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G20 dithers on poor countries debt time bomb

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 23 08:30 AM

The G20 promised Sunday to tackle the explosive issue of developing-nation debt, but failed to stake out any clear action, infuriating campaigners warning of a looming crisis.   Read more »

OPINION: The State of the Nation’s Missing Roadmap

Buddy Gomez -- Cyberbuddy
Posted at Aug 03 11:26 PM

It is not surprising that no other State of the Nation Address (SONA) by a Philippine president has ever generated as much righteous scorn and well-earned drubbing from a multitude of quarters. Read more »

DOH studying where to place disease prevention center after Duterte comment

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 30 11:11 AM

MANILA — The Department of Health on Thursday said that it is now consulting experts on where to place their proposed National Disease Prevention and Management Agency after President Rodrigo Duterte said in his State of the Nation Address that it should be under their department.   Read more »

'Natutulog sa pansitan': Sen. Poe may banat sa NTC dahil sa mabagal na internet

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 29 10:04 PM

Sinabi ni Sen. Grace Poe na hindi lang dapat telco ang binanatan ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa kaniyang SONA kundi pati ang NTC na namamahala sa mga ito.    Read more »

Sen. Villar 'confident' Duterte will not veto 'revised' coco levy bill

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 29 03:06 PM

Senate Committee on Agriculture chair Cynthia Villar said Tuesday she is "confident" that President Rodrigo Duterte will not veto anew a "revised" version of the coco levy bill being tackled in the Senate. Read more »

Gordon on Duterte: 'Parang he has to ingratiate himself with China all the time'

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 28 11:45 PM

MANILA - Senator Richard Gordon on Tuesday criticized President Rodrigo Duterte's stand when it comes to the West Philippine Sea dispute involving China. Read more »

Duterte's threat to shut down, take over telcos will spook investors: Pangilinan

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 28 10:03 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte's threat to shut down and take over two major telecommunications company in the Philippines will spook investors who plan to do business in the country, Sen. Francis Pangilinan said Tuesday. Read more »

Death penalty, gustong ibalik ni Pangulong Duterte

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 28 07:58 PM

Gusto ng Pangulo na maibalik ang parusang kamatayan para sa mga kasong may kinalaman sa droga.  Read more »

Environment groups: Duterte’s SONA lacks concrete plans for climate, other crises

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 28 06:28 PM

Several environment groups expressed disappointment over President Rodrigo Duterte’s 5th State of the Nation Address on Monday, which they said was not able to discuss the various crises the country is facing. Read more »

Duterte's rants vs Drilon in 5th SONA 'unpresidential': Gordon

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 28 02:14 PM

Sen. Richard Gordon on Tuesday said President Rodrigo Duterte's rants against Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon during the 5th State of the Nation Address (SONA) were "unpresidential," saying lawmakers should not be called out for giving their opinions. Read more »

No COVID-19 roadmap in SONA? That's job for Congress, economic ministers - Marcos

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 28 11:04 AM

Sen. Imee Marcos on Tuesday said that it is the "job" of legislators and economic managers to come up with policies against the health and economic crises, after President Rodrigo Duterte fell short of giving a COVID-19 roadmap in his State of the Nation Address. Read more »

SONA 2020: Highlights ng ika-5 SONA ni Pangulong Duterte

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 27 11:57 PM

Sa ikalimang State of the Nation Address ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte, tinalakay niya ang mga programa kaugnay ng COVID-19 pandemic ngunit kasama rin sa binigyang-diin niya ang isyu ng "oligarkiya" at mga kritiko ng kaniyang administrasyon.Balikan ang SONA ni Pangulong Duterte, sa loob ng 5 minuto. Read more »

Duterte asked: Where's pandemic roadmap in SONA?

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 28 03:13 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte addressed Filipinos on Monday seeking to rally a nation battered by a raging pandemic but laid down no detailed roadmap for the country’s post-COVID-19 future, critics and analysts said. Read more »

SONA 2020: Duterte backs bill allowing banks to dispose of bad loans

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 27 11:12 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday called on lawmakers to pass a bill allowing banks to dispose of bad loans by transferring them to asset management companies.  Read more »

Did Duterte's speech address COVID-19 crisis?

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 28 08:05 AM

Some opposition lawmakers are unsatisfied by President Rodrigo Duterte's speech, saying it did not adequately lay out the government's game plan against the coronavirus crisis. Read more »

Duterte threatens to shut down, expropriate PLDT, Globe

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 27 10:42 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte opened his penultimate State of the Nation Address by attacking the Lopez family, branding the owners of ABS-CBN as "oligarchs", just weeks after his Congressional allies denied the network's franchise renewal bid. Read more »

Some senators dismayed over lack of 'comprehensive' COVID-19 plan in Duterte's 5th SONA

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 29 01:17 AM

MANILA (UPDATE)- Several senators on Monday lamented how President Rodrigo Duterte missed the opportunity to give a "clear" COVID-19 roadmap during his 5th State of the Nation Address (SONA). Read more »

Fifth State of the Nation Address

Handout, Office of the Senate President
Posted at Jul 27 09:13 PM

President Duterte delivers his fifth State of the Nation Address in front of a limited number of lawmakers, including Senate President Vicente Sotto III and House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano. Read more »

Bato 'happy' over Duterte's renewed push for death penalty

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 28 01:31 PM

Sen. Ronald "Bago" Dela Rosa on Monday lauded President Rodrigo Duterte for calling for the reimposition of death penalty in the country when he delivered his 5th State of the Nation Address (SONA). Read more »

Kasabay ng SONA: Mga artista, musikero nanawagang 'magising' na ang taumbayan

MJ Felipe, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 28 08:32 PM

Nakiisa din sina Angel Locsin, Enchong Dee, Jodi Sta. Maria, Iza Calzado at Ria Atayde sa "Tinig Ng Bayan: SONAgKAISA." Read more »