The Quirino Grandstand in Manila was filled with lights and beautiful music as Filipino artists and supporters of President Duterte held the "Salamat, PRRD" thanksgiving concert to show their gratitude to the outgoing leader. Filipino artists and supporters hold the 'Salamat, PRRD' thanksgiving...
"My administration is committed to implement all signed peace agreements in step with constitutional and legal reforms." President Duterte (Malacañang photo) This was President Duterte's vow in his inaugural speech in June 2016. Six years later, as he prepares for the end of his administration...
Laws and programs that encapsulate the legacy of the PRRD leadership President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (PRRD)’s time in office has been nothing short of historic in more ways than one, not only going through the pandemic for more than two years of his term but through many technological and societal...
The alternative Learning System is hope for the future for millions of out-of-school youth EVERYBODY DESERVES A SECOND CHANCEAlternative Learning System (ALS) students, from different walks of life, form a small circle inside a classroom in Cavite. (Frendy Tesorero) The limiting effect of...
The country’s health system which has become more “people-centered” with the passage of two landmark laws is the legacy in health care that President Duterte’s six-year administration will leave behind when his term ends on June 30, 2022. The two landmark laws are the Universal Health Care...
President Duterte has always put the interest of the Filipino people foremost in his governance. He would always stress that he was the people’s servant. Perhaps it is that humility, despite being the most powerful man in the country, that has truly endeared him to the Filipino people. He is also...
"Maybe I did something good," was President Duterte's candid remark on his becoming the President of the country, pausing to reflect that he may have "impressed Jesus with a past good deed." President Duterte (Malacañang photo) He also thinks that becoming President at 71 was also God's perfect...
Vice President-elect Sara Duterte disclosed on Saturday, June 18, her plan to find a permanent place for the Office of the Vice President (OVP) once she assumes the post by the end of the month. Vice President-elect Sara Duterte (Photo by Noel Pabalate /MANILA BULLETIN) Speaking to reporters in...
Delfin Lorenzana is a man who wears many hats. Since 2016, he’s been the Secretary of the Department of National Defense (DND), ensuring that the Filipinos are secured from terrorists, communist rebels, and other enemies of the State while protecting the country’s territory from invaders....
After six years in office, Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana will officially relinquish his post on June 30 but with a parting gift for all Filipinos – a stronger defense posture that will enable the protection of the country’s national interests, and respond...
President Duterte's leadership in government efforts to protect people's lives – one from a virus that caused a pandemic, and the other, from a terrorist attack that caused the five-month war in Marawi City – will be among the major highlights of his six-year presidency. President...
Less than a month before President Rodrigo Duterte’s term ends, labor group Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) challenged him to immediately pass the proposed P750 national minimum wage, adding that this would help Filipinos deal with the soaring prices of basic commodities and services in the country....
