Politics

Duterte siblings change political plans for 2019

DAVAO CITY—Vice Mayor Paolo 'Pulong' Duterte has announced his retirement from politics, but hinted to a “Carpio- Duterte” tandem will still lead the city. This after his sister, Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio told...

Poe welcomes filing of charges against ex-DOTC chief, others

MANILA -- Senator Grace Poe on Monday welcomed the move of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to file graft charges against former Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) officials in connection with...

President Duterte vows to cleanse PH of corrupt, tax evaders

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Thursday, October 19, expressed zero tolerance for corrupt public officials and tax-evading businessmen who are shortchanging the Filipino public. The President said this as he graced the...

Samal mayor dismissed for receiving cash gift 

The Office of the Ombudsman has found Mayor Aniano Antalan of the Island Garden City of Samal, guilty of Grave Misconduct and ordered his dismissal from the service. He was also...

PRRD tells Bicolanos to start discussions on federalism

PILI, Camarines Sur – President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Tuesday, October 17, led the Federalism Summit here and told Bicol’s leaders to launch discussions of federalism in the communities. The Chief Executive also...

Comelec chief’s resignation letter to President ‘not proper’

MANILA -- Senator Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday questioned the move of Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairperson Andres Bautista to submit his resignation to President Rodrigo Duterte saying he should have submitted his...

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