Over 300 distressed overseas Filipinos (OFs) from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have been repatriated during the official visit of President Duterte's delegation to the middle eastern nation this week. HEADED HOME. Filipinos based in Saudi Arabia queue for processing at the King Khalid International...
Opposition Senator Leila de Lima on Sunday welcomed the reintroduction of a Philippine human rights measure in the United States Congres, saying this development will prove to the Duterte government of the great consequences to its blatant disregard for human rights and rule of law. The...
The government has facilitated the repatriation of more than 300 distressed Filipinos from Saudi Arabia amid the adverse impact of the raging pandemic. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) According to the Palace, the latest batch of 347 repatriates will each be given P10,000 in cash...
President Duterte’s national security and foreign policy strategies have violated the Philippine Constitution as they failed to “defend our sovereignty and national territory from foreign threats and invasion,” retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice and opposition coalition 1Sambayan...
Senator Leila de Lima condemned on Saturday, June 19, the killings of teenagers in separate police and military operations. Senator Leila de Lima (Senate of the Philippines) "Last month, it was an 18-year old with autism. On Tuesday, a 12-year old Lumad was killed in an alleged indiscriminate...
Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo is disappointed with an administration senator following her reported criticisms of the Duterte administration's vaccination program. President Rodrigo Duterte talks to former Ilocos Norte Governor and now Senator Imee Marcos while attending a church...
The Philippine is seeking to enhance the country's bilateral relations with Saudi Arabia, particularly in the protection of thousands of Filipino migrant workers. President Rodrigo Duterte confers the Order of Sikatuna with the rank of Datu (Grand Cross) Silver Distinction on outgoing Ambassador...
While he has always been critical of President Duterte, former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV has agreed with the way he has taken care of the needs of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). President Rodrigo Duterte and former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV (Malacañang/Trillanes Facebook) “Doon...
Former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is elated over the announcement of President Rodrigo Duterte that he would be supporting House Majority Leader and Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez if the latter decides to run for vice president. “I am happy for Martin. Indeed he is very qualified,” Arroyo...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) is mulling the possibility of issuing a “safety seal” to schools that have been approved to hold limited face-to-face classes - or even those that will be allowed to do so in the future. Commission on Higher Education Chairman Popoy De Vera (Phot from...
There is no final word yet if President Duterte will run for vice president in the 2022 elections or opt to retire when his term ends next year. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) The President can make a decision on a possible run for the vice presidency by October when aspirants...
The Duterte administration achieved more than triple the infrastructure accomplishment of its predecessor, from P820.4 billion between 2011-2015 to P2.536 trillion between 2016-2020, or a 209 percent increase. Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark A. Villar made the...