By Omar Fernando
DAVAO CITY – Vice President Sara Duterte bares her bold stand against House Speaker Romualdez, standing firm in her decision to boycott the ongoing hearing of the Committee on Good Governance and Public Accountability.
In a fiery press conference past midnight Saturday, she called out some House members' scandals and questionable characters, refusing to participate in a system lacking trust and credibility.
MANILA — The Philippine Resilience Awards 2024 (PRA) will honor exceptional Filipino women and youth climate champions at a ceremony at the SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City, on November 25.
This year’s PRA aims to recognize and support the trailblazers who have demonstrated leadership and innovation in advancing climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction, and resilience building within their communities.
What was billed as a shot at redemption, the Marcos 2.0 regime has backfired big-time for the Marcos family.
It’s no secret that the objective of the Quadcomm investigation, and the Senate before it, is to “unmask” FPRRD as a “monster” for the death of thousands in the war on drugs during his term.
The same is true of the witch-hunt against Vice President Sara Duterte and the Office of the Vice President, which Quadcomm prejudged even before the hearings could start.
By Omar Fernando
BUTUAN CITY — A farmers’ cooperative in Barangay Tigao in the town of Cortes in Surigao del Sur received a livelihood grant amounting to P150,000 from the Office of the Vice President (OVP) through the “Magnegosyo Ta Day” entrepreneurship program.
Vice President Sara Duterte personally handed over the check to Tigao Farmers Development Cooperative (TFDC) in a turnover ceremony held at the OVP satellite office in Butuan City on Nov. 20
by Omar Fernando
DAVAO CITY — A netizen recently called the attention of Surigao del Norte Second District Rep. Robert Ace Barbers, the chair of the House of Representatives’ Quad Committee (Quadcom), to invite the families of those victimized by drug users in the ongoing probe on the war on drugs.
Temz Gordonas, who claimed he is a Surigaonon, a taxpayer, and a Filipino citizen, vowed to convince his family members and friends “to reject anyone connected to Barbers as our next representative in Congress.”
It was Carl Sandburg who said, “Nothing happens unless first a dream.”
In all likelihood, Davao del Norte Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez was merely dreaming when he asked former President Rodrigo Duterte to run again in 2028.
Perhaps drawing inspiration from the second shot at redemption by US President-elect Donald Trump, Alvarez claims the Constitutional prohibition on reelection does not apply to FPRRD because he is not the sitting president in the next presidential election.
On this day eight years ago, then-President Rodrigo Duterte made possible what was then improbable: the burial of former President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. at the Libingan ng mga Bayani.
His burial at the hallowed grounds had been bitterly and vociferously opposed by the usual collaborators: the Liberal Party, radical Left, mainstream media, and the church. Displaying the political will that marked his leadership — and sorely missing after his term — FPRRD allowed the burial in line with the preparations made by the late strongman’s family.
By Omar Fernando
DAVAO CITY – Despite budget constraints, the Office of the Vice President (OVP) remains resolute in delivering crucial services and advancing its operations to benefit the nation.
Vice President Sara Duterte assured this at a press conference on Wednesday, Nov. 13, following the Senate deliberations on OVP’s budget.
The Senate approved the OVP’s 2025 budget, totaling PHP733 million, per the Finance Committee's proposal.
