Leila Says Sorry For Outburst, Walk-out In EJK Probe In Senate

Leila de Lima

Senator Leila de Lima clarified that her apology is exclusively for the Filipino people and not for her fellow senators. Neophyte Senator Leila de Lima asked for an apology for walking out on an outraged Monday night probe of the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights on extrajudicial killings in the country in the … Read more

Gordon Refuses To Apologize To De Lima For “False Accusations”

Gordon and De Lima

Senator Trillanes has earlier challenged Gordon to apologize to De Lima for falsely accusing her of hiding Edgar Matobato. Senator Richard Gordon remains firm in his refusal to apologize to Senator Leila de Lima following the outrage in the later part of the investigation of the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights on extrajudicial … Read more

ECOP: Endo Is Illegal, Implement Labor Code

endo workers in a factory

The group of businessmen and employers recognizes the illegality of the end of contract or endo and pushes for the implementation of Labor Code to get rid of it. The group of businessmen and employers urge the Duterte administration to implement the provisions of the Labor Code in relation to the total eradication of endo … Read more

Washington Belittles Duterte’s Warning To Drive US Troops Away

Washington DC

Washington has received the reports regarding the statements of Pres. Rodrigo Duterte but they do not take it seriously, for now. WASHINGTON, United States of America – The United States Defense Department belittles the warning issued by President Rodrigo Duterte that he will drive American forces away from the Philippines. The statement of the US … Read more

Caucus On Senate EJK Probe: To Be Continued Or Not?

Senate to hold caucus

The committee shall hold a caucus to decide if the Senate EJK probe be continued or let it stay where they left off. The Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights is now weighing things regarding the Senate EJK probe, and to decide on caucus, if the investigation be continued or just let it stay … Read more

Gordon Says, “Noisy Duterte Falls On His Own Sword”

Gordon and Duterte

Senator Gordon said that as a president, Duterte has a duty to be a “statesman” because he reflects the whole Philippines. Senator Richard Gordon could not help but comment on the way President Rodrigo Duterte speaks, which oftentimes becomes controversial. Gordon, the chairman of the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights, made his comments … Read more

“A Princess Who Fought With Her Lips” Bishop Describes Former Senator Santiago

Miriam Santiago A Princess

As he was delivering his funeral homily for the late former senator, Bishop Bacani described her as “a princess who fought with her lips”. “A princess who fought with her lips”, the words to describe Former Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago upon her burial on Sunday after two years of battling lung cancer. Novaliches Bishop Emeritus … Read more

Philippine Delegation Grilled During A United Nations Periodic Review

United Nations

The United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights asked the Philippine delegation on several issues, including poverty, education and labor. A committee in the United Nations raised several concerns on the status of human rights in the Philippines over the term of office of three consecutive presidents. The 18-man UN Committee on Economic, … Read more

Jewish Groups React On Duterte Likening Himself To Hitler

Adolf Hitler

The Jewish groups ask President Rodrigo Duterte to ask for an apology after likening himself to Hitler who killed Jews during his time. Some Jewish groups react after President Rodridgo Duterte seemed to be likening himself to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler, saying he could do just the same. Upon his arrival at Davao International Airport … Read more