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Senator says PH could be on losing end if US retaliates against Duterte's travel ban

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 31 12:23 AM

A Philippine senator believes the country may be at the losing end if the United States strikes back at President Rodrigo Duterte's order barring Cabinet officials from traveling to the US. Read more »

Locsin says cancellation of Bato's US visa 'insults PH sovereignty'

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Posted at Jan 30 01:31 AM

The top envoy's statement came after Dela Rosa said he will not file a plea to the US government for the reinstatement of his visa. Read more »

Amid fears of VFA scrapping, PH Navy to sustain training with US

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 29 08:11 PM

The top brass of the Philippine Navy said they will continue to train with their US counterparts despite President Rodrigo Duterte's threat to scrap Manila's Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with Washington. Read more »

'Because of one senator': Duterte ally calls VFA cancellation 'impulsive'

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Updated as of Jan 29 09:06 PM

An ally of President Rodrigo Duterte in Congress called on Wednesday the latter's threat to end the country's Visiting Forces Agreement with the United States a "kneejerk" and "impulsive" reaction to the cancellation of Sen. Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa's US visa. Read more »

OPINION: Tokhang officials’ nightmare comes true

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Jan 27 03:37 PM

The cancellation by the US government of Sen. “Bato” de la Rosa’s visa is a preview of what’s in store for police officials involved in President Duterte’s brutal drug war.  Read more »

Defense analyst: Possible termination of VFA to benefit Duterte's pivot to China

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 25 05:21 PM

Defense analyst Jose Custodio believes Pres. Duterte's order to terminate the Philippines' Visiting Forces Agreement with the United States is more than just a retaliation over the cancellation of Sen. Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa's US visa. Read more »

Analyst: Only China gains from a weakened US-PH alliance

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 24 11:26 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered his officials to immediately begin the process of terminating the Visiting Forces Agreement with the United States instead of waiting for a month. Read more »

ANALYSIS: The bigger picture in Duterte’s VFA outburst

Romel Regalado Bagares*, VERA Files
Posted at Jan 24 05:28 PM

May President Duterte unilaterally abrogate the Visiting Forces Agreement without the consent of the Senate? Read more »

Dela Rosa says US also canceled visa of police official in 'Tokhang'

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 24 05:18 PM

Senator Ronald dela Rosa said Friday that like him, the US also canceled the visa of another police official who implemented President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs. Read more »

PH begins termination of visiting forces accord with US

Arianne Merez and Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 24 02:35 PM

The Philippine government started Friday the process of terminating its Visiting Forces Agreement with the United States upon the orders of President Rodrigo Duterte, who wanted to end the military deal after Washington cancelled the visa of his former police chief, Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa.   Read more »

'Galit si Presidente': VFA can be scrapped without Senate approval, says Panelo

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 24 12:39 PM

BACOLOD CITY (UPDATE) - President Duterte can scrap the Visiting Forces Agreement even without the approval of the Senate, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Thursday. Read more »

Duterte, nagbantang ibabasura ang VFA dahil sa pagkansela sa US visa ni Bato

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 24 12:28 AM

Nagbabala si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na kakanselahin niya ang Visiting Forces Agreement ng Pilipinas at Amerika. Read more »

'Unfortunate, unnecessary': Lacson frowns on Duterte's threat to cancel PH-US VFA

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Updated as of Jan 24 10:17 AM

MANILA - President Rodrigo's threat to terminate the Philippines’ Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the United States over Washington’s cancellation of Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa’s visa is "difficult to understand," Sen. Panfilo Lacson said Thursday. Read more »

Dela Rosa may soon face drug war charges, rights group says

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 23 11:49 AM

Sen. Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa may soon face bigger problems than the cancellation of his US visa, Human Rights Watch said Thursday. Read more »

Dela Rosa confirms US visa 'cancelled'

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 22 06:33 PM

Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa on Wednesday confirmed that the United States cancelled his visa after he inquired about its status last week. Read more »

VP Leni: Kampanya kontra droga palpak

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 06 07:02 PM

Naghain si Vice President Leni Robredo ng ilang rekomendasyon para ibayong maisulong ang kampanya kontra droga ng administrasyong Duterte. Read more »

The decade in politics: The rise of Rodrigo Duterte and the search for a new boss

Felipe Salvosa II
Updated as of Dec 24 11:12 AM

In this second of a two-part analysis of the Philippine political universe in the last decade, journalist Felipe Salvosa II traces the rise of the incumbent president — and identifies what he possesses that his predecessors did not  Read more »

'Meron ako tsismis': Dela Rosa says no confirmation yet on US visa cancellation

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 16 06:31 PM

Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa on Monday said he has yet to verify reports that the US government has revoked his visa due to his alleged involvement in human rights violations. Read more »

OPINION: What is ARIA and why 'Bato' was unable to go to the US

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Dec 16 12:36 PM

Remember the photo of Senate President Tito Sotto and Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa watching the Las Vegas fight between Senate colleague Manny Pacquiao and American boxer Keith Thurman fight at a theater in Rockwell last July? Read more »

Pagkakakilanlan ng babaeng Chinese na dinukot sa Makati tukoy na

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 10 07:02 PM

Tukoy na ng mga pulis ang pagkakakilanlan ng isang babaeng hinihinalang dinukot sa business district ng Makati City noong Lunes. Read more »