Members of revolutionary youth organizations staged a lightning rally along the intersection of Elpidio Quirino Avenue and Magallanes Street here to mark the 48th founding anniversary of the New People’s Army, the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines.
The city government of Tagum has strengthened its anti-smoking campaign in a bid to regulate the selling of tobacco products in public.
A rift is heating up between close allies of President Rodrigo Duterte as House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez filed graft charges against Davao del Norte 2nddistrict rep. Antonio R. Floirendo, Jr.
The Communist Party of the Philippines said that it elected young leaders and amended its programs and constitutions during its second congress held on Oct.14 to Nov. 7, last year.
President Rodrigo Duterte said: “I only have one wish actually. Nakuha ko na lahat. No more gifts to — except maybe a prayer to God for my country. I have reached the apex of my career, material things which I cannot and will no longer be of use to me,” he said.
The European Union summoned a Philippine envoy in Brussel to be clarified on Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s remark to hang any EU official who opposed his anti-drug and pro-death penalty campaigns.
Presidential Peace Adviser Jesus Dureza warned the public Tuesday on persons and companies who are posing to have connections with the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process.
As the fourth round of peace talks draws near between government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines, a militant lawmaker urged farmers on Monday to rally behind the working draft on Comprehensive Agreement on Socio-Economic Reforms.
The Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister of Hungary, Peter Szijjarto vowed Monday they will never meddle with the internal affairs of the Philippines saying only the Filipinos decide on who leads the country.
To strengthen and expand its membership, the state-run Social Security System is eyeing to implement a mandatory membership for overseas Filipino workers.
