President Rodrigo Duterte cannot be investigated by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes alleged to have been committed in the country’s war on drugs because the ICC does not have jurisdiction in the country. For this, Duterte will not cooperate with the ICC’s probe into the drug […]
PANELO: Gordon, not Duterte, guilty of inciting to sedition September 15, 2021 MANILA – Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo on Tuesday said it is the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee under Senator Richard Gordon that is guilty of inciting to sedition, not President Rodrigo R. Duterte.Panelo made this […]
Government should concentrate on treatment and prevention through medicines rather than focus more on vaccinating Filipinos against Covid-19 Gov’t already changed Covid-19 strategies September 9, 2021 MANILA – The Duterte administration has already changed its strategies in addressing the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, Chief Presidential Legal Counsel […]
PARAS: Filipinos don’t consider Trillanes ‘a serious’ candidate’ July 8, 2021 MANILA – Former senator Antonio Trillanes IV should drop his plan to seek a national post next year because Filipino voters do not consider him “a serious candidate”, newly-installed Presidential Adviser on Political Affairs Jacinto Paras said […]
Panelo defends Go’s bid to improve hospital services May 22, 2021 MANILA – Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo on Saturday defended Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go’s proposed re-nationalization and expansion of public hospitals.This, after Go and Senator Minority Leader Franklin Drilon recently clashed over proposed… Read More
President won’t relinquish WPS to China May 15, 2021 MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte’s “strong language” on the West Philippine Sea (WPS) issue proves that he is not abandoning his obligation to protect the Philippines’ sovereign right over the resource-rich water, Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo said… Read […]
Trillanes should wake up from a bad dream Panelo in disbelief over Trillanes’ presidential ambition May 15, 2021 MANILA – Former senator Antonio Trillanes IV is in for “nightmares” once he pursues the presidency in 2022, Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo said on Saturday.Panelo said he could […]
President curses because of corruption, illegal drugs May 5, 2021, 6:45 pm MANILA – There is nothing wrong with President Rodrigo Duterte using profanities, Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo said on Wednesday. It is only normal for Duterte to curse, especially when he is angry over the […]
May 5, 2021 MANILA – Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo on Wednesday advised Senator Manuel “Manny” Pacquiao to stop criticizing President Rodrigo Duterte. During his commentary show “Counterpoint,” Panelo told Pacquiao that finding fault with Duterte would not work… Read More
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes said President Rodrigo Duterte purposely hid himself from the public eye so that he would be talked about and reappear as a “conquering hero.” “I’m not buying this info that Duterte is sick. He’s been doing that for the past 5 years. Mawawala kunyare (pretend to […]
