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(Eagle News) — The spokesperson of the Iglesia Ni Cristo said letters being circulated in the social media about the supposed endorsement of the INC for presidential candidate Davao City mayor Rodrigo Duterte is “fraudulent”. INC minister Edwil Zabala said the said letter did not come from the INC. He said that the Church would also charge in court the person responsible for the fraudulent letter. “The letter is not from Brother Eduardo Manalo,” […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — A tough-talking Philippine presidential candidate vowed to kill his children if they ever took drugs during a televised debate Sunday, as analysts warned his scandalous remarks about raping a missionary could hurt his chances. Rodrigo Duterte has become the surprise favourite to succeed President Benigno Aquino after making a name for himself in a southern Philippine city infamous for vigilante death squads. The 71-year-old mayor of Davao has promised to crack down […]
(REUTERS) — Five Filipino presidential candidates took the stage and answered a range of questions on issues, including the South China Sea, in the last of a three-part televised debate on Sunday (April 24) ahead of May 9 presidential elections. Vice President Jejomar Binay, Senator Miriam Santiago, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, Senator Grace Poe and Interior Minister Manuel Roxas were asked about their platforms on poverty, corruption, health and territorial disputes with China. […]
(Eagle News) – Another presidential aspirant visited the Iglesia Ni Cristo Central Office in Diliman, Quezon City to make a courtesy call to the INC Executive Minister Brother Eduardo V. Manalo. Davao City mayor Rodrigo Duterte sought the INC’s endorsement on Friday morning, April 22, when he met Brother Eduardo at the INC’s Bulwagan room where two other presidential aspirants earlier made separate courtesy calls. Duterte made his visit a day after Vice-President […]
(Eagle News) — Napanatili ni Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte ang pangunguna sa pinakabagong presidential survey ng Pulse Asia matapos itong makakuha ng 32% sa survey na isinagawa mula Abril 5 hanggang Abril 10 sa may 4,000 respondents. Dalawang porsyento ang itinaas ng alkalde mula sa kaparehong survey na isinagawa naman mula Marso 29 hangang Abril 3. Dahil dito, mayroon nang seven-point margin si Duterte laban kay Senadora Grace Poe-Llamanzares na nakakuha naman ng 25%. […]
(REUTERS) — Philippine presidential hopeful Rodrigo Duterte stuck to his guns on Sunday (April 17) amid outrage over a remark he made about a murdered rape victim, saying he regretted his “gutter language” but said he would not apologise for being misinterpreted. A YouTube video appeared over the weekend showing Duterte speaking at a recent rally where he recalled his experience of being a local mayor during a 1989 prison riot in which an […]
(REUTERS) — A women’s group on Monday (April 18) demanded an apology from Philippine presidential frontrunner Rodrigo Duterte over a rape remark that sparked outrage on social media. A YouTube video appeared over the weekend showing Duterte speaking at a recent rally where he recalled his experience of being a local mayor during a 1989 prison riot in which an Australian missionary visiting the local jail was raped and killed. The video clip showed Duterte, […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Leading Philippine presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte, whose campaign promises a ruthless war on crime, was condemned on Sunday after a video surfaced of him apparently joking about a murdered Australian rape victim. Duterte, who promises mass killings of suspected criminals if elected next month, appears in a video uploaded on YouTube making the remarks about the female Australian missionary. The woman, who was ministering in a prison in Davao in the […]
(Eagle News) – Davao City mayor Rodrigo Duterte is leading the race for the presidency, while Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., snatched the lead in the vice-presidential survey from previous front-runner Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero, in the latest Social Weather Stations poll. The First Quarter 2016 Social Weather Survey was conducted last March 30-April 2 via face-to-face interviews with 1,500 adults nationwide (of whom 1,377 or 92% are validated voters) and with sampling error margins […]
(Eagle News) — Sa kabila ng isang puntong agwat, itinuturing na “statistically tied’ o parehong nangunguna sina Senadora Grace Poe-Llamanzares at Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte sa pinakabagong presidential survey ng Pulse Asia. Nakakuha ng 26 percent si Poe habang 25 percent naman ang nakuha ni Duterte sa naturang survey. Matatandaang sa nakaraang linggo, nasa ikalawang pwesto pa lamang si Duterte na may 24 percent habang nasa unang pwesto naman si Poe na may 28 percent. […]
LOS Baños, Philippines – The University of the Philippines denied a post in the social media regarding its alleged issuance of a resolution declaring Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte as persona non grata in its campuses, in connection with the issue about a UP Los Baños student accused of being disrespectful to the said mayor. According to UP, the Board of Regents did not issue said resolution and that said university is non-partisan and is […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (March 8) – As responsible voters, we should know what are the plans and the stance of the candidates who are running for the top post. Let’s get to know more about Rodrigo Duterte, one of the presidential candidates for the 2016 election. Here are some helpful information gleaned from various sources that will help us assess our choices. Rodrigo “Roda” Roa Duterte is a lawyer and was one of the former mayors of […]
