Norwegia? Where’s that? The Presidential Communications Operations Office or PCOO committed yet another faux pas Thursday afternoon when it erroneously described Erik Forner, the outgoing ambassador of Norway to the Philippines, as “the representative of Norwegia.” The Facebook post remained unedited for several hours, which enabled
British comedian John Oliver once more lambasted President Rodrigo Duterte on his satirical HBO show “Last Week Tonight,” this time over his questionable treatment of women. Oliver began his segment on the Philippine leader by discussing his recent lip kiss with a married Filipina during
A video clip showing President Rodrigo Duterte lip-kissing an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) during his meeting with the Filipino community in Seoul, South Korea has gone viral on social media late Sunday night (June 3). In the said 51-second clip, the unidentified white-clad woman can
LATER today (Monday), the Senate will conduct a hearing on the “controversial” P15.7 billion contract between the Defense Department and Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) of South Korea for the acquisition of two modern frigates. Whatever emerges from the hearing, it is a near certainty that
In a bid to forge closer ties with China, President Rodrigo Duterte has invited last December the Chinese government to consider investing in the Philippines’ telecommunications industry. Apart from being helpful in further thawing the bilateral relationship between the two Asian neighbors, the potential deal
In a move that shocked the national political world, presidential son Paolo Duterte announced this Christmas Day that he is resigning as Vice Mayor of Davao City. In a statement read during a special session of the Davao City council, the younger Duterte cited delicadeza
WORLD AIDS DAY 2017 SPECIAL REPORT The Philippines joined the rest of the world in observing the World AIDS Day last December 1, Friday. However, a recent development starkly illustrated just how far the country is from being a society that is accepting of people
Senator Antonio Trillanes IV has confirmed that he had a one-on-one meeting with Senator Marco Rubio of the United States during his recent trip to the country. In a statement released early Friday morning, Trillanes said that he and Rubio talked about enhancing Philippine-United States
The Commission on Appointments (CA) has voted to reject the ad interim appointment of Health Secretary Paulyn Jean Ubial this Tuesday afternoon, October 8. Ubial is the fifth member of President Rodrigo Duterte’s cabinet that the CA rejected this year, following Perfecto Yasay (Department of
The Committee on Health of the House of Representatives has voted unanimously in support of a bill seeking to legalize the use of marijuana (scientific name: cannabis sativa) for medical purposes in the Philippines. The bill will now be scheduled for plenary debates. Authored by