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EDITORIAL — Secret deal

Finally breaking his silence on a raging controversy, Rodrigo Duterte discussed reports that during his presidency, he had entered into a gentleman’s agreement with Chinese President Xi Jinping that compromised Philippine sovereign rights in the West Philippine Sea......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 12th, 2024

Marcos inaction emboldens local officials to justify ‘drug war’ killings — rights group

In March, Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte announced his campaign against illegal drugs, the same strategy employed by his father, Rodrigo Duterte, both during his time as mayor of the southern Philippine city and later during his presidency from 2016 to 2022......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 8th, 2024

Abduction by state agents: An isolated incident or a growing pattern

JEERS TO the media for reporting the abduction in Batangas of Jose Marie Estiller on February 20 as an isolated incident and for not providing the necessary background of past cases of abductions and enforced disappearances by state agents in the country. The lack of context ignores the continuing reality of human rights violations against activists and critics during the presidency of Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.Media.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsMar 21st, 2024

Women activists to Marcos: provide jobs, lower prices, not cha-cha

For working women and mothers, the Marcos Jr. presidency should provide jobs, decent wages, and lower prices of commodities to address economic woes and not tinker with the Constitution......»»

Category: newsSource:  davaotodayRelated NewsMar 11th, 2024

Marcos trip Down Under allows revisit to sweet spots

President Marcos’ latest overseas trip allowed him to revisit his favorite spots in the country where he took some rest after a grueling yet successful campaign for the presidency in 2022......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 6th, 2024

Sayonara and Kon’nichiwa

“Most challenging, most wonderful, most exciting, most valuable, and most meaningful,” was how former Toyota Motor Philippines president Atsuhiro Okamoto described his four-year stint in the Philippines as he gave his farewell speech last Tuesday, Feb. 20, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel during the formal turnover of the TMP presidency to his successor, Masando Hashimoto......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 23rd, 2024

Indonesian polling stations open in election to replace Jokowi

Nearly 259,000 candidates are contesting 20,600 posts across the archipelago of 17,000 islands in the world's biggest single-day election, but all eyes are on the presidency and the fate of Jokowi's ambitious agenda.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsFeb 14th, 2024

Sara on poll plans: Who knows what will happen?

Although widely expected, another shot at public office – possibly the presidency – by Vice President Sara Duterte is still in the realm of the unpredictable......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 13th, 2024

BBM’s seven issues

After 19 months into his presidency of six years, Ferdinand “Bongbong” Romualdez Marcos Jr. has focused on seven major issues:.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 6th, 2024

After a failed bid for a Federal Philippines, Duterte now wants an independent Mindanao 

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 31 January) – After a failed bid to change the 1987 Constitution and shift to a Federal Philippines during his six-year Presidency, former President Rodrigo Duterte now wants an independent Mindanao. It will not be a bloody separation from the Philippines and they would go all the way to the United […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  mindanewsRelated NewsFeb 4th, 2024

Human rights panels urged to hear out Lascañas testimonies vs Dutertes

Palabay added that with several whistleblowers like Lascañas coming forward with their revelations, the government’s rights commission and the congressional human rights committees should exercise their mandate in “getting to the bottom” of drug-related killings under Rodrigo Duterte’s terms as Davao City mayor until his presidency......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 1st, 2024

Timeline of Cha-cha, con-con and pirma in Congress

Moves to amend the 1987 Constitution have always occurred in every presidency, with many names from charter change or cha-cha, con-ass to pirma......»»

Category: newsSource:  davaotodayRelated NewsJan 13th, 2024

SC overturns Comelec s dismissal of DQ petition vs Cagayan governor

In a press release on Monday, the Supreme Court En Banc granted the petition for review filed by Ma. Zarah Rose De Guzman-Lara assailed the poll body’s dismissal of her petition to disqualify the former gubernatorial candidate and the current Cagayan Governor Manuel N. Mamba from the May 2022 local elections......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 23rd, 2024

FPRRD senatoriable rating slides

FORMER president Rodrigo Duterte slips down from the top spot of the leading candidate for the 2025 Senatorial Elections in a PUBLiCUS Asia survey......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsApr 18th, 2024

Mordido proves mettle, stops surging Canino in national women’s chess tilt

Kylen Joy Mordido isn’t a Woman Grandmaster-candidate for nothing......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 20th, 2024

Saint-Denis vs Poirier bout candidate for UFC 299 Fight of the Night

The co-main event of UFC 299 on Sunday, March 10, at the Kaseya Center in Miami in the US finds up-and-coming French lightweight Benoit Saint-Denis against Dustin Poirier......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 6th, 2024

Bello’s camp hopeful court to junk cyberlibel charges

THE camp of former vice presidential candidate Professor Walden Bello is hopeful that the court would junk the cyberlibel complaints filed by the aide of Vice President Sara Duterte......»»

Category: lifestyleSource:  abscbnRelated NewsFeb 28th, 2024

Republican rival questions Trump s mental fitness

Nikki Haley expressed doubt about the GOP frontrunner's state of mind after he confused her with Democrat Nancy Pelosi   Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley has questioned rival candidate Donald Trump's mental fitness after he appeared to confuse her with former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in a campaign.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsJan 22nd, 2024

PNP secures missing beauty pageant bet’s kin

Police have secured the family of missing beauty pageant candidate Catherine Camilon after a former police major tagged in her disappearance was released from custody......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 20th, 2024

Gehlee Dangca, Jin Hyeon-ju mga Pinay na nakapasok din sa upcoming K-Pop group

PALABAN talaga ang mga Pilipino na sumali sa Korean survival show na “Universe Ticket.” Maliban kasi sa trainee na si Elisia Parmisano, pasok din sa upcoming K-Pop girl group na UNIS ang Pinay candidate na si Gehlee Dangca at ang Filipino-Korean na si Jin Hyeon-ju! Yes, yes, yes mga ka-Bandera! Tatlo silang mga kababayan natin.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJan 19th, 2024