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'She has done nothing': Duterte calls Robredo a ‘colossal blunder’

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 07 06:23 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte belittled Vice President Leni Robredo’s work as the second-highest official of the country on Tuesday, calling her a “colossal blunder” who “has done nothing.” Read more »

Robredo urges PET to 'immediately dismiss' Bongbong’s poll protest

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 07 06:21 PM

 Vice President Leni Robredo has urged the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET) to “immediately dismiss” defeated vice presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr’s election protest because of failure to show “substantial recovery” in the initial recount. Read more »

PNP disputes Robredo's drug war claim, says VP's report 'totally wrong'

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Posted at Jan 07 03:53 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo's estimate that only 1 percent of the total shabu supply in the country was seized in government's drug war was "totally wrong," the Philippine National Police said Tuesday. Read more »

Bongbong asks PET to re-examine initial results of VP poll recount

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 07 03:36 PM

Marcos also asked the high court to proceed to his third cause of action seeking to annul the results of the elections in 3 Mindanao provinces.   Read more »

Isko defends Duterte drug war, says criticism from VP Robredo unfair

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Updated as of Jan 07 01:18 PM

MANILA - Manila Mayor Isko Moreno on Tuesday said Vice-President Leni Robredo's criticism of the Duterte administration's war on drugs is unfair, especially to the men on the ground. Read more »

PDEA: Robredo data on drug war 'failure' based on 'wild assumption'

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Updated as of Jan 07 08:07 AM

Vice President Leni Robredo used data anchored on "wild assumption" when she dubbed the government's anti-narcotics drive as a "massive failure," the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency said Tuesday.  Read more »

DDB rebuffs Robredo: PDEA right chair of anti-drugs body

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Posted at Jan 07 02:14 AM

The Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) has rejected the recommendation of Vice President Leni Robredo in leading the government’s inter-agency anti-drugs body. Read more »

VP Leni: Kampanya kontra droga palpak

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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 »

Palace says Robredo's drug war report a 'dud'

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 06 03:24 PM

Malacañang dismissed Monday the long-hyped drug war report and recommendation of Vice President Leni Robredo as a "dud," saying there was nothing new with her findings.   Read more »

Robredo: Only 1 percent of shabu supply seized in 3-year drug war

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Updated as of Jan 06 03:08 PM

The government's 3-year anti-narcotics drive seized less than 1 percent of the total shabu supply that flooded the country, Vice President Leni Robredo claimed Monday, as she called for changes in the campaign that she briefly led last year. Read more »

Robredo urges Filipinos to learn from 2019's lessons, welcome 2020 with hope

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Posted at Dec 31 02:21 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday urged Filipinos to welcome the new year with hope, saying her office's mission to improve Filipinos' lives would continue in the coming years. Read more »

Robredo urges Filipinos to help needy, victims of calamities this Christmas

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Posted at Dec 24 09:22 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday called on Filipinos to help the needy and the victims of recent calamities as the country celebrates Christmas.  Read more »

Robredo's 'quiet yet committed' efforts led to approval, trust ratings rise: spox

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Posted at Dec 23 11:07 AM

The second-in-command's approval rating rose to 58 percent from her previous 50 percent grade in September, while her trust numbers climbed 7 notches to 53 percent. Read more »

Duterte, top gov't officials' trust, approval ratings improve in last quarter of 2019

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 22 10:59 AM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte's trust and approval ratings soared in December, bouncing back from the "significant decline" his administration suffered in the previous quarter, according to a Pulse Asia survey released Saturday. Read more »

Robredo gives aid to fisherfolk associations in Albay

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Posted at Dec 21 04:42 AM

Vice President Leni Robredo gave financial assistance on Friday to various fisherfolk associations in Albay affected by Typhoon Tisoy. Read more »

Robredo: Maguindanao massacre ruling 'glimmer of hope' in PH justice system

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Updated as of Dec 20 10:07 AM

"...ang hatol na ito ay nagbibigay sa atin ng pag-asa na posible pa ring makamit ang katarungan sa loob ng ating sistema ng hustisya," VP Leni Robredo said.  Read more »

No empathy? Panelo says Robredo only wants attention

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 17 12:15 PM

Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo belied allegations that he lacked empathy when he criticized Vice President Leni Robredo for delaying the release of her findings on the narcotics crackdown. Read more »

The ANC Brief: Confusion and snide remarks

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Posted at Dec 17 04:00 AM

The death toll in the earthquake that struck Mindanao over the weekend is rising and rescue efforts are being stymied by aftershocks. Read more »

'Hanapin natin ‘yung saysay natin': What Robredo tells young leaders amid flak

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 16 11:00 PM

“Hanapin natin ‘yung saysay natin. Kasi ‘yung saysay natin is so much more than the negativity around us. ‘Yung value natin is so much more than lahat who are trying to put us down." Read more »

'What's taking her so long?' Palace blasts Robredo for deferring release of drug war report

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 16 04:46 PM

Malacanang on Monday scoffed at Vice President Leni Robredo’s decision to suspend the release of her report on the war on drugs in deference to the victims of the magnitude 6.9 earthquake in Mindanao. Read more »