Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque is firm that Malacañang will not share records of the administration's infamous drug war to the public nor the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) but assured the people that those guilty of crimes are being investigated, tried, and punished. Presidential Spokesman...
President Duterte remains unbothered by the International Criminal Court (ICC) authorizing the full inquiry on his infamous drug war, reiterating that the court does not have jurisdiction over the Philippine affairs. President Duterte (KING RODRIGUEZ/ PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO/ MANILA BULLETIN)...
Why do Filipinos have to pay for blood coming from the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) if they get blood donations from citizens? President Rodrigo Duterte (left) and Senator Richard Gordon (Photos from Malacañang, MANILA BULLETIN) President Duterte left this question in the minds of the viewers of the...
President Duterte hoped the government will be able to recruit more health care workers and allied health workers as the country continued to address the increasing number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, saying the pay is actually "good." File photos Duterte made the statement after Vaccine Czar...
A "despot" and a "thief". President Rodrigo Duterte listens to a presentation during Wednesday night's "Talk to the People" public briefing. The briefing was aired on Thursday morning, Sept. 16 (Screenshot from Facebook live) President Duterte used these new words to describe his nemesis, Senator...
President Duterte has commended the House of Representatives for conducting a "more sane" inquiry on the government's procurement of alleged overpriced coronavirus disease (COVID-19) supplies. The President thanked the Lower Chamber for allowing their guests to actually say their piece on the...
As his tirades against Senator Richard Gordon continue, President Duterte has ordered Solicitor General Jose Calida to ask the Commission on Audit (COA) to immediately start its audit on the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), alleging the presence of corruption in the organization. President Rodrigo...
An internationally recognized rights advocacy group on Thursday, Sept. 16 welcomed the decision of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to allow the Office of the Prosecutor to proceed with formally investigating the alleged crimes committed under the Duterte administration’s controversial war...
The Pre-Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has granted the request of its prosecutor to begin a probe on the alleged crimes related to extrajudicial killings in the Philippines, including the hundreds of deaths that occurred under the controversial war-on-drugs campaign of the...
The executive department has no authority to prohibit private individuals from attending the Senate's investigation on the alleged anomalies in the government's procurement of COVID-19 supplies, Senate President Vicente Sotto III said on Wednesday, September 15. Senate President Vicente Sotto III...
Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno has high hopes that opposition coalition 1Sambayan will come up with a unified slate for the 2022 polls. Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno (Albert Garcia/Manila Bulletin) Although failing to win in the 2019 senatorial elections, landing only the 21st spot, the son of...
Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo has branded the Senate hearings on alleged corruption in government amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic as a mere "question hour" and not a true-blue investigation "in aid of legislation". Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo...
