Duterte Looks Forward on Working With Trump Administration

Duterte will work with Trump administration; in a gathering in Malaysia, Duterte said on Trump, ‘medyo pare-pareho kami.’ After series of tirades against the United States, the Malacañang Palace assured President Rodrigo Duterte looks forward to working with the administration of Donald Trump as the next US president. After the victory speech of Trump on … Read more

Duterte Insists Abuses of Ex-President Marcos Not Yet Proven

Duterte will not change his decision allowing the Marcos family to bury the remains of the late president Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani, despite accusations on abuses during Martial Law. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte insisted that the abuses of the ex-president Ferdinand Marcos dictatorship is not yet proven. This was the remarks … Read more

Duterte To Meet With Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak

President Rodrigo Duterte will have bilateral talks with the Prime Minister Najib Razak of Malaysia this week. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will fly to Malaysia to hold bilateral meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak within the week. This was confirmed by Department of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Charles Jose on Monday. According to Jose, the … Read more

Trillanes Blames Duterte For Scrapped Rifles Deal With US

Trillanes insisted Duterte should be blamed is US stopped the assault rifles deal with PNP. Senator Antonio Trillanes IV blamed President Rodrigo Duterte on the reported halted deal of assault rifles between the PNP and the United States. Trillanes was one of the solons who gave reactions on the report that the US State Department … Read more

Duterte: Russia Can Provide Rifles If US Scrapped The Deal

Duterte was unfazed by the report that US will stop the rifles deal. President Rodrigo Duterte did not worry of the decision of US State Department to stop the sale of 26,000 assault rifles to the Philippine National Police. The PNP’s scheduled purchase of M4 rifles from the U.S. was stopped after top Democrat Senator … Read more

Duterte to Visit Parents’ Tombs in Davao City on All Saints Day

Duterte will visit the tombs of his mother and father on November 1. President Rodrigo Duterte is scheduled to visit his parents’ graves in Davao City, his hometown on Tuesday, November 1. This was confirmed by Special Assistant to the President Christopher “Bong” Go in a text message to Malacañang reporters on Monday. The report … Read more

Duterte Says It Again: I Will Quit Once Federalism is Realized

President Rodrigo Duterte reiterated his promise to give way to the new president if federalism is achieved. President Rodrigo Duterte repeated his willingness to step down from office as soon as the framework for a federal type of government had been realized. Duterte, who was elected by more than 16 million Filipinos on May 9, … Read more

Duterte Wants Foreign Troops Out of the Philippines

Duterte reiterates he wants foreign troops to leave the Philippines. President Rodrigo Duterte once again said that he wants his country, the Philippines, to be free of foreign troops, possibly within two years. This was announced by the President on Wednesday while he was speaking in a country that hosts 50,000 US troops, Japan. Duterte … Read more

24 Hours Daily 8888 Complaint Hotline Institutionalized

Executive Order institutionalizing 24/7 8888 complaint hotline signed. President Rodrigo Duterte has signed the Executive Order which institutionalize ‘8888’ as a complaint hotline and it will operate 24 hours daily. Through the EO, the President formally ordered making “8888” as the hotline which will accommodate the complaints of the residents. When Duterte delivered his first … Read more

Forget Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement – Duterte

Duterte said we will forget Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA). Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) between the Philippines and the United States (US) may be scrapped during the term of Presidente Rodrigo Duterte. This was one of the statements of Duterte before he travelled to Japan for his visit on Tuesday afternoon. During his visit … Read more