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Not Rody’s cup of tea

Wednesday, 11 December 2019 06:36 Written by
Any claims and attacks being made in relation to this matter are from the opposition and by interest groups that are against the socio-economic policies and reforms by this administration. As President Rodrigo Duterte lashed out against oligarchy and the…

Crony capital: How Duterte embraced the oligarchs

Tuesday, 10 December 2019 06:08 Written by
President Rodrigo Duterte promised to destroy the Philippines' elite. Instead, he chose his own MANILA/DAVAO, Philippines -- The day Rodrigo Duterte became president, Roberto Ongpin was one of the Philippines' richest men. Ongpin had survived -- and prospered -- under…

House to approve Charter changes in January

Tuesday, 26 November 2019 15:13 Written by
MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives intends to approve its proposed Charter change amendments, including the lifting of term limits and shift to federalism, in the next three months. “By Dec. 11, we will approve the proposed amendments in…

First responder and land use in a federal PH

Tuesday, 05 November 2019 13:19 Written by
THERE is not enough time left to get federalism out of the legislative maze. Despite the presence of several versions of the federalism proposal, the 18th Congress will not move in the direction of federalism. The Cabinet’s economic cluster is…

Nene Pimentel: 'Remember me as a bridge builder'

Wednesday, 30 October 2019 13:45 Written by
MANILA -- Years into his retirement, Aquilino “Nene” Pimentel Jr. would move around in a wheel chair. His doctors had asked him to refrain from flying to the provinces to talk about federalism which believers and critics said was a…

Still about drugs: Duterte’s other reason for giving up on federalism

Wednesday, 30 October 2019 13:38 Written by
The President fears local governments would be vulnerable to the spread of drugs under a federal form of governmentMANILA, Philippines - It all boils down to the campaign against illegal drugs.President Rodrigo Duterte said this was his other reason for…

DILG relaunches push for constitutional reforms

Wednesday, 09 October 2019 10:14 Written by
DILG Usec Jonathan Malaya says the new constitutional reform campaign includes equality provisionsMANILA, Philippines - The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Tuesday, October 8, said it was relaunching its campaign pushing for amendments to the Constitution.In a…

A brief, true history of the rise and fall of the Marcos dictatorship: An eyewitness account

Friday, 20 September 2019 13:51 Written by
WHEN Ferdinand Marcos declared martial law in September 1972, I was a 19-year-old Ateneo college dropout heading the Manila and Rizal organization of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP).For all its fearful reputation even at that time, the party…
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