President to convene NTF-ELCAC, Cabinet, security officials National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. President Rodrigo Duterte will convene key officials of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), members of his Cabinet, and the security sector … Continue reading DUTERTE TO STRENGTHEN ANTI-INSURGENCY CAMPAIGN
“WISHFUL THINKING” Malacañang on Sunday brushed aside the claim of London-based think tank that more foreign investors may be lured into the Philippines in the event that Vice President Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo replaces President Rodrigo Duterte due to his … Continue reading WHO SAYS ROBREDO WILL BE DUTERTE’S SUCCESSOR?
Vice President Leni Robredo committed a political blunder when she commented Chinese are linked to the country’s illegal drugs problems. The Philippine political opposition is positioning Robredo in the presidential race in 2020, when President Rodrigo Duterte’s term expires. The … Continue reading CHINESE BUSINESSMEN SNAPS AT ROBREDO’S COMMENT ON CHINESE IN DRUGS
Senate President Vicente Sotto III advised Robredo to slow down on her media binge, as he agreed with Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) director general Aaron Aquino, now that there is a need for her to get a list of … Continue reading SOTTO TO ROBREDO: SHUT UP
Doing well despite health issues WORKING PRESIDENT. PRESIDENT RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE EXAMINES THE INJURY OF ONE OF THE WOUNDED LAW ENFORCERS HE VISITED AT THE DIVINE WORD HOSPITAL IN TACLOBAN CITY LAST FRIDAY. DUTERTE CAN STILL PERFORM HIS DUTIES WELL, DESPITE … Continue reading MALACANANG: NO PROBLEM WITH DUTERTE’S HEALTH
We will continue to be vigilant against such boorish public behavior by government officials The Mindanao Independent Press Council (MIPC) Inc. regrets the actuation, behavior, and demeanor of Ms. Jeannette Palmera, the assistant provincial director of the the Department of … Continue reading JOURNALISTS SLAM DAVNOR DILG OFFICIAL’S ‘BOORISH BEHAVIOR’ VS. MEDIA
Duterte to fire Vice President if she shares state secrets with other countries BY ROGER M. BALANZA Selling to other countries or foreign groups classified information and confidential matters on the Philippine drug situation is a big no-no that Vice … Continue reading ROBREDO COULD LOSE POST IN ANTI-ILLEGAL DRUGS BODY
LIST COULD FALL IN WRONG HANDS Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director General Aaron Aquino said he is not comfortable with giving Vice President Leni Robredo the PDEA’s list of High Value Targets (HVT) in the government’s campaign against illegal drugs. … Continue reading PDEA WARY ABOUT GIVING DRUG LORDS’ LIST TO ROBREDO
After seven years of dispute, two factions fighting over control of the Davao del Norte Electric Cooperative (Daneco) have put an end to their bickering. The factions–Daneco-National Electrification Association (Daneco-NEA) and the Daneco-Cooperative Development Authority (Daneco-CDA)– wrote finis to the … Continue reading WARRING FACTIONS IN DAVNOR POWER COOP SETTLE 7-YEAR DISPUTE
President Rodrigo Duterte postponed his scheduled meeting with farmers in North Cotabato on Friday, to first visit the slain and wounded soldiers who engaged New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in a firefight in Eastern Samar last Monday. “President Rodrigo Duterte … Continue reading DUTERTE VISITS WAKE OF SLAIN SOLDIERS IN EASTERN SAMAR
President to maximize powers for ‘Build, Build, Build’ BY ROGER M. BALANZA WITH PNA REPORT Due to time constraints, Malacanang is not keen on supporting a House bill granting special powers to President Rodrigo Duterte in adopting a “national policy” … Continue reading MALACANANG COLD ON HOUSE BILL GIVING DUTERTE SPECIAL POWERS
