups and Force Multipliers during...
Senator Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III has disagreed with President Duterte's proposal to arm anti-crime volunteers to help in law enforcement. Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Gen. Guillermo Eleazar (middle) leads the commemoration of the 123rd proclamation of Independence Day at Camp Crame in...
Anti-crime civilians could avail of existing procedures to own and carry guns if they want to help law enforcement agencies in crime fighting as President Duterte had proposed, Senate President Vicente Sotto III said on Monday, June 28. But if the President wanted to ease the procedures for...
Is the Philippines better off than when President Duterte stepped into power in 2016? Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said this is what he wants to find out when the Chief Executive delivers his final State of the Nation Address (SONA) this July. “After five years, where are we now, or what is...
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Sunday, June 27 thumbed down President Duterte’s proposal to arm civilians, saying stricter gun control, including stringent issuance or even suspension of firearm permits would be a better solution to stopping criminality in the Philippines. Lacson, a former...
A farmers group has opposed the proposal of President Duterte to allow civilian groups and anti-crime volunteers to carry arms to help fight crimes, saying that the move could result to more “unwarranted and merciless killings.” Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas In a statement on Sunday, June...
