Firing Line

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2019 11:16:54 +0000

  PRESIDENT Duterte showed his gratitude by thanking the captain and crew of the Vietnamese fishing ves­sel for saving the Filipino fishermen near Recto (Reed) Bank at the West Philippine Sea recently. Duterte was in Bangkok, Thailand for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit when he thanked the Vietnamese crew through Vietnamese Prime […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2019 18:00:57 +0000

  EACH of the 22 Filipino crew members of a fishing boat that was rammed by a Chinese fishing vessel near Recto Bank last week would receive a fiberglass boat provided by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). In a report to the Department of Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol, BFAR Executive Director Eduardo […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2019 06:29:56 +0000

  OXFORD defines corruption as dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery. It includes a host of abuses such as graft, bribery, embezzlement, backdoor deals, nepotism, and patron­age. It has long been a thorn on the side of any government administration in spite of efforts and determination by do-gooders to cleanse […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 29 May 2019 16:30:29 +0000

  WHISTLEBLOWER Peter Joemel Advincula alias “Bikoy” surprised everyone when he jumped to the other side of the fence and blamed the opposi­tion for the series of videos he came out with on social media, accusing President Duterte’s family of allegedly receiving payoffs from drug syndicates. Bikoy claimed that he was offered P500,000 by Senator […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 22 May 2019 16:20:37 +0000

  IT was a nightmare that came true for most passengers when two coaches of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line 2 supposedly collided between Anonas and Cubao stations in Quezon City last Saturday. A report said at least 34 people were injured and taken to the Quirino Medical Center and Philippine Children’s Medical Center. […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 15 May 2019 16:20:06 +0000

  MORE people seemed to doubt the veracity of the supposed expose of Peter Joemel Advincula alias “Bikoy,” but the videos he came out with accus­ing President Duterte’s family of alleg­edly receiving drug money has remained controversial. The President himself recently said that Senator Antonio Trillanes IV is behind the production of the “Ang Totoong […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 08 May 2019 16:20:37 +0000

  ON Monday, people are ex­pected to troop to polling centers to cast their votes in the upcoming midterm elections. We now see several television ads of candidates from the Administration, opposition, and independent ones, briefly explaining their background and programs while urging the electorate to vote for them. To some, the midterm polls are […]