President Duterte praised the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) for their sustained anti-illegal drug campaign in the country, even as he hoped that the law enforcers would continue their efforts in the coming months. President Rodrigo...
Despite concerns raised by human rights groups on drug-related killings, President Duterte stood firm in his stance not to apologize to the deaths that resulted from his administration’s drug war. President Rodrigo Duterte addresses the nation on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022. (Malacañang photo) In his...
Each family affected by typhoon "Odette" will receive a maximum amount of P5,000 from the national government as form of "ayuda" (assistance), Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año said. Año said the intended beneficiaries are low income families and those...
President Duterte has expressed a desire to go back to the provinces that were ravaged by typhoon "Odette". President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) This, despite the apparent new surge in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases that's slowly sweeping across the nation. Duterte, in his...
President Duterte on Tuesday, Jan. 4, blamed vice presidential candidate Senator Kiko Pangilinan for the heightened criminality in the country because of a particular law the latter authored. Senator Francis Pangilinan and President Rodrigo Duterte (Senate/Malacañang photos) According to Duterte,...
President Duterte has sought the understanding of the Roman Catholic faithful following the National Task Force's decision to suspend this year’s "traslacion" or the annual procession of the Black Nazarene. SUPER-SPREADER EVENT--A typical traslacion of the image of the Black Nazarene. (File...
As the Philippines again records thousands of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases daily, President Duterte on Tuesday, Jan. 4, pointed at the highly transmissible Omicron variant as the culprit for the decreased mobility of Filipinos. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his regular public...
President Duterte prefers to assign policemen at quarantine hotels in the country in order to prevent cases of quarantine "jumping", or skipping the required quarantine period for individuals who just arrived from abroad. (Mark Balmores/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) This, as Duterte acknowledged...
President Duterte has directed village officials to restrict the movement of unvaccinated Filipinos in their respective jurisdictions. President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during his first “Talk to the People” public briefing of the year on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022. (RTVM Screenshot) In his taped...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar Let me start by greeting everyone a very Happy New Year. I hope everyone had a nice and safe holiday break with loved ones and family. And I hope all of us are recharged to face the challenges of the new year. Let us make 2022 a rebound year....
Despite the struggles and hardships brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) was able to accomplish eight different projects, including four major infrastructure under the flagship ‘Build Build Build’ (BBB) program of President Duterte. In his fourth...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, Jan. 4, commended the national government for giving priority to the education sector by increasing its 2022 budget. (Photo from DepEd) Education Secretary Leonor Briones, in a statement, expressed gratitude to President Duterte and Congress after the...
