Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson for West Philippine Sea (WPS) Commodore Jay Tarriela on Sunday, Oct. 26, fired a pointed response to Davao City 1st District Representative Paolo Z. Duterte’s recent remarks questioning the loyalty of Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) ruling that affirmed the Court’s jurisdiction on former president Rodrigo Duterte’s crimes against humanity case will pave the way for the eventual arrest of his co-perpetrators in the alleged extrajudicial killings during his administration’s war on...
The defense team of former president Rodrigo Duterte will appeal the latest decision of the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) pre-trial chamber that affirmed its jurisdiction on the former leader’s crimes against humanity case. Nicholas Kaufman, Duterte’s lead counsel, told NewsWatch Plus...
DAVAO CITY – Pwersa ng Pilipinong Pandagat party-list Rep. Harold Duterte has urged fellow lawmakers to investigate the activities and outcomes funded by the government’s confidential and intelligence allocations. “I am calling on my fellow legislators, especially those sitting in the...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has rejected a bid by former president Rodrigo Duterte to challenge the tribunal’s jurisdiction over crimes linked to his administration’s bloody war on drugs, clearing the way for proceedings against him to move forward. In a 32-page decision released...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City Representatives Paolo Duterte and his son Omar Vincent Duterte have filed House Bill No. 5645 – Value-Added Tax Social Transfer for Indigent Citizens Act of 2025 – to ease the economic burden on the country’s poorest families. According to the Dutertes, HB No. 5645...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte defended the Office of the Vice President following allegations by a businessman over the supposed misuse of confidential and intelligence funds. Makati Business Club Executive Director Apa Ongpin has accused Vice President Sara Duterte of misusing...
Malacañang has distanced itself from the calls to investigate the alleged misuse of confidential and intelligence funds of Vice President Sara Duterte. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said it is up to the Ombudsman to conduct the investigation. "It 's in...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte criticized the filing of a plunder case against former Narvacan, Ilocos Sur Mayor Luis “Chavit” Singson, calling it politically motivated and an assault on free speech. In a statement released to the media on Monday, Oct. 20, Rep....
DAVAO CITY – The Dutertes provided additional assistance on Monday to fire victims in Barangay 21-C as part of their ongoing efforts to help affected residents rebuild their homes and lives. Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte and PPP party-list Rep. Harold Duterte personally led the...
Beyond its power to transform, technology can also be used as a weapon against corruption and a tool for good governance, Vice President Sara Duterte said on Monday, Oct. 20. The Vice President was the keynote speaker of the opening ceremony of the 51st Philippine Business Conference & Expo (PBC&E)...
The charges of crimes against humanity against former president Rodrigo Roa Duterte will not be outright dismissed, and he will still remain under the custody of the International Criminal Court (ICC) even if he is found to be unfit to stand trial. This was the legal opinion of ICC-registered...
