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Duterte: If I won't be a dictator, nothing will happen to PH
by Pia Ranada February 09, 2018 - with Video
President Rodrigo Duterte had previously said that becoming a dictator would dishonor his late mother, a prominent activist against the Marcos regime.
AMID fears of looming autocrat rule under his watch, President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, February 7, admitted to imposing a "dictatorial" style of governance.
Duterte said he prefers to act like a "dictator" to be able to sustain the country's progress.
"If you say dictator, I am really a dictator. If I don't act (like a) dictator, son of a b****, nothing will happen to this country," the President said in Visayan.
"That's true. If I don't act (like a) dictator, which is my style now, nothing will happen to this country," he added.

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Duterte tells police to ignore UN rapporteurs' probe
by Pia Ranada March 01, 2018
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte brands any investigation into his drug war as interference

Mr. President, keep your foul mouth away from our vaginas
by Ana P. Santos February 14, 2018
Rodrigo Duterte is so scared of strong women that he doesn’t know what to do with them, except degrade, insult, and strip them of their character by reducing them to nothing more than body parts

HRW: Duterte's 'shoot women in vagina' remark violates int'l humanitarian law
by Jodesz Gavilan February 13, 2018
The Commission on Human Rights and Gabriela Women's Party say President Rodrigo Duterte's latest lewd remark 'openly encourages violence against women'.
President Rodrigo Duterte violated international humanitarian law when he encouraged state forces to commit sexual violence against rebels when he ordered them to shoot female combatants in the vagina if they encountered them in the field, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said.

Defeated vice presidential bet Bongbong Marcos, while frustrated with the latest PET ruling, says, 'The case goes on and we will go from strength to strength'
Vice President Leni Robredo counted as victory the Supreme Court (SC) ruling to release the initial vote recount results in the electoral protest filed against her by ex-senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.
“Tapos na 'yong eleksiyon…. Prinoclaim tayo ng Kongreso, panalo tayo. Nagkaroon ng recount, panalo ulit tayo. So ilang panalo pa ang kailangan para maniwala siya na hindi siya 'yong nanalo?” the Vice President said in a press conference on Tuesday, October 15.
(The elections are over.... Congress proclaimed us, we won. There was a recount, we won again. So how many times do I have to win for him to accept defeat?)

Robredo on 15,000 more votes over Marcos: ‘This proves who was lying’
Mara Cepeda October 18, 2019
'This proves who was telling the truth and who was lying,' tweets Vice President Leni Robredo

DOCUMENT: SC asks Robredo, Marcos to comment on recount of votes in VP protest
October 18, 2019
The Supreme Court also asks both parties to submit a position paper on Ferdinand Marcos Jr's request to nullify election results in Lanao del Sur, Basilan, Maguindanao

Robredo widens lead over Marcos in recount in 3 pilot provinces
Sofia Tomacruz October 18, 2019
Results of the recount of votes in Negros Oriental, Iloilo, and Camarines Sur in the vice presidential electoral protest show Robredo with 15,093 additional votes

SC raises 4 issues with Marcos' motion to probe Mindanao polls
Sofia Tomacruz October 18, 2019
For one, which has the jurisdiction to probe election materials, the Presidential Electoral Tribunal or the Commission on Elections?

#ProclaimTheRealVP: Netizens weigh in on Marcos vs Robredo poll protest
October 15, 2019
Supporters of Vice President Leni Robredo and ex-senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr clash online after Supreme Court delays its decision on Marcos' protest against Robredo

Human Rights Watch Geneva director John Fisher says the Philippine delegation 'dug themselves deeper into the hole' with their response to the recommendations by member-states in the United Nations Human Rights Council

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'The Philippines has exhibited a total mockery of international human rights mechanisms,'

The House Speaker claims the Commission on Human Rights defends only the rights of criminals and goes after only the police and government officials

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Where to run to if abused by gov't? CHR function explained
Sep 13, 2017
An official of the Commission on Human Rights clarified that their mandate is to help victims of government abuses, and not the victims of ordinary and individual crimes, which is the job of the police.
Remark this is an album "CHR, Commission on Human Rights" in the album "Authorities, Commissions, Committees - Etc."

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CHR thanks House for 'open minds, hearts' after budget restored
by Bea Cupin September 20, 2017
'We are grateful to those who stood firm in championing human rights inside and out the halls of Congress,' says Commission on Human Rights Chairperson Chito Gascon.

House set to restore CHR, ERC, NCIP 2018 budgets
by Bea Cupin September 20, 2017
The House of Representatives restores the budget of 3 agencies it earlier cut to a mere P1,000 for 2018

CHR cases can be handled by PAO, says Alvarez
by Bea Cupin September 20, 2017
House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez defends allotting only P1,000 for the Commission on Human Rights for 2018, saying the Public Attorney's Office has the budget anyway

Legarda assures all agencies will have enough budget in 2018
by Camille Elemia September 17, 2017
'I'm not assuring you that it will be exactly to the last centavo, but I am assuring you that they will have a budget,' says Senate finance committee chair Loren Legarda

Alvarez: If Gascon resigns, CHR commissioners should resign too
by Bea Cupin September 15, 2017
House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez denied asking for the resignation of Commission on Human Rights (CHR) Chairman Chito Gascon in exchange for a decent 2018 budget. However, he said, if Gascon were to resign, all 4 other commissioners should resign as well.

House wants to use CHR, ERC, NCIP budgets for free tuition
by Bea Cupin September 14, 2017
Akbayan Representative Tom Villarin hits the idea, saying, 'You can't cut the budget of a constitutional body then to soften criticism, bestow it [on] a supposed loftier cause like free tuition'

Slash House budget instead of CHR? 'Mga gago,' says Alvarez
by Bea Cupin September 14, 2017
For Filipinos who are so outraged at the House of Representative’s decision to cut the 2018 budget of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) that they want legislators’ budget slashed instead, House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez has a rather strong message.
“Yun mga nagsasabi na yun, mga gago 'yun (People who are saying that are fools),” said Alvarez in a September 14, radio interview with Ted Failon.

CHR hits House plan to use its budget for free education
by Paterno Esmaquel II September 14, 2017 - with Video
'I think that kind of a statement or a narrative is meant to confuse the people,' says Commission on Human Rights (CHR) Commissioner Roberto Eugenio Cadiz

Alvarez on CHR budget cut: It's about accountability
by Bea Cupin September 14, 2017
'This is not a question of weakening their rights,' says Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez, after the House reduced the CHR budget for 2018 to a mere P1,000

Malacañang 'respects' fixed terms, opinions of CHR officials
by Pia Ranada September 14, 2017
'This is a free country and so we respect the opinions of the different heads of agencies,' says Presidential Communications Assistant Secretary Kris Ablan

Lorenzana favors full CHR budget, says it makes AFP, PNP 'careful'
by Camille Elemia September 14, 2017
'Oo naman [I support]. For one, it makes the government especially the military and police... yung ingat sila sa ginagawa nila,' says Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on the Commission on Human Rights.

Robredo on P1,000 budget: 'It's like abolishing CHR'
by Mara Cepeda September 13, 2017
Vice President Leni Robredo says the House disrespected the Constitution and human rights when it approved a measly budget for the CHR

'Stupid,' bishop says of P1,000 budget for CHR
by Paterno Esmaquel II September 13, 2017 - with Video
'The country will be a laughingstock among nations which have respect for human rights,' says Sorsogon Bishop Arturo Bastes. Look also HERE

CHR budget betrays vindictive character of Congress
by Ed Garcia September 13, 2017
Do we really think that this Congress with a subservient majority can craft a Charter, independent and intelligent enough without bowing down to outside interests or powers

Senators warn of 'deadlock' if House insists on P1,000 CHR budget
by Camille Elemia September 13, 2017
Should there be a stalemate until December 31, there will be no new budget in 2018. The P3.35-trillion 2017 budget will just be reenacted, with the CHR getting P749 million.

Who is Rodante Marcoleta, the man behind the motion for CHR's P1,000-budget?
by Jodesz Gavilan September 13, 2017
SAGIP Representative Rodante Marcoleta believes the Commission on Human Rights is not 'validly created' even if its creation is provided for in the 1987 Philippine Constitution.

Ateneo Blue Babble Battalion protests EJKs, CHR budget cut in halftime show
September 13, 2017
Many members of the Ateneo academic community condemn the killings through various forms of protests

Youth groups condemn Congress for P1,000 CHR budget
by Bong Santisteban September 13, 2017
The budget approval implies the value of human rights is reduced to P1000, which shouldn't be the case for a society that claims to uphold human dignity.

Legislators explain yes, no, abstain, non-votes for slashed CHR budget
by Bea Cupin September 13, 2017
How did your representative explain his or her stand on the controversial move to slash the CHR budget for 2018 to a mere P1,000?

Filipinos ask their representatives: How did you vote on CHR budget?
by Raisa Serafica September 13, 2017
Here's how you can ask your district or sectoral representatives about their vote on the proposed 2018 budget of the Commission on Human Rights, which the House reduced to P1,000

Gascon 'had it coming' – Duterte on P1,000 CHR budget
September 13, 2017 - with Video
"He had it coming."
President Rodrigo Duterte said the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) chairperson Chito Gascon had overstepped its bounds in actively investigating human rights abuses in the Philippines, angering congressmen in the process and causing the House to vote for a 2018 budget of P1,000 for the CHR.

Senators hit House over P1,000 CHR budget
by Camille Elemia September 13, 2017
Senators vow to convince their House counterparts to restore the proposed P678-million budget of the Commission on Human Rights for 2018.

Lacson vows to fight for P678-million CHR budget
by Camille Elemia September 12, 2017
'Of course we will stand our ground on this matter and more. Once we get hold of the House version... we will scrutinize it as we always do year in and year out,' says Senator Panfilo Lacson, sponsor of the Commission on Human Rights' budget.

After getting P1,000 from House, CHR hopes for 'rational minds' at Senate
by Jodesz Gavilan September 12, 2017
The Commission on Human Rights says it will continue to operate as long as the Constitution exists.

Want bigger CHR budget? Alvarez says Gascon should resign
by Jodesz Gavilan September 12, 2017
Commission on Human Rights Chairperson Chito Gascon, however, says he will not resign as doing so will lead to making the institution forever at the mercy of politics.

P1,000 budget for CHR? Netizens react on House decision with #CHRBudgetCheaper
September 12, 2017
How much is human rights worth?

Callamard slams P1,000 budget of House for CHR
by Paterno Esmaquel II September 12, 2017 - with Video

President Duterte says he has the final say on whether or not to allow cops and soldiers to be probed by the Commission on Human Rights or the Ombudsman.

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Duterte ordered police not to share case files with CHR
by Rambo Talabong September 08, 2017 - with Video

'We'll find other ways to help the CHR in their effort,' says DILG officer-in-charge Catalino Cuy

President Rodrigo Duterte paints human rights defenders as an obstacle to the change he promised, according to iDEFEND's Ellecer Carlos.

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Part 2 Human rights in Duterte's 1st year: Where do we go from here?
Organizations now plan to simplify and bring human rights closer to the ground and everyday life

Both by Jodesz Gavilan June 26 - 27, 2017 - both with Videos

Duterte 'plunged' PH into worst human rights crisis post-Martial Law – HRW
by Jodesz Gavilan January 18, 2018
'The administration [of President Rodrigo Duterte] has widened its war on drugs to include critics and political foes,' the New York-based human rights organization says.

Philippine police may have committed crimes against humanity by killing thousands of alleged drug offenders or paying others to murder as part of President Rodrigo Duterte's drug war, Amnesty International says.

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Escudero wants AI to testify on pay-for-kill claim in drug war
Feb 1, 2017
Senator Francis Escudero wants the Amnesty International (AI) to face a Senate probe into its report that the Philippine National Police was paying its men and assassins to kill alleged drug offenders, saying the allegation was “serious.” Video by Noy Morcoso

As the year ends, Mr Duterte, his PNP chief, his loyalists in Congress and the Cabinet should take a long hard look at what they have accomplished in these 6 months – before it is too late!

SolGen: Martial law provisions in charter must be changed
by Pia Ranada January 19, 2017
Solicitor General Jose Calida agrees with President Rodrigo Duterte that the provisions in the 1987 Constitution meant to safeguard the people against abuse of martial law must be modified.

The Video: On martial law, Duterte can decide outside Constitution
Jan 18, 2017
The president may declare martial law outside the parameters set in the Constitution and even without approval from co-equal branches of government, under certain circumstances when people's welfare is on the line, the country's chief legal counsel claimed.

Duterte: I will declare martial law if I want to
(with video)
by Pia Ranada January 15, 2017
'If it will deteriorate into something really very virulent, I will declare martial law if I want to. Walang makapigil sa akin,' says the President.

Given what he has managed to do within just over a year with those powers, and still threatens to do with them, there’s no telling where he will stop.

What will stop him?

Malacañang says UN rapporteur Callamard incompetent, biased
by Pia Ranada November 22, 2017
After the UN human rights chief condemns Duterte's threat to slap Agnes Callamard, Malacañang says the President should not be judged for his 'colorful language'

Worried by the growing opposition, Duterte may, in fact, miscalculate and declare martial law, which may temporarily slow his regime’s descent into crisis but actually accelerate it in the medium-term.

When Duterte is backed into a corner
October 09, 2017
Now we understand why President Duterte is being a bigger bully than he ever was, seemingly intent on destroying institutions that check abuses and excesses in the executive. He is in panic.

Once he dodged Trillanes' challenge, Paolo Duterte, academic specialization notwithstanding, could not stop his secret tattoo going into the ledgers under the same column as Ferdinand Marcos' transplanted kidneys, and Joseph Estrada's unopened envelope.
A tattoo on the back of the President's son Paolo Duterte is the latest to go into the box of telltale secrets of recent history. Its very concealment inspires suspicions attaching a smoking-gun quality to it.
In fact, similar secrets have attracted enough credibility unseen to contribute to the ouster of two presidents – Ferdinand Marcos and Joseph Estrada.

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The effigy depicts the 'different faces' of President Rodrigo Duterte whom the militant protesters now describe as an authoritarian leader in the mold of Marcos

 "Marcos, puppet, dictator, fascist!"

This popular chant during the protest movement that toppled the Marcos government resurfaced as an effigy in a big rally in Mendiola on September 21, Thursday, the 45th anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law.

It becomes harder by the day to understand how they can remain in their positions when it is becoming abundantly clear that mass murder is the central and only real policy of this administration.

The PH economy under Duterte’s watch (Year 1)
JC Punongbayan July 15, 2017
In this article, we focus on the economy’s performance under his watch, as gleaned from key economic indicators.
It’s one thing to blame outsiders for the state of the economy. But it’s another when our very own leaders implement reckless, ill-thought policies that bring economic hardships to our people.

Duterte’s experience as mayor is out of proportion to the demands of the presidency. It ill-prepared him for checks and balances central to a democracy.

Defining moments of Duterte's 1st year in power
June 30, 2017 by Pia Ranada - Slideshow
Here are 15 key moments in the first year of the Duterte presidency. What do they say about the next 5 years?

Duterte at 365 days: It's hip to be Marcosian again
by Patricio N. Abinales June 19, 2017

Aquino to Duterte: Reflect on your message about Ninoy
by Camille Elemia August 21, 2017
'Kami'y nagpapasalamat sa magandang sinabi sa aking ama. Siguro pakiusap ko lang baka puwedeng paminsan-minsan babasahin po niya ulit ito,' says former president Benigno Aquino III.
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EXCLUSIVE: The government spends at least P386.2 million ($7.72 million) on foreign trips during Duterte's first year in power. In one trip, expenses shoot up to P31.8 ($636,000) million a day.

The President insists – falsely – that Bongbong Marcos was a 'child' and Imee Marcos, 'young,' when documented atrocities of Martial Law took place.

Students and youth groups begin demonstrations for the 45th anniversary of Martial Law with a rally at UP Diliman,
to oppose what they fear would be nationwide military rule under the Duterte administration.

These geeks are protesting injustice through cosplay
The cosplayers are releasing a photo series on the 45th anniversary of Martial Law

LOOK: Schools put up symbols of indignation on Martial Law anniversary
September 21, 2017
'We challenge our students to become agents of hope – to never stop listening to stories, so that they will never cease to tell stories. So that the future generations will never forget'

Sa ika-'sandaang kaarawan ni Marcos – kung kailan 28 taon na ang lumipas mula nang siya'y simulang naagnas – magpapaulol pa rin ba tayo sa pinilipit at binurdahang kuwentong kutsero?

September 11 and the real Marcos Legacy

Duterte proclamation warns against Sept 21 'infiltrators'
by Pia Ranada September 20, 2017
Malacañang tells protesters to be 'vigilant' of persons who will instigate violence during the rallies to provoke law enforcers.

Sept 21 protest organizers to Duterte: Why limit space for rally?
September 20, 2017
According to the Movement Against Tyranny, the space assigned by the National Parks Development Committee to the group can only accommodate a maximum number of 5,000 people. The group expects tens of thousands to join its activity.

Diokno defined courage for the Martial Law generation
by Ed Garcia September 19, 2017
On the 45th anniversary of martial law and some 30 years after his death, Jose Diokno lives on, his ideals and his dreams, and his deeply held belief that it is worth building 'a nation for our children'.

Netizens ask: Why hold quake drill on martial law anniversary?
September 19, 2017
Political rallies are also expected to be massive, prompting President Rodrigo Duterte to suspend government work and classes in Metro Manila.

Martial Law 45th anniversary activities, protests
September 19, 2017
Several activities are lined up all week to commemorate the signing of Proclamation 1081 on September 21, 1972

Duterte to suspend gov't work, classes on September 21
by Pia Ranada September 18, 2017 - with Video
'I have declared it as a day of protest,' says President Rodrigo Duterte.
The President invited all those who have grievances with government to join the rallies on September 21, a day when many protesters are expected to commemorate the anniversary of Martial Law.

Look Memorandum Circular No. 26, s. 2017 declaring 21 September 2017 as a National Day of Protest

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Ever wondered why politics in the Philippines is so melodramatic? Or how any Filipino who gets even remotely famous ends up in public office? Here Anna Cristina Pertierra of Western Sydney University discusses how the country proves the old adage that “politics is show business for ugly people”....

Duterte’s well-heeled backers are well hedged against whatever costs his bizarre brand of presidency might bring, unlike the poor, who in fact have borne these costs. His war against drugs says it all.

While we cannot begrudge the intentions of the President, a drug-free and crime-free Philippines, he has transformed the police into the biggest criminal institution in the Philippines.

Waldo Carpio, brother of Manases Carpio, is appointed as an assistant secretary of the agriculture department.
Carpio replaces Assistant Secretary Federico Laciste Jr.

Carpio is the brother of Manases Carpio, the husband of Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte Carpio.
The President stood as primary sponsor at the wedding of Waldo Carpio and Regine Carpio in September last year.

Given Carpio’s close ties to Duterte’s family, is the appointment unconstitutional?
According to the 1987 Constitution, spouse and relatives by consanguinity or affinity “within the 4th civil degree of the President shall not during his tenure be appointed as members of the Constitutional Commissions, or the Office of the Ombudsman, or as Secretaries, Undersecretaries, chairmen or heads of bureaus or offices, including government-owned or -controlled corporations and their subsidiaries.”

Wilma Eisma was Senator Richard Gordon's executive assistant and legal staff member when he was SBMA chairman and administrator from 1992 to 1998

If we allow him, he will continue to deploy all the power and the resources commanded by the presidency to escalate his brutal war on the poor, to establish a dictatorial regime, and to take us to a modern dark age. We have a moral duty to stop this from happening.

Duterte has nationalized this local ‘way of doing politics,’ with its associated coercive features, vulgar argot, and a more personalized patronage system

The Duterte presidency is about tricks, a numbers game. If truth has no value to him, only illusions, what use do the media and other truth seekers and reporters have?.
There are numbers, and there are numbers, and President Duterte employs them all to effect.

Duterte shares the trick that got him out of ROTC
by Pia Ranada July 15, 2017

How far can they go?

The Duterte dispensation
September 04, 2017
Dutertismo is a new dispensation in Philippine politics. And for those of us unsettled by this fact, historian Mark Lilla offers some advice: 'If you are unhappy with the terms of debate during one dispensation, you have no choice but to prepare a new one.'

Duterte's constant musings on death, resignation
by Pia Ranada September 23, 2017
In recent speeches, President Rodrigo Duterte displays a preoccupation with mortality and quitting the presidency. But to what end?

Duterte, Carpio and the dos and don'ts of leadership
The President and the Senior Associate Justice are a study in contrast - make for a good study of the dos-and-don'ts of leadership.

The Duterte show goes on
Authoritarianism is in fact observed to obtain now, effectively.

Duterte’s abridged war and peace
Not known to retreat in battle, Mr. Duterte has called off the twin campaigns on which he launched his presidency seven months ago – a war on drugs and peace talks

The Palace communications team amends a photo caption that identifies Honeylet Avanceña as Duterte's First Lady, and uses the term 'longtime partner' instead.

The Commission on Appointments (CA) on Wednesday, May 3, rejected the ad interim appointment of Environment Secretary Gina Lopez after 3 confirmation hearings.

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Ex-AFP chief Cimatu is new environment secretary
May 08, 2017
Roy Cimatu is a former Armed Forces of the Philippines chief and special envoy to the Middle East.

Trillanes: 'Duterte fed Gina Lopez to the lions'
May 05, 2017
'Would these congressmen openly defy Duterte and reject Lopez if they are sure that he really wants her to be confirmed?' asks Senator Antonio Trillanes IV

The rejection of Gina Lopez is a rejection of change
by Yeb Saño May 05, 2017
'Her rejection as Department of Environment Natural Resources Secretary shows how destructive industries continue to hold Philippine lawmakers by their necks'

Duterte on CA votes vs Gina Lopez: 'Lobby money talks'
by Pia Ranada May 04, 2017 - with video
'Sayang si Gina. I really like her passion,' says President Rodrigo Duterte after losing Gina Lopez as a Cabinet member.

Is someone lying? CA votes on Gina Lopez don't add up
by Camille Elemia May 04, 2017
Due to the secret voting done by the Commission on Appointments, the public can only take the lawmakers' word whether they voted to confirm or reject the environment secretary.

President Rodrigo Duterte rose to power on the back of the masa’s support. Sure, support for him among the middle class has been increasing, but there’s no doubt the poor remain his power base.
Some political observers are puzzled why he remains popular despite his controversial policies and unfulfilled policies that affect the poor. Some like Dr. Wataru Kusaka of the Graduate School of International Development, Nagoya University have theories on why.

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No state-sanctioned killings? Supt Marcos is 'damning proof'
by Bea Cupin July 17, 2017
Senator Risa Hontiveros says the reinstatement of a cop linked to the killing of a former mayor is the latest proof that 'EJK deniers' need

The other Marcos phenomenon
by Vergel O. Santos July 14, 2017
Why do Marvin Marcos and others in his infamous league get easy deals from the Duterte regime?
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'Put*ng i*a!': Lacson, senators slam reinstatement of Supt Marcos
July 13, 2017
Senator Lacson, a former Philippine National Police chief, sums up the reinstatement of Superintendent Marvin Marcos with the favorite expletive of the Chief Executive who had ordered it.

Duterte orders reinstatement of cop in Espinosa slay, again
by Rambo Talabong July 12, 2017
President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday, July 12, that he has ordered the reinstatement of Superintendent Marvin Marcos, the police officer who led the team implicated in the killing of Albuera Mayor Rolando Espinosa Sr in his Leyte jail cell last year.

the official journal of the Republic of the Philippines.
Commonwealth Act No. 638, “An Act to provide for the uniform publication and distribution of the Official Gazette,” was passed by the Third Session of the Second National Assembly on May 22, 1941, and subsequently approved by President Manuel L. Quezon on June 10, 1941.

'Knowing the truth about the President’s state of health is both a matter of public interest and national security,' detained Senator Leila de Lima tells Malacañang.
Several senators are demanding a full disclosure on President Rodrigo Duterte's health after the Chief Executive went on a 4-day "rest" that fanned rumors about his physical condition.

Joma Sison: Duterte is PH's top drug addict
July 30, 2017
Sison, in a statement on Sunday, July 30, called Duterte the "number one drug addict" in the country who should be the target of the police.
"As an addict user of the opioid fentanyl, Duterte is the number one drug addict in the Philippines and is the most fitting target of the police units that he has turned into death squads and corrupted with money and promotions," the CPP founder said.
Duterte previously said he took fentanyl, a strong painkiller.

Fentanyl has driven Duterte to 'madness' - De Lima
by Camille Elemia December 21, 2016
Duterte earlier revealed he was prescribed Fentanyl but was eventually instructed to stop after his doctor found out he was "abusing the drug." The President said he was using the drug in patch format to treat an injury from a motorcycle accident years back.

It was a throwback of sorts on Thursday, February 16, as Senator Antonio Trillanes IV revived his challenge to President Rodrigo Duterte to "prove him wrong" that he had as much as P2.4 billion in his bank accounts not declared in his Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth when he was mayor.

"Ilabas mo ang tapang mo dito. Ipakita mo na mali ako (Show how brave you are now. Prove me wrong)," Trillanes said in a news briefing where he distributed copies of documents he obtained from concerned citizen "Joseph de Mesa," after validating their authenticity.

IMPORTANT look

Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth

Ombudsman

below: Why Duterte can’t get rid of Trillanes

Trillanes claims Duterte bought P80-M insurance for 4 kids in cash in 2014
by Camille Elemia October 03, 2017
'Ano ba pinagkakakitaan mo, Mr Duterte? Mayor ka lang naman ng Davao City ng panahon na 'yan. Wala ka naman negosyo,' says Senator Antonio Trillanes IV

Trillanes identifies Duterte's 'source' of fake bank accounts
by Camille Elemia October 03, 2017 - with Video
Senator Antonio Trillanes IV names Daniel 'Snooky' Cruz as President Rodrigo Duterte's alleged source of 'fake information'

Duterte dares: Shoot me if I have more than P40M
by Carmela Fonbuena October 02, 2017
President Rodrigo Duterte says evidence against him is 'illegally obtained'

Duterte vs the people's right to know
by Vergel O. Santos September 30, 2017
At any rate, the unsorted question about who provided the bank records loses much of its relevance in the glare of the damning evidence the records themselves reveal

Trillanes on destabilization 'fund': 'Bagong imbento ni Duterte'
September 30, 2017
'That's an obvious diversion from his billion-peso bank accounts that were confirmed by the Ombudsman,' says Senator Antonio Trillanes IV

Duterte links Trillanes 'accounts' to 'destabilization'
by Paterno Esmaquel II September 29, 2017 - with Video
President Rodrigo Duterte says an anonymous country is providing him information about Senator Antonio Trillanes IV's supposed bank accounts

Trillanes asks AMLC to release Duterte bank transactions
February 21, 2017
The opposition senator says he's called the President's 'political bluff' and writes to the Anti-Money Laundering Council for Duterte's bank records starting 2006

Duterte orders AMLC to show his net worth
by Pia Ranada February 17, 2017
The President says he has asked AMLC to provide information about his net worth to refute the allegations of Senator Antonio Trillanes IV about his supposedly hidden wealth.

Trillanes to Duterte: Stick to the issue
February 17, 2017
Senator Antonio Trillanes IV also urges the Ombudsman to speed up its investigation of the plunder complaint he filed against President Rodrigo Duterte in May 2016

Duterte: I'll resign if Trillanes can prove claims
with video
by Pia Ranada Updated February 16, 2017
Duterte says if Trillanes can prove his accusations in court, he 'will resign as President immediately'

Campaign donor gave P118M to Honeylet, 3 Duterte kids – Trillanes
Businessman Samuel Uy allegedly deposited millions to the accounts of Honeylet Avanceña, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio, Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte, and Sebastian Duterte from 2011 to 2013, says Senator Antonio Trilllanes IV

Both by Bea Cupin February 16, 2017

be its worst enemy.

As early as September, President Duterte may have already shown a preference for another official to lead CHED in place of Patricia Licuanan who he had heard rumors about from his circle.
Commission on Higher Education (CHED) chairperson Patricia Licuanan was another Cabinet member asked by President Rodrigo Duterte to stop attending Cabinet meetings starting December 5, aside from Vice President Leni Robredo herself.

Presidential Spokesman Abella says, 'It is a prerogative of the Palace to invite those who they feel is needed to be there'

Despite being the second highest official of the land, Vice President Leni Robredo was nowhere to be seen at the traditional Vin d'Honneur in Malacañang on January 11.

Malacañang fails to invite Robredo to 2nd Ledac meeting
by Pia Ranada August 30, 2017
The Vice President is a member of the Ledac, according to the law which created the advisory body.

Duterte, Robredo 'civil' during Ledac meeting
by Pia Ranada January 31, 2017
In their first meeting since the Vice President's resignation from the Cabinet, President Duterte continues to crack jokes she had once called 'inappropriate'

'You want me out because you cannot accept defeat,' says Duterte
OUSTER PLOT? President Duterte says he still thinks the Liberal Party wants to oust him.

Palace chides Robredo for calling Nina rehab 'slow
by Pia Ranada January 04, 2017
The Palace hit Vice President Leni Robredo for calling Typhoon Nina (Nock-ten) rehabilitation in some areas "slow," saying she should show more appreciation for the work of government.

Duterte accuses Robredo of attending ouster rallies
by Patty Pasion December 29, 2016
President Rodrigo Duterte explains why he is not giving Vice President Leni Robredo another Cabinet post.

'Kung manalo siya sa protest niya baka bago ang ating bise presidente,' says President Rodrigo Duterte as he introduces former senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr during an event in Beijing.
The 2016 elections may be over and President Rodrigo Duterte in China for a state visit, but that didn't stop the Philippine leader from bringing up the election protest filed by former vice presidential candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr against Vice President Leni Robredo.

Look also the Video: Robredo alarmed by rumors of vote recount
Nov 21, 2016
Vice president Leni Robredo is concerned over rumors of a vote recount in the vice-presidential race. But her rival, former Senator Bongbong Marcos insists his camp wants the pending electoral protest settled through the legal process.

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'Maverick' Duterte goes beyond communication playbook, says Andanar
by Trishia Billones, Oct 07 2016
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Is Duterte only misunderstood?
Sep 20, 2016
President Rodrigo Duterte is often misunderstood because foreign journalists "see things in their own Western way," the social media director of Duterte's presidential campaign said.
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Vice President Leni Robredo’s pray and advice to the President:
Robredo praying Duterte tirades won’t strain int’l relations
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Robredo offers unsolicited advice to Duterte: ‘Be more deliberate’ Oct 5, 2016
Vice President Leni Robredo’s unsolicited advice to the President? Think twice before you speak and learn to keep some of your opinions to yourself.
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100 days of 'creative imagination': Duterte's take on key issues
October 09, 2016
In the past 100 days of his war on drugs, President Duterte is resolute, consistent. However, with other issues, he is known to say something one day, and then retract the next.
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'Duterte issues statements sans consultation
Oct 19, 2016
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana clarifies some statements made by President Rodrigo Duterte concerning matters of state and foreign policy. He also admits the president makes these pronouncements without consulting members of his Cabinet.
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Duterte has a duty to act like a statesman
says Senator Richard Gordon

Why Duterte needs to act like a diplomat
by Paterno Esmaquel II October 08, 2016
Based on Philippine laws, President Rodrigo Duterte is the country's chief diplomat, whether he likes it or not

Gordon says 'noisy' Duterte 'falling on his own sword'
by Camille Elemia October 03, 2016
'Maingay ang Pangulo, sobrang ingay ng Pangulo'
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Of profanity and public trust: Why Duterte remains popular
Sep 19, 2016

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The House justice committee will determine whether or not the impeachment complaint is sufficient in form and substance.

House officially junks Duterte impeachment complaint
by Mara Cepeda May 30, 2017 - with video
Voting 217-4-0, the House of Representatives approves the committee report junking the impeachment complaint against President Rodrigo Duterte

House approval of committee report on Duterte impeachment complaint
May 22, 2017 - with video
The House of Representatives is set to decide on the Justice Committee's report on the impeachment complaint versus President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, May 22.

It takes only a day to kill an impeachment complaint vs Duterte
Carmela Fonbuena May 20, 2017
The House has time-honored processes that protect itself from the tyranny of the majority. But the allies of President Duterte could not be bothered by these when they dismissed the first impeachment complaint against him.

VLOG: House panel rejects Duterte impeachment complaint
May 15, 2017
Almost all the members of committee on justice present vote that the complaint is insufficient in form and substance.

House holds closed-door session on Duterte impeachment
In the first hearing on the impeachment complaint against Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, critics and allies debate its sufficiency in form.

House committee junks Duterte impeachment complaint
The committee finds the impeachment complaint against Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte insufficient in substance

Alejano slams House as Duterte puppet after losing impeachment bid
with video
'Hindi ako abogado na magaling na magpaikot-ikot sa batas. Ako ay dating sundalo. Ang alam ko lamang ay kung paano i-defend ang bansang ito,' says Magdalo Representative Gary Alejano as he holds back tears

Gary Alejano's impeachment complaint vs Duterte
March 16, 2017 - with Video
Gary Alejano, the Magdalo representative who fired the first salvo against President Rodrigo Duterte

Alejano wants Duterte impeached over Benham Rise, West PH Sea row
Mara Cepeda March 30, 2017 - with video
In his supplementary impeachment complaint, Magdalo Representative Gary Alejano also alleges that the Philippine leader is forging 'secret deals' with Beijing

What is a good thing – making top officials accountable – has now been distorted as a way of defeating the will of the people.

the Video: Robredo camp slams 'baseless, irresponsible' impeachment threat
Mar 19, 2017
The camp of Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday reproached House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez for what they dubbed as "baseless and irresponsible" threats to impeach the country's second highest official.

Marcos calls Robredo ‘unpatriotic’ over UN video message
Mara Cepeda April 05, 2017
Former senator Bongbong Marcos says it's 'a matter of opinion' if Vice President Leni Robredo should be impeached for criticizing the government's drug war.

Leni, the new Leila
March 27, 2017
The bandwagon against Vice President Leni Robredo is of all stripes. She is this government's new De Lima – woman, vulnerable, and too decent for a dirty game like this.

Robredo video not played at UN meeting, DFA says
March 23, 2017
Vice President Leni Robredo's video was instead screened in one of a hundred side events and exhibits mounted by NGOs, the DFA explains

FACT CHECK: Was Robredo's UN video a basis for EU warning?
March 22, 2017
President Rodrigo Duterte, not Vice President Leni Robredo, is the highest official mentioned by the EU Parliament in its resolution against extrajudicial killings.

Why Dela Rosa didn’t get Robredo's letter to PNP
Bea Cupin March 21, 2017
Is a clerical error to blame?
The letter – and its existence – is a side story to a recent controversy involving Vice President Leni Robredo and the current administration.

Alvarez impeachment threat is 'harassment' – Robredo legal adviser
Patty Pasion March 20, 2017
'You have the Speaker – no less – saying this is an impeachable offense... That already [raises questions] on how fair the process will be,' says vice presidential legal adviser and ex-lawmaker Barry Gutierrez.

Alvarez urged to endorse impeachment complaint vs Robredo
Mara Cepeda March 20, 2017
Marcos loyalists Oliver Lozano and Melchor Chavez, the complainants, accuse Vice President Leni Robredo of betraying public trust. But LP stalwart and Deputy Speaker Miro Quimbo slams the complaint as 'baseless'.

Duterte claims Robredo in a hurry to become president
by Patty Pasion March 19, 2017
'Si Leni, apurado masyado maging presidente,' says President Rodrigo Duterte, as he slams his critics in a speech in Myanmar

Impeachment a numbers game? Robredo to rely on lawmakers' principles
Patty Pasion March 19, 2017
The camp of Vice President Leni Robredo says it is 'business as usual' for them, as they hit President Rodrigo Duterte's allies for 'trying to silence critics'

is the second-highest executive official of the government of the Philippines, after the President.

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The Bible in PH presidential inaugurations
by Mary Gleefer Jalea June 29, 2016
There's enough interesting trivia about the use of the Bible in the inauguration of Philippine presidents

Oath-taking ceremonies of President-elect Rodrigo Duterte and Vice President-elect Leni Robredo
The country will usher in its new leaders: Rodrigo Duterte, the 16th President of the Philippines, and Leni Robredo, the 14th Vice President of the Philippines.
Duterte, who was the mayor of Davao City for more than two decades, clinched a landslide victory in the May polls. He ran on an anti-crime platform, promising to curb drugs and corruption, and rose to power despite the controversies that have hounded him.
Robredo, a lawmaker from Camarines Sur, won by a razor-thin margin against her closest rival, Senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.
Robredo's camp has said that she would "hit the ground running" and not just be a spare tire.
Duterte and Robredo are sworn in separately.

Duterte takes oath as 16th President of the Philippines

FULL TEXT: President Rodrigo Duterte's inaugural speech

From 1% to Vice President: Robredo inaugurated as VP

The man, the mayor, the president
June 29, 2016

Can Rodrigo Roa Duterte lead the nation towards promised change?

Proclamation procedure

What will happen in Duterte, Robredo proclamation?
by/Reynaldo Santos Jr May 29, 2016
Before the new administration officially takes over on June 30, there's the proclamation of the newly-elected president and vice president.

Hours before proclamation, 'whistleblowers' allege poll fraud
by/Camille Elemia May 30, 2016
While their claims echo that of candidate Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the whistleblowers deny their connection with the defeated vice presidential candidate
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Duterte and Robredo: At the helm of the nation
May 30, 2016
The stories of president-elect Rodrigo Duterte and vice president-elect Leni Robredo
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Becoming Leni Robredo
By Bea Cupin May 30, 2016
The Philippines' newly elected vice president is more than the story she loves to tell on the campaign trail
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Duterte: No Cabinet post for VP Robredo
May 31, 2016
President-elect Rodrigo Duterte says he does not want to hurt the feelings of 'my friend' Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr, who lost to Leni Robredo. Look also the below video
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No cabinet post for Robredo? Netizens say 'It's Duterte's choice,' 'unprofessional'
by/ Rappler Social Media Team June 02, 2016
Duterte: 'Friendship should be set aside when you are a public servant. This is service and not personal.'
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the Videos Duterte's - Robredo's road to presidency - vice-predency:

Proclamation of next PH president and vice president
May 30, 2016
After 90 days of campaigning, 7 days of completing the transmission of votes, and 3 days of canvassing, the Congress proclaim the newly-elected president and vice president of the Philippines – Rodrigo Duterte and Leni Robredo.
While Duterte won by a landslide of 16,601,997 based on the final official canvass report, Robredo won with 14,418,817 – a narrow lead over her closest rival Bongbong Marcos who got 14,155,344 votes.
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Rody-Leni a perfect mix
May 29, 2016
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Rodrigo Duterte as the 16th President
from Apr 14, 2016 to Jun 30, 2016

Life story, Interviews, Rodrigo Duterte's speech during his miting de avance, Change is comming, 4 lessons about Rodrigo Duterte, the boss, look the full story HERE, Duterte's Cabinet introduced, Rodrigo Roa Duterte's road to presidency
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#TheLeaderIWant: Leadership, Duterte-style
Oct 29, 2015
Is the Philippines ready for the kind of leadership Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte is known for?
Rodrigo Duterte – Davao City mayor, federalism advocate, and reluctant presidential bet.
Duterte is a man of contradictions. He curses profusely but is congenial and charming. He is a self-declared leftist but has no qualms enforcing a dictatorship.
He calls for people to follow the rule of law but has taken the law into his own hands.

'Poor card' used on Duterte to muddle rice importation issue
by Pia Ranada April 11, 2017 - with video
'It's the moral obligation of those people surrounding the President to give him the right information, at the right time,' says dismissed Palace undersecretary Halmen Valdez

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Former Philippine president Benigno Aquino III talks about his realizations a year after office, the state of the nation during the first year of the Duterte administration, and charges filed against him by the Ombudsman

Noynoy Aquino goes home to Times Street
After six years at the helm of the nation, former President Benigno Aquino III leaves the Malacañang Palace and goes back home. After the departure honors, Aquino goes straight to Times Street in Quezon City to meet his neighbors and supporters.

Exit Interview with President Aquino

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a constitutional obligation and yearly tradition, wherein the chief executive reports on the status of the country, unveils the government’s agenda for the coming year, and proposes to Congress certain legislative measures.

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What is SONA?
Jul, 24, 2016

Facts you need to know about SONA
Jul 23, 2016
Here are 11 things you need to know about the SONA.

Full list of SONAs

The State of the Nation Address: Traditions and History

When ex-presidents skip the SONA
Michael Bueza July 25, 2016
While they are not required to attend, former presidents can be invited to hear the incumbent's State of the Nation Address in person

Welcoming committee and other SONA traditions
July 24, 2016
The President's speech is usually the highlight, but the SONA has its own traditions too

SONA date changes through the years
July 23, 2016
The date of delivering the annual SONA has changed through time

Memorable quotes from past SONAs
Rambo Talabong July 25, 2016
Some memorable lines from the state of the nation addresses of the country's presidents

IN PHOTOS: SONA through the years
July 24, 2016
Here's a look at past Philippine presidents delivering the State of the Nation Address (SONA)

SONA: When the president criticizes and name-drops
Gwen de la Cruz July 22, 2016
Is it really necessary? Rappler looks back at post-EDSA SONA moments when presidents openly criticized inefficient and corrupt government agencies and officials, political groups, and personalities. Look also below HERE

FULL TEXT: President Duterte's State of the Nation Address 2017
July 25, 2017
Read the wide range of policy issues that President Rodrigo Duterte covers in both his prepared speech and his off-script comments

Breaking diplomatic protocol, the Philippine government did not invite the European Union (EU) to President Rodrigo Duterte's second State of the Nation Address (SONA).

Neither did the government invite the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) to Duterte's SONA last Monday, July 24, according to CHR Chairperson Jose Luis Martin "Chito" Gascon.

The EU Parliament and the Commission on Human Rights are both critical of the killings in President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs.

President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 25, 2016 at Batasang Pambansa

Protesters by the thousands walked kilometers to Batasan, demanding the change they did not see realized in President Duterte's first year.

Environmentalists, rights activists across PH slam Duterte's SONA 2017
July 25, 2017
'Change did not happen,' an indigenous peoples' group says.
The main issues raised by protesters include the continued destruction of the environment by mining companies, alleged human rights violations, and the extension of martial law in Mindanao.

#SONA2017: Drinking game, extreme close-ups, and more
July 24, 2017

The President and his Bosses
SONA2016: No more effigies in protests
Jul 25, 2016
For the past 15 years, the effigy has been the centerpiece of protests during the State of the Nation Address (SONA). But for President Rodrigo Duterte’s first SONA, activists replace the symbol of street action with a ‘non-antagonistic’ mural on the people’s agenda.