President Duterte has been showered with expensive gifts over the years but is never really impressed with any of them. In fact, the President has a firm no-gift policy especially during the holiday season. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his sixth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 26,...
The nine police generals whom President Duterte mentioned in his last State of the Nation Address (SONA) as allegedly involved in the illegal drug trade have already been dismissed from the service since 2016, the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) confirmed Tuesday, July 27. DILG...
With President Duterte prioritizing the country's problem of illegal drugs in his final State of the Nation Address (SONA), Senator Ralph Recto also found the Chief Executive's speech lacking, particularly on how the Philippines will move forward from the COVID-19 pandemic. Senate President Pro...
Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday, July 27, maintained that the government should focus on its pandemic response efforts, stressing that it should be the country’s top priority. Vice President Leni Robredo delivers her own address to the nation dubbed as “Ulat ni VP Leni” a day after...
Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año welcomed Tuesday, July 27, President Duterte’s calls for the legislators to enact a law that will modernize the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP). President Duterte (File photo from PCOO) To recall, Duterte called for the...
Vice President Leni Robredo called on the government, political parties, and Filipinos to unite amidst the threats of the pandemic and the political upheavals that sow discord and disagreements. Vice President Leni Robredo (Jansen Romero/Manila Bulletin) The country’s second-highest official...
The local armed communist struggle will eventually be over following the government's strides in the anti-insurgency operations, according to President Duterte. President Duterte arrives at the Batasang Pambansa to deliver his sixth and final State of the Nation Address (SONA) Monday, July 26,...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) called on local government units (LGUs) Tuesday, July 27, to consider the safety and comfort of Filipinos who are lining up for vaccination against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) especially during this rainy season. Interior Secretary...
President Duterte has called for a Senate inquiry into the importation of AK-47 rifles into the country that supposedly ended up in the hands of communist insurgents. RODRIGUEZ_07262021-19 The President made the request to former police chief and now Senator Ronald dela Rosa to conduct a probe into...
A Department of Transportation (DOTr) official has called out as "fake news" social media comments saying that the so-called Dalian trains purchased during the past administration are now being used on the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3). The MRT-3 (Photo from DOTr Facebook page) "Taliwas sa...
The anti-endo bill remains one of the administration-backed proposed legislations even after President Duterte excluded it from the list of priority bills endorsed in his sixth State of the Nation Address (SONA). President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his sixth and final State of the Nation Address...
Environment and toxics watchdog EcoWaste Coalition said that the issuance of the list of non-environmentally acceptable products and packaging or the NEAPP list should be among the most pressing concerns of the Duterte administration in its final year. (Photo from the EcoWaste Coalition) In a...
