Duterte News

President Duterte Begins With BuCor Overhaul RODRIGO DUTERTE – President Rodrigo Duterte has recently announced that he would begin to rebuild BuCor up from scratch. The President had given a directive to next-in-rank officials to assume responsibilities of those suspended for the GCTA controversy. The president gave this order amidst the BuCor investigations. Presidential spokesperson […]

Duterte Anti-Drug Campaign Gets Film Adaptation RODRIGO DUTERTE – President Rodrigo Duterte and his anti-drug campaign is made into a documentary film. Award-winning filmmakers James Jones and Oliver Sarbil have collaborated to create the film. They dubbed their movie as a “cinematic investigation” on the bloody drug war in the Philippines. The film is entitled […]

Duterte To Crack Down On 100 More Customs Officials Connected To Corruption RODRIGO DUTERTE – President Rodrigo Duterte said that he would crack down on over 100 Bureau of Customs (BOC) officials allegedly connected to corruption within the agency. In his speech in Balanga, Bataan, The President stated that he had a list of 164 […]

Duterte Vows To Fire Corrupt BuCor Officials RODRIGO DUTERTE – President Rodrigo Duterte has pledged to remove any Bureau of Corrections officials linked to corruption and reprieve those who implemented the law in “good faith”. Duterte stated that he could not condemn BuCor officials who only implemented the Good Conduct Time Allowance law. He added […]

President Duterte Carries Out Cash Budgeting System RODRIGO DUTERTE – President Rodrigo Duterte has carried out an order to implement a new cash-based budgeting system to start at fiscal year 2019. This was done to accelerate the delivery of public services. The Executive Order (EO) 91 had been signed by Duterte on September 9, but […]

Duterte Praises Manila Mayor Isko Moreno DUTERTE – Filipino politician Rodrigo Roa Duterte admitted that Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” is better than him. Davaoeño politician Rodrigo Roa Duterte is the 16th and current president of the Republic of the Philippines. He is currently in the first half of his6-years term. The 74-year-old politician has […]

President Duterte Says VP Robredo Does Not Read and Understand The Law RODRIGO DUTERTE – President Rodrigo Duterte slammed Vice President Leni Robredo in his speech in Malacañang on Tuesday night for supposedly not being able to understand the law. During his speech, Duterte also gave a warning to the Philippines. He stated that if […]

Duterte Assures Naga Landslide Victims Will Get House And Lot For Free RODRIGO DUTERTE – President Rodrigo Duterte told Naga City landslide survivors that they would all receive a house and lot for free. Duterte made the statement as he headed the groundbreaking ceremony and capsule-laying rites of a housing project for the Naga City […]

President Duterte Fires BuCor Chief Faeldon & Orders Released Convicts To Surrender RODRIGO DUTERTE – President Rodrigo Duterte fired Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief Nicanor Faeldon on Wednesday for insubordination. The President stated that he demanded the resignation of Faeldon immediately. He added that Faeldon had to go for disobeying his orders. Duterte said that […]

Duterte Meets Action-Film Superstar Jackie Chan In Beijing, China DUTERTE – The president of the Republic of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, meet the Kung Fu superstar Jackie Chan in Beijing, China. Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte is currently in China for his 4-day working visit. It is his 5th to China and 8th meeting with […]