‘Bloody Sunday’ spells killings, mass arrests in Southern Tagalog
Five activists were killed and three arrested in a simultaneous police raid on March 7, just two days after President Rodrigo Duterte issued yet another kill order to finish off communist fighters in the Philippines. The post ‘Bloody Sunday’ spells killings, mass arrests in Southern Tagalog appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
Think new!
The President said we will probably recover by 2023. That seems a long time away, but it isn’t. That is hardly enough time for us to prepare to live in a new normal that is decidedly better than the old......»»
Vaccine security
The 75-year-old President Duterte has consistently echoed in public his willingness to get China-made vaccines......»»
Romualdez: Amnesty for rebels
House Majority Leader and Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez on Sunday assured the swift adoption of four concurrent resolutions granting amnesty to members of four rebel groups in support of President Rodrigo Duterte and the country’s peace and stability......»»
Biden signs order aimed at making voting easier
US President Joe Biden on Sunday signed an executive order aimed at making it easier for Americans to vote at a time when new limits on their right to do so are pending in statehouses across the country......»»
Follow priority list in vaccination – Robredo
Vice President Leni Robredo yesterday urged authorities to ensure those listed as priority groups for the government’s COVID-19 vaccination program would get inoculated first......»»
House backs Duterte’s amnesty grant to rebels
The House of Representatives leadership, under Speaker Lord Allan Velasco, gave assurance yesterday of the swift adoption of four resolutions granting amnesty to four rebel groups, in support of President Duterte and the country’s peace and stability......»»
Who gets shot?
This is not about the shoot-out in front of a fast-food outlet on Commonwealth Avenue between the QC police and PDEA agents, which the President has directed the NBI to investigate......»»
Giant step as Biden COVID rescue plan clears Senate
The US Senate on Saturday voted to approve a $1.9 trillion relief package in what President Joe Biden called a "giant step" towards reviving the pandemic-stricken American economy, capping frenzied negotiations and a marathon overnight voting session......»»
Complaint filed vs DSWD, DTI over inaction on online privilege guidelines for PWD, seniors
"It looks like [the commitments] of the DTI and DSWD have been lip service," LKI president Vic Dimagiba, a lawyer, told Philstar.com in Filipino in an online exchange. .....»»
PSG to continue enforcing very strict measures to ensure Duterte s safety
While President Rodrigo Duterte has been very visible to the public recently, his security aides would continue to implement "very strict" measures to ensure his safety during his engagements, Malacañang said Saturday......»»
More minors being infected with COVID-19, expert says
The Philippine College of Emergency Medicine on Sunday said more minors are now being infected with coronavirus disease amid the family clustering of COVID-19 and the alarming increase in the cases in the country. In an interview over DZMM, Philippine College of Emergency Medicine president and Emergency Medicine Specialist Dr. Pauline Convocar confirmed that all […] The post More minors being infected with COVID-19, expert says appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
US, Phl, China cast in a ménage à trois?
President Duterte said Sunday that the United States wants to have military bases again in the Philippines and that, in fact, it has already stockpiled war materiel in depots all over the country......»»
Ushering in local projects, Duterte gives ‘kill’ order vs communist rebels
President Rodrigo Duterte kicked off on Friday night the distribution of projects to villages in Cagayan de Oro province that the government said had been freed from the communist insurgency. But along with his assurance of funding was a direct order for the police and military to “kill” and “finish off” members of the New […] The post Ushering in local projects, Duterte gives ‘kill’ order vs communist rebels appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Du30: NPA & lsquo;bandits without an ideology& rsquo;
President Rodrigo Duterte has branded the New People’s Army (NPA) as “bandits,” saying they don’t have an ideology and are using the poor to extort and steal money......»»
President to fight drugs, corruption in last months
President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Friday assured the public that he would dedicate his remaining months in office to eradicate illegal drugs and corruption in the government......»»
Rody: ABS-CBN franchise bid & lsquo;piece of trash& rsquo;
President Rodrigo Duterte said it is useless to give local media giant ABS-CBN Corp. a new 25-year legislative franchise......»»
NPA-free barangays to get P20 million government aid
President Duterte has started giving away P20 million worth of projects to each barangay that has emerged as free of the presence of the New People’s Army, especially those in the hinterlands......»»
PRRD assures assistance for returning rebels
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Mar. 5 (PIA)-Enumerating assistance to rebel members who will return to the fold of the law, President Rodrigo Duterte said the government targets to end local communist armed.....»»
Abrasive, disrespectful, idiotic
The claimant to the vice presidency is suggesting to overturn the decision of President Duterte, saying that “there is no added layer to protect Filipinos who will get the dose of the Chinese Sinovac than an evaluation from the government-bases Health Technology Assessment Council (HTAC) before they are administered to health workers.”.....»»