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President Duterte must be, indeed, your ultimate desperado.
Prohibited by the Constitution from seeking reelection, he is running for vice president instead.
If elected, he would be, as they say, a mere heartbeat away from the exact same office, the exact same power he has used in his turn at it to shield himself and his confederates from being so much as touched by the law.

The Video: What will be Rodrigo Duterte's legacy?
Oct 3, 2021 Al Jazeera English
Philippine presidents can only serve a single six-year term in office.
That's created a bit of an obstacle for president Rodrigo Dueterte - who many had speculated - was hoping to run for the vice presidency.
But he has just announced he is retiring from politics altogether.

ANALYSIS: Duterte's unconstitutional orders
Oct 4, 2021 John Molo
Why is President Duterte extending extraordinary protection to these chosen ones? Because he wants to buy time.
With barely 7 months left before the next elections, the President issued what could be (outside of EJKs) his most questionable order: a verbal directive to the uniformed services – military and police – not to enforce any warrants of arrest issued by the Senate.

Duterte says he's retiring from politics as Filipinos reject his VP run
Oct 2, 2021 Aika Rey
President Rodrigo Duterte is done with politics, he announced on Saturday, October 2, after accompanying his longtime aide, Senator Bong Go, who filed his candidacy for vice president.

The Video: 1987 Constitution framer: Duterte's purpose for running as VP is to be president again - Aug 26, 2021 ANC 24/7
For one of the framers of the 1987 constitution, President Duterte's purpose for running as vice president is to be president again. Duterte has previously said he wants to win the vice presidency after his term so he can be immune from suit. But Atty. Christian Monsod points out that the vice president does not have that immunity.

Duterte’s reported acceptance of VP endorsement for 2022 polls criticized
August 24, 2021 Jhon Aldrin Casinas
The Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) has slammed President Duterte’s reported acceptance to his nomination as vice presidential candidate.
“We deem that the situation of Filipino farmers has worsened under the Duterte administration as a result of his policies and programs that undermine the social, economic, cultural, political rights, and civil liberties of the people in general,” said peasant leader and Anakpawis President Rafael Mariano.

Duterte accepts PDP-Laban nomination to run for vice president in 2022
Aug 24, 2021 Camille Elemia
President Rodrigo Duterte has accepted the nomination of his party PDP-Laban to run for vice president in the 2022 elections.
PDP-Laban executive vice president and Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles announced this in a statement on Tuesday, August 24.
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Aug 24, 2021 ANC 24/7
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte accepts PDP-Laban's endorsement for him to seek the country's second highest post in next year's elections

Vice president not immune from suit, criminal liability
July 23, 2021Roy Mabasa
Retired Supreme Court Associate Justice and Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales has debunked President Duterte’s assumption that he will be spared from criminal liability if he wins the vice presidency in the 2022 national election.

Duterte says he'll run for vice president to be immune from suit
Jul 17, 2021 Pia Ranada
This is what President Duterte thinks of the job of the VP: 'The job of the vice president is to lie down in his official residence and wait hanggang mamatay siya'
President Rodrigo Duterte said his possible vice presidential bid in 2022 is to protect him from being held legally accountable for wrongdoing, claiming the position gives him immunity from suit. Look also the Videos

VP has no immunity from suit, lawyers agree
Nestor Corrales, Tina Santos July 20,2021
Contrary to the declaration of President Rodrigo Duterte at the controversial gathering of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) on Saturday, the vice president enjoys “no immunity from suit,” several lawyers agreed on Sunday.

Guevarra says VP not immune from suit; cites recent case
July 19, 2021, 4:37 PM
The country’s vice president can be sued during his or her incumbency, Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Menardo I. Guevarra said on Monday, July 19.

FEU law dean to Duterte: Constitution does not guarantee VP's immunity
July 19, 2021 Gabriela Baron
Far Eastern University (FEU) law dean Atty. Mel Sta. Maria has rebuked President Rodrigo Duterte for saying he will run for vice president to have immunity from lawsuit.
In a Facebook post, Sta. Maria said the Constitution does not guarantee the vice president’s immunity.

Duterte 'cowardly' for using VP bid for legal immunity
July 19, 2021 Raymund Antonio
Former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales on Monday, July 19, called President Duterte a coward for planning to run as vice president in 2022 to get away from the legal liabilities that he is bound to face once he steps down from power.

Duterte wants to be ‘successor-president’ with VP bid
John Eric Mendoza July 18, 2021
President Rodrigo Duterte’s possible vice presidential bid is fueled by his “real intention” of becoming a “successor-president,” Albay 1st District Representative Edcel Lagman said Sunday.

Duterte’s possible VP run to avoid lawsuit ‘an insult to voters’ – Bayan
July 18, 2021 Jhon Aldrin Casinas
President Duterte’s declaration of running for vice president to avoid the lawsuits he may be facing once his term ends in 2022 “is an insult to voters”.

Opposition solons on Duterte's motive for VP run: 'Shameless!'
July 18, 2021 Ben Rosario
President Rodrigo Duterte will be clothed with immunity from legal prosecution if he wins the 2022 vice presidential race but this protection applies only in local setting and not in international courts of justice.

Social media played a huge part in President Rodrigo Duterte’s 2016 campaign, and it has continued to serve him well five years into his presidency.

Remember Noli Ebora, who refused to turn around when the Chinese Coast Guard warned his vessel at Scarborough Shoal in 2019? He's now fighting disinformation being peddled on social media by Duterte supporters.

Happy anniversary!
Jul 12, 2021
For all Duterte's closeness to China, he has not been able to prevent its vessels, hundreds of them, from swarming Julian Felipe Reef which is part of our waters.

On Hague ruling anniversary, Palace claims fishermen lying about China aggression
Jul 12, 2021 Pia Ranada
Far from siding with Filipino fishermen who report being blocked by Chinese boats, President Rodrigo Duterte's spokesman says they 'must not be reporting the truth'

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PH lawmaker rejects appointment of Parlade to Nat'l Security Council
Rep. Gaite abhors 'recycling' of Parlade to Nat'l Security Council, warns of worse rights violations
Sep 10, 2021 ANC 24/7
ACT Teachers party-list Representative France Castro rejects the appointment of retired military general, Antonio Parlade Jr., to the National Security Council. She cites Parlade's history of baseless red-tagging of activists, lawmakers, and even civilians and celebrities who helped organize community pantries. She fears his appointment will only lead to more red-tagging in a bid to destroy opposition personalities in the run-up to the elections.
Bayan Muna Party-List Representative Ferdinand Gaite rejects the "recycling" of retired military general Antonio Parlade Jr. to the National Security Council. He says Parlade had enabled the violations of human rights by baselessly red-tagging critics of government, and he warns this could only worsen following his new appointment in government.

Cordillera students hold protest vs red-tagging at RTF-ELCAC webinar
Sep 18, 2021 Ahikam Pasion
Instead of joining other participants in reciting a 'pledge of loyalty' during the webinar, student activists hold up banners against red-tagging and one participant manages to annotate the Zoom meeting screen with 'Defund ELCAC'
They spent two days listening to what some of them called a "red-tagging spree" of the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (RTF-ELCAC).

Cyberattacks on red-tagged news sites traced to DOST, Army
Krixia Subingsubing June 24, 2021
A recent series of cyberattacks to temporarily block access to the websites of two alternative news organizations and the human rights group Karapatan were traced to computer networks of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the Philippine Army, according to a Swedish digital forensic group.

How can activism continue in the face of widespread red-tagging? Watch the interview with Gabriela's Arlene Brosas.
Under the Duterte government, red-tagging has become a preferred method of instilling fear in activists.
Netizens criticized the practice after the military's most vocal general, Lieutenant General Antonio Parlade Jr, red-tagged popular actress Liza Soberano.

Red-tagging: It’s like ‘living with a target on your head’
Krixia Subingsubing May 17, 2021
When the police came for her at dawn on Dec. 10, Lady Ann Salem said she felt only deja vu.
Not because it had happened to her before, but because she had written or edited stories for Manila Today about the ordeal of those who did: Reina Nasino, Frenchie Cumpio, and Amanda Echanis.

Cagayan de Oro's most red-tagged journalist linked to Reds again
Apr 23, 2021 Herbie Gomez
Leonardo 'Cong' Corrales gets red-tagged again after writing about the Kauswagan community pantry
Journalist Leonardo "Cong" Corrales is earning the reputation as the most red-tagged journalist in Cagayan de Oro.

Know your rights: Here’s what to do when law enforcers visit your community pantry
April 22, 2021 Richa Noriega
Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno has offered some tips on Wednesday, April 21, on how to deal with the law enforcers if they approach community pantries.

Getting profiled by the gov't for your community pantry? Here’s what you need to do
Apr 21, 2021 Gaby Baizas
Uniformed personnel are conducting unwanted background checks on community pantry organizers, sparking widespread uproar
Just a few days after community pantries were set up in different parts of the country, several individuals – including police and government officials – have begun red-tagging and profiling a number of organizers.

CBCP says community pantries exemplify true bayanihan spirit
April 22, 2021 Leslie Ann Aquino
The head of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said current efforts to support needy families with food and other basic goods exemplified the “true bayanihan spirit.”

Parlade says Maginhawa pantry organizer is ‘same with Satan’
Apr 22, 2021 Jairo Bolledo
The NTF-ELCAC spokesperson also questions the rapid spread of pantries all over the country
After admitting to the profiling of community pantry organizers, the controversial spokesperson of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) referred to a biblical figure to attack one of these organizers.

Parlade: Yes, we’re profiling people behind community pantries
Frances Mangosing April 20, 2021
Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade Jr., spokesperson of a counterinsurgency task force that had been given a P19 billion budget for 2021, on Tuesday (April 20) admitted that the task force was profiling those behind the highly-popular community pantries that mushroomed nearly nationwide to provide free food to people who are struggling to put food on the table during the pandemic.

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Duterte: If I won't be a dictator, nothing will happen to PH
Pia Ranada February 09, 2018 - with Video
President Rodrigo Duterte had previously said that becoming a dictator would dishonor his late mother, a prominent activist against the Marcos regime.
AMID fears of looming autocrat rule under his watch, President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, February 7, admitted to imposing a "dictatorial" style of governance.
Duterte said he prefers to act like a "dictator" to be able to sustain the country's progress.
"If you say dictator, I am really a dictator. If I don't act (like a) dictator, son of a b****, nothing will happen to this country," the President said in Visayan.
"That's true. If I don't act (like a) dictator, which is my style now, nothing will happen to this country," he added.

Law of Duterte Land: Lawyering under threat
Jun 7, 2021
'By no means should danger be inherent to lawyering. No one should ever have to put up with a life that is filled with that kind of danger,' says lawyer AK Guillen, who survived an attempt on his life

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Duterte's desire to run as VP shows his constant need to be in power
Jul 8, 2021 ANC 24/7
Professor Edna Co, a political analyst, believes President Duterte's desire to run as vice president in the 2022 elections shows his constant need to be in power. She says Duterte would challenge the true spirit of the constitution if he runs for vice president.

Why Duterte for vice president is a dangerous idea
Jun 3, 2021
PDP-Laban, Duterte’s national political party, believes in his political clout so much that they would give him a free hand in choosing his presidential candidate, their future standard-bearer.

PDP-Laban’s factions and Duterte in 2022
Jun 3, 2021
Lawyer Melvin Matibag, acting secretary-general of PDP-Laban, reacts to criticisms and defends his party from accusations of their own acting president, Senator Manny Pacquiao
Four months before the filing of candidacies for the 2022 Philippine elections, the ruling party, PDP-Laban, is making its internal wrangling too public.
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Duterte's secretive Malacañang
September 5, 2020
The 4 ways the Office of the President is being less transparent about matters related to the Chief Executive and his activities

Isolated presidency
August 25, 2020 Vergel O. Santos
'No President, indeed, has been so inaccessible to the press, and to his own constituents by extension, as Duterte'

The illusive free press
Jul 17, 2021 Vergel O. Santos
That some journalists do still persist does not necessarily mean they are not afraid, but only driven by righteous duty. Nothing more can be asked of them.

Investigating troll farms: What to look out for
Jul 17, 2021 Gaby Baizas
Twelve Philippine senators seek an investigation into the national government’s use of public funds for troll farms.

Duterte among global ‘Press Freedom Predators’ in 2021
Jul 7, 2021 Camille Elemia
'Thanks to collusion at all levels within the state apparatus, Duterte has an arsenal that he can use to wage total war against journalists,' says Reporters Without Borders in its report
President Rodrigo Duterte is among the 37 global leaders in Reporters Without Borders’ gallery of “press freedom predators” in 2021.
RSF said Duterte has been a “predator since taking office” in 2016 and that his “predatory method” is total war against independent media.

ALL the Videos in the album Pro-Duterte group launches people's initiative calling for a revolutionary gov't in PH

PNP chief confirms invitation to meeting of Duterte supporters pushing for revolutionary gov’t
August 22, 2020 Martin Sadongdong
Police General Archie Francisco Gamboa, chief of the Philippine National Police, has confirmed that he received an invitation from a group of supporters of President Duterte to attend a meeting that will push for the establishment of a revolutionary government.

Lorenzana receives invite to revolutionary gov’t meeting
August 23, 2020 Martin Sadongdong
Like Philippine National Police chief Police Gen. Archie Francisco Gamboa, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana was also invited to attend a meeting by a group of President Duterte supporters pushing for a revolutionary government.

Gordon on revolutionary gov’t: it’s dictatorship, plain and simple
September 2, 2020 Hannah Torregoza
Senators on Wednesday reiterated their opposition to revive discussions on the proposal to establish a revolutionary government in the country saying such moves would only divide the nation.

Human rights violations and corruption during Ferdinand Marcos' Martial Law in the Philippines are matters of fact – both historical and legal.

Never forget, learn from dark days of martial law; fight historical revisionism
Christia Marie Ramos September 21, 2021
Vice President Leni Robredo called on Filipinos to always be reminded of the atrocities under the Marcos regime amid efforts to revise history.

The Video:  VP Robredo to Filipinos on anniversary of martial law: Fight efforts to rewrite history
Sep 21, 2021 ANC 24/7
Vice President Leni Robredo urges Filipinos to fight against efforts to whitewash the atrocities committed during Martial Law.

Majority of Filipinos agree that it is “dangerous to print or broadcast anything critical” of President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration, "even if it is the truth."

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Ever wondered why politics in the Philippines is so melodramatic? Or how any Filipino who gets even remotely famous ends up in public office? Anna Cristina Pertierra of Western Sydney University about how the country proves the old adage that “politics is show business for ugly people”....

National Intelligence Coordinating Agency chief Alex Monteagudo regularly shares photos and memes with fake information on his Facebook page
During the budget hearing of the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA) at the House of Representatives, Kabataan Representative Sarah Elago grilled the agency over posts made by its chief, Director General (DG) Alex Monteagudo

What happens to the fight for labor rights after the consecutive attacks and deaths of labor leaders?
As the country celebrates Labor Day on Saturday, May 1, Kilusang Mayo Uno secretary general Jerome Adonis speaks with Rappler reporter Jairo Bolledo to tell their stories of strength and perseverance after the deaths of leaders Dandy Miguel and Manny Asuncion.

This coming week, the nation marks the 35th anniversary of the Edsa People Power Revolution that overthrew the Marcos dictatorship and installed Cory Aquino to the presidency. This dramatic political event led to the writing of a new constitution that the Filipino people ratified in a nationwide plebiscite on Feb. 2, 1987, barely a year after Edsa.

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has renewed its resolution prohibiting foreigners in the country from engaging in any political activity.
BI Commissioner Jaime Morente reiterated the prohibition following the issuance of an “order to leave” against Dutchman Otto Rudolf De Vries.
The BI chief said he received reliable information from government intelligence sources that De Vries was actively participating in several anti-government demonstrations.
Records show that Netherlands native De Vries held a permanent resident visa under the Philippine Immigration Act.
Morente said foreign nationals, regardless of their visa type, are not allowed to participate and engage in partisan political activities.

While not a shortlisting for the award, IFCN Director Baybars Örsek says they see the nomination as 'an important validation of the work of fact-checkers worldwide'

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5 years after Hague ruling, China's presence around PH only growing
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China dismisses Arbitral Award to PH as 'nothing more than a piece of waste paper'
July 13, 2021 Roy Mabasa
For China, the historic July 12, 2016 ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague that rejected its excessive claims in the South China Sea is nothing but a piece of “waste paper.”

FALSE: 2016 Hague ruling does not bind China
Jul 27, 2021
Claim: The Hague arbitral ruling on the West Philippine Sea in 2016 "does not bind China," according to President Rodrigo Duterte.
The facts: The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) binds parties of the dispute to the ruling of the arbitral tribunal. Former foreign affairs secretary Albert del Rosario also reiterated the ruling’s validity and binding power in May 2021.

Carpio refutes Duterte, says Hague tribunal heard China’s position
Jul 28, 2021 Mara Cepeda
Retired Supreme Court justice Antonio Carpio debunked President Rodrigo Duterte’s claim that no arbitration happened over the West Philippine Sea supposedly because China’s position was not heard by the Hague tribunal in the Philippines-China case.
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Ex-navy chief Giovanni Bacordo on dealing with Chinese incursions in West PH Sea
Aug 18, 2021 - with Video
What are the most difficult challenges faced by the Philippine Navy when it comes to dealing with Chinese incursions?
Tension between the Philippines and China continues to rise in the West Philippine Sea.

'Duterte's shameful legacy is undermining arbitral award secured by PNoy on South China sea'
August 20, 2021 Roy Mabasa
Former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert Del Rosario on Friday said President Duterte will leave a “shameful legacy” for squandering the 2016 Arbitral Award in favor of Chinese loans and investments which have “barely materialized to this day”.

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Nobel Peace Prize honours freedom of speech
Linda Bordoni 08 October 2021
The announcement of the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize highlights the right to information and freedom of speech in a world where democracy and freedom of the press face increasingly adverse conditions.

‘Important signal’: World leaders praise journalists Ressa, Muratov for 2021 Nobel Peace Prize
Oct 9, 2021 Sofia Tomacruz

What you need to know: Filipinos and the Nobel Peace Prize
Oct 9, 2021

Freedom of expression and online trolls
Jul 31, 2021 Antonio T. Carpio

Duterte takes lies offline in SONA 2021
Jul 27, 2021 Vernise Tantuco
Even during his last State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 26, President Rodrigo Duterte continued to spread falsehoods about media giant ABS-CBN.

The Video: Christiane Amanpour, Maria Ressa & Ramona Diaz in Conversation About “A Thousand Cuts”
Jan 9, 2021 FRONTLINE PBS
Christiane Amanpour hosts a roundtable conversation about the new documentary “A Thousand Cuts” with director Ramona Diaz and film subject Maria Ressa, a prime target in Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on the press.

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Killing as state policy: 10 things the ICC says about Duterte’s drug war
Sep 16, 2021 Jodesz Gavilan
The International Criminal Court’s pre-trial chamber says killings of suspected drug personalities ‘has been frequently encouraged’ by President Rodrigo Duterte himself

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A House bill sets tougher penalties for improper singing of 'Lupang Hinirang,' as well as incorrect usage of the Philippine flag and other national symbols.

34 arrested for sitting out national anthem at 'The Hows of Us' screening
Rambo Talabong September 06, 2018 - with Video
Refusing to stand up and face the flag could land you in jail during the singing of the Philippine national anthem.

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Jonnel Gozo May 28, 2017
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the national anthem of the Philippines. Its music was composed in 1898 by Julian Felipe, with lyrics in Spanish adapted from the poem Filipinas, written by José Palma in 1899.

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The Philippine Flag, National Symbols - Etc.

34 arrested for sitting out national anthem at 'The Hows of Us' screening
by Rambo Talabong September 06, 2018 - with Video
Refusing to stand up and face the flag could land you in jail during the singing of the Philippine national anthem.

The history of Lupang Hinirang - Chosen Land

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The National Anthem’s predecessor and influences

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Inside: Malacañang - 2012

Malacañang Palace with museum

Revisit Malacañang Palace's history
Did you know that Malacañang was supposed to be renamed "Buenacañang" to stave off bad luck? Jun 11, 2013

President Duterte to rename Malacañang Palace Aug 26, 2016

Tour inside Malacañang Palace's Presidential Museum and Library

The Presidential Museum and Library is located within Malacañan Palace. It is responsible for preserving, managing, and promoting the history and heritage of the Philippine Presidency. It is also open to the public.

Malacañang Palace's Presidential Museum and Library was established during the Macapagal administration to collect, identify, and display relics accumulated during the respective incumbencies of the presidents of the Philippines. Such items reflect the important contributions of those presidents to the national development of the country. It was also tasked to acquire through donation or loan such relics which have something to do with the various presidents, their First Ladies and their families.

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A Guide to Malacañang's Presidential Museum and Library

Virtual tour of Presidential Museum
by Pia Ranada July 08, 2017
Anyone with internet access can now tour the Presidential Museum and Library and see its precious memorabilia on Philippine presidents.

Malacañang Museum's Facebook

President Rodrigo Duterte, set to be the second president to live in Bahay Pangarap (House of Dreams) located in Malacañang Park within the Presidential Security Group compound in Manila.

What's it like inside Quezon City's 'Executive House' in New Manila, the future home of the Office of the Vice President
Vice President-elect Leni Robredo won’t be holding office inside the Coconut Palace unlike her predecessor, Vice President Jejomar Binay

What's a Marcos painting doing in Robredo's future office?
June 21, 2016
Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista, who oversaw the renovation of the former 'Boracay Mansion' into the QC Executive House, explains the Jose Blanco piece

Santo Niño is the patron Saint of Leyte.
It is located in Real Street, Tacloban City. The First floor is where the Chapel is located and on the sides are rooms made from native materials.
Paintings of the 14 stations of the Cross done by Filipino artists, wooden bas-relief of the legend of the First Filipino man-woman (Si Malakas at si Maganda ); tastefully decorated guestrooms of varied Filipino motifs; image of the Holy Child; a collection of original paintings by Fernando Amorsolo; spacious ballroom

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Sto. Niño Shrine and Heritage Museum after Yolanda
45 Pictures of What’s Inside It Now
October 11, 2014 Victorino Q. Abrugar

Imelda Marcos’s tropical 'palace' rots one year after Philippines typhoon
Tom Phillips, Tacloban 06 Nov 2014

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Duterte wants to use pickup truck as official presidential vehicle - DZMM TeleRadyo, 16 April 2016

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11 Historic Philippine Presidential Cars We Love

IN PHOTOS: Cars used by Philippine presidents now on display
August 19, 2018
Check out the Chrysler Crown Imperial Limousine used by Elpidio Quirino, the Willys Jeep used by Ramon Magsaysay, and more in this first-of-its-kind museum

The P2 billion ($37 million*) worth G280 Gulfstream jet meant to be used by President Rodrigo Duterte, the Cabinet, and top military officers has been turned over to the Philippine government.

The Air Force's 250th Presidential Airlift Wing provides air mobility to the President as well as the first family, visiting dignitaries, and VIPs.

When the President travels outside of the country, aircraft from Philippine Airlines are usually chartered. The call sign PR001 is used to represent an aircraft operated by Philippine Airlines to transport the President.

The fleet includes: 1 Fokker F28, which is primarily used for the President's domestic trips and it is also called Kalayaan ("Freedom") One when the President is on board, 1 Fokker F27 aircraft, 4 Bell 412 helicopters, 3 Sikorsky S-76 helicopters, and 1 Sikorsky S-70A-5 Black Hawk. On October 2019, the government purchased a Gulfstream G280 aircraft for use by the President and other senior officials, and is set for delivery by 2020.

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The fleet during the years

Marcos-era presidential jet to get replacement
October 08, 2019 Gilbert P. Felongco
‘Kalayaan’ to be replaced by more modern Gulfstream executive aircraft

Duterte wants to turn presidential plane into 'air ambulance'
by Pia Ranada August 08, 2016
The President says he doesn't mind giving up the presidential plane because he is already 'comfortable' using commercial flights or small jets

the official journal of the Republic of the Philippines.

Presidential Communications Group or simply the Communications Group
a collective name for the newly formed offices within the Office of the President of the Philippines and refers to the following positions and offices: the Presidential Spokesman and the Presidential Communications Office

Malacañang Palace, or officially, Malacañan Palace, is the official residence of the President of the Philippines

'The backbone of my administration is the uniformed personnel of government,' President Rodrigo Duterte says in a public address on July 31
The Philippine government's enhanced community quarantine and all its derivatives were patterned after the decades-long tactics of the military on border controls in its fight against armed groups. READ ALL the links in the article

Retired army general replaces controversial PH ambassador to Brazil
September 22, 2021 Roy Mabasa
Retired Philippine Army Major Gen. Mario Fontanilla Chan is the new Philippine ambassador to the Federative Republic of Brazil

Ex-PNP chief Debold Sinas appointed as Malacañang undersecretary
Sep 11, 2021
Sinas is the latest retired general to join the Office of the President
Former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Debold Sinas has been appointed as an undersecretary at the Office of the President.

Retired AFP general is new PDEA deputy chief for administration
September 3, 2021 Chito Chavez
A retired general of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has been appointed as the new director-general for administration of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA).

Former army chief Faustino named Joint Task Force Mindanao commander
Jun 4, 2021 Jairo Bolledo
Lieutenant General Jose Faustino Jr, former chief of the Philippine Army, was appointed as the first-ever commander of the new Joint Task Force (JTF) Mindanao on Friday, June 4.
His term as the 6th commanding general of the army was cut short in May 18, after Senator Panfilo Lacson, flagged Faustino’s appointment as unconstitutional.

PRRD reserves new gov't post for retired Sinas-Año
May 7, 2021 Aaron Recuenco
President Duterte will give a new position to General Debold Sinas as he is set to bow out of service on Saturday, May 8.

AFP chief Sobejana: Gen. Parlade stays as NTF-ELCAC spokesman
March 10, 2021 Mario Casayuran
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Cirilito E. Sobejana on Wednesday said controversial Lt. General Antonio Parlade Jr. may stay as spokesman of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) despite calls for him to quit his civilian post at NTF-ELCAC.

Senate recommends Parlade’s removal from anti-insurgency task force post
Christia Marie Ramos March 10, 2021
The Senate has recommended the immediate relief of Southern Luzon Command chief Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade Jr. from his duty as spokesperson of the Duterte’s administration’s anti-insurgency task force.

Senators recommend firing Parlade as anti-insurgency spokesman
Mar 10, 2021 Jairo Bolledo
NTF-ELCAC spokesman Antonio Parlade is under fire for red-tagging government critics, including celebrities

Parlade's appointment to NTF-ELCAC may be illegal
Mar 10, 2021 Rambo Talabong
'No member of the armed forces in the active service shall, at any time, be appointed or designated in any capacity to a civilian position,' says the Philippine Constitution
The appointment of Lieutenant General Antonio Parlade Jr as the spokesperson of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) may be illegal, Senator Panfilo Lacson said on Wednesday, March 10.

Duterte praises 12 ex-military men in Cabinet
February 24, 2021 Raymund Antonio
President Rodrigo Duterte has praised the ex-military officials he has appointed to Cabinet positions, saying that he placed them in such roles to address issues “in time of destruction.”

Former PNP chief Cascolan named undersecretary at Office of the President
February 24, 2021 Argyll Cyrus Geducos
President Duterte has appointed former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Camilo Cascolan as an undersecretary at the Office of the President (OP).

Former PNP chief Cascolan given Malacañang position
Feb 24, 2021 Pia Ranada
Camilo Cascolan follows in the footsteps of his good friend Senator Ronald dela Rosa, scoring a civilian government post after retiring from police service
President Rodrigo Duterte has tapped former Philippine National Police chief Camilo Cascolan as an undersecretary in his office in Malacañang.

Malacañang defends Duterte’s preference for former military men in gov’t: They get things done
February 7, 2021 Genalyn Kabiling
Military men know how to get the task done.
This work ethic is the main reason President Duterte has chosen former military officers to join his government to deliver results, according to his spokesman

Five years into Duterte's presidency, the constants in his Cabinet and drug war are people he worked with in Davao City. We track their rise to power.
When Rodrigo Duterte of Mindanao was swept into power in Manila, he brought his friends with him.

Duterte's admission of favor, friendship-based appointments 'shock' Robredo
September 3, 2021 Ellson Quismorio
Vice President Leni Robredo said she was “shocked” to hear straight from President Duterte that his bases for appointing people in high posts in government were favors and friendship.
In his “Talk to the People” public briefing last Aug. 31, Duterte admitted and defended his choice of appointing individuals who helped him during his presidential campaign and/ or those he knew from his native city of Davao. These include his “fraternity brothers”.

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Tiempo Muerto
Nov 6, 2019 Malu Maniquis
I made this video in the hope of helping end the hacienda-system in the Philippines. Please know why and how you can help.

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Tiempo Muerto MTV Karaoke Tagalog and Karaoke Ilonggo
Aug 6, 2020 Malu Maniquis
To all Filipinos, please sing this song in solidarity with the suffering sugar hacienda workers and their families.

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history, people, clothing, traditions, women, beliefs, food, customs, family

About Philippines: this article is one of the best, we have seen

The Philippines
Ronald E. Dolan, A Country Study.

Filipino Holidays, etc.

More than a century ago, when most of Asia lacked even a single modern university, the Philippines produced one of the finest minds of that era. Years before Jose Rizal fired up a nation through his gripping novels, Gregorio Sancianco penned his pioneering work, “El Progreso De Filipinas” (1881), which was published in Madrid.

Filipinos less happy in 2020, says World Happiness Report
Mar 21, 2021 Michael Bueza
Filipinos felt less happy in 2020, a year marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, based on an annual survey that measures the levels of happiness of people around the world.
According to the 2021 World Happiness Report, the Philippines ranked 61st among 149 countries, with a score of 5.88. The report uses the average of the scores in the 3 previous years, or from 2018 to 2020.

Like other social formations of traditional Asia and Europe, Filipino society has, in the post Cold War era, moved from being a predominantly agricultural society to a modern one.

The Philippine government wants Taiwan to deport a Filipina caregiver for her ‘nasty and malevolent’ posts about the President

The Video: No curtailment of freedom of expression amid deportation move vs Taiwan OFW: MECO
Apr 29, 2020 ABS-CBN News
The Philippine government's representative in Taiwan assured its citizens there it would not curtail freedom of expression following a supposed call for deportation of a migrant worker due to libelous comments against President Rodrigo Duterte.

Taiwan rejects deportation of OFW critical of Duterte
Sofia Tomacruz April 28, 2020
News reports from Taiwan quote its foreign ministry as saying that foreign workers enjoy freedom of speech and 'citizen treatment'

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Taiwan OFW Linn Ordidor on free speech and dodging deportation
April 30, 2020
Caregiver Linn Ordidor made headlines when the Philippine government pushed to have her deported from Taiwan for having criticized President Rodrigo Duterte. She tells Rappler why she thinks being outspoken is worth the risk.
She got into trouble with Philippine authorities for stating her political opinions, and would have been deported if Taiwan didn’t vouch for her. Still, the spirited OFW says she’d do it all over again for love of country.

established in August 26, 1995
Our Mission: To prevent and counter corruption at all levels by promoting transparency, accountability and integrity across all sectors of society.

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PH drops to 115th place in global index on corruption perception
Gabriel Pabico Lalu January 29, 2021
In the fight against corruption, the Philippines appeared to have failed to make an improvement insofar as perception of corruption in government is concerned, with a worldwide study placing the Philippines at the 115th spot out of 180 countries.

PH further drops two places in 2020 Corruption Perception Index
Jan 28, 2021 Camille Elemia
The Philippines places 115th out of 180 countries and territories – lower than its 113th rank in 2019
The Philippines further dropped two places in Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index in 2020.

This is the Philippines shows Catriona taking a tour of Luzon. She traveled to Manila, Pampanga, and Rizal, where she showed off Intramuros, Luneta Park, the art of the Higantes, parol (lantern) making, and paintings by the country's national artists.

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These sceneries, food, people, events, can only be found in the Philippines
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The Philippines : Islands Of Mystery>

The Philippines : Islands Of Mystery is dedicated to all casualties and victims of typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) that hit the central Philippines on 8th Nov 2013. Nov 16, 2013

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