Website owner held for ‘Bikoy’ video willing to help gov’t probe

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Fri, 03 May 2019 23:25:29 +0000

Website owner held for ‘Bikoy’ video willing to help gov’t probe

The man responsible for putting up the website that launched the first of a series of videos linking members of President Duterte’s family and his associates to the drug trade on Friday said he was willing to cooperate and unmask those who had paid him to do the job.

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Bar topnotcher found calling after being bullied as a kid

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Fri, 03 May 2019 23:24:02 +0000

Bar topnotcher found calling after being bullied as a kid

Bullied in grade school for being openly gay, Sean James Borja used his experience as a takeoff point for a career in law.

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Keeping count, media groups cite new threats to journalists

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Fri, 03 May 2019 23:20:30 +0000

Keeping count, media groups cite new threats to journalists

The “attacks” have come in ways old and new—and they’re keeping count.

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Malacañang appeals to voters to be alert and vigilant

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Fri, 03 May 2019 21:39:58 +0000

With the midterm polls less than 10 days away, Malacañang has appealed to Filipino voters and government agencies to be alert and vigilant in ensuring peaceful, clean and honest elections. The Palace on Friday told politicians seeking elective posts on May 13 to stop the illegal practice of vote-buying in order to secure a victory. […]

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Higher credit rating due to Philippines’ economic reforms–Palace

Credit to Author: dmorcoso| Date: Thu, 02 May 2019 21:21:36 +0000

Malacañang has hailed the Philippines’ higher credit rating by Standard and Poor’s as proof of the Duterte administration’s effective economic reforms. In a statement, presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo also praised President Duterte’s economic team for “putting the economic house in order.” “The Palace is pleased with the report from … Standard and Poor’s that the […]

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Palace bucks NZ ex-PM’s advice

Credit to Author: dmorcoso| Date: Thu, 02 May 2019 21:17:23 +0000

“Unwise, if not cerebrally challenged” was how Malacañang described the proposal of former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark for the Philippines to decriminalize the use of illegal drugs in its antinarcotics campaign. “We suggest observers, especially those in foreign countries, to understand fully the Philippine government’s strategy in dealing with illegal drugs before being […]

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Colmenares hits Malacañang’s ‘anti-worker’, ‘pro-capitalist’ remark

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Wed, 01 May 2019 08:47:00 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – Malacañang’s statement that anti-government protests scare away foreign investors shows that the Duterte administration is “pro-capitalists” and “anti-workers,” Bayan Muna chairman and opposition senatorial candidate Neri Colmenares said Wednesday.

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Palace: Anti-government protests may spook foreign investors

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Wed, 01 May 2019 04:54:10 +0000

Palace: Anti-government protests may spook foreign investors

MANILA, Philippines – The anti-government protests of labor groups could “scare away foreign investors,” Malacañang said Wednesday, as it slammed them for blaming government for the lack of jobs in the country.

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Duterte a no-show in Marawi City

Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2019 23:19:23 +0000

The bulletproof glass panel was wiped clean and the presidential seal was set in place at the podium, as thousands of administration supporters packed the gymnasium for the scheduled arrival of President Duterte at 2 p.m.

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