Partido Reporma standard-bearer Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Saturday said the Philippines must be fully prepared for a possible spillover to Asia of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. The presidential aspirant added the country must walk the talk since it has supported the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. He said this includes allowing the use of the country’s facilities by allies such as the United States. “Nagpirma na tayo sa UNGA resolution na nakikiisa tayo sa ibang bansa sa pagkondena sa invasion ng Russia sa Ukraine. So dapat lamang na sundan natin sa
President Rodrigo R. Duterte said the government is on the lookout for an intelligence report about alleged “groupings” of some members of the opposition and communist rebels in time for the May 2022 polls. “What I really am afraid of is the report of the intelligence community…There’s a parang (sort of) grouping of the communists, itong mga dilawan, pati itong mga — may isa pa, mga… (this yellow groups as well as others). Well, of course itong komunista (this communist) is already a terrorist organization,” he said in a prerecorded interview with Pastor Apollo Quiboloy aired Saturday on SMNI. Yellow
Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar, also acting presidential spokesperson, said the innovations in the government media in the last six years have contributed to the Duterte administration’s high public approval. In a gathering with the Cebu media on Saturday, Andanar underscored the reforms initiated in the PCOO-attached agencies in keeping with the pursuit of revolutionizing the news and information industry. “The media strategies that we employ have greatly contributed to why President Rodrigo Roa Duterte continues to enjoy a high approval rating from the public throughout his term. This is reflected in surveys on trust approval and
President Rodrigo R. Duterte said he does not believe that the Commission on Elections (Comelec) could disregard the rule of opening ballot printing to election observation groups. “I do not believe it because itong Comelec naman ang mga tao diyan ay kilala ko lahat (I know everyone at Comelec),” he said in a prerecorded interview with Pastor Apollo Quiboloy aired Saturday on SMNI. Duterte said he has not heard of such violations, noting that the Comelec should always open ballot printing and operations to accredited election observation groups. “I think the ballot is being printed sa (at the) Bureau of
With his term ending in over three months, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte believes that he has been able to deliver his promise to bring peace to Mindanao. In a prerecorded interview with Pastor Apollo Quiboloy aired Saturday on SMNI, Duterte also gave credit to Bangsamoro leaders for the end of decades-old conflict in Mindanao. The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), led by Chief Minister Ahod “Murad” Ebrahim, was able to “somehow calm” the situation in the region, Duterte said. “I think we have relatively a peaceful Mindanao,” he said. “We have a good rapport with the Moro of
Overseas Filipino workers are assured of more protection amid the global health crisis with the expanded compulsory insurance coverage that will include rehires and direct hires. Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III, who chairs the governing board of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration, said in a news release on Sunday that the guidelines have been issued to implement Department Order No. 228, series of 2021, or the Expanded Compulsory Insurance Coverage for Rehires and Direct Hires. The insurance policy shall be effective for the duration of the employment contract and assures coverage in case of death,
