‘Duterte’s SONA speech will be very powerful’
President Rodrigo Duterte will deliver a “very powerful speech” this afternoon, July 25, Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said.
VIDEO| Foreign activist urges Pres. Duterte to stop Lumad killings
American human rights activist Cassidy Regan urges President Duterte to help the Lumads affected by militarization. (Video by: Paulo C. Rizal)
VIDEO| Church leaders share what they hope to hear in Pres. Duterte’s first SONA
Two of the Philippines' church leaders share what they hope to hear in President Rodrigo Duterte's first State of the Nation Address on Monday, July 25. Video by: Paulo C. Rizal
Duterte signs EO on FOI before SONA
Two days before his first State of the Nation Address, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte signed the executive order on the Freedom of Information (FOI) here on Saturday night, July 23.
Another victim of gunmen riding in tandem lie along a street pavement in downtown Bonifacio Street in Davao City. Witnesses said Rolly Magaso, 36, was shot dead at around 11:20 am Friday. Police said the victim was a suspected thief. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Former solon urge gov’t to implement comprehensive anti-drug campaign
While the people’s support for the Duterte administration’s war on drugs is “overwhelming”, some leaders are proposing that the government should implement a more comprehensive approach on the anti-drugs campaign.