Bong Go denies Bong Go (2)
The Duterte gofer is now trying to wiggle his way out of the gordian knot that ties Go and Duterte, along with the perpetual Senate AWOL Ronald de la Rosa, by asking “why on earth was I ever dragged into this mess?”
Presidential bid is a desperate attempt to shield herself from accountability
“The Makabayan bloc stands with the Filipino people in demanding that Vice President Sara Duterte be held accountable, that the impeachment trial proceed with integrity and fairness, and that no public official—no matter how powerful or politically ambitious—be allowed to escape justice by hiding behind a future candidacy.”
Sara announces 2028 presidential bid amid impeachment woes
Vice President Sara Duterte announced her bid for the presidency in 2028 as the House of Representatives (HOR) is set to refer the new impeachment complaints against her to the Committee on Justice today.
World observes rare LNY, Ash Wednesday, Ramadan in rare succession
This year is the first since 1961 that the three events are happening in close succession. It will not repeat until 2189.
What will Duterte look like on Monday?
Next week’s hearings would be the first time that the public would see Duterte after nearly a year since his arrest in Manila and detention in The Netherlands.
China map also irks Russia
The new Chinese map that irks Russia no end is but the latest edition of Beijing’s abuse of historical claims, that mushy argument for reinventing colonial acquisition of territories so beloved of European powers.
Gov’t to allow Interpol arrest of senators
Presidential communications officer Claire Castro said the Philippine government is ready to cooperate with the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) in serving warrants to co-perpetrators of former president Rodrigo Duterte.
Migrant group to Marcos: Do not be heartless, release Mary Jane Veloso
Migrante International said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is being “heartless” for ignoring pleas for clemency for Mary Jane Veloso even after receiving thousands of petitions since 2024.
Bong Go denies Bong Go
Go has gone ballistic to prove he is lily-white despite his admission before Senate reporters in 2019 that: “Nabanggit niya (Duterte) na nandyan pa rin ‘yung reward na kanyang sinabi noon. P1 million sa mga ninja cops pag patay, ‘pag buhay kalahating milyon lang, ‘pag lumaban, P2 million.”
Scrap the VAT; tax the rich
“It is an insult to every taxpayer that we pay VAT on a can of sardines or a liter of oil, only to watch billions vanish into substandard projects and ‘ghost’ infrastructure.”