While there is no legal impediment for President Duterte to run for Vice President, a poll lawyer believes he should not. Romulo Macalintal Romulo Macalintal said it would be politically wrong for the PDP-Laban to have Duterte as its vice-presidential bet in the 2022 elections as it could be...
“Lacking, insulting, and derogatory.” These were the words used by opposition coalition 1Sambayan on Thursday, July 8, in describing the speech by President Duterte during the summit marking the centenary anniversary of China’s ruling party, the Communist Party of China (CPC). 1Sambayan...
The Philippines has forged closer friendship with China with no strings attached. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and President Xi Jinping of People’s Republic of China pose for a photo prior to their expanded bilateral meeting at the Malacañang on November 20, 2018. (Malacañang) President...
The Duterte administration is not turning its back on the United States despite its close ties with China. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers a public address at the Malacañang Golf (Malago) Clubhouse in Malacañang Park, Manila on July 6, 2021. (Malacañang) President Duterte explained that...
The Philippines has reached a population of more than 109 million based on a latest proclamation issued by President Duterte. President Duterte delivers his remarks during the inauguration of LRT-2 East Extension Project in Antipolo City on July 1, 2021 (Malacañang) In Proclamation No. 1179, the...
If the ruling party wanted to ensure continuity of the reform agenda, President Duterte has suggested the search for a presidential candidate who will not venture into corruption. President Rodrigo Dutete leads the signing of bills during a ceremony in Malacañang on June 24, 2021. Accompanying...
President Duterte feared that the Philippines will implode if former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV becomes the next president, saying his staunchest critic was stupid and has illusions of grandeur. President Rodrigo Duterte and former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV (Malacañang/Trillanes Facebook)...
President Duterte said that he has been trying his best in curbing corruption in government and that he had made some progress in weeding out corrupt officials. President Rodrigo Dutete (Malacañang) Duterte made the statement after Senator Manny Pacquiao alleged that the current administration was...
President Duterte said he has tempered his opposition to gambling because the country was running out of funds to address the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang) Duterte made the statement as he led a meeting with executives of the ruling PDP-Laban...
The feud between President Duterte and Senator Manny Pacquiao is not yet over. The President has raised the tax evasion complaint hurled against Pacquiao, saying the boxing icon owed the government P2.2 billion in back taxes. Turning the tables on the senator, Duterte argued that if a person...
President Duterte said he was now seriously considering running for vice president in the 2022 elections but said he prefers that the winning president should be his friend or he would be reduced to inutility. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) Duterte made the statement as he led a...
President Duterte has declared the month of July of every year as the "National Anti-Trafficking in Persons Awareness Month." President Rodrigo Duterte reads a document during a meeting with top government officials on July 6, 2021. (Malacañang) In Proclamation no. 1180, the President directed...
