VP on Batocabe slaying: Brazen killings ‘must not be the new normal’

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VP on Batocabe slaying: Brazen killings ‘must not be the new normal’

Vice President Leni Robredo condemned the killing of Rep. Rodel Batocabe, saying that such a brazen crime “must not be the new normal.”

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VP out of power succession aims to avoid ‘instability’ in leadership

The move of the House constitutional amendments panel to skip the Vice President as President Rodrigo Duterte’s successor during the transition period towards a federal form of government was done to prevent “instability.”

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Robredo to gov’t: Focus on solving inflation instead of ‘shutting down’ critics

VICE President Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo on Thursday urged the government to stop focusing on silencing its critics and instead, come up with “coherent solutions” in solving the nine-year high inflation rate of 6.4 percent in August. “Instead of shutting down those who dare to point out its inefficiencies, may the administration finally rise to the challenge […]

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Expert: Only courts can order arrest of civilians like Trillanes

Expert: Only courts can order arrest of civilians like Trillanes

Only judicial courts may order the arrest of a civilian like Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV, former Solicitor General Florin Hilbay said on Wednesday, maintaining that the 1987 Constitution does not authorize President Rodrigo Duterte to detain any citizen arbitrarily.

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Robredo: ‘Competent NFA leaders’ needed to solve rice crisis

VICE President Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo on Monday recommended that for the government to resolve the ongoing rice crisis and other issues plaguing the National Food Authority (NFA), competent leaders are needed. “Ayusin ang NFA…magtalaga ng pinunong mahusay at mapagkakatiwalaan ng lahat (Fix the NFA…elect competent leaders whom the public can trust),” Robredo said in a […]

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Leni to Rody: Stop ‘glorifying a dictator’

Leni to Rody: Stop ‘glorifying a dictator’

Work on unifying the nation instead of “glorifying a dictator,” Vice President Leni Robredo on Friday said in a message to President Rodrigo Duterte, reacting to his remarks that the country was better off with a dictator “like (Ferdinand) Marcos” than with her at the helm.

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Duterte stands by his word: Naga a ‘hotbed of shabu’

President Rodrigo Duterte insisted Thursday that Naga City, the hometown of Vice President Ma. Leonor “Leni” Leni Robredo, is a “hotbed of shabu.”

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Robredo: ‘Heroism important amid challenge to democracy’ 

VICE President Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo called on the public to emulate the country’s heroes amid the ongoing challenges to democracy. “Our history has witnessed a lot of struggles, and our heroes showed what it means to be a Filipino: never hesitating to put life on the line for the greater good. Their courage, dedication […]

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Palace: No politics in Duterte’s claim that Naga a ‘hotbed of shabu’

Palace: No politics in Duterte's claim that Naga a ‘hotbed of shabu'

There was no politics involved in President Rodrigo Duterte’s remark that the home province of Vice President Leni Robredo was a breeding ground for drugs, Malacañang said on Thursday.

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