Deputy minority leader and Basilan lone district Rep. Mujiv Hataman extolled the late former President Corazon "Cory" Aquino on the occasion of her 13th death anniversary on Monday, Aug. 1. The late former President Corazon "Cory" Aquino (Reuters) In a statement, Hataman highlighted the "shining...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo The assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has shocked not only the people of Japan but also leaders from around the world. The untimely demise of Japan’s longest-serving prime minister has also put the spotlight once again on his legacy. Abe is...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has inherited close to a thousand infrastructure projects from the Duterte administration. However, the biggest of these are still to be completed, like the P488-billion Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP), one of the Philippines’ largest infrastructure undertaking...
A comfortable life for all. President Duterte (Malacañang photo) This was what President Duterte vowed to give every Filipino when he took his oath as the country's 16th President in 2016. His presidency was anchored on ending illegal drugs, criminality, and corruption in three to six months....
Outgoing Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Sec. Eduardo Año lauded on Wednesday, June 29, the Philippine National Police (PNP) for its contribution in reducing the crime rate across the country. Año attributed the decline in crime to the aggressive campaign against illegal...
(Photo from DepEd) Under the Duterte administration, access to education has significantly increased by providing more support to those who have limited resources to pursue or continue their studies. Both the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) noted that...
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...
