The decision of President Rodrigo Duterte to sack Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Director General Nicanor Faeldon and order a full recall of all inmates who were granted early liberty on the basis of the Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA) law, is a clear and undeniable proof that there are no sacred cows in his government […]
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The decision of President Rodrigo Duterte to push through with the ceremonial decommissioning of guns and combatants in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao—just hours after an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded in front of a public market in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat, injuring seven—”reflects the government’s commitment to end decades of conflict in Mindanao in order to bring […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has reported that 90 percent of national roads and “Mabuhay Lanes” are now cleared while 60 percent of inner roads in Metro Manila are also free of obstructions. MMDA General Manager Jojo Garcia came out with the report after meeting with Metro Manila mayors to discuss the compliance of […]
President Rodrigo Duterte is ready to protect the country’s interests, particularly in the West Philippine Sea, during his trip to China, Senator Bong Go said. Go made this assurance after Duterte said he will raise the Hague-based Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) ruling in his upcoming eighth bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in […]
William Dar will be returning as Acting Secretary of the Department of Agriculture (DA), a Palace official said. Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea said Dar will be replacing Emmanuel “Manny” Piñol who will be transferred to the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDa). “Yes,” Medialdea said when asked to confirm Dar’s appointment. “The Office of the President has […]
The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP), which is touted as the country’s largest labor union, thanked Senator Joel Villanueva for refiling the Security of Tenure bill (SOT) or the “End Endo Bill” which was vetoed by President Rodrigo Duterte. “We also urge the President to certify it as urgent again.” “We thank Senator […]
Various institutional mechanisms for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) are on track, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said. “Things are on track and proceeding as planned.” According to Nograles, “things are on track and proceeding as planned” in establishing BARMM offices for youth, women, settler communities, disaster risk reduction management, planning and development, […]
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles on Wednesday said government was encouraged by the country’s positive economic numbers and the record-high satisfaction ratings of President Rodrigo Duterte, developments that show that the lives of Filipinos have improved in the President’s first three years in office. Speaking at the second Pre-State of the Nation Address (SONA) forum in […]
President Rodrigo Duterte said he will take full responsibility should the two senators he endorsed during the midterm polls — Bong Go and Bato dela Rosa — do not behave as expected. Go is Duterte’s former top aide while Dela Rosa used to be the chief of the Philippine National Police and later on of […]
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles expressed confidence that any impeachment complaint against President Rodrigo Duterte will not prosper. “I don’t think they have a strong case against the President.” “I don’t think they have a strong case against the President,” Nograles said in an interview with Palace reporters. Critics of the President had earlier claimed that […]