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House failure to ratify Bangsamoro Law ‘unfortnate’

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THE failure of the House of Representatives to ratify the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) was “unfortunate,” Malacanang said on Monday. All signs pointed to President Rodrigo Duterte signing the measure into law before his third State of the Nation Address (SONA,) but the plan fell through after the leadership of the House of Representatives adjourned […]

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Duterte on Boracay: I could not allow this decay to continue

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“Boracay island, widely regarded as one of our country’s treasures and admired worldwide for its natural beauty, has sadly become the representation of governance and government’s neglect,” President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday  in his third State of the Nation Address (Sona). “ I could not allow this decay to continue. Decisive action has long been overdue, […]

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LOOK: Protests build up as Duterte delivers 3rd SONA

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LOOK: Protests build up as Duterte delivers 3rd SONA

People from different walks of life gathered at different portions of the Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City to protest the policies of the current administration, as President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his State of the Nation Address (Sona) on Monday. According to a previous report, Bagong Alyansang Makabayan Secretary General Renato Reyes thanked Duterte for unifying […]

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House fails to ratify Bangsamoro law amid leadership row

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THE House of Representatives failed to ratify the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) on Monday at the opening of the Third Regular Session of Congress ahead of President Rodrigo Duterte’s third State of the Nation Address (SONA). The delay stemmed from a fight for the Speakership between incumbent Pantaleon Alvarez of Davao del Norte and Pampanga […]

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Senate ratifies Bangsamoro Organic Law

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THE Senate on Monday ratified the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) abolishing the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) and creating instead a Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (BAR) with more powers. The 22 senators present at the opening of the third regular session of the 17th Congress did not object to the motion of Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri […]

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Roads leading to Batasang Pambansa closed ahead of Duterte SONA

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ROADS leading to the Batasang Pambansa in Quezon City where President Rodrigo Duterte will deliver his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) have been closed and would stay closed until the arrival of the Chief Executive. As of posting time, only private vehicles and police mobiles are allowed to enter. Public vehicles such as […]

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Police to observe ‘maximum tolerance’ in SONA protests

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THE Quezon City Police District (QCPD) on Monday said it would exercise maximum tolerance against the protesters who would be gathering along Commonwealth Avenue ahead of President Rodrigo Duterte’s State of the Nationa Address (SONA). “As a way of respecting everyone’s right to free speech, we will allow the protesters to hold protest actions or programs, whether […]

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Senate okays bill on Bangsamoro Organic Law

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After months of grueling deliberations, the Senate finally ratified on Monday the bill for the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) that would replace the one that created the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).

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Duterte allies move to oust Alvarez, Arroyo next Speaker, says House leader

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ALLIES of President Rodrigo Duterte at the House of Representatives are moving to oust Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez to install former president and Rep. Gloria Arroyo of Pampanga in his place, a ranking House leader said on Monday. The source, who declined to be named ahead of the All-Majority bloc caucus this morning, revealed that political […]

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