Duterte

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Balangiga bells to return to Samar after 117 years

The bells which have been at the front of decades of diplomatic negotiations between the…

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For Mocha Uson, “pederalismo” is just another adult concert gig

Mocha Uson insists the rest of us are missing the point. This is all about…

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4 female leaders PH politics should watch out for

Pampanga congresswoman Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has yet to bang the gavel as the newly-minted Speaker yet…

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Why do government offices still close at lunch despite “no noon break” policy?

We are all still reeling from yesterday’s state of the nation address, which by the…

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ICYMI: This is what Duterte had to say about our environment

President Rodrigo Duterte gave his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) yesterday, and while…

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Netizens react to SONA 2018

The President’s State of the Nation Address is traditionally held on the fourth Monday of…

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Duterte’s war on drugs was always going to be against the poor

It’s been two years since Rodrigo Duterte was elected into the highest executive position in…

RECAP: What has Duterte done since his last SONA?

This year’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) according to presidential spokesperson Harry Roque will…

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Next year, 1 million millennials will be able to vote

Pundits note that mid-term elections where voters check off the names of only senators, congressmen,…

Would federalism address what ails the Philippines?

A recent Pulse Asia survey shows people who do not welcome President Duterte’s desired shift…