Former national security adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. (File photo) Vice President Sara Duterte was just kidding when she declared herself as a “designated survivor” after baring her intention to skip the third State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Marcos Jr. on July 22, according to...
Former National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr (Dexter Barro II/MANILA BULLETIN) Retired army general and former National Security Adviser (NSA) Hermogenes Esperon Jr. appeared Tuesday, May 21, before a House of Representatives committee hearing to...
The Makabayan bloc in Congress on Monday, January 9 expressed hope that the perjury charges filed against 10 human rights defenders would be dismissed. In a statement, the group reiterated their belief that the filing of perjury cases against the human rights defenders is a clear act of retaliation...
Defense Sec. Delfin Lorenzana expressed on Thursday, June 23, his support to the order of National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon, Jr. to block the websites of the groups and personalities identified with the communist rebels. Lorenzana explained that the order relayed to the National...
Outgoing Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Thursday said the order of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to block access to over 20 websites has a legal basis under the anti-terror law if these platforms are involved in financing the activities of the Communist Party of the...
The restriction of several websites that are being linked by the government to the Communist Party of the Philippines – New People’s Army – National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) is “a win” for the Philippines, outgoing National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. declared Wednesday,...
Groups whose internet websites have been ordered blocked for alleged links with the Communist Party of the Philippines may seek legal remedies if they oppose the move, Acting Presidential Spokesman Martin Andanar said Wednesday. Andanar issued the advice after the National Telecommunication...
Outgoing National Security Adviser (NSA) Hermogenes Esperon Jr. requested the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to shut down at least 25 websites that are linked to the Communist Party of the Philippines – New People’s Army – National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF), it was revealed...
National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. told Vice President Leni Robredo on Wednesday, May 11, to yield to leading presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and seek other ways to help the country. National Security Adviser Hermogenes C. Esperon Jr. (File photo/ MANILA...
National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. said Wednesday, May 11, that he wants to look into the “connections” of J.P. Morgan (JPM) Global Research, an American financial services giant, to determine if there are businesses that are hostile to leading Philippine presidential candidate...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) deplored the decision of Facebook to warn National Security Adviser (NSA) Hermogenes Esperon Jr. over an April 14 post urging all Filipinos to unite to end communist insurgency. DILG Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya pointed to what he...
The National Task Force on Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) maintained on Saturday, Nov. 13, that it has been transparent as to how the P16.44-billion budget for the implementation of the Barangay Development Program (BDP) is being spent this year. National Security Adviser Hermogenes C....