[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte seeks to meet with Facebook representatives after he questioned the social media platform’s decision to remove pro-government and promilitarian “promotion” pages and accounts, saying he sees no use for it if it doesn’t help the government in the “struggle of ideas”. Presidential spokesman …
Read More »Punishing those behind the ‘dirty’ learning module – Duterte
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday night that he would want to “punish” and “slap” those responsible for a teaching module that used “obscene names,” especially after the content went viral on Facebook. “About a good percentage of our students really depend on Facebook and whatever learning …
Read More »Davao LGU Praises Conviction of Roxas Night Market Bombing Suspects
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The local government of Davao City praised the court’s decision to convict seven people involved in the gruesome bombing at the Roxas night market in September 2016, saying it was a victory for the people of the city. According to a statement from interim mayor Sebastián …
Read More »2 allies of PDP-Laban in House jump to Lakas-CMD
[ad_1] The representative of Camiguin, Xavier Jesús Romualdo, takes the oath before the leader of the majority of the House of Representatives, Martín Romualdez, president of Lakas-CMD, in the presence of the deputy leader of the majority, Juan Miguel Arroyo, vice president of the Luzón party . (Photo from the …
Read More »With ‘huge inventory’, senators warn PDEA about the ‘temptation to recycle’ seized drugs
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – At least two senators warned the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Tuesday that the pending destruction of tons of illegal drugs in their inventory could trigger a “temptation to recycle” among law enforcement officials. Senator Panfilo Lacson and Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon raised concerns …
Read More »GAB explains the process before Abueva can regain his professional license
[ad_1] The Games and Entertainment Board (GAB) held that Calvin Abueva must undergo a seminar on standards of conduct and ethics of a professional athlete before obtaining his professional gaming license. GAB President Abraham Mitra said the 32-year-old forward was made clear that he needs to attend the session to …
Read More »Velasco will assume as president on October 14
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Marinduque Representative Lord Allan Velasco will take over as Speaker of the House of Representatives on October 14, following President Duterte’s intervention in the simmering dispute, the Inquirer learned Tuesday night. . The president met with Velasco and Acting President Alan Peter Cayetano in Malacanang with …
Read More »The story of Trump’s business career, his taxes and his debt
[ad_1] An explosive New York Times report claims that Trump paid only $ 750 in federal income taxes in 2016, and nothing at all for much of the previous decade, a stark contrast to his self-made billionaire image. Trump’s business career shows a series of flashy and ambitious investments that …
Read More »Duterte will lose credibility if terms swap agreement is rejected as speaker – Atienza
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte will lose “a lot of credibility” if the term agreement shared at the conference between President Alan Peter Cayetano and Marinduque representative Lord Allan Velasco, which the president himself negotiated, is not fulfilled, representative of Buhay . Lito Atienza said Tuesday. “(I think) …
Read More »LOOK: Empress Schuck gets engaged during her daughter’s birthday
[ad_1] Vino Guingona proposes to Empress Schuck on her daughter Athalia’s birthday. Image: Instagram / @ itsempressita The birthday of Empress Schuck’s daughter, Athalia, has become very special as the actress’s lover, Vino Guingona, finally asked for her hand in marriage. Schuck took to Instagram yesterday, September 28, to announce …
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