President Duterte personally justified the proposal to arm firefighters in the country, citing a need for the latter to protect themselves from aggressive citizens during fire incidents. On top of this, armed firemen can also be tapped to address situations concerning law and order, he said....
Malacañang did not challenge Ombudsman Samuel Martires's declaration pertaining to public officials' statement of assets, liabilities, and net worth (SALN). Malacañang Palace (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a virtual press briefing Friday, Sept. 10...
The United States on Friday (Thursday in Washington, D.C.) reiterated its call for China to abide by the July 2016 ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague that invalidated Beijing’s excessive nine-dash line claim in the South China Sea. US State Secretary Antony Blinken made...
Malacañang said that President Duterte apologized to countries whose nationals died in the Philippines in the course of the ongoing drug war to make them understand that these were collateral damage to a legitimate police operation. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) Roque made the...
Senator Richard Gordon lamented Friday, September 10, the apology made by President Duterte for the deaths of four Chinese nationals in recent anti-drug operations. President Duterte and Senator Senator Richard Gordon (File photos) In opening the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee's fifth hearing on the...
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque doesn't think Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso was alluding to him when the latter made comments about a "disrespectful" govenrment official that ought to be sacked. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (left) and Manila Mayor Isko Moreno (File...
Ombudsman Samuel Martires may have misunderstood the mandate of his office and the Constitution in seeking to penalize individuals who make comments about the wealth of public officials, opposition Senator Leila de Lima said. In this file photo taken September 20, 2016, Senator Leila de Lima...
National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) Spokesperson Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade Jr. is now the deputy director-general of the National Security Council (NSC). Newly-installed NSC Deputy Director-General Antonio Parlade Jr. (File photo/ PCOO) Parlade's appointment to the...
Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) Chairman Greco Belgica has described his nomination as a guest candidate in the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan's(PDP-Laban) Senate slate as a "great honor." PACC Chairman Greco Belgica speaks during the launch of “Project Kasangga:...
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV--the staunchest critic of President Duterte--is motivating Filipinos to register and vote by showing them in a 50-second video clip what the present administration has done in "silencing" the media and its critics. Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV (MANILA...
President Duterte used the Partido Demokratikong Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan's (PDP-Laban) national convention Wednesday, Sept. 8 to once again defend the honor of Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III and Davao City businessman Michael Yang. President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during...
President Duterte has advised Palace hopefuls in the upcoming May 2022 national elections to "face the Lord first" before deciding to run. President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during the national convention of PDP-Laban on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021 (Screenshot from Facebook live) Duterte, speaking the...
