Pangilinan: Did Duterte order shooting bad cops on sight?

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Thursday criticized President Rodrigo Duterte’s recent threat to “neutralize” policemen involved in illegal activities, claiming that killing is not a way to bring the Philippines closer to a first-world nation status.

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Senators nix ‘no-el’ as step to charter change

Senators nix ‘no-el’ as step to charter change

The Senate stands solid against any move to postpone next year’s midterm elections to give way to the amendment of the Constitution for a shift to federalism.

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‘Killings create climate of lawlessness’ – LP

‘Killings create climate of lawlessness’ – LP

The opposition Liberal Party (LP) has warned that the series of killings of local officials could be orchestrated to create an “atmosphere of lawlessness” that would give the Duterte administration grounds for the imposition of martial law.

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