PhilHealth chief: Duterte prefers, trusts retired military officials

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Mon, 08 Jul 2019 03:34:43 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) President and Chief Executive Officer Gen. Ricardo Morales (ret.) said President Rodrigo Duterte’s preference for retired military officials was a key factor in his recent appointment to head the state health insurance agency.

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Church worker slain in Negros Oriental

Credit to Author: cmiranda| Date: Sun, 07 Jul 2019 11:27:43 +0000

Church worker slain in Negros Oriental

ILOILO CITY–Men riding in tandem on a motorcyle shot dead a 42-year-old worker of the Philippine Independent Church near one of its churches in the town kf Majuyod, Negros Oriental province on Sunday (July 7).

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Respect Duterte’s hands-off policy on Speakership fight– Pichay

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Fri, 05 Jul 2019 04:16:08 +0000

Surigao del Sur 1st District Rep. Prospero Pichay Jr. on Friday urged members of the Executive and Legislative departments to respect

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Piñol stays at DA as Duterte doesn’t act on bid to resign

Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Thu, 04 Jul 2019 11:46:40 +0000

Agriculture Secretary Manuel Piñol said on Thursday (July 4) that President Rodrigo Duterte has not acted on his resignation that was tendered last week.

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Impeachment raps vs Duterte won’t prosper in House – solons

Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Thu, 04 Jul 2019 07:40:34 +0000

Impeachment raps vs Duterte won't prosper in House - solons

MANILA, Philippines — The possible impeachment case against President Rodrigo Duterte over the West Philippine Sea (WPS) issue may be impossible to prosper in the House, some lawmakers said Thursday. “Mukhang imposible… hindi kakayanin sa Senado… Kasi forward-looking ang mga congressman eh, if you believe in the Senate there is no chance, then they wouldn’t […]

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Solons appeal to Duterte: Pick Romualdez for House Speaker

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Thu, 04 Jul 2019 06:41:12 +0000

Solons appeal to Duterte: Pick Romualdez for House Speaker

Three lawmakers from powerful political blocs in the House appealed to President Duterte to pick Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez as Speaker.

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Duterte honors 14 soldiers wounded, killed in Sulu blasts

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Thu, 04 Jul 2019 02:25:02 +0000

Duterte honors 14 soldiers wounded, killed in Sulu blasts

MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday honored 12 soldiers who were wounded in the twin explosions in a military camp in Barangay Kajatian, Indanan, Sulu.

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Palace: PNP can’t arrest anyone with mere filing of impeach raps vs Duterte

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2019 07:03:05 +0000

The Philippine National Police (PNP) could not arrest anyone with the mere filing of an impeachment complaint against President Duterte

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Neda target: 105M Filipinos with national IDs by end of Duterte term

Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2019 10:44:50 +0000

Up to 105 million Filipinos will have national identification (ID) cards by middle of 2022 as the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) starts implementing the national ID law in September, according to Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia, Neda chief.

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