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Teacher-lawmaker seeks 'substantial' salary hike for public school educators
'Hindi mumo, hindi barya, kundi substantial, makatuwiran, at nakabubuhay na suweldo,' says ACT Teachers Representative France Castro
[OPINION | Dash of SAS] Applause for death, drugs, sex jokes – that is the State of the Nation
The ramifications of these will outlast the next 3 years. Our institutions are compromised and, along with it, our values as a people.
Newsbreak Chats: After Duterte's SONA and Gem-Ver, what now?
On Thursday, July 25, the Newsbreak team sits down to discuss the issues surrounding the lives of the Gem-Ver fishermen and what's ahead after the 2019 SONA
Lagman delivers more scathing counter-SONA than Minority Leader Abante
Both House Minority Leader Benny Abante and staunch opposition lawmaker Edcel Lagman give their counter-speeches to the President's 4th State of the Nation Address
‘No rectification of error’ if death penalty returns – Aquino
Ex-president Noynoy Aquino says the country's 'imperfect' justice system should be fixed first before Congress starts the process of reviving the death penalty
After Duterte's SONA rant, Ombudsman probes Customs corruption
(UPDATED) Customs officials may face preventive suspensions as the investigation progresses, says Ombudsman Samuel Martires
Unlike Duterte, Aquino doubts China will wage war over West PH Sea
'Sila rin naman eh namomroblema paano ba nila tayo papatulan na hindi lumabas na bully,' says former president Benigno Aquino III of the Philippines and China's maritime dispute
Who did Duterte quote in his SONA 2019?
President Rodrigo Duterte borrowed words from F. Sionil Jose, Pedro Guerrero, and Winston Churchill. Here's where they were originally said.
Applause, curses, other Duterte SONA 2019 tidbits
We count the number of times President Duterte was applauded, the number of times he cursed, and list other notable tidbits during his 4th SONA
Workers forgotten in SONA? TUCP says labor not Duterte's policy priority
The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines says there were no marching orders from the President on 'matters that concern the daily lives of workers'
Dismay, questions as Duterte SONA reduces Marawi terror siege to a drug issue
President Duterte's framing of the Marawi siege as rooted in illegal drugs distracts from the real causes of terrorism, which are extremist ideology and social injustice
Makabayan lawmakers' protest materials confiscated before SONA
Progressive lawmakers Sarah Elago, Arlene Brosas, and Ferdinand Gaite get in trouble for using their Filipiniana attire as protest materials for the SONA
Landbank to submit plans for farmers after Duterte threat
The Land Bank of the Philippines says it is committed to helping farmers and fishermen, a day after President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to have it abolished
Quick point-by-point summary of Duterte's SONA 2019
Don't have time to watch or read the entire State of the Nation Address? We've got you covered.
Ramirez grateful for Duterte's national sports academy backing
The national sports academy for high school students is set to boost talent identification in Philippine sports
Año wants to open gated subdivisions during rush hours
Interior Secretary Eduardo Año lays down his initial plan to implement President Rodrigo Duterte's order to reclaim public roads to ease Metro Manila traffic
Gov't to still pursue Cha-Cha, federalism despite non-mention in SONA
Interior Secretary Eduardo Año says the charter change task force he heads will continue its work, believing the President still thinks federalism is a 'priority'
Drilon says Cha-Cha 'laid to rest' without SONA mention
But Duterte partymate and PDP-Laban president Senator Aquilino Pimentel III says 'federalism will always be part of political discourse and agenda' as long as political parties that advocate it exist
Carpio rebuts Duterte: China 'not in possession' of West Philippine Sea
(UPDATED) Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio hits President Rodrigo Duterte's assumption that China has dispossessed Filipinos of the West Philippine Sea
'Enough of him’: Groups slam Duterte halfway through his term
In the same day that President Duterte delivers his 4th State of the Nation Address, critics say they've had enough of his administration
'This is not the last': Thousands unite for People's SONA 2019
Around 5,350 protesters march along Commonwealth Avenue to share their own version of the state of the nation
Duterte again pushes for disaster resilience dep't, 'warns' of Batasan quake
President Rodrigo Duterte jokes about a psychic's prediction that a big earthquake will devastate Batasang Pambansa and wipe out all the country's top officials
LIST: Duterte's priority bills in SONA 2019
These are a mix of new proposals and laws he had sought for a long time
SONA 2019: Duterte insists on fishing deal, threat of war with China
Duterte reiterates that pushing for the country's sovereign rights in the West Philippine Sea would lead to war with China, and that his 'fishing deal' with the Chinese is legal
Sotto expects 'heavy debate' over death penalty for plunder convicts
Four senators have filed bills seeking to reinstate the death penalty for heinous crimes related to drugs, but only one – Bong Go – wants the plunder covered
Duterte seeks passage of coco levy bill after vetoing it
'I also have not forgotten my commitment,' says President Rodrigo Duterte on the coco levy funds
‘Boracay girls wait for you’: Duterte’s sexist remarks in SONA 2019
After signing the Bawal Bastos law, President Rodrigo Duterte talks about his ‘smelly’ girlfriend and sunbathing girls waiting for foreigners in Boracay
Duterte revives call to pass bill on mandatory ROTC
President Rodrigo Duterte asks the 18th Congress to ensure the passage of a bill reviving mandatory military training. But some legislators argue it would expose students to corruption.
IN PHOTOS: Art means uprising at the SONA 2019 protests
Protesters got creative as they created artwork to express their opposition to the Duterte administration
FULL TEXT: President Duterte’s 2019 State of the Nation Address
The first thing the President asks Congress in his speech is to restore the death penalty for heinous crimes related to illegal drugs and plunder
Duterte renews threat against establishments polluting Manila Bay
President Rodrigo Duterte threatens to 'dismantle or simply burn down' establishments that pollute waterways leading to Manila Bay
No charter change, federalism push in Duterte’s SONA 2019
(UPDATED) The President instead focuses on other priority bills, which are less controversial than charter change
Duterte threatens to abolish Landbank
'What the heck is wrong with you? You are supposed to finance agricultural enterprises and endeavors,' President Rodrigo Duterte tells the Land Bank of the Philippines
Duterte's Metro Manila traffic solution? Reclaim public roads
The solution involves threatening Metro Manila mayors with suspension
Still special: Duterte highlights Bong Go, his pet bills in SONA 2019
President Rodrigo Duterte promotes the pet bills of his trusted aide Bong Go – a treatment he does not give to any other lawmaker during his July 22 speech
Duterte orders mayors: Process business permits in 3 days
Under the Ease of Doing Business Act signed by Duterte, simple transactions of businesses with government should be processed within 3 days, 7 days for more substantial transactions, 20 days for highly technical transactions
Duterte tells Congress to prioritize Trabaho bill
The Trabaho bill, which aims to reduce corporate tax and rationalize tax incentives, is mentioned in President Rodrigo Duterte's 4th State of the Nation Address
Duterte calls for creation of Department for Overseas Filipinos
President Rodrigo Duterte reiterates his call to create a new department solely for overseas Filipinos to ensure their protection and welfare abroad
Duterte to Pagcor chief Domingo: 'Magpasugal ka pa'
President Rodrigo Duterte tells Pagcor chief Andrea Domingo to encourage gambling, as the agency's revenues soar due to online gambling
'I've identified the enemy': #SONA2019 in memes, contradictions, and more
Here's what people online have to say about this year's State of the Nation Address
Duterte: Teachers to get salary increase in new Salary Standardization Law
Senators of the 18th Congress have also filed bills seeking to raise public school teachers’ salaries
IN PHOTOS: From Luzon to Mindanao, thousands cry 'Atin ang 'Pinas!'
(UPDATED) As President Duterte delivers his 4th Station of the Nation Address, protesters across the country call on Filipinos to fight for Philippine sovereignty
3rd time's the charm? Duterte again pushes for Nat'l Land Use Act
(UPDATED) President Rodrigo Duterte asks Congress to pass a national land use law by the end of 2019
Phillip Salvador to Duterte's critics: 'Mamatay kayong lahat'
'Ginagawa naman ng pangulo natin ang lahat para sa ikabubuti ng bansa, para sa ikabubuti ng bawat Pilipino. Pero binabatikos pa rin,' says the actor
‘All of them will go out’: Duterte renews vow to rid Customs of corruption
'I do not want them back,' says President Rodrigo Duterte in his 4th State of the Nation Address
IN PHOTOS: All the looks from the 2019 SONA
The yearly State of the Nation address isn’t meant to be a showcase of fashion moments but, for better or worse, it is
Duterte pushes for return of death penalty for drug crimes, plunder
For the second time, President Rodrigo Duterte uses his State of the Nation Address to ask Congress to bring back the death penalty
LIVE: President Rodrigo Duterte’s 2019 State of the Nation Address
Follow Rappler’s real-time coverage of President Rodrigo Duterte's 4th State of the Nation Address happening on July 22, 2019
Risa Hontiveros, Twitter users fire back at slut-shaming netizen over SONA dress
‘Stop telling women how to dress,’ says the opposition senator, who’s also the author of the ‘Bawal Bastos’ law
Thousands of cops on full alert for SONA 2019
From EDSA to Commonwealth Avenue, cops stand in position to secure President Duterte's most important speech of the year
