The Philippine Red Cross asserted on Sunday, Sept. 12, that funds donated by government agencies to the humanitarian organization were “faithfully” accounted for. Philippine Red Cross The PRC issued the statement after President Duterte threatened to stop government transactions with the...
Less than a week after Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte announced she will not be contending for next year’s presidential race, her supporters are set to launch on Monday, Sept. 13, a citizens movement urging her to reconsider. Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio The Hugpong Para Kay Sara (HPS), which...
Senate minority leader Franklin Drilon on Sunday, Sept. 12 said he can only conclude that President Duterte wants to take revenge on the senators who are investigating the questionable P8.86-billion deal between the Department of Budget and Management’s procurement service (DBM-PS) and Pharmally...
It appears to Vice President Leni Robredo that President Duterte is “coddling” government officials who are involved in allegations of corruption. Vice President Leni Robredo (BISErbisyong Leni/Facebook) Speaking on her Sunday radio show, Robredo lamented that instead of investigating these...
Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea said the issue surrounding the government's procured coronavirus (COVID-19) supplies could have been avoided if only the Senate read the weekly report submitted by the Executive Department to the Legislative. Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea (File...
President Duterte said that the government must throw its full weight in its anti-illegal narcotics campaign to counter drug syndicates bringing in huge volumes of drugs in the country. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang) Duterte made the statement following the recent successive drug busts...
Retired Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales is baffled as to why the Office of the Ombudsman, led by Ombudsman Samuel Martires, doesn’t want to release President Duterte’s Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN) when he can file a case against anyone for the wrongful use of this...
The national government's mass vaccination program against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is doing well, President Duterte said in his latest "Talk to the People" public address on Friday night, Sept. 10. Vials of COVID-19 vaccines. (Keith Bacongco/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) "Let me stress...
President Duterte has appointed former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, Gen. Debold Sinas as an undersecretary in the Office of the President. Newly-installed Office of the President Undersecretary Debold Sinas (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) This was confirmed to Malacañang beat reporters at...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon has dismissed as "old news" the claim of President Duterte that he ties with convicted plunderer Janet Lim-Napoles, as well as his connections with personalities tagged in the illegal drug trade. Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon (MANILA BULLETIN File...
President Duterte has given an ultimatum of sorts to Philippine Red Cross (PRC) chairman, Senator Richard Gordon. President Rodrigo Duterte (left) and Senator Richard Gordon (Photos from Malacañang, MANILA BULLETIN) In his taped "Talk to the People" public address that was aired Saturday...
As the debate on its effectiveness in treating coronavirus (COVID-19) continues, President Duterte has decided to leave the use of antiparasitic drug ivermectin to the discretion of doctors and patients. File photos Duterte made the statement as the clinical studies on ivermectin as a cure for...
