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Duterte defends appointment of new Comelec chief, commissioners
By RICHA NORIEGA, GMA News Published March 13, 2022 2:36am President Rodrigo Duterte has defended his new appointees to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) amid questions about transparency in the appointment process. Duterte's office announced on March 8 the appointment of Saidamen Balt Pangarungan as chairperson of the poll body, as well as George Garcia…
Sara Duterte tells supporters: I’ll finish last term as Davao City mayor
Published October 7, 2021 2:01am Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte has announced that she plans to finish her final term before seeking a higher position. In a post on Facebook, Duterte said it pains her not to be able to heed the call of her supporters, who have been urging her to run for the…
Duterte slams Pangilinan over questions about test kits that expired
By RICHA NORIEGA, GMA News Published October 7, 2021 1:07am President Rodrigo Duterte slammed on Wednesday Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan for raising questions about the P500 million worth of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test kits procured by the government which have short shelf life and eventually expired without being used. “Senator Pangilinan is overly engrossed over…
Duterte believes in freedom of speech, did not file libel case vs. critics –spox
By CONSUELO MARQUEZ, GMA News Published October 5, 2021 10:20pm Malacañang on Tuesday said President Rodrigo Duterte believes in freedom of speech, adding that the chief executive did not file libel complaints against his critics. "The President believes in freedom of speech and a free marketplace of ideas, and he has demonstrated this in his…
Duterte gives the daughter a thumbs up
Filippinernas president Rodrigo Duterte med sin dotter Sara Duterte-Carpio i Jerusalem 2018. Foto: Oded Balilty/AP/TTFilippinernas president Rodrigo Duterte är positivt inställd till att dottern Sara Duterte-Carpio ställer upp i presidentvalet, rapporterar nyhetskanalen ABS-CBN.På lördagen meddelade Duterte överraskande att han lämnar politiken när hans mandatperiod är över – så sent som i augusti tackade han ja…
Duterte says he is retiring from politics and won’t run for VP
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte announced his retirement from politics on Oct. 3. (Photo courtesy of Presidential Communications Operations Office) CLIFF VENZON, Nikkei staff writerOctober 2, 2021 18:42 JSTUpdated on October 2, 2021 19:49 JST | PhilippinesMANILA -- Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Saturday he will no longer seek the vice presidency in next year's election…
De Filipijnse president Rodrigo Duterte heeft zijn vertrek uit de politiek aangekondigd. Hij was eerder van plan zich bij de verkiezingen van volgend jaar te kandideren als vicepresident, maar komt daar nu van terug. De 76-jarige Duterte is nog tot volgend jaar juni president. Hij kan volgens de grondwet daarna niet meer beginnen aan een…
Duterte wants shorter quarantine for arriving travelers
Helen Flores - The Philippine StarOctober 2, 2021 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — President Duterte wants the quarantine period for arriving travelers shortened from 14 to seven days, citing the government’s spending on quarantine facilities, which includes expensive hotels. Duterte said the mandatory 10-day quarantine at facilities is “too long.” “If you can talk to…
Gordon: Duterte willing to provoke crisis to protect corrupt people
Published October 1, 2021 11:53pm President Rodrigo Duterte is willing to provoke a constitutional crisis in order to protect corrupt people, Senator Richard Gordon said Friday. Gordon made the remark after Duterte ordered members of the executive department to ignore summons by the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee investigating the allegations of irregularities in the deals entered…
Duterte says he might just fly to US to express thanks for donated vaccines
Duterte says he might just fly to US to express thanks for donated vaccines For the first time, President Duterte floated the idea of visiting the United States of America (USA) to thank the Americans for donating coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines to the Philippines. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) Duterte made the statement following the arrival…