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Palace: Alejano's quit call over ouster matrix is 'undeserving of response'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 05 12:42 PM

Malacañang on Sunday rejected Magdalo Party-list Rep. Gary Alejano's call for President Rodrigo Duterte and his spokesperson to step down from office over a matrix tagging journalists and lawyers in an alleged destabilization plot. Read more »

Panelo insists he did not backtrack on ouster matrix source

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 03 05:58 PM

MANILA - Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo insisted Friday that he “never changed” his story on the matrix on a supposed ouster plot against President Rodrigo Duterte, explaining that the chief executive himself may have instructed the unknown source to send the diagram. Read more »

Man claims 'LP supporters' tapped him to create site used to host 'Bikoy' videos

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 03 05:50 PM

The man earlier tagged as the uploader of videos linking the Duterte family in narcotics trade has claimed two supporters of the Liberal Party approached him to create the website, which was later used to host the controversial clips. Read more »

Panelo backtracks, says copy of ‘Oust Duterte’ matrix from unknown source

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 02 03:38 PM

MANILA -- The matrix on a supposed ouster plot against President Rodrigo Duterte came from an unknown source contrary to Malacañang’s earlier claim that it originated from the chief executive, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo admitted Thursday. Read more »

OPINION: Ipe Salvosa and Bobi Tiglao

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Apr 29 03:57 PM

As long as we have journalists like Felipe Salvosa II, the likes of Bobi Tiglao don’t matter. Read more »

Legal luminaries hit 'oust-Duterte' matrix tagging NUPL

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 29 05:50 PM

Legal luminaries slammed Monday a government matrix linking the National Union of Peoples' Lawyers and some lawyers to an alleged plot to unseat President Rodrigo Duterte. Read more »

Water shortage is 'real': Manila Water denies 'conspiracy' yarn

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 21 04:52 PM

A water supply shortage affecting tens of thousands in the capital is "real," distributor Manila Water told a congressional hearing said Monday, as one lawmaker raised the possibility that it could be part of a "destabilization" plot against the government. Read more »

Bishop decries Paolo Duterte's tagging of 'old, sick' prelate in alleged ouster plot

Erik Tenedero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 11 06:33 PM

MANILA - The incumbent bishop of the Diocese of San Pablo in Laguna has decried the inclusion of their former bishop in a list of alleged destabilizers plotting to oust President Rodrigo Duterte.  Read more »

'Fake news': Lorenzana clears Robredo in alleged Duterte ouster plot

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 11 05:58 PM

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Monday dismissed allegations by presidential son Paolo Duterte that Vice President Leni Robredo and several others are involved in a plot to oust President Rodrigo Duterte. Read more »

Diliman o dilawan? Binay twits 'sorry state' of intel after destab plot claim

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 11 03:25 PM

BASIC INTEL LACKING: Senator Nancy Binay wants to increase the budget for intelligence agencies after the President's son, Paolo Duterte, was given faulty information about an alleged ouster plot against the President.  Read more »

Palasyo, dumistansiya sa 'oust Duterte' post ni 'Pulong'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 10 10:23 PM

Hindi iimbestigahan ng Malacañang ang inilabas ni presidential son Paolo "Pulong" Duterte na plano umano para pabagsakin ang administrasyon. Read more »

Oust-Duterte plot moved to December, says military

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 15 10:46 AM

The plan of communist rebels to overthrow the government this month has fizzled out, but they are still plotting destabilization moves for December, the military said Monday. Read more »

AFP seeks DepEd, CHEd, school officials help over alleged 'Red October' recruitment

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 04 05:02 PM

The Armed Forces of the Philippines on Thursday urged the government's education agencies to help them stop the alleged recruitment of communist rebels in some Metro Manila schools. Read more »

'Stop political repression'

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 02 11:28 PM

Activist groups protest in front of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) headquarters in Quezon City on Tuesday. The group slammed the government for linking leftist groups to a destabilization plot and over alleged harassment towards those critical of the Duterte administration. Read more »

OPINION: Dear Armed Forces, instead of ‘Red October’, look for ‘Red’ Rodrigo

Raïssa Robles
Posted at Oct 01 01:53 PM

Dear AFP, are you looking for a communist out to grab power? There’s one big communist right inside the Palace grounds. Read more »

'Kaugnayan sa NPA' ng naarestong Chinese, pinasisilip

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 27 09:46 PM

Inutusan ng DOJ ang NBI na imbestigahan ang paratang ng militar na tagasuporta ng New People's Army ang isang naarestong Chinese sa Teresa, Rizal. Read more »

Satur, Casiño, itinangging kasama sila sa oust-Duterte plot

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 27 12:09 AM

Itinanggi nina Satur Ocampo at Teddy Casiño, mga dating kinatawan ng Bayan Muna party-list, na sangkot sila sa "Red October" destabilization plot laban kay Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte.  Read more »

Arroyo urges public to believe Duterte on alleged ouster plot

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 26 04:03 PM

House Speaker Gloria Arroyo said the public should believe the President since he is "working from good information." Read more »

Ilang sundalo, gustong patalsikin umano si Duterte

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 26 02:07 AM

Ibinunyag ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na maging ang ilang sundalo, nakikipagsabwatan na rin sa mga nagpaplano umanong patalsikin siya sa puwesto. Read more »

Duterte meets with intel officials ahead of martial law anniversary

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 20 05:33 PM

MANILA - Malacañang on Thursday confirmed that the President Rodrigo Duterte met with top intelligence officials on Wednesday, two days ahead of the 46th anniversary of the declaration of martial law in the Philippines. Read more »