If President Duterte would have his way, he wants the senators to be replaced with "ordinary Filipinos" in the May 2022 national elections. REPLACE THE SENATORS--President Rodrigo Duterte advises voters during his "Talk to the People" public briefing on Oct. 4, 2021 (Screenshot from Facebook live)...
Most of the country’s population is expected to be vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) by the end of the year, thanks to the expected arrival of more vaccine doses as well as the start of general public inoculation this October, President Duterte said. President Rodrigo Duterte...
For former senator Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito, President Duterte should not be taking the cudgels for his men amid the Senate's ongoing investigation on the alleged irregularities in the government's purchases for COVID-19 response. Former Senator JV Ejercito (Cesar Tomambo/Senate PRIB) Ejercito...
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 on Monday, Oct. 4, told Senator Richard Gordon to pay the government to P140 million in disallowed funds he accrued when he was still chairman of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA), saying the significant amount could be tapped to buy coronavirus disease (COVID-19)...
President Duterte said he was “pleased” to know that the Commission of Audit (COA) has agreed to audit the subsidies received by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), chaired by Senator Richard Gordon, who has led the Senate’s inquiry into the government’s alleged anomalous deals with Pharmally...
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....
President Duterte believes that he made the right decision to retire from politics after his term ends despite getting an "excellent" satisfaction score from the latest survey. President Rodrigo Duterte (JOEY DALUMPINES/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO) Duterte made the statement after a Social Weather Stations...
(SWS) Forty-five percent of Filipinos agreed that they can speak "openly and without fear" even if it is against President Duterte, based on the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey results released on Monday, Oct. 4. The non-commissioned survey, which was conducted from June 23 to 26, asked...
President Duterte was only talking about his preferred May 2022 tandem when he said over the weekend that it's time for "Sara-Go". President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque gave this explanation Monday, Oct. 4 as the public tried to reconcile the Chief...
Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque cannot assure the public that President Duterte will not change his mind and decide to run in the 2022 elections at the last minute as he did in 2015. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Roque made the statement after Filipinos...
