Political uncertainty in the Philippines could intensify as former President Rodrigo Duterte’s influence on voters grows, potentially diverting attention from tax reforms and the proposed ₱200 wage increase. According to the Netherlands-based financial giant ING, midterm elections usually have...
Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre (Dexter Barro II/MANILA BULLETIN) A House leader has echoed the criticism of International Center for Transitional Justice Senior Associate Ruben Carranza that Rodrigo Duterte's camp failed to present a clear...
Former executive secretary Salvador Medialdea (bottom left) Amateurish. Deputy Majority Leader La Union 1st district Rep. Paolo Ortega said that's how former executive secretary Salvador Medialdea came off during the first hearing of his client,...
The Supreme Court will play a pivotal role in guiding the Philippine government on how to handle the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte by the International Criminal Court (ICC), Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano said. According to Cayetano, the SC’s guidance would set legal precedence and...
Vice President Sara Duterte will be home in Manila after securing her father’s, former president Rodrigo Duterte’s legal team and the arrival of another next of kin in The Hague. Vice President Sara Duterte addresses the supporters of former president Rodrigo Duterte who gather at...
Vice President Sara Duterte advised her family to secure their valuables in case a search warrant is done by authorities on their homes, and told them not to fight against it anymore. Former president Rodrigo Duterte enjoys a rare complete family dinner with his ex-wife Elizabeth Zimmerman...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) TACLOBAN CITY, LeyteFormer senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson has told to police officers and soldiers to "remain professional and loyal to the country". Lacson, a member of the...
Salvador Medialdea, ex-president Rodrigo Duterte's former executive secretary House Deputy Majority Leader Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin has called out former executive secretary Salvador Medialdea for supposedly spreading false...
The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) deployed police teams in various converging points and protest sites of supporters of former president Rodrigo Duterte in Metro Manila. NCRPO director Brig. Gen. Anthony A. Aberin said the policemen were tasked to ensure peace and order and prevent...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (left), President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Facebook) House Deputy Majority Leader Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin has assured the public that the mid-term elections on May 12 will push...
ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo (left), former president Rodrigo Duterte (PPAB) TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte--Administration Senate bet ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo has slammed the toxic commenters on social media regarding the recent...
The deepening rift between the Marcoses and the Dutertes reflects deep-rooted political instability in the Philippines, which ultimately hinders the country from achieving its full economic potential, according to the think tank Capital Economics. "The arrest this week of former Philippine...
