Two groups on Tuesday, Oct. 5, said "retiring" President Rodrigo Duterte should be held accountable for continuous killings and human rights violations in the Philippines. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) Duterte on Saturday, Oct. 2, announced his retirement from politics and dropping...
President Duterte believes that based on Senator Christopher "Bong" Go's track record as a lawmaker and his former special assistant, the latter will surely become the country’s "best vice president" if elected. Senator Christopher "Bong" Go (left) glances at President Rodrigo Duterte during the...
President Duterte continued to play hardball with the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee as he announced the issuance of a memorandum enforcing his earlier pronouncement to personally clear invites for his Cabinet members to attend the panel’s hearings. President Rodrigo Duterte signs the memorandum...
President Duterte has revealed one of his "things-to-do" after he goes back to being a civilian next year: to prepare his defense for his case before the International Criminal Court (ICC). President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during his "Talk to the People" public briefing on Monday, October 4, 2021....
Editorial For once in this divisive political climate, all members of the Senate and the House of Representatives voted as one when they unanimously approved a measure extending the voter registration deadline for the national elections in 2022. Senate Bill 2408 was supported by House Bill 10261,...
President Duterte again found "colorful" ways to verbally attack Senate Blue Ribbon Committee chairman, Senator Richard Gordon, during the former's "Talk to the People" public briefing on late Thursday night, Sept. 30. President Rodrigo Duterte (left) and Senator Richard Gordon (Photos from...
BRISBANE, Australia -- Australia's Daintree rainforest has been returned to its Indigenous owners as the government begins to cede control of the world's oldest tropical forest. AFP/ MANILA BULLETIN The UNESCO World Heritage-listed Daintree National Park -- a 135-million-year-old tropical...
TOKYO, Japan -- Fumio Kishida won the presidential election of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Wednesday, vowing to formulate a stimulus plan and let people benefit from economic growth. Fumio Kishida attends a press conference after he won the presidential election of Japan's...
Editorial The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has forced millions of Filipinos to shelter at home and harness the power of the internet for work, education, entertainment, and shopping for both necessities and “retail therapy.” With so many people going online for the first time, e-commerce has seen...
President Duterte has "given the cue" for legislators to create a law that would allow the executive to exercise its so-called police power over those who do not want to get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). President Rodrigo Duterte listens to a presentation during the "Talk...
Did the Senate tap a "tainted" contractor for the construction of its new building in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City? President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) President Duterte asked this question on late Monday night, Sept. 27, during the pre-recorded "Talk to the People" public briefing. He...
President Duterte lectured his favorite punching bag, Senator Richard Gordon, on the subject of delicadeza in the latest episode of "Talk to the People" on late Monday night, Sept. 27. President Rodrigo Duterte (left) and Senator Richard Gordon (Photos from Malacañang/ MANILA BULLETIN) During...
