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President Rodrigo Duterte to run for Senator instead

November 15, 2021

In another twist in the Philippine Politics, President Rodrigo Duterte has filed his candidacy for Senator, instead of Vice President, which was previously reported here.

With this new development, Sen. Bong Go who is running for President will be without a running mate. Both President Duterte and Sen. Go will be running under the Pederalismo ng Dugong Dakilang Samahan (PDDS) party.

President Duterte will substitute Mona Liza Visorde, who withdrew her candidacy at the Monday, November 15, 2021.

You can read the full report from ABS-CBN News.

President Rodrigo Duterte to run as the Vice President of Bong Go this coming 2022 Election

November 14, 2021

After announcing his retirement from Politics last October 2021, President Rodrigo Duterte will now run for Vice President and as the running mate of his longtime aide Sen. Bong Go, who withdrew his VP candidacy and refiled to run for President.

Both President Duterte and Sen Bong Go will be running under the Pederalismo ng Dugong Dakilang Samahan (PDDS) party due to the unresolved issue with PDP-Laban party.

You can read more from PTV.


PDP-Laban Cusi-lead faction official announce its candidates for 2022 National Election

September 9, 2021

PDP-Laban faction lead by Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi has officially announced the party’s candidates for the upcoming 2022 National Election, headed by Sen. Bong Go for President and Pres. Rodrigo Duterte as his running mate for Vice President. PDP-Laban held their national convention in San Fernando, Pampanga, yesterday, September 8, 2021.

Even though Bong Go already decline the nomination, PDP-Laban officials said that the party will continue to convince him to run for the highest Government position in the country.

Contrary to Sen. Bong Go, President Rodrigo Duterte has accepted and approve his nomination to run for Vice President saying that he is running for “continuity” and his “love of country.”

Cusi’s PDP-Laban also named additional candidates for its senatorial lineup;

  • Silvestre Bello III – the current Labor Secretary
  • Salvador Panelo – Chief Presidential Legal Counsel
  • Lucy Torres-Gomez – currently the Representative for Leyte 4th District
  • Arthur Tugade – Transportation Secretary

Serving as “guest candidates” are;

  • Greco Belgica – is the Chairman for Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC)
  • Rodante Marcoleta – Representative for SAGIP Partylist
  • Harry Roque – the current Presidential Spokesperson
  • Mark Villar – is the Public Works Secretary

The other half of the PDP-Laban which is lead by Sen. Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III has yet to name their nominees, but we don’t need to wait long, since they are scheduled to have their own meeting later this month.

Source: Rappler

President Rodrigo Duterte and Senator Bong Go get tested for COVID-19

March 12, 2020
President Rodrigo Duterte and Senator Bong Go get tested for COVID-19

Duterte’s jail threat to critics is ‘righteous indignation’: Palace

June 29, 2019

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/28/19/dutertes-jail-threat-to-critics-is-righteous-indignation-palaceMANILA- President Rodrigo Duterte’s threat to jail critics should they file an impeachment complaint against him was “righteous indignation,” his spokesman said Friday.

Duterte on Thursday fumed over statements that he could be ousted if his pronouncement that Chinese fishermen can venture into Manila’s waters became a policy.

Justice Carpio refutes Duterte gov’t: China can’t fish

June 25, 2019

https://www.rappler.com/nation/233907-justice-carpio-refutes-duterte-government-china-fish-philippines

MANILA, Philippines (3rd UPDATE) – Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio refuted the Duterte government on Tuesday evening, June 25, and said it cannot allow Chinese fishermen to fish in the West Philippine Sea.

Carpio issued this statement after Malacañang, interpreting President Rodrigo Duterte, said the Philippines “will allow” China to fish in the West Philippine Sea “because we’re friends.”

President Rodrigo Duterte New Year’s Message to Filipinos

December 31, 2017

A very positive New Year’s message from the President of the Philippine Rodrigo Duterte. Here’s the full text of his message.

I greet the Filipino people, here in the Pilippines and in all corners of the world, as we welcome the New Year.

As we spend time with our family, friends and loved ones in turning a new page in our nation’s history, let draw strength from what we have achieved both as individual and as a community in the past year. It is my hope that we foster solidarity as we move forward in our pursuit of providing a more comfortable and productive life for all.

We are a time when our resolve is being tested by many trials and difficulties. Corruptoin, criminality, illegal drugs and terrorism have impeded our progress in the past year. However, I remain hopeful that our resilience will enable us to overcome and rise above these challenges as one nation.

Let us embrace this coming year’s uncertainty with a glimmer of hope and remain determined in achieving our visio of a better and more prosperous future.

I wish all of us a fruitful and blessed New Year.