May 26, 2017 - POLITIKO

Russian PM Medvedev’s PH visit scheduled in November

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev will visit the Philippines in November.

Sereno cautions Duterte: Do not repeat Marcos’ martial law mistakes

Supreme Court Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno has cautioned President Rodrigo Duterte against repeating the mistakes of the late strongman Ferdinand Marcos in implementing martial law in Mindanao.

Sereno also backs Mindanao martial law declaration

Supreme Court (SC) Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno on Friday, May 26, also backed the decision of President Rodrigo Duterte to declare martial law over Mindanao.

In leaked transcript, Duterte hopes China can control ‘madman’ Kim Jong Un

President Rodrigo Duterte sees North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as a “madman” who’s capable of blowing off the earth with his “toys:” nuclear weapons.

Sleepless in office: Trump shares night owl habit with Duterte

A populist persona, a strongman style and fiery rhetoric aren’t the only things President Rodrigo Duterte has in common with United States President Donald Trump.

Feeling close na! Trump calls Duterte by first name, asks him to take care in leaked transcript

United States President Donald Trump appears to be quite comfortable talking to President Rodrigo Duterte that he did away with the formalities when they spoke to each other for the second time last April.

What a great job! Trump praises Duterte’s drug war in leaked transcript

United States President Donald Trump has praised President Rodrigo Duterte profusely for the “great job” he is doing in solving the Philippines’ drug problem, a leaked transcript of their phone conversation last April 29 showed.

Totoo na ba yan? Turned off Makabayan solons thinking of bolting Supermajority

Makabayan Bloc congressmen are now thinking of leaving the Supermajority coalition following President Rodrigo Duterte’s declaration of Martial Law in Mindanao.

Work must go on! Cabinet Secretaries sign 10 deals in Russia

President Rodrigo Duterte’s official visit to Russia proved to be productive even if he had to fly back to the Philippines earlier as his Cabinet members were able to sign 10 agreements with their Russian counterparts.

Koko, Chiz agree: Congress need not convene to OK Duterte’s martial law declaration

Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III and Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero said there’s no need to hold joint session with the House of Representatives unless Congress intends to revoke President Duterte’s proclamation of martial law in Mindanao.