MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte said on Tuesday that Filipinos are not ready yet for a federal form of government which he had vowed to...
MANILA — The Philippine Congress on Wednesday overwhelmingly voted to extend martial law in Mindanao for the entire 2018. The Senate and House of Representatives, convening in a...
MANILA — “We do not ask for an unlimited martial law. What we are seeking is unlimited peace.” This is what Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea had to...
MANILA — Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Wednesday admitted before lawmakers that the rebellion in Mindanao has not yet been entirely subdued. “Rebellion has not stopped. It...
MANILA – The House of Representatives and the Senate on Wednesday convened in a joint session to decide on whether or not to approve President Rodrigo Duterte’s...
MANILA — Majority Leader Rodolfo Fariñas on Tuesday said members of the House of Representatives are “overwhelmingly in favor” of President Rodrigo Duterte’s request for a full-year...
MANILA — Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez on Tuesday expressed confidence that Congress would approve President Rodrigo Duterte’s request for a full-year extension of martial law in Mindanao. In...
While the Vice President has expressed her support to the President and trust on the military when it comes to the martial law extension in Mindanao,...
Former Bayan Muna Party-list Representative Neri Colmenares, on Tuesday, said that the administration’s extension of martial law in Mindanao aims for a nationwide declaration of the...
FILE: Sen. Franklin Drilon (Photo: Senate of the Philippines/Facebook) MANILA — Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Tuesday said he expects Congress to approve the...