BUSAN, South Korea — Vice President Sara Duterte has urged Filipinos to find strength in faith and unity as the nation commemorates All Saints Day and All Souls Day—Undas—a time of remembrance for departed loved ones and devotion to the saints. In her message, Duterte encouraged the public to...
The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has ordered the defense team of former president Rodrigo Duterte, the Office of the Prosecutor, and the Office of Public Counsel for Victims (OPCV) to submit public redacted versions of their filings before the international court. In a...
The camp of former president Rodrigo Duterte has asked the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to reverse its pre-trial chamber’s ruling that affirmed the Court’s jurisdiction on the former leader’s crimes against humanity of murder case. In a four-page petition signed...
DAVAO CITY – Around 300 residents of Barangay 18-B here availed of free medical and eye checkup during a medical mission on Tuesday, Oct. 28, organized by the Office of First District Rep. Paolo Duterte and acting Davao City Vice Mayor Rodrigo Duterte II. Rep. Duterte said the outreach aimed to...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte criticized Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro for her “reckless and historically ignorant” remarks regarding the country’s defense of the West Philippine Sea. In a statement released to the media on...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia—Malacañang has told Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte to refrain from undermining the plans of President Duterte for the country 's defense modernization. "So unang una po, huwag niya pong i-undermine yung balak ng Pangulo na palakasin ang pwersa ng Armed Forces at...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte questioned the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ plans to use United States missiles reportedly capable of reaching China, warning that such initiatives could put Filipino lives at risk. In a statement on Saturday, Oct. 25, Duterte criticized AFP chief...
Vice President Sara Duterte attended a Filipino community event in Singapore to spend time with overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) there. The official was seen in videos of Duterte supporters posted on Facebook. According to one post, the Vice President was joined there by Senator Robin Padilla,...
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson for West Philippine Sea (WPS) Commodore Jay Tarriela on Sunday, Oct. 26, fired a pointed response to Davao City 1st District Representative Paolo Z. Duterte’s recent remarks questioning the loyalty of Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) ruling that affirmed the Court’s jurisdiction on former president Rodrigo Duterte’s crimes against humanity case will pave the way for the eventual arrest of his co-perpetrators in the alleged extrajudicial killings during his administration’s war on...
The defense team of former president Rodrigo Duterte will appeal the latest decision of the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) pre-trial chamber that affirmed its jurisdiction on the former leader’s crimes against humanity case. Nicholas Kaufman, Duterte’s lead counsel, told NewsWatch Plus...
DAVAO CITY – Pwersa ng Pilipinong Pandagat party-list Rep. Harold Duterte has urged fellow lawmakers to investigate the activities and outcomes funded by the government’s confidential and intelligence allocations. “I am calling on my fellow legislators, especially those sitting in the...
