President Duterte

The passage of five more Chinese warships through the Sibutu Strait in Tawi-Tawi recently could be a violation of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), Malacañang said.

Senator Francis Pangilinan has warned about the possible rise of corruption in the police ranks following President Duterte's decision allowing cops to accept gifts from thankful benefactors. Pangilinan has appealed to policemen not to…

Senator Risa Hontiveros is dismayed with President Duterte's statement that it was better to cheer on China instead of the Philippines in the upcoming FIBA World Cup. Hontiveros railed against the President for refusing to taking the…

Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto has called on the government to consider using the multibillion-peso motor vehicle users’ tax (MVUC)in road clearing operations that local government units (LGUs) are required to undertake.

After a dozen congressmen decided to part ways with President Duterte’s primary political entity, the ruling Partido Demokratiko Pilipino – Lakas ng Bayan (PDP) party will most likely undergo a reorganization anytime this year.

It was another karaoke night for President Duterte after a long day at work. The President sang one of his favorite ballads "Send in the Clowns' during a private gathering with some Cabinet members and other guests in Malacañang Tuesday…

Basketball coach Jason Webb has thrown a major shade at President Duterte who has preferred to bet on China than the Philippines in the upcoming FIBA World Cup tournament. Webb said he would rather cheer for the Philippine basketball…

A former member of the ruling PDP Laban party admitted that the tightly-contested speakership row as well as the distribution committee chairmanships and memberships have caused division among members of President Duterte's political…

Nearly two weeks after the opening of the 18th Congress, former House Majority Floor Leader and Capiz Rep. Fredenil Castro finally broke his silence and revealed that he already stepped down as president of the National Unity Party (NUP).

Actress Kris Aquino is grateful for President Duterte for acknowledging that her father Senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. was killed in the hands of his fierce rival late President Ferdinand Marcos. Aquino said she still admires…

Gabriela party-list group has blasted the Philippine National Police's hypocrisy when it called the attention of Angkas for its sex-related tweet. The group challenged the PNP to also reprimand President Duterte for his rude behavior as…

Senator Risa Hontiveros is taking the cudgels for thousand of workers affected by the closure of the gaming operations of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office. Hontiveros also raised concern that many Filipinos relying on…

President Duterte should run after corrupt politicians conniving with jueteng operators instead of punishing ordinary people for their abuse. Senator Risa Hontiveros made the statement after the President ordered the temporary closure…

The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday is bracing for the rise in "jueteng" and other illegal numbers games following the closure of all gaming activities of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO).

Bayan Muna party-list Rep. Carlos Zarate and Bayan Muna chairman Neri Colmenares on Monday questioned the wholesale shutdown of Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) operations, saying that the move is “unfair and illegal.”

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. has lauded President Duterte’s closure of the state-led gaming activities over corruption allegations. Locsin however raised suspicion that the President’s critics will likely find fault and…

Senator Ping Lacson rarely attended the President's State of the Nation Address in his more than a dozen years as lawmaker. Lacson probably feels justified in skipping this annual event especially in the latest SONA where President…

A measure seeking the automatic disqualification of a public servant from holding any government post once convicted for felonies has been recently filed in the Lower House.

Deputy Speaker LRay Villafuerte on Sunday said the leadership of the House of Representatives will make a big push in the chamber for the creation of three agencies: the proposed department of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), department of…

Police scalawags are bound to exploit the hazard of the death penalty to commit “horrific abuses” against citizens, Buhay party-list Rep. Lito Atienza warned Friday.