Duterte doubles prize for top teams in Philippine National Games 2018
A P10 million cash prize awaits the overall champion of the nationwide multi-sport event
Top PH officials meet U.S. Pacific Command chief in Hawaii
The Philippines says the 'deliberate and nuanced diplomacy by the Duterte administration' has 'lowered tensions' in the South China Sea
TIMELINE: The many times Duterte and Sereno clashed
Rappler lists the instances President Rodrigo Duterte and ousted Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno have locked horns since 2016
Duterte pivots to China but his military turns to Australia, Japan
'I think the Philippines has not entirely bowed down in the face of China. The political relationship clearly has been changed under President Duterte, but it’s more complicated than that,' says security analyst Euan Graham of the Australian think tank Lowy Institute
Corporate counsel, DPWH exec on Duterte's chopping block?
'Maybe I'll fire the corporate counsel tomorrow. Ang DPWH nga assistant secretary nga akong brad sa law school, ako pong gipa-resign,' says President Rodrigo Duterte
LOOK: Duterte meets rescued cops
Chief Peace Adviser Jesus Dureza fetches the two policewomen in Jolo and accompanies them to Davao City to meet the President
The week in photos: May 12-18, 2018
This week's selection of photo highlights here and around the world
BBL needs a push from Duterte to become law before SONA
Congress has 6 session days left to meet President Rodrigo Duterte’s deadline to pass the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law before it adjourns sine die on June 2. It is ambitious but doable.
Malacañang on Sereno, Sotto on Senate presidency, Markle’s wedding dress | Evening wRap
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Duterte resign? Malacañang tells Sereno to 'look at the mirror'
Malacañang hits back at former chief justice Maria Lourdes Sereno for insisting on the involvement of President Rodrigo Duterte in her ouster
Sereno on Duterte, Senate leadership, Trump on Mueller probe | Midday wRap
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Sotto as Senate president? Reorganization looms ahead of Duterte's SONA
A draft resolution signed by 14 senators is leaked even as Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III denies there are efforts to replace him
Duterte on women, Richest senators, Trump and Cohen | Evening wRap
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Sereno rallies Filipinos to fight Duterte’s ‘dictatorial’ rule
'Kung ayaw niya ng dissent, bigyan siya ng dissent. Kung ayaw niya ng boses ng tao, bigyan siya ng boses ng tao. The only way to fight a bully is to resist,' says ousted chief justice Maria Loures Sereno in her strongest speech yet
Duterte on Ramadan: Sacrifice to help communities
President Rodrigo Duterte says he hopes Muslims will 'continue to do good deeds for the poor and the marginalized members of society' as Ramadan begins
Sereno to Duterte: 'Mag-resign ka na'
'Gagawin niya ba tayong probinsiya ng China? ....Eh di sana pala pumunta rin ako kay Xi Jinping,' says ousted chief justice Maria Lourdes Sereno, as she also mocks President Rodrigo Duterte's China ties
Duterte attends granddaughter Isabelle's San Beda graduation
(UPDATED) Malacañang says Isabelle's father, former Davao City vice mayor Paolo Duterte, was also present. They earlier had a public feud on social media.
Malacañang denies discrimination vs women in government
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque is asked about discrimination after President Rodrigo Duterte said he is ruling out the appointment of a woman as the next Ombudsman
Duterte lifts Kuwait deployment ban, Senators on Sereno ouster, Trump on North Korea | Midday wRap
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Duterte orders lifting of Kuwait OFW deployment ban
(UPDATED) The President gives the instruction to Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III, 'upon recommendation of Special Envoy to Kuwait Abdullah Mama-o'
Duterte on next Ombudsman: Not politician, 'lalo na hindi babae'
Asked about Ombudsman applicant Silvestre Bello III, President Rodrigo Duterte says, 'I will assign him as labor attaché in Kuwait'
Duterte says more officials 'suspended pending investigation'
President Rodrigo Duterte reads the names of at least 13 suspended government employees, from a prosecutor to a former mayor
FACT CHECK: Kenya president didn’t say Duterte is ‘strongest man in the world’
Uhuru Kenyatta’s supposed statement on Rodrigo Duterte was first posted by a pro-Duterte site on February 21. The summit, where the Kenyan president spoke, happened on February 23 yet. He didn’t mention the Philippine president.
Duterte: 'Remain meek, humble' to get 'mercy' of China's Xi
President Rodrigo Duterte says China's Xi Jinping is proposing a 'bigger share' for the Philippines in a joint development of the West Philippine Sea
Opposition senators ask SC to stop PH from leaving Int'l Criminal Court
In a petition filed before the Supreme Court, 6 senators argue that the withdrawal from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court needs Senate concurrence
Duterte on Philippine Rise, TPB and Buhay Carinderia, North Korea on meeting with U.S. | Midday wRap
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Duterte breaks promise to visit Philippine Rise
The President's son Sebastian Duterte and his closest aide Bong Go ride jet skis around the undisputed Casiguran Bay instead
Duterte on Philippine Rise, Bello applies for Ombudsman post, Albayalde on barangay officials | Evening wRap
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Duterte says China's Xi vowed to protect him from ouster
'We will not allow you to be taken out from your office,' Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte recalls Chinese President Xi Jinping telling him
AFP chief: BBL passage directly linked to peace
'The passage of the Bangsamoro Basic Law has a direct correlation to peace. It has a positive and direct correlation,' says Armed Forces of the Philippines chief General Carlito Galvez Jr
Duterte scraps jet ski ride in Philippine Rise
(4th UPDATE) Special Assistant to the President Bong Go said he and President Duterte's son, Sebastian Duterte, will represent the Philippine leader instead
Duterte on not voting, Comelec on elections, U.S. opens Jerusalem embassy | Midday wRap
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Duterte tells 2 DOJ, DPWH assistant secretaries to resign
(3RD UPDATE) President Rodrigo Duterte advises Justice Assistant Secretary Moslemen Macarambon Sr and Public Works Assistant Secretary Tingagun Ampaso Umpa to resign 'or face termination for corruption'
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Duterte on Edgardo Angara: 'Tagapagtanggol sa bunganga ko'
(UPDATED) 'Pang-diplomat talaga, which I can never be one, ever,' says President Rodrigo Duterte of the late Edgardo Angara, his former special envoy to the EU
Duterte: Skipping barangay elections 'purely political'
President Rodrigo Duterte says he wanted 'to erase the suspicion' from his candidate-friends on whether he voted for them in the barangay elections
Duterte skips barangay elections, Defector on North Korea, Gary V discharged from hospital | Evening wRap
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Duterte skips first barangay elections under his presidency
(3rd UPDATE) The voting period ends at 3 pm with President Rodrigo Duterte failing to show up at his polling precinct in Davao City
Concerns over State Insurance Fund's sustainability after pension benefits hike
Labor group Sentro raises questions on the sustainability of the State Insurance Fund after President Rodrigo Duterte signed an executive order raising pension benefits of disabled workers
Duterte open to lifting OFW deployment ban to Kuwait
As long as the conditions required by President Rodrigo Duterte is met, he is open to lifting the ban
Sereno says there were offers to meet Duterte: He could have ended it
‘Can I redeem myself in the eyes of the public if there will always be rumors about me compromising?’ says ousted chief justice Maria Lourdes Sereno
Duterte’s satisfaction rating, SC ousts Sereno, Mayweather in Davao City | Evening wRap
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'Around 25' BuCor personnel in Duterte drug list – Dela Rosa
'Actually meron kaming mga Bucor personnel na kasama don sa drug watchlist ni presidente, so hinahanap natin yung mga tao na 'yan,' says BuCor chief Dela Rosa
Public satisfaction with Duterte administration declines – SWS
Out of 20 issues included in the Social Weather Stations survey, Filipinos are least satisfied with government efforts to fight inflation
PH military declares support for Duterte in wake of Sereno ouster
The statement comes in the wake of a controversial Supreme Court vote to remove Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno, an appointee of former President Benigno Aquino III whom Duterte called his 'enemy'
SC ousts Sereno, Duterte on Lagarde, Trump to meet Kim in Singapore | Midday wRap
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Duterte’s SALN for 2017 shows net worth of P28.5M
President Rodrigo Duterte's latest net worth increases by about P1 million compared to his previous Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth
Duterte on IMF's Lagarde: 'Halikan mo lang, mag-iba ang isip niyan'
President Rodrigo Duterte makes a sexist remark against IMF chief Christine Lagarde after the multilateral lender released its World Economic Outlook
