INQToday: VP Sara Duterte thanks Marcos for letting her mend bond with jailed father
VP Sara Duterte thanks Marcos for letting her mend bond with jailed father
Vice President Sara Duterte thanked President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for allowing her and her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, to mend their relationship.
The former president is detained after the International Criminal Court (ICC) ordered his arrest for his crimes against humanity arising out of his drug war.
Palace: Cabinet officials shared enough info on Duterte arrest
Cabinet officials have provided sufficient information on the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte during a previous Senate hearing, the Palace maintained on Wednesday.
This statement came in response to Sen. Imee Marcos’ objection to the absence of officials at the upcoming hearing of the Senate foreign relations committee, which she chairs, on the same issue, scheduled for Thursday.
American author swarmed by Duterte supporters due to name mix-up
“It’s insane!”
American author Nicholas Kaufmann found himself in the middle of a social media mix-up as supporters of former President Rodrigo Duterte sent him a deluge of messages.
China warns PH ‘threatening regional peace’ after US OKs jet sale
China on Wednesday warned the Philippines against threatening “regional peace” after the United States said it had approved the possible sale of $5.58 billion in F-16 fighter jets to Manila.
“The Philippines’ defense and security cooperation with other countries should not target any third party or harm the interests of a third party. Nor should it threaten regional peace and security or exacerbate regional tensions,” foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said.
Palace on China’s travel advisory: All are welcome except criminals
Everyone is welcome in the Philippines except criminals, the Palace said on Wednesday in response to the Chinese embassy’s travel advisory for its citizens visiting the country.
Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro said in a briefing that the embassy’s advisory was simply a “normal consular function of China.”
