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Duterte says last half of his term 'most dangerous' for drug suspects
'The last 3 years of my term will be the most dangerous for people into drugs,' says President Rodrigo Duterte in a gathering of mayors

Duterte vows protection for barangay chiefs unjustly accused of drug war deaths
The President says he would arm barangay leaders serious about fighting drugs and would 'intervene' if cases are filed against them over deaths

Theater therapy for widows, orphans of Duterte drug campaign
The participants in the workshop are asked to narrate how their loved ones were killed over and over again until they can tell their stories without stuttering or wailing

Duterte campaign team never paid for Cambridge Analytica services – Malacañang
The campaign team had no need to purchase data from Cambridge Analytica because of the upswell of support for then Davao City mayor Rodrigo Duterte, says the Palace

Fewer Filipinos expect Duterte to fulfill promises – SWS
Only 35% of Filipinos expect President Rodrigo Duterte to fulfill 'all' or 'most' of his promises. Declines are recorded across areas, socioeconomic classes, and age groups.

Floirendo slams expulsion from PDP-Laban 'without due process'
'It looks like the claws of authoritarianism have finally pierced the sacred ground the Party has zealously guarded against freebooters, carpetbaggers, and opportunists,' says Davao del Norte 2nd District Representative Antonio Floirendo Jr

Duterte visits PSE for campaign donor Dennis Uy
Duterte is the first Philippine president in recent history to attend the anniversary of the listing of a company at the Philippine Stock Exchange

Duterte to focus on 3 gut issues, Palace vows
This comes after the SWS released a poll showing that up to 52 or majority of Filipinos expect Duterte to fulfill most if not all of his promises

Keeping 'endo' alive: DOLE’s Department Order No. 174
The labor department s dilly dallying is in stark contrast to the President’s consistent and unequivocal stand against contractualization

Duterte admits firing Laviña was painful
President Rodrigo Duterte warns his other appointees: Huwag ninyo akong hiyain Pag hiniya ninyo ako hiwalay hiwalay tayo

A look at the 2017 budget: Will it help Duterte fulfill his promises?
Take a look at how the P3 35 trillion national budget has been allocated to fulfill some of President Duterte s promises

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[Newspoint] Who brought Matobato out in the light?
UPDATED It is a curiosity that nags both sides of the political divide After all Matobato has come out to indict President Duterte himself

Duterte donor Imee Marcos not in his SOCE
Referring to Ilocos Norte Governor Imee Marcos donation President Rodrigo Duterte says Si Imee pa ang nagbigay Sabi niya inutang daw niya

How Facebook algorithms impact democracy
Its algorithms decide what you see. And they don't distinguish fact from fiction.

Duterte vows 'incremental' salary raise for soldiers by August
The President tells soldiers in Nueva Ecija that he has asked Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno to look for a way to raise the money for the promised salary increase

Ahead of SONA 2016, sectors weigh in on Duterte's promises
Rappler looks back on Duterte s campaign promises about education health and environment What do experts advocates and members of civil society think about them?

SONA 2016: The Duterte promise tracker
What has President Rodrigo Duterte done in his first month in power to fulfill his campaign promises?

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The man they call Bong Go
The man always at the side of Rodrigo Duterte grants Rappler an interview. What is it like being the trusted aide of the president-elect?

Duterte campaign manager Evasco eyed as Cabinet Secretary
Evasco mayor of Maribojoc and a former NPA rebel says he has not yet spoken to Duterte about the offer

Davaoeños to Duterte: You are our ‘pride and joy’
Davao City residents are elated about the imminent victory of Mayor Rodrigo Duterte but it will be bittersweet for them too


Cayetano: Anti-Duterte ad part of 'bigger conspiracy'
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano alludes to double standards in the media s treatment of presidential and vice presidential candidates and an alleged conspiracy among the elite and TV networks against the presidential poll front runner

CAMPAIGN NOTES: 10 things I learned about Duterte on the campaign trail
Some amusing things I ve observed about Duterte: he isn t laway conscious and he can be a gentleman

Duterte to ‘unimpressed’ businessmen: I will hire economic minds
The Davao City mayor reminds businessmen he is willing to copy the best programs of the Aquino administration and even those proposed by rival presidential bets

Duterte admits receiving properties, cars from Quiboloy
(UPDATED) Duterte says of the rich pastor, 'He donates [gifts] in the name of God, para makatrabaho ako, para wala akong takot'. Is he liable for graft?

Duterte to AMLC: How is military able to look inside bank accounts?
The Davao City mayor also admits he has a BPI dollar account containing his savings of 5 000

Meet the vendor who follows Duterte's sorties
49 year old Felipe Fernando who hails from Nueva Ecija sells souvenirs to express support for Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte

Duterte: Details of BPI bank account to be disclosed May 2
[I told them] to open it on Monday in front of Trillanes and [Atty Sal] Panelo Allow Panelo to explain first the legal ramifications says the Davao City mayor

Duterte 'lacked substance' in Makati business forum
The presidential bet explains his platform on crime education and health but leaves top businessmen with questions about his economic policies

Why Duterte's message of 'care and power' attracts
Duterte s advantage over his rivals with political machinery lies in his emotionally attached supporters say analysts

Duterte proposes OFW department
The presidential bet also proposes to establish a system of banks through which OFWs could channel their remittances

The story behind Rodrigo Duterte's 'apology'
I might have really okayed it but to say I really read it carefully no it just passed through my hands says Duterte about his apology for his rape remarks

Duterte apologizes for rape remarks
UPDATED There was no intention of disrespecting our women and those who have been victims of this horrible crime Sometimes my mouth can get the better of me admits Duterte

To forgive or not to forgive Duterte?
A scroll through social media feeds reveals an upheaval as voters weigh in on Rodrigo Duterte s controversial remark about rape

#PHVote: Will Teflon Duterte survive rape crisis?
The crass and tough Rodrigo Duterte triggers weekend rage after a video of his joke on rape went viral angering not a few Filipinos and sending his campaign staff to damage control mode

Australia amid Duterte quip: Rape is not a joke
Violence against women and girls is unacceptable anytime anywhere Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Amanda Gorely says

Duterte: Not sorry for rape remark, that's how I speak
UPDATED I am willing to lose the presidency Do not make me apologize for something which I did which was called for at the moment says the Davao City mayor
VIRAL: Video of Duterte joking about raped Australian woman
Netizens blast the presidential bet for making a tasteless joke

Duterte's 'toughness' captivates Batangueños
A hysterical crowd fights to be near presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte The mad rush even breaks the glass door to the Lipa City mayor’s office

Duterte’s last resort on West PH Sea: Let’s not insist on ownership
The presidential bet says leaving the issue of ownership behind can lead to a better deal with China if there is no progress with the international case being pursued by the Philippines

Duterte bares details of 3-to-6-month anti-crime plan
The Davao City mayor says he will raise the drug problem to the level of a national security threat and create a ranger trained division in the army

Poe, Duterte, Roxas sons almost cross paths in Cagayan Valley sorties
Brian Poe Llamanzares Sebastian Duterte and Paolo Roxas campaign for the presidential candidates in the same region on the same day

Duterte continues verbal tussle with Binay in Cainta
Rodrigo Duterte hopes to convert more voters in Cainta a vote rich town in Rizal province where the reelectionist mayor has endorsed him

Cainta NPC mayor endorses Duterte
Mayor Kit Nieto hosts a campaign rally for Duterte in the vote rich town in a region where Duterte badly needs more support

Brother of LP's Governor Mangudadatu supports Duterte
Jong Mangudadatu former mayor of Buluan in Maguindanao announces his support for Duterte even if members of his family are members of the Liberal Party

Duterte’s dream legacy: 3 major train lines across PH
Where would he get the funds for such an expensive project? One option he says is China

Duterte's 'oops' moment with the Mexican ambassador
Duterte jokes about the absurdity of traveling to Mexico with its incidents of drug related crimes The audience reacts because the Mexican ambassador is among them

Duterte to Binay: No extrajudicial killings, I still have values
I do not do that says Duterte about extrajudicial killings after Binay accuses him of being an executioner
