Tag: #Talk to the People
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Close to P900-M worth of illegal drugs seized in 2 weeks- Año
Government anti-narcotics operatives a seized a total of P897,013,041 worth of shabu and marijuana in a span of two weeks, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año reported to President Duterte on Monday night, June 6.
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In possibly his last Talk to the People, Duterte says it was a ‘fruitful, productive journey'
President Duterte’s late-night public briefing on Monday night, June 6, with Cabinet officials could be his last as his term will end on June 30.
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'We must all be united': Duterte appeals to Filipinos to support Marcos Jr.
As he approached the end of his administration, President Duterte rallied support for his successor, President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., saying Filipinos must unite to confront the challenges the Philippines faces.
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Nearly 2M Covid doses administered in gov't house-to-house vax program
A total of 1,934,807 Covid-19 vaccine doses were administered to the unvaccinated and those with incomplete vaccine doses through the house-to-house vaccination process, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Eduardo Año said Monday night, May 23.
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Fuel price hikes could stop only if Ukraine-Russia conflict ends —Duterte
As the country is dependent on global importation of oil, President Duterte lamented that “there will be no new normal” unless the Ukraine-Russia war ends, as this could help end the spiral of oil prices in the world market.
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Duterte says he will continue ‘drug war' even after term
Expect President Duterte to continue waging war against drug lords and drug peddlers even after he steps down from office because he believes illegal drugs ruin the country and end lives.
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Duterte orders BARMM officials: Push constituents to get vaccinated vs Covid-19
A visibly concerned President Duterte ordered officials of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) to convince their constituents to get vaccinated against Covid-19 in fear of a possible resurgence of coronavirus infections in the country.
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Duterte says he won't lift facemask requirement
President Duterte said there was no way that the wearing of facemasks will not be required until his last day in office, saying the Philippines was not yet “out of the woods” despite the low number of Covid-19 cases.
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Duterte says shift to Alert Level Zero still 'untimely'
President Duterte said it is still not the right time to further de-escalate to Alert Level Zero the current Covid-19 level status in the country.
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Duterte eyes house-to-house vax drive as millions of Covid jabs still unused
President Duterte on Tuesday, April 5, said he is considering to implement a house-to-house vaccination program as many Filipinos still refuse to get inoculated against Covid-19, leaving millions of vaccine doses unused.
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Duterte ‘not surprised’ if cops involved in case of missing ‘sabungeros’
President Duterte said he would not be surprised if some police officers were involved in the disappearance of several sabungeros, adding that scalawags in the service cannot be avoided.
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Duterte defends e-sabong anew; 'Government needs money'
President Duterte justified his decision not to suspend the operations of online sabong in the country as it is generating billions of income for the government and not because he has connections in the industry.
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'Cory Constitution allowed rich to use party-list groups to enter Congress' — Duterte
President Duterte said it is during the administration of the late President Corazon Aquino that the rich started to use the party-list system to get elected to Congress.
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Duterte names party-list groups that are ‘legal fronts’ of communists
President Duterte on Tuesday, March 29, lashed out at progressive party-list groups which he accused of acting as "legal fronts" of the communist insurgency, barely two months before the May 2022 elections.
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Duterte hopes NTF-ELCAC programs will be pursued by next administration
President Duterte said he is hoping that the next administration will continue the government’s anti-insurgency programs under the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC).
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Duterte bats for mass transit use amid high fuel prices: 'Learn to ride MRT, LRT'
To further conserve fuel amid skyrocketing pump prices, President Duterte urged the public to just take mass transit services, particularly trains.
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Duterte on calls to suspend fuel excise tax,’e-sabong’: ‘I do not decide alone’
President Duterte emphasized that he cannot immediately act on the concerns of lawmakers on proposals to stop “e-sabong” operations or suspend the excise taxes on fuel.
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Duterte: Invite NPA in gov't projects rollout
President Duterte on Monday, March 7, said in jest that members of the New People’s Army (NPA) should be invited to the inauguration of government projects as a “retreat from fighting.”