A total of 6,221 illegal drugs personalities were killed while 13,996 drug suspects were arrested since President Duterte launched an intensified campaign against illegal drugs. In its July 1, 2016 to Nov. 30, 2021 “Real Numbers’’ data, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) noted that...
President Duterte has expressed his frustration over what he described as the "stupid laws" that prevent the national government from promptly responding to disasters, like the one caused by typhoon "Odette" the week before Christmas. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) In his...
President Duterte has described his experience of assessing the damage caused by typhoon "Odette" in the various provinces in the Visayas and Mindanao as "soul-bruising". President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) But it's the fate of one particular coastal city in Negros...
Eligible workers of government will be given a one-time service recognition incentive (SRI) of not more than P10,000, Malacañang announced on Monday afternoon, Dec. 27. (Mari Gimenez/ Unsplash) The release of the cash incentive was authorized by President Duterte via administrative order (AO)...
Despite the huge challenge and distraction that was typhoon "Odette", the Philippines still managed to surpass its target for the second round of the national vaccination days (NVD) held from Dec. 15 to 23. (Keith Bacongco/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Cabinet Secretary and Acting Presidential...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye My good friend and fellow BPI director, Romy Bernardo, recently shared with me a 10-point policy wish list for the incoming president. According to Director Bernardo, who served as finance undersecretary during the Cory and Ramos presidencies, the wish list was put...
President Duterte said the Philippines will stay neutral amid the growing tension between China and Taiwan, noting that the country cannot afford to go to war against the Asian giant. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) Duterte made the statement after he announced that the country's...
House Deputy Speaker and Bagong Henerasyon Rep. Bernadette Herrera on Sunday, Dec. 26, expressed confidence that President Duterte would approve the P5.024 trillion national budget in its entirety. According to Herrera, the final version of next year's General Appropriations Bill (GAB), which has...
President Duterte has assured local chief executives in Cebu that all state resources and assets will be tapped in the province's relief and rehabilitation efforts during the aftermath of typhoon "Odette". President Rodrigo Duterte speaks to local residents and officials of typhoon-stricken Cebu on...
President Duterte expressed his wish for all Filipinos to remain hopeful and courageous as the country continues to recover from the effects of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his Christmas message. (RTVM Screenshot) Such was the President's taped...
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP stressed Friday, Dec. 24, that the organization will relentlessly pursue its goal of ensuring persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) and their personnel are drug-free. Photo from Supt. Xavier Solda's Twitter account BJMP spokesperson Superintendent...
President Duterte personally apologized to the victims of Typhoon Odette if it took him a while before signing the proclamation that placed six regions in the country under a " state of calamity ", saying they had to wait for the report on the damages. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang File...
