Senate President Vicente Sotto III seemed unfazed by President Duterte's threat to have senators arrested should they cite Cabinet officials for contempt in their legislative inquiries. Senate President Vicente Sotto III bangs the gavel to resume their hybrid plenary session on May 17, 2021....
DBP-Bldg-news-1080x714 The Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) has approved P39.5-billion worth of loans under its flagship credit program to fund gaps in the country's infrastructure development, DBP President and Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel G. Herbosa announced, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021....
The ongoing Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearings are "oversight" hearings in nature and does not entail mandatory appearance of resource persons from the executive department. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque makes a presentation before President Duterte during "Talk to the People" public...
A total of 3,669 applications for construction of communication towers were approved and processed by local government units (LGUs), Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año said on Wednesday night, Oct. 6. In a briefing with President Duterte, Año noted that...
President Duterte said he will leave Senator Richard Gordon alone if he pays the government P86 million, the worth of disallowed expenses he claimed that Gordon incurred when he was still Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) chairman. President Rodrigo Duterte and Philippine Red Cross chairman...
In a night of hurling invectives against the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee for allegedly insulting Cabinet members, President Duterte once again poked fun Wednesday, Oct. 6 at the weight of the panel's chairman, Senator Richard Gordon. President Rodrigo Duterte (left) and Senator Richard Gordon...
President Duterte told Senator Richard Gordon that it was none of his business if he wanted to go to the mall and look at luxury watches, saying he is not a "thief" like the lawmaker. President Rodrigo Duterte and Philippine Red Cross chairman Senator Richard Gordon (FILE PHOTOS/MANILA BULLETIN)...
Don't hold your breath, senators. NO WAY!--President Duterte rejects on Oct. 6, 2021 the senators' call for him to rescind his memo barring executive department workers from attending the hearings of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee. (Screenshot from Facebook live) President Duterte categorically...
President Duterte raised the possibility of bringing his issues with the Senate to the Supreme Court in order to protect his Cabinet members from the "disrespect" they are getting from senators. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) Duterte made the statement amid the Senate's ongoing...
As his tirades against the Senate continue, President Duterte has now warned senators that he will "imprison" them if his Cabinet members or any worker from the Executive Branch will be cited in contempt and detained. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) Duterte made the statement amid...
The National Reinsurance Corp. of the Philippines (Nat Re), the country’s national reinsurer, was recognized by the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) for good corporate governance practices. Allan R. Santos, Nat Re president and chief executive officer said the company bagged two Golden...
Even before President Rodrigo Duterte was elected to the highest position in the land, former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV has already been his foremost critic, calling him out for the criminality in hometown of Davao City, as well as his connections to alleged syndicates. Former Senator Antonio...
