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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (KING RODRIGUEZ/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO/ MANILA BULLETIN) The President said on Tuesday he prefers the installation of a revolutionary government rather than to declare martial law or support a military-led coup if he cannot complete his six-year term. “You know, I said if I do not make it, huwag ninyong bitawan ito (Do not drop this). I’m not saying you initiate something like coup d’état. Huwag, kasi hindi na ‘yan tanggap ng Pilipino, eh (Don’t do that because Filipinos don’t accept that anymore),” he said at the oath-taking ceremony of newly promoted fire, jail, and coast guard officials in Malacañang. “If you want an outright…huwag martial law (not martial law). Mag-revolutionary government ka na lang. Diretso na. (It’s better to install a revolutionary government. It’s direct.) Tapos (then) you start to correct everything,” he added. The President made the remarks after discussing anew his resolve to run after those behind the controver...

Pinagsama samang larawan mula sa Twitter at Google Hindi porke Chinese ang kanyang apelyido ay kaya siya nanalo, ito ang sinabi ni Wushu medalist na si Agatha Wong sa kanyang Twitter post nitong Sabado lang. Ayon sa tinaguring Wushu superstar, Intsik man ang dala niya sa kanyang pangalan ay isa pa rin siyang Pilipina, higit sa kung anupaman. Aniya, siya ay pinanganak sa bansang Pilipinas at mahal niya ang kanyang bayang sinilangan. “My last name’s Chinese and yet I am a Filipina; more than anything. I was born in the Philippines, grew up in the ph and represent the Philippines wherever I go. Mahal ko ang bayan ko. ”  Ayon sa post ni Agatha “So don’t tell me I’m Chinese kaya ako nanalo. Nanalo ako dahil Pilipino ako, at lalaban ako. ”  Dagdag pa niya Ayon sa naging panayam ng SPIN Life kay Agatha, ibinahagi ng atleta na ang kanyang post na ito patungkol sa Filipino pride ay nag trending na at umabot sa halos 3 libong retweets. ...

Photo courtesy of Facebook/Roger&Lisa Ang pambato ng Team Philippines sa 2019 30 th  SEA Games surfing event na walang iba kundi si Roger Casugay, isa sa pinakamagaling na surfer ng bansa. Sinasabing napakalakas ng tiyansa na maiuwi ni Casugay ang gold medal sapagkat higit sa ito ay tubong La Union, ay pamilyar na din ito sa Mona Liza’s point, isang tanyag na lugar sa pag-surf at siya ding pagdarausan ng SEAG competition. * Ngunit sa di inaasahang insidente habang nagaganap ang gold medal match sa pagitan ng katunggaling Indonesian kung saan ay biglang naptol ang tali ng kanyang surf at tuluyan na nga itong nahulog mula sa kanyag surfboard. Agad namang tinulungan ni Roger ang kanyang katunggali at iniligtas mula sa panganib, kahit na nakasalalay pa rito ang gintong medalya na kanilang pinaglalabanan. Samantala, madami ang humanga sa kabayanihan na ginawa ni Roger, agad hinangaan sya ng mga nanood sa nasbing event at maging ang mga netiz...

On Sunday, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) announced that “water jeepney” rides will be free for one month starting on December 9, 2019. On the Facebook page of DOTr, they said water jeepney rides for the route for Cavite-Manila and vice versa is free from Dec. 9 this year to Jan. 9, 2020. According to DOTr, this was made possible due to the support from two shipping firms, namely: Seaborne Shipping Company Inc. and Shogun Shops Company. Read the full post of DOTr below: "UST IN: Inanunsiyo ni DOTr Secretary Arthur Tugade na ISANG BUWANG LIBRE sa publiko ang pagsakay sa inilunsad na 'water jeepneys' mula Cavite hanggang Maynila at pabalik. Pumayag ang dalawang shipping company na Seaborne Shipping Company Inc. at Shogun Ships Co. Inc. na ilibre ito sa mga mananakay sa pagsisimula ng operasyon nito. Bilang pamaskong handog ng DOTr, MARINA, PCG, PPA at lokal na pamahalaan ng Cavite, magsisimula ang libreng sakay bukas, ika-9 ng Dis...

PSA Press conference for the 2018 full year report. Photo from PNA Poverty in the Philippines has been decreasing significantly in recent years, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority’s 2018 full-year report. The same report shows that overall income in the Philippines has been increasing while inequality has been decreasing. 2018 poverty incidence was reported at 16.6 percent of the population, or 17.6 million Filipinos. This is a significant decrease from 2015, where the same agency’s full-year report rated poverty at 23.3 percent of the population, or 23.5 million. This drop in poverty incidence represents 5.9 million Filipinos lifted from poverty between the years 2015 and 2018. The same report showed that the Philippines has a recorded poverty reduction rate of 2.23 percentage points per annum. The significant reduction in poverty was largely thanks to an improved labor market and the increase in salaries and wages of the poor. A statement from the Na...