News Roundup

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 04 Nov 2019 09:07:41 +0000

  The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Monday has raised alarm over the sneaking of illegal drugs into music festivals, concerts and other similar events. PDEA Director General Aaron N. Aquino sounded the alarm following the case of a teenage girl who was stopped after passing through the PDEA narcotics detection dog (K9) that […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 03 Nov 2019 07:56:16 +0000

  Thousands of aspiring lawyers along with their families and friends trooped before dawn Sunday at the University of Santo Tomas (UST) for the first day of bar examinations. Arriving by bus or private cars, bar examinees were cheered on by their relatives, friends and schoolmates carrying banners and placards with inspirational messages. Other supporters […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 01 Nov 2019 05:17:23 +0000

The drop in the number of families victimized by common crimes proves the government’s war on drugs and crime is “working effectively and efficiently,” Malacañang declared Friday. Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo welcomed the survey results as a “clear repudiation” of the black propaganda spared by critics of the anti-drug campaign as well as an proof […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 01 Nov 2019 03:51:02 +0000

President Duterte said that the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) engineers were going to his house in Davao City to check on its structural integrity following the 6.5-magnitude quake which rocked North Cotabato Thursday. Cracks appeared inside Duterte’s home following the quake which jolted parts of Mindanao Thursday morning. According to the President, […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 01 Nov 2019 02:22:21 +0000

  President Duterte said he is willing to tap Vice President Leni Robredo as the country’s drug czar until the end of their term in 2022. Duterte made the statement after personalities from the political opposition said there was no way that Robredo can solve the drug problem in just six months like what the […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 01 Nov 2019 02:22:21 +0000

  President Duterte said he is willing to give Vice President Leni Robredo not just six months but until the end of their term as the country’s top leaders to serve as the government’s drug czar. Duterte made the statement after personalities from the political opposition said there was no way that Robredo can solve […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2019 06:08:37 +0000

Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” T. Go assured the nation yesterday that President Duterte is safe following a strong earthquake that hit Davao city and other parts of Mindanao. President, a former Davao City Mayor, was at his bathroom when the quake struck the city, he said. The President’s house in Davao city suffered several cracks […]