US reaffirms ‘ironclad’ commitment to PH after West Philippine Sea incident
MANILA, Philippines — US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III reaffirmed his country’s “ironclad” commitment to the Philippines after the violent June 17 incident in the West Philippine Sea, notably without mentioning the Mutual Defense Treaty between the two countries. Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the readout on June 26 (Wednesday) phone conversation […]
Lawmakers demand justice for injured soldiers in WPS ramming incident
MANILA, Philippines — Lawmakers from both the majority and minority blocs of the House of Representatives have called for justice for Filipino soldiers injured during the latest incident with Chinese maritime forces in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). In a statement on Tuesday, Liberal Party president and Albay 1st District Rep. Edcel Lagman said the […]
Group raises concern over politicians ‘instigating division’
Social movement Kami Naman PH on Saturday called out the supposed “infighting” among some of the country’s politicians as it expressed concern over those who they say have become “instigators of division.” The group, however, did not mention any names. Kamin Naman PH’s Edwin Monares said they are those who promised to join the cause for […]
“Kalikasan, Kabataan, Kalayaan” music festival celebrates independence and advocacy at Cebu
The “Kami Naman” movement has captured the nation’s attention the past months with its bold murals that have appeared across the country, emblazoned with the message “Kami Naman, 120M Filipinos”. This phrase, which translates to “What about us?”, echoes the collective sentiment of Filipinos yearning for change and progress amid ongoing national challenges. With the […]
Understanding why Duterte is furious about Quiboloy arrest. It’s all about protecting assets.
Duterte to protect Quiboloy ‘Kingdom’ assets — lawyer “He shall see to it that assets are protected, payables are paid, receivables collected and all financial matters are handled with due diligence with the end in view of benefiting the members of KOJC (Kingdom of Jesus Christ) in the best possible manner.” This was how a […]
Desperation leads to pulling out the victim card. False news to gain public sympathy by Davao Mayor Baste Duterte.
Baste to be suspended? Pure gossip, says Abalos MANILA, Philippines — Will Davao Mayor Sebastian Duterte be suspended from office? Former presidential spokesman Harry Roque said Duterte’s impending suspension has been confirmed by various sources. Roque also cited reports that the suspension order would be served after President Marcos’ visit to Davao region to distribute aid […]
Marcos leadership more acceptable than previous, restoring normalcy to our democracy.
As we enter the new year, there’s one political phenomenon that we will see deepen. It is a continuation of what I call the state of relativity: we view things in reference to others and say, “Yes, where we are is okay. After all, we came from hell.” This is what has unfolded before us. […]
Pharmally mess. A tragedy during the time of a pandemic.
Ombudsman affirms raps vs ex-DBM execs in Pharmally mess. MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman has affirmed its earlier ruling finding probable cause to file graft cases before the Sandiganbayan against former top officials of the Procurement Service of the Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM) in connection with the Pharmally procurement mess […]
Political agenda in the guise of a Prayer rally?
‘Hindi na prayer rally’: Dumaguete mayor denies blocking rally attended by Duterte. MANILA — Dumaguete City Mayor Felipe Remollo denied Wednesday blocking a political demonstration attended by former President Rodrigo Duterte and his supporters on Tuesday, saying the group did not have the proper permit for the gathering. Remollo explained that last month, a certain […]
The Senate Circus is in town. We deserve better. Kami Naman!
Zubiri to senators: Don’t turn probes into political circus, witch hunt MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri on Tuesday cautioned his colleagues in the Senate against turning their investigations into a political circus or a witch hunt. This, as he observed “very serious accusations” made during the hearing of the Senate committee on […]