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Duterte considering vacation in Spratlys
By Fernan Angeles AFTER “missing in action for weeks,” President Rodrigo Duterte hinted at a plan to go – again, on a vacation, but this time at the Spratlys which forms part of the disputed area off the West Philippine Sea. In his public address, the President said he wanted a vacation, specifically at the…
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Sotto believes Duterte will fire Duque anyway
By John Clifford Lintao CITING Senate investigation report on humongous pieces of evidence dragging Health Secretary Francisco Duque into the multi-billion anomalies, Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto believes President Rodrigo Duterte would finally fire the embattled Cabinet member. Sotto said Duterte would change his mind about keeping Duque in his Cabinet once he finished reading…
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New emergency powers for Duterte proposed
By John Clifford Lintao CONGRESSMEN looking into the irregularities at PhilHealth are seriously considering the idea of filing a bill granting emergency powers to President Rodrigo Duterte to address the issues hounding the state health insurer. “As agreed by the committee, we will be filing an Emergency Powers Act,” said House Committee on Public Accounts…
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Cascolan is new PNP chief
President Rodrigo Duterte has chosen Police Lieutenant General Camilo Pancratius Cascolan as the next head of the Philippine National Police (PNP), Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said Tuesday. “He [Cascolan] is the new chief PNP. PRRD [Duterte’s initials] has just signed his appointment paper,” Año said. Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea also confirmed the appointment. Cascolan would…
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NCR, 4 other areas remain under GCQ until Sept. 30
MANILA (UPDATE) – Metro Manila and four other areas will remain under general community quarantine until Sept. 30, President Rodrigo Duterte announced Monday night. Aside from the National Capital Region, the provinces of Bulacan and Batangas, and the cities of Tacloban and Bacolod will also remain under GCQ as the country continues to grapple with…
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Duterte to Gierran: Remove all regional vice presidents of PhilHealth
President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the new president of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. to remove the regional vice presidents of the state insurer whether they are doing a good job or otherwise. In his briefing on Monday night, Duterte announced his appointment of retired National Bureau of Investigation director Dante Gierran as the new…
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Ex-NBI director Dante Gierran is new president of PhilHealth
By Fernan Angeles THE embattled Philippine Health Insurance Corporation has a new boss. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana confirmed that President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed former National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Dante Gierran as the new chief executive officer of the controversial state insurer. Gierran takes the place of Ricardo Morales, who was forced to…
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Duterte, Robredo praise frontliners as modern-day heroes
By John Clifford Lintao On National Heroes’ Day, President Rodrigo Duterte honored present-day heroes especially the medical frontliners who have been fighting to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the country and even abroad. “I join the entire nation as we celebrate this year’s National Heroes’ Day. Today we honor not only the valor of…
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Duterte to rebels: Last man standing wins
By Fernan Angeles A FUMING President Rodrigo Duterte challenged rebel groups to a war where the last man standing wins – that is if they would opt not settle for peace with the government. In a statement, Duterte hinted at an order to state forces to intensify their efforts until all the troops and fighters…
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Leni Robredo laughs off group who wants her to lead RevGov
Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday laughed off a pro-Duterte group that said it may now tap her to lead its proposed revolutionary government. The Mayor Rodrigo Roa Duterte-National Executive Coordinating Committee (MRRD-NECC) earlier said it would “maybe” consider Robredo to lead the revolutionary government after being snubbed by the President. “Unang una, noong nabasa…