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Gina Lopez's one regret? Rejection as DENR chief, says ex-Cabinet official

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Updated as of Aug 20 12:20 PM

MANILA - Philanthropist Gina Lopez had felt she could have done more for the environment had she retained her government post, former social welfare secretary Judy Taguiwalo said Tuesday. Read more »

Gina Lopez 'flew, soared' for the environment, says ex-cabinet colleague

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Updated as of Aug 20 10:32 AM

The late Gina Lopez is a "maverick" who protected the environment and the underprivileged, a former Cabinet colleague said Tuesday, as supporters mourned her passing. Read more »

Duterte says relieved Congress rejected leftist leaders' Cabinet appointments

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 26 08:33 PM

CALAMBA CITY - President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday said he was relieved that the Commission on Appointments chose to reject the appointments of leftist leaders he named to his Cabinet following the breakdown of peace negotiations with communist rebels.   Read more »

Human rights abuses noong martial law, meron nga ba?

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Updated as of Jan 21 03:42 PM

Umani ng puna ang mga pahayag ni dating Senador Juan Ponce Enrile tungkol sa human rights abuses noong panahon ng martial law.  Read more »

He said what? Martial law victims debunk Enrile's claims of 'no arrests'

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Updated as of Sep 21 08:32 PM

Personalities who survived martial rule debunked former defense minister Juan Ponce Enrile's claims that no critic was arrested during the late strongman Ferdinand Marcos' regime. Read more »

Enrile distorting martial law history: ex-DSWD chief

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Updated as of Sep 22 03:14 PM

Judy Taguiwalo, who was jailed during martial law, on Friday said former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile is among those attempting to distort the history of the regime. Read more »

Ika-101 kaarawan ni Marcos, ginunita, sinalubong ng protesta

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Updated as of Jan 28 02:40 PM

Ginunita sa Ilocos Norte ang ika-101 kaarawan ni dating Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos.  Read more »

Taguiwalo, activists slam Duterte on Marcos' birth anniversary

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Posted at Sep 11 01:48 PM

Former Social Welfare Secretary Judy Taguiwalo and dozens of activists on Tuesday slammed the alleged specter of martial law under President Rodrigo Duterte in a protest marking the 101st birth anniversary of the strongman Ferdinand Marcos.    Read more »

Mga banat ni Duterte sa kababaihan, posibleng 'labag' sa batas: propesor

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Updated as of May 26 01:56 AM

Nag-post ng mga retrato at video ang netizens bilang pagkondena sa misogyny o sexism matapos sabihin ng Pangulo na ayaw niyang magtalaga ng babae para sa isang mataas na posisyon. Read more »

FIRED, RESIGNED, REJECTED: Cabinet members who have come and gone

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 09 10:33 PM

Nearly 2 years into his presidency, President Rodrigo Duterte has had to replace nearly a dozen of his original Cabinet appointees.    Read more »

Does 'pork' still exist in 2018 national budget?

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Posted at Oct 14 05:41 AM

The only way to prove that next year's national budget has no pork barrel is for lawmakers to avoid getting involved in multibillion-peso appropriations earmarked for national government agencies, former Social Welfare Sec. Judy Taguiwalo said Friday. Read more »

New DSWD Usec Ilagan vows to continue Taguiwalo's programs

Paul Palacio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 16 12:29 PM

Days after President Rodrigo Duterte signed her appointment papers, newly-named Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Undersecretary Luzviminda Ilagan vowed to continue programs initiated by former Secretary Judy Taguiwalo, a fellow activist. Read more »

Taguiwalo, Mariano rejections show Duterte 'bad faith' - Sison

Trishia Billones, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 15 12:07 PM

Communist leader Jose Maria Sison on Friday believes there was bad faith and vindictiveness in President Rodrigo Duterte's appointment of two leftists to his Cabinet, only for them to be rejected by lawmakers.  Read more »

Duterte to communists: I don't mind if you receive money from DSWD

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Updated as of Aug 29 05:31 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday said he did not mind giving social welfare and development funds to the New People's Army as long as the communist rebels were using it to buy food. Read more »

DSWD funding NPA? 'Fake news,' says Taguiwalo

Patrick Quintos, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 29 04:14 PM

MANILA - Former Social Welfare Secretary Judy Taguiwalo denied Tuesday reports that some of the agency's funds have been going to the New People's Army. Read more »

Duterte: No new post for Faeldon, no Taguiwalo replacement yet

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 28 06:18 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday said he has yet to find a new post for former Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon and a replacement for former Social Welfare Secretary Judy Taguiwalo. Read more »

Agri reform chief unfazed by CA rejection of Taguiwalo

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Posted at Aug 25 07:36 PM

Agrarian Reform Secretary Rafael Mariano said Friday he is not worried about facing the Commission on Appointments next week after it rejected the appointment of Judy Taguiwalo, his fellow militant leader, as Social Welfare Secretary. Read more »

WATCH: Doris Bigornia reacts to 'Madam Secretary' tag

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Posted at Aug 22 09:49 PM

"Wag ganun. Trip-trip lang 'yun." Read more »

Duterte cites gov't 'checks and balances' on CA rejection of Taguiwalo

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 22 05:53 AM

MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday said he respects the decision of the powerful Commission on Appointments to reject his social welfare secretary Judy Taguiwalo. Read more »

Robredo as DSWD chief? Palace reacts

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 18 07:14 PM

Robredo was named as one of the possible replacements of former social welfare secretary Judy Taguiwalo after Palace Communications Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson included her name in a Twitter poll. Read more »