Duterte threatens to withdraw UP’s funding
On Tuesday, President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to withdraw the funding of the University of the Philippines (UP) amid Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) students’ call for an academic strike. Duterte …
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Duterte claims ‘squatters’ caused deforestation
President Rodrigo Duterte blamed “squatters” or informal settlers for deforestation, which contributed to Luzon’s massive flooding during Typhoon Ulysses. In a briefing with Cabinet officials on Tuesday night, the President …
Duterte declares state of calamity over Luzon
President Rodrigo Duterte declared a state of calamity over the entire Luzon after powerful typhoons Rolly and Ulysses hit Luzon in consecutive weeks. Duterte confirmed his decision during a briefing …
Go: Duterte OKs calamity funds augmentation
President Rodrigo Duterte approved the recommendation to augment the calamity funds of local government units severely affected by the recent strong typhoons, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said on Monday. Go …
Pantaleon Alvarez resigns from Duterte’s PDP-Laban
Davao del Norte Representative Pantaleon Alvarez on Sunday announced his “irrevocable resignation” from Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) party. Alvarez was a former House Speaker and served as the …
Roque urges netizens to stop asking ‘NasaanAngPangulo’
Malacañang urged the netizens to stop asking where President Rodrigo Duterte amid calamities after #NasaanAngPangulo trended again on Twitter during the onslaught Typhoon Ulysses, which devastated Luzon. Presidential spokesperson Harry …
Duterte extends suspension of VFA abrogation for another 6 months – Locsin
President Rodrigo Duterte extended for another six months to suspension the abrogation of the Visiting Force Agreement (VFA) with the United States amid the continuous tensions in the South China …
Duterte offers P50K-P100K reward for ‘ghost projects’ tipsters
President Rodrigo Duterte stepped his anti-corruption campaign and offered P50,000 to P100,000 cash incentives to anyone who could give information about any government “ghost project.” Duterte said Tuesday night that …
Duterte dares suspended BI employees to eat money wrapped in ‘pastillas’ – Guevarra
Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra revealed that President Rodrigo Duterte met with the over 40 suspended officials and personnel from the Bureau of Immigration (BI) at Malacañang on Monday evening. “During …
Duterte names Sinas as next PNP chief
President Rodrigo Duterte named Metro Manila police chief Major General Debold Sinas as the new chief of Philippine National Police (PNP), Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque announced Monday. Sinas will take …
Duterte surprised PH included in 50 safest countries in the world
President Rodrigo Duterte said he was surprised that the Philippines was included in the world’s 50 safest countries, as reported by analytics company Gallup. According to the 2020 Gallup Global Law and …
Gordon reacts to Duterte’s ‘mukhang pera’ remark on PRC
Senator Richard Gordon, the Philippine Red Cross chairman, blamed Health Secretary Francisco Duque III for President Rodrigo Duterte’s “mukhang pera” (greedy remark) against the humanitarian organization. “I think he was …
Duterte calls Philippine Red Cross ‘mukhang pera’ amid debt issue
President Rodrigo Duterte called the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) “mukhang pera” (greedy) after the government paid half of its nearly P1-billion debt to the humanitarian organization. During Duterte’s meeting with …
Go: Duterte to meet suspended BI employees next week
Senator Bong Go said Wednesday that the Bureau of Immigration officers suspended by the Ombudsman for alleged corruption would be meeting President Rodrigo Duterte next week. “‘Yung mga nasuspendido na …
Duterte: Many will be fired, jailed after gov’t-wide corruption probe
President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday that many government workers would lose their jobs, face prosecution, and go to jail after he ordered a widespread investigation into allegations of corruption surrounding …
Duterte conducts aerial inspection on Rolly-hit areas
After being tagged as “missing in action,” President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday conducted an aerial inspection and visited the areas hit by Super Typhoon Rolly over the weekend. The President …
Duterte greets Cayetano a happy birthday
President Rodrigo Duterte sent word of encouragement to former House Speaker Alan Cayetano on the latter’s 50th birthday celebration yesterday. The President lauded Taguig’s representative for his achievements in a …
Duterte creates task force to probe DPWH corruption
President Rodrigo Duterte has assigned a task force to investigate allegations of corruption in the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). The Department of Justice (DOJ) will lead the …
Names of lawmakers in DPWH graft to be submitted to Duterte
Malacañang said it would be up to President Rodrigo Duterte if he would reveal lawmakers’ names tagged in anomalies surrounding some projects of the Department of Public Works and Highways …
Duterte to find more COVID-19 vaccine funds for P130-M Filipinos
President Rodrigo Duterte said Wednesday that he already had money to buy COVID-19 vaccines but vowed to get more funds to immunize all Filipinos. “Nakahanap na ako ng pera. I …
Duterte to meet with Velasco, Cayetano in Malacañang today
President Rodrigo Duterte will meet with rival “House Speakers” Representatives Alan Peter Cayetano and Lord Allan Velasco on Tuesday in Malacañang. The meeting is ahead of the Congress’s special session …
Cayetano apologizes to Duterte, public over budget woes
On Thursday night, House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano apologized to President Rodrigo Duterte and the public for “adding anxiety to an already uncertain situation” concerning the possible delay in the …
Duterte threatens to fix national budget himself amid speakership row
President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the Congress to fix the passage of the P4.506-trillion 2021 national budget, or he will do it for them as the House speakership row between Speaker …
Duterte orders DOH to distribute nearly expired medicines
Palace said Tuesday President Rodrigo Duterte already ordered the Department of Health to distribute the billion worth of nearly expired medicines following the audit results of the Commission on Audit …
Palace on Duterte not killed anyone: President spoke from the heart
Malacañang told Tuesday President Rodrigo Duterte that it is unlawful to kill anyone since he was a lawyer, adding Duterte spoke from the heart. “Alam n’yo po kasi ang mga …
Duterte tells DOTr chief to give beep cards free of charge
On Monday, President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the Department of Transportation to make the beep cards free for commuters amid the implementation of a cashless payment system in public transportation. Duterte, …