Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar on Monday said the administration’s “fulfilled promises” specifically in terms of the campaigns against illegal drugs, criminality, and corruption are just some of the reasons why President Duterte is enjoying high approval ratings. PCOO...
President Duterte extolled on Monday, Aug. 30 all the anonymous frontliners who have been bravely leading the country's battle against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) scourge for over a year and a half now, calling them a “new breed of heroes”. The President made these remarks in a video...
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go turned down on Monday, August 30, his nomination as the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan's (PDP-Laban) presidential candidate for the 2022 national and local elections. Senator Christopher 'Bong' Go (Office of Sen. Go) In a letter addressed to Energy...
The group of Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi on Sunday, August 29, thumbed down Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III’s election as the new chairman of the Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Laban (PDP-Laban). President Duterte (Malacañang photo) Melvin Matibag, secretary general of the...
Opposition Senator Leila de Lima said she is certain that former undersecretary Christopher Lao was one of the go-to-operators and hatchmen of the Davao mafia led by President Duterte and Senator Christopher “Bong” Go. Judging by the developments in the Senate blue ribbon committee’s hearing...
Saying that the country’s elected vice president is not mandated to audit government agencies, Vice President Leni Robredo laughed off President Duterte’s claims that he will audit the Commission on Audit (COA) once elected to the second-highest post in 2022. Vice President Leni Robredo and...
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque has affirmed that President Duterte's decision to allow casino operations on the world-famous Boracay island in Aklan was indeed caused by the government’s need for additional funds. (Photo by Kaysha/ Unsplash) "The President has given his go-signal allowing...
The national government will come after mining companies that end up "destroying the life of a river," President Duterte said in a recent public briefing. President Rodrigo Duterte (rightmost) listens to the presentation of DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu (2nd from right) during the "Talk to the People"...
Environment groups have denounced the recent pronouncement of President Duterte to impose a "Martial Law power" to rid the country of illegal reclamation of esteros or canals that became one of the factors in the pollution of the Manila Bay. For Kalikasan People's Network for the Environment, the...
The Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) has highlighted infrastructure projects under the Duterte administration that aim to give focus on news and information coming from regions in the country other than Metro Manila. PCOO Secretary Martin Andanar ( Photo from Martin Andanar's...
As long as students and the faculty are safe, Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chairman Popoy De Vera expressed optimism that more higher education institutions (HEIs) will be allowed to reopen their campuses for limited face-to-face classes. Limited face-to-face classes at the National...
Provincial governors on Friday, August 27, threw their support for President Duterte’s decision to accept the offer of the administration Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) party to run for vice president in the 2022 elections. President Rodrigo Duterte (KING RODRIGUEZ/...
