President Rodrigo Duterte may create a separate task force to investigate the wide-spread corruption in the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). The possibility of forming a presidential task force surfaced a day after Public Works Secretary Mark Villar set up a similar group made up of DPWH officials. The department has come under fire […]

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President Duterte's effigy hanging upside down is noticeable. The protest ended with the burning of such an effigy.

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Various groups protested in Mendiola, Duterte's effigy was set on fire

The death of Reina Mae Nasino's 3-month-old daughter, River, has sparked an uproar over President Rodrigo Duterte's crackdown on human rights defenders. The underweight infant was separated from her mother, denying her breast milk that could have prolonged her life.

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A jailed Philippine activist is forced to attend her infant's funeral in handcuffs and a hazmat suit

Authorities need to complete an 'accounting reconciliation' before medical state insurer PhilHealth settles its P930-million debt to the Philippine Red Cross, which forced the latter to suspend some of its coronavirus tests, Malacañang said Wednesday.

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What’s taking long to pay Red Cross for COVID-19 tests? Palace says its 'accounting reconciliation'

Despite allegations of corruption and his ineptitude in handling the COVID-19 crisis, the Philippine leader’s popularity continues to climb.

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Why is Rodrigo Duterte Still Popular in the Philippines?

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President Rodrigo Duterte gave assurances that the government would pay the P930 million that the Philippine Health Insurance Corp.’s (PhilHealth) owes the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) for the conduct of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) tests.President Rodrigo DuterteThe President, during his weekly report to the nation late Monday, said the government would look for money to settle the problem.

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Gov’t will pay Red Cross – Duterte  – The Manila Times

The Bangsamoro Transition Authority is demanding answers from the government after President Rodrigo Duterte said rebuilding Marawi City may take more time.

When will the government rebuild Marawi?

The Philippine president pardoned a U.S. Marine on Monday in a surprise move that will free him from imprisonment in the 2014 killing of a transgender Filipino woman that sparked anger in the former American colony.

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