Solon thanks Duterte for signing law creating S. Leyte’s 2nd district

Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Mon, 04 Feb 2019 09:23:04 +0000

Solon thanks Duterte for signing law creating S. Leyte's 2nd district

Southern Leyte Rep. Roger Mercado has expressed his gratitude to President Duterte for signing a law that created a new congressional district in their province.

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Tight security assured in Batang Pinoy meet

Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Sun, 03 Feb 2019 18:00:15 +0000

Giovanni Gulanes, Davao Del Norte’s provincial government department chief on youth and sports development, yesterday said they have already reinforced several measures on competition venues and billeting areas weeks before to ensure the safety of the delegates.

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Duterte orders all-out war on terror groups

Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2019 11:48:32 +0000

Duterte wants ‘all-out war’ vs Jolo mass murderers, terror groups

President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday ordered the military in Sulu to wage an all-out war against terror groups, after the twin bombings at a church in Jolo on Sunday that killed at least 20 people and wounded 78 others.

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Duterte wants ‘all-out war’ vs Jolo mass murderers, terror groups

Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2019 11:48:32 +0000

President Duterte’s marching orders to the troops in Sulu: an all-out war against the terror groups and give justice to the victims, a military official said.

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Graft raps pushed vs Lapeña for failing to stop P11-B ‘shabu’ smuggling

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2019 21:34:57 +0000

The National Bureau of Investigation on Thursday recommended criminal and administrative charges against former Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapeña

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Senators agree to 12, not 9, as age of criminal liability

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2019 21:32:06 +0000

Senate President Vicente Sotto III believes majority of Senators would be open to supporting moves to lower the minimum age of criminal responsibility

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177 farmers killed in Duterte’s reign – ex-DAR chief Mariano

Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2019 09:47:20 +0000

177 farmers killed in Duterte's reign - ex-DAR chief Mariano

A total of 177 farmers have been killed since the start of President Duterte’s administration in July 2016, former Agrarian Reform Secretary Rafael Mariano said.

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Human rights crisis in Philippines intensified amid drug war – HRW

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2019 11:03:58 +0000

The human rights crisis in the Philippines has “deepened” in 2018 as the bloody war on drugs  continued under the Duterte administration, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report on Thursday.

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Palace to study possible Hanjin takeover  

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2019 09:38:18 +0000

   MANILA, Philippines – Malacañang will study the possibility of taking over the bankrupt Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Corp. Philippines after Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said President Rodrigo Duterte was very receptive to the idea. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Duterte wanted to look into the proposal. Lorenzana disclosed in a Senate hearing that he […]

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Trillanes says Duterte beyond redemption, salvation

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2019 07:45:07 +0000

MANILA, Philippines  – Senator Antonio Trillanes IV  believes that President Rodrigo  Duterte  is “beyond redemption.” On Thursday, Trillanes scoffed  at  efforts to forge peace between  Duterte and the Catholic  Church. “Di ba ilang beses na nilang sinubukan? Talagang satanista itong si Duterte,   wala nang magagawa dun. Nakita nyo naman pati si Jesus, ininsulto na  e,” he said […]

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