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...
The landmark measure that seeks to ban child marriage in the Philippines has been signed into law by President Duterte. (Charles Deluvio/ Unsplash) A copy of the five-page measure, designated as Republic Act (RA) No.11596, was sent to Malacañang reporters Thursday afternoon, Jan. 6. Duterte...
Presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos and his running mate, vice presidential candidate Sara Duterte-Carpio, will make EDSA Carousel bus rides permanently free should they win in the coming elections. The duo made their promise to the public Thursday, Jan. 6., as they found that the...
At least 15 members of the Presidential Security Group (PSG) have tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (PSG logo) This was confirmed to Malacañang reporters Thursday, Jan. 6 by Col. Randolph Cabangbang, chief of the PSG. According to Cabangbang, the 15 PSG members--who...
The Department of Education (DepEd) maintained that limited face-to-face classes even amid a pandemic could work. Education Secretary Leonor Briones / File Photo / DepEd In a virtual presser on Wednesday, Jan. 5, Education Secretary Leonor Briones shared the significance of conducting the pilot...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is currently finalizing its report on the five-week pilot implementation of limited face-to-face classes to be submitted to President Duterte. Face-to-face classes in Burgos Elementary School in Botolan, Zambales on Nov. 15, 2021 (Photos from DepEd) During a...
Hotels that serve as quarantine facilities for individuals who recently returned from abroad aren't completely absolved from legal action despite President Duterte's statements, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles clarified on Wednesday, Jan. 5. (Ralph Darabos/ Unsplash) Nograles, the acting...
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,...
