Should the penal lands covered by the controversial Tagum Agricultural Development Company, Inc. (TADECO) and the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) joint venture agreement (JVA) be turned over for the purpose of agrarian reform?
President Duterte wants bilateral ceasefire deal with Reds in peace talks
President Rodrigo Duterte has instructed the government peace panel to produce a signed bilateral ceasefire agreement with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) when both panels resume talks in Utrecht, The Netherlands on April 2 to 6.
Comelec starts bidding process for supplies in October polls
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has started the bidding process for the supplies that will be used in the October Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections.
Govt not obliged to reciprocate ceasefire with reds– Bello
Government is not obliged to reciprocate the unilateral ceasefire offered by communist rebels, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III on Friday said.
LOOK: Meeting gives Duterte a ‘headache’
Whatever they discussed during this Presidential Agrarian Reform Council (PARC) meeting last Thursday, March 30 in Malacañang, it made President Rodrigo Duterte stroke his forehead as if to shoo the pain away. Advil, sir?
LOOK: Duterte has an arm injury
This snapshot of President Rodrigo Duterte and Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea chatting in Malacañang Thursday, March 30 gives us a clear shot of the former’s injured arm. At 72 years old, Duterte is no spring chicken, so he’d better be more careful.
What’s so special about Supt. Marcos? De Lima wants to know root of Duterte’s obsession with ‘mayor killer’
Sen. Leila de Lima on Friday (Mar. 31) said tPresident Duterte must have a “deep reason” for his oft-repeated pledge to pardon Supt. Marvin Marcos, one of the principal accused in the killing of Albuera, Leyte Mayor Rolando Espinosa Sr.
Walden Bello would die to be in Inquirer, ABS-CBN’s shoes
Being cursed by President Duterte is not exactly a bad thing.
Ayos yan! Palace welcomes Fitch’s positive investment rating for PH
Malacanang welcomed on Friday the move of the Fitch Ratings that affirmed its investment grade rating with a positive outlook on the Philippines.
Walang epek ang EJK! Palace upbeat on Fitch’s positive outlook on Duterte admin
Malacanang welcomed on Friday Fitch Ratings positive outlook and steady investment grade rating on the Philippines.
Who’s the boss? Duterte will have final say on Lopez- Dominguez mining smackdown – Malacanang
President Rodrigo Duterte will have the final say on the closure and suspension of mining companies in the country amid the simmering feud between Environment Secretary Gina Lopez and Finance Secretary Sonny Dominguez.
Palace says Duterte won’t file complaint against Inquirer’s ‘malice’: There are more serious matters to take on
Despite ranting on television against what he perceived as the Inquirer’s bias against him, President Rodrigo Duterte has no plans of making a former complaint with the Inquirer’s Ombudsman.
Find out how Abella uses creative imagination to explain Duterte’s double standard on extramarital affairs
Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella was visibly irritated when he was confronted with criticisms on President Rodrigo Duterte’s doubles-standard on extra-marital affairs – it’s immoral in the case of Senator Leila de Lima but a source of pride in the case of the President and his Cabinet appointees and their multitude girlfriends.
Duterte won’t step in Bebot-Tonyboy feud: But please settle it in private
President Rodrigo Duterte will not lift a finger in the public feud between his two allies, Speaker Bebot Alvarez and Davao del Norte Rep. Tonyboy Floirendo.
Ateneo’s Cielito Habito: High power costs ain’t big deal for investors but taxes are different story
Electricity rates in the Philippines may be one of the highest in Asia, but it haas not stopped local and foreign companies from investing in the manufacturing sector, former socioeconomic planning secretary Cielito Habito said.
Trillanes asks Duterte: Bakit wala pang nahuhuling drug lord?
Trillanes asks Duterte: Bakit wala pang nahuhuling drug lord?
Critical press part of PH democracy – Pangilinan
Sen. Francis Pangilinan on Friday said that it is part of Philippine democracy for any President to be at the receiving end of a critical press.
Getting away from it all: JV Ejercito travels to Italy
With Congress in recess, Senator JV Ejercito has chosen Italy as the family vacation spot this summer.
Malacanang: Gary Alejano is hoping Duterte impeachment case will make him win as senator
Malacanang believes that Magdalo Rep. Gary Alejano has a hidden agenda in a filing an impeachment case against President Rodrigo.
Angara says Duterte has to be sure if appointing barangay officials is legal
Senator Sonny Angara said the Senate would conduct a massive public consultation on President Duterte’s proposal to do away with this year’s barangay elections and just appoint over 300,000 officials.
Trillanes: Legal teams ni Duterte, nagiimbento ng mga kaso
Trillanes: Legal teams ni Duterte, nagiimbento ng mga kaso
Mababasag na? Alejano says Alvarez-Floirendo spat bodes ill for Supermajority
Opposition politiko, Magdalo Party-list Rep. Gary Alejano thinks that he’s seeing the beginning of the end of the mighty PDP-Laban-led Supermajority.
Babuyan na lang! Duterte wants 1-hour TV show to uncover ‘stink’ of Inquirer, ABS-CBN owners and their children
In 1999, former President Joseph Estrada initiated an advertising boycott against the Inquirer and sued the owners of the Manila Times as his primary counterattack strategy against media critical of his administration.
