Otso Diretso bets to Duterte: ‘Don’t revise history’

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2019 10:16:48 +0000

Otso Diretso senatorial candidates on Wednesday assailed President Rodrigo Duterte’s claim that there was no proof to pin down the Marcoses for allegedly amassing ill-gotten wealth during late dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos’ 20-year regime.

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Leni to Rody: Stop ‘glorifying a dictator’

Leni to Rody: Stop ‘glorifying a dictator’

Work on unifying the nation instead of “glorifying a dictator,” Vice President Leni Robredo on Friday said in a message to President Rodrigo Duterte, reacting to his remarks that the country was better off with a dictator “like (Ferdinand) Marcos” than with her at the helm.

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Turkey ends 2-year state of emergency, seeks to keep some powers

Turkey ends 2-year state of emergency, seeks to keep some powers

Istanbul, Turkey – Turkey’s state of emergency, which was imposed after the failed 2016 coup, came to an end on Thursday, but the opposition fears it will be replaced by even more repressive legislative measures.

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