The South Korean Government has expressed its intention to pursue scholarship and exchange programs for the descendants of Korean war veterans in the Philippines. Minister Hwang Ki-Chul (right) and Philippine Ambassador to South Korea Ma. Theresa Dizon-De Vega during their meeting at the Philippine...
We have too much on our plate—climate change, COVID, Delta, Omicron… —but have we forgotten about the ‘Big One’? GOODBYE EVERYONE Could we be nearing the end of the world? Word on the street: “All of Taguig will collapse into the ground.” So will practically all of Metro Manila,...
Opposition Senator Leila de Lima on Thursday said President Duterte’s refusal to apologize to drug war victims comes as no surprise saying history shows that tyrants and mass murderers never apologized for their crimes. Thus, De Lima said only history would judge Duterte for his crimes against...
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...
Opposition Senator Leila de Lima on Thursday said should public should expect President Duterte’s “attack dogs” to become “more rabid as his reign of terror nears its end.” De Lima issued the statement as she expressed her solidarity with Sen. Risa Hontiveros who earlier posted bail for...
Presidential aspirant Senator Panfilo M. Lacson on Thursday, Dec. 30 said that strong foreign liaisons is a must in the government's war against illegal drugs. Lacson said this was the formula that he used in his law enforcement days to coordinate with other countries in preventing the entry of...
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 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...
A hero’s burial was given to Angono’s World War 2 guerrilla, who served as an intelligence officer during the Japanese occupation in the country, before noon on Friday, Dec. 24. Salome “Nanay Umeng” Calderon, 96, a member of the Hunters’ Reserved Officer Training Corps (Hunters ROTC), was...
(First of three parts) Despite being down to his last days in office, President Duterte continued to be one of the country's biggest newsmakers of 2021 as he faced issues from becoming a social media trending topic to the country's pandemic response. President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during the...
Around P74.3 billion worth of illegal drugs and laboratory equipment have been confiscated by the country’s anti-narcotics authorities since the start of President Duterte’s administration in 2016, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año said Tuesday night,...
