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DUTERTE ADMIN SAFEGUARDS MEDIA, PRESS FREEDOM – SY EGCO

The administration of President Rodrigo Duterte continues to protect the interest of media workers in the country, the recent Press Freedom Caravan held at the National Press Club of the Philippines in Manila has conveyed. The caravan, organized by the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO), with the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) and […]

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I AM KEEPING A PROMISE TO SERVE, NOT CAMPAIGNING – GO

Former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Bong Go said he is just keeping his promise to serve the people and President Rodrigo Duterte despite quitting his government post. Go made the remark as he dismissed the early campaigning accusation hurled at him by detained Senator Leila de Lima. “It is true that I still […]

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INCREASED BENEFITS FOR WAR VETERANS SHOWS DUTERTE’S CONCERN– GO

Former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Bong Go welcomed the decision of President Rodrigo Duterte to sign into law a measure seeking to increase the monthly old age pension of the country’s war veterans. “Sa wakas nadagdagan na rin po ang pension ng ating mga senior citizens na beterano matapos pirmahan ni Pangulong Duterte […]

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WE NEED MEN LIKE BONG GO – DUTERTE

President Rodrigo Duterte has reiterated his endorsement of the senatorial bid of former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Bong Go during the recent birthday celebration of former Presidential Adviser for Political Affairs Francis Tolentino in Tagaytay City. Duterte urged Filipinos to select senatorial candidates with “extraordinary credentials” and have proven themselves in public service […]

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I WANT GO, DELA ROSA, TOLENTINO TO BE SENATORS – DUTERTE

President Rodrigo Duterte endorsed three administration candidates anew after a survey for the senatorial race showed that they failed to make it to the top 12 bracket. The recent Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showed that Duterte’s former Presidential Political Affairs Adviser Francis Tolentino ranked 17th on the survey. Former Special Assistant to the President […]

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RETURN OF BALANGIGA BELLS SHOWS DUTERTE’S COMMITMENT TO DELIVER PROMISES – GO

The return of the famed Balangiga bells proves President Rodrigo Duterte’s commitment to deliver his promises to the people, former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Bong Go said. “Isa po ito sa kanyang pinanawagan noong last State of the Nation Address last July na darating na talaga, nang pinabalik ito ni Pangulong Duterte. What […]

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SPEED UP IMPLEMENTATION OF LAND REFORM NOT ONLY IN NEGROS ISLAND – PANGANIBAN

House Agriculture Committee Chair and ANAC-IP Rep. Jose T. Panganiban expressed support for the plan of President Rodrigo Duterte to place Negros Island under land reform, saying this would go a long way towards addressing the insurgency problem in the country. Last week, the President announced that he was mulling placing Negros island under land […]

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GOVT COMMITTED TO SUPPORT FREE TUITION IN SUCS – NOGRALES

Government may have limited resources, but the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte is committed to ensure funding for Republic Act 10931 or the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Law, which makes tuition free in the country’s over 105 state universities and colleges (SUCs) Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles made the assurance on Sunday as he […]

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DUTERTE TO SIGN RICE TARIFFICATION LAW BY DECEMBER – ANGARA

Senators are eyeing the passage of the Rice Tariffication Bill before the year ends as one of the measures to ensure stable supply of rice and provide safety net for local farmers. Senator Sonny Angara is confident the proposed law, which is now up for third and final reading in the Senate, will be signed […]

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NOGRALES BEING EYED AS CABSEC – PANELO

Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo has confirmed that President Rodrigo Duterte is eyeing Davao City Representative Karlo Nograles as the next Cabinet Secretary (CabSec). “He is one of those being considered,” Panelo said in a Palace press briefing when asked to confirm Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra’s remark that Nograles is the next CabSec. “The announcement will […]