Opposition senator Leila De Lima said on Saturday, Nov. 20 that the reasons cited by the government for the suspension of the International Criminal Court's (ICC) investigation were just done to delay the proceedings, if not for the ICC to entirely defer investigation and prosecution to President...
Opposition Senator Leila De Lima said on Saturday, Nov. 20 that the law which allowed substitution of candidates became an "opportunistic" tool in the hands of "party hoppers" in ways that the public has never seen before. Senator Leila de Lima (Senate of the Philippines) In a statement, De Lima...
The Duterte administration may have made a blunder by requesting the International Criminal Court (ICC) to defer its investigation on President Duterte’s war on drugs, according to an assessment made by former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV. Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV (MANILA BULLETIN FILE...
Malacañang has welcomed the International Criminal Court's (ICC) decision to suspend its "investigative activities" on the Philippines' war against illegal drugs, which has become the signature of the current Duterte administration. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) "We welcome the...
President Duterte assured members of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-LABAN) that he will not abandon the ruling party, saying his decision to run under a different party is a strategic political move. President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during one of his events in Oriental Mindoro...
President Duterte said he'd be fine with a 12th place finish in next year's Senate race. President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during one of his events in Oriental Mindoro on Nov. 18, 2021 (Malacañang photo) Speaking during a meeting with Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban)...
President Duterte said there will be no coalition between the ruling party Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) and Lakas-CMD (Christian Muslim Democrats) because of the latter’s link with presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. President Duterte and former...
Malacañang was evasive Friday, Nov. 18, in answering questions regarding the status of the relationship between President Duterte and Pastor Apollo Quiboloy. President Rodrigo Duterte (left) and Pastor Apollo Quiboloy (Photos from Malacañang, MANILA BULLETIN) This developed after international...
Anytime, anywhere. Senator Manny Paquiao in suit thumbsup "Although I'm not in a position to judge anyone on this issue, I am willing to undergo drug test anytime and anywhere," Pacquiao said. In a statement, he also urged his fellow presidential bets to do the same. "Mas maganda kung hair follicle...
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles expects that there would still be a clamor from the public to have election candidates tested for illegal drug use. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles holds a virtual press conference on Nov. 19, 2021 (Screenshot from Facebook live) "There's always been that clamor...
A beneficiary of the Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) E-Konsulta program has created dress-me-up dolls dubbed "Robredolls" to express his gratitude for presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo. 'ROBREDOLLS' -- Vice President Leni Robredo shows off dress-me-up dolls created for her by...
President Duterte has identified as couple of things that "worry" him as he counts his final days in Malacañang. President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during the joint meeting of the NTF-RTF ELCAC in Mimaropa held in Calapan City on Nov. 18, 2021 (Malacañang photo) "Eh ako magtapos na (I'm finishing...