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Former President Benigno S. Aquino is under once again after the World Bank's International Center for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) ruled on January 23 that PNoy's unilateral cancellation of the 2011 Belgian firm's P18-billion flood-control venture, the Laguna Lake Rehabilitation Project, was illegal and unfair. The news was never reported on various news media outlets in the country but veteran journalist Rigorberto Tiglao exposed the recent case filed against the former President and wrote an article about it on The Manila Times . According to Tiglao, the World Bank ordered the Philippine government topay the Belgian dredging firm Baagerwerken Decloedt En Zoon (BDZ) P800 million, or what it had already put into the country - plus interest costs from 2011 to this month - when Aquino scuttled the project in November 2010, a few months after he took office. The veteran journalist stated that the Duterte administration can't justly ask the Filipin

Veteran lawyer and former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile vows justice for SAF44 victims as he believes that he can put former President Benigno S Aquino III behind bars for reason arising from the untimely death of the elite 44 members of the PNP-Special Action Forces at Mamasapano, Maguindanao, if given a chance to be the lawyer of the government. According to Sen. Enrile, a crime of treason could be slapped against former Pres. Aquino by the national government's prosecution agency for aiding and comforting the secessionist Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) which he sad is an enemy of the Republic of the Philippines. The former Senate President stated in an interview with Manila Bulletin that he don't think Aquino will be able to answer his questions if he taks the witness stand. Sen. Enrile added further that "Ang may kasalanan dyan walang iba kundi presidente ng Pilipinas. Does he know his powers as Head of State? He has all the powers. He was in Zamboan

Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano, a devout Born Again Christian lawmaker in the Philippine Senate forgives Rappler for their viral Dog Meme post that personally attacked the senator and two other Pres. Duterte's allies, DOJ Sec. Vitaliano Aguirre and Mocha Uson. Before giving forgiveness to Rappler for their wrongdoings, the Senator was able to give his opinions and lectured Rappler for their actions by posting an Open Letter to the company that is now on the verge of downfall according to some netizens. According to Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano why Rappler calls him a dog or tuta. He was quoted as saying "Dog/Tuta? Does anything in my 24 years of service to government point to that. Haven't I stood up even at the risk of my life, when the country needed me to stand up and lend my voice." Here's the Complete Statement of Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano: Dear Rappler, I have always respected your media organization and reporters even when I disagreed with them, and yes, e

The former dominant social news media company in the Philippines, Rappler founded by supposed to be veteran and respected journalist Maria Ressa allegedly proves how desperate they are by personally attacking Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano, Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre and Mocha Uson. Rappler posted a GIF on their official Facebook account at around 2:42 PM of January 29, 2017. The image was accompanied by a caption that reads: "Those born in the year of the dog are said to be faithful and loyal. They're also intenseful (sic) defensive with friends and family. Says a lot about dogs MOCHA USON BLOG, Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre, Senator Alan Peter Cayetano." Although the viral GIF image posted by Rappler was taken down a few hours after it went viral on social media, some of the supporters of Pres. Rody Duterte as well as supporters of the people involved have already saved the image and shared it online. Here's the Viral GIF Image Posted by Rappler an

One of the Philippines most influential social media personality and a known supporter of Pres. Rody Duterte, Sass Rogando Sasot revealed a possible social media strategies to attack the President with the use of multiple social media accounts. According to the European-based Sasot, a tipster informed her about a job call posted on Upwork calling for "Email Verified Facebook Accounts (Philippines Only)." Based upon the advertisement posted on Upwork, one of the world's leading platform for freelancers, they instructed those who are interested to make a lot of emails through a free service using a random FirstName and LastName (must be Filipino name and Family Name, they don't need to exist.  Here's the Complete Revelations of Sass Rogando Sasot: WELL, WELL, WELL A tipster informed me about a job call posted on Upwork several days ago calling for "Email Verified Facebook Accounts (Philippines Only)." Part of the ad says: "You can easily

Former board member of MTRCB, Leah Navarro made headlines anew after Project NOAH Executive Director Mahar Lagmay burned her on social media for spreading lies about the real reasons why Project NOAH will no longer be available due to lack of funds.  Project NOAH Executive Director Mahar Lagmay confirmed earlier to the media that the national government will scrap its flagship disaster management initiative, DOST's Projec NOAH or Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards, starting March due to "lack of funds" for the program. Leah Navarro claimed on her Twitter account that President Rody Duterte was responsible for the untimely demise of Project NOAH. She posted the following message on Twitter: "Sad, so sad. Bad news. This admin is bringing us back to the Dark Ages" The head of Project NOAH responded to Leah Navarro, one of the known supporter of the Liberal Party, that the project of the DOST was already killed by the Aquino administration and no

Philippine President Rody Duterte is indeed trusted by some of the world's philanthropists as they took the opportunity to continue in helping the Philippines as what Malaysian billionaire Vincent Tan did promising to donate P100-Million which will be used to build 5,000 homes for poor Filipinos through Gawad Kalinga. Malaysian Billionaire Vincent Tan The Malaysian billionaire promised to build 5,000 homes through Gawad Kalinga (GK) Community Development Foundation. Vincent Tan, the founder of Berjaya Group of companies in Malaysia started to help the Gawad Kalinga foundation which was founded by Filipino philanthropist Antonio Meloto during the year 2012. The billionaire visited the Philippines recently at the GK Enchanted Farm in Bulacan to attend the 4th Global Social Business Summit. During the event he was quoted as saying "Thebecame rich because a lot of poor people supported their businesses," Tan said. Malaysian company Berjaya Group of Companies

An Open Letter of a South Korean is currently circulating online revealing some of the reasons why the Philippines remains poor and gives some suggestions on how to copy the success of South Korea who is more poorer compared to the Philippines after the devastation brought about by the Korean War. Concerned Sout Korean netizen Jaeyoun Kim shared a very interesting and brilliant suggestions on how to make the Philippines great again as he recalled the story of South Korea and how it became one of the world's wealthiest country from being broke. According to Jaeyoun Kim, Filipinos should love the Philippines and not the politicians. The viral essay of South Korean to all Filipinos was written a few years ago but it resurfaced anew on social media. Read the Complete Letter of the South Korean to all Filipinos: "My Short Essay About The Philippines. by Jaeyoun Kim. (김재연) Filipinos always complain about the corruption in the Philippines. Do you really think the corrup

A retired official of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) former General Romeo Poquiz shared his frustrations on social media after two years of keeping himself silent with the issue. The retired Air Force General still raging over the betrayal of those who didn't lift a finger to save the SAF44. Gen. Romeo Poquiz who made a name for himself during the Duterte presidential campaign because of his revelations on why Mayor Duterte is indeed a real patriot as he shared his experience working with the former Mayor of Davao City. The retired Air Force General shared his solidarity with the families of the SAF44 victims as he bents on his frustrations and outrage on the Mamasapano incident which until now nobody was punished as former Pres. Aquino blamed SAF Chief Napenas as the culprit of the incident. According to the retired General there are two reasons why he cannot anymore contain his outrage on the Mamasapano incident, because there were PAF helicopters and close air support a

An avid supporter of Pres. Rody Duterte and one of social media's superstar blogger Sass Rogando Sasot lambasts Rappler writer Chay Hofileña for their alleged cover up of the controversial #LeniLeaks issue. Veteran Rappler writer Chay Hofileña with fellow reporter Paige Occeñola and Pia Ranada wrote an investigative report about the alleged media propaganda of Secretary Martin Andanar. Sasot exposed the biases of Rappler and it's reporter through an open letter issued to Chay Hofileña allegedly accusing the journalists of writing alternative facts covering the LeniLeaks issue. The European-based blogger shared some facts and known truths about the article published by Rappler. The blogger who exposed the controversial LeniLeaks explained and rebutted the claims posted by Rappler on its website. Sass Rogando Sasot also noted on her Open Letter to Rappler that there is indeed blur between propaganda and news, and it is very apparent on the Rappler article titled "

Former President Benigno S. Aquino III ended his silence after a few months of promising not to air statements regarding politics, but right he needs to answer the allegations thrown at him by the incumbent President from Mindanao regarding the controversial Mamasapano incident which caused the death of the elite members of PNP-SAF. Pres. Rody Duterte attended the death anniversary of the PNP-SAF where families and relatives of the victims gathered together to commemorate the heroism of the elite members of the PNP who were slaughtered by the combined forces of the MILF and the BIFF in Maguindanao. Pres. Duterte allegedly accused former Pres. Aquino of command responsibility because he is the commander in chief of the entire police force but the former President keeps on blaming PNP-SAF Chief Getulio Napenas. The former President of the Philippines, Pres. Aquino answered all the questions thrown at him by Pres. Rody Duterte by releasing an official statement on social media an

The tough-talking President of the Republic of the Philippine ordered the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). Pres. Rody Duterte earlier revealed a plan to make Laguna De Bay clean with his Zero Fish Pen Policy. According to DENR Secretary Gina Lopez their enforcement team headed by DENR Undersecretary Art Valdez seeks the help of Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) General Manager Joey Medina in coordination with the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), Philippine Coast Guard and the Philippine Army conducted the operations to dismantle the illegal fish pens. DENR Secretary Gina Lopez announced through social media that they will conduct the operations to dismantle illegal fish pens in Laguna de Bay. According to the DENR Secretary the illegal fish operators already benefited from their activities since they year 1970. Watch the Operations Conducted by DENR, LLDA, PCG, NBI and PA: Sec. Lopez also noted that all fish pen operators have been given

Netizens from all walks of life shared their frustrations on social media after they learned that Vice President Leni Robredo who allegedly prioritize her visit former President Cory Aquino's death anniversary compared to the death anniversary of the SAF 44 victims. Vice Pres. Leni Robredo attended the birth anniversary celebration of the Aquino Family in remembrance of the late President Cory Aquino at the Manila Memorial Park on Wednesday, January 25, 2016. The birth anniversary celebration of Pres. PNoy's mother coincides with the death anniversary of SAF 44 elite squad who lost their lives during the Mamasapano encounter. A concerned netizen named Rafael Paeng Navas stated on Facebook that VP Leni Robredo is only paying her debt of gratitude to the Aquino family for making him the Vice President of the Philippines. Another netizen MaryAnn Mhe-Ann Lonzaga also said that it's obvious that the Vice President didn't care about the SAF44 because she alread

One of the country's richest city, Davao City, the hometown of Pres. Rody Duterte donates P2.2 million to flood-stricken areas in Mindanao, after some areas of Southern Philippines experienced nonstop rains in the past weeks. According to the City Government of Davao they will allocate P250,000 each to nine areas in Mindanao as recipients of the donation. Receiving donations from Davao City are the following flood-stricken areas of Jabonga in Agusan del Norte, Talacogon and Loreto in Agusan del Sur, Lagonglong and Lugait in Misamis Oriental, Boston and Cateel in Davao Oriental, Malita in Davao Occidental and Cagayan De Oro City. Davao City councilor Danilo Dayanghiran, chairman of the Committee on Finance, Ways and Means and Appropriations of the 2nd District of Davao City confirmed to the media and said that the fund to be used as donation came from the remaining P98.6 million of the Quick Response Fund of the city for 2017. The hometown of Pres. Rody Duterte which is un

Veteran journalist and columnist of The Manila Standard Jojo Robles hits hard on Pro-Yellow defender and one of the detractors of Pres. Duterte, musician Jim Paredes when the APO member insinuated on Twitter that Pres. Rody Duterte ordered the reopening of the Mamasapano case to make the public forget about the killing of South Korean businessman Ick Joo. Jim Paredes posted on Twitter the following statement "Is Digong meeting Mamasapano families so we forget the strangled Korean and Palpak Bato? The statement of Paredes caught the attention of Jojo Robles and responded on Facebook by stating that "You'd have to be stupid or really Yello (or stupid AND Yello) to believe that." According to Jojo Robles on his Facebook Page, Pres. Rody Duterte has been questioning the Mamasapano tragedy long before the former Davao City Mayor assumed the presidency and made a promise during the election campaign period to help the kin of the SAF 44 troopers get justice. Pres.

All Martial Law victims during the regime of former President Marcos were grateful with the decision of Pres. Rody Duterte to release compensation for Martial Law victims. The marching order of Pres. Duterte shocks Anti-Marcos people who were allegedly got duped by VP Leni and the Yellow party and the biased media. The first President from Mindanao made the directive during his 15-minute meeting with members of the Samahan ng Ex-Detainees Laban sa Detensyon at Aresto (SELDA), the Human Rights Victims Claims Board (HRVCB) and key Cabinet Members at Malacañang. SELDA is a veteran human-rights group dating back to the dictatorship of former Pres. Marcos. The order of Pres. Duterte to release the compensation of Martial Law victims was confirmed by SELDA Vice-Chairman Bonifacio P. Ilagan. In a phone interview by BusinessWorld the SELDA Vice Chairman said the"impetus" to hasten the release of compensation for Martial Law victims came from Pres. Rody Duterte himself. Acco

Philippine President Rodrigo "Rody" Duterte announced during a meeting with the relatives of SAF 44 victims that h will form an independent commission to investigate the controversial SAF 44 case. The botched operation for the capture of international terrorist Marwan caused the death of the 44 elite members of the Special Action Forces of the PNP. According to Pres. Duterte the independent commission will investigate the SAF 44 case from the time Pres. Aquino hatched the plan up to the massacre of the elite members of the PNP during deadly clash in Mamasapano, Maguindanao. During the meeting with the relatives and families of the 44 elite SAF members, Pres. Duterte stated that the former Pres. Aquino let his office as chief executive without addressing the SAF 44 issues. Pres. Duterte would like to know and in fact he wanted to asked former Pres. Aquino why he sent SAF 44 to Mamasapano instead of sending the Philippine Army who are familiar with the terrain. The fi

Prominent Duterte supporters and considered as one of the most popular showbiz personality on Facebook having more than 4.6 million followers, Mocha Uson revealed the main reasons why PNP Chief Gen. Bato Dela Rosa should not resigned despite numerous calls for him to quit from his office. According to Mocha Uson on her latest column published by the Philippine Star, Gen. Ronald Dela Rosa should not resign and should be given a second chance. She also posted some evidence that similar incidents happened before, during the Aquino administration but politicians did not call for resignation of the PNP Chief. Gen. Bato is going into his seventh month as PNP Chief but some people particularly the pro-Yellow groups, yellow politicians and the mainstream media are using the issue to discredit the Duterte administration, wants the PNP Chief to resign without thinking that the Aquino admin failed to do the same job in their six years of office. Mocha Uson suggested that if real motive f

Popular social media personality and European-based political analyst Sass Rogando Sasot slams the Auxiliary Bishop of Manila, Reverend Broderick Pabillo for criticizing the successful war on drugs by Pres. Rody Duterte who already. For the first six months of the Duterte administration's war on drugs, the national government successfully conducted more than 6 million Tokhang operations, 1 million surrendered to the PNP and more than 100,000 were captured through Pres. Duterte's war on drugs campaign. In a viral statement released by Rev. Pabillo which spreads throughout various Anti-Duterte Pages, the Auxiliary Bishop criticized Pres. Duterte as he claimed that there's no positive results of the government's war on drugs but only killings.  The Duterte admin according to the Bishop also failed in terms of the rampant traffic problems and the Duterte admin allegedly did nothing with the contractualization issue. Sass Rogando Sasot responded with the queries o

Pres. Rody Duterte showcased how he fully trust the capabilities of Gen. Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa as he confirmed to the media that the PNP Chief will stay as its head despite calls for resignation. In an interview with GMA News, Pres. Duterte was quoted as saying "He stays there. Bato has my complete trust," Pres. Duterte stated in an interview before he attended the birthday celebration of Gen. Bato Dela Rosa at the PNP's national headquarters in Camp Crame. For the past few days numerous detractors of Pres. Duterte and Gen. Bato Dela Rosa calls for the resignation of the PNP Chief after businessman Jee Ick Joo was killed inside Camp Crame. One of the most prominent personality who made the call for Gen. Bato to resign is no other than Pres. Duterte's ally, House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez. In response for the numerous calls of resignation by the PNP Chief, Pres. Duterte noted that the PNP must identify all of the people behind the abduction and k

A concerned netizen and considered as one of Pres. Rody Duterte's vocal supporter, Krizette Laureta Chu defended Gen. Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa after some politicians and other groups called for his resignation as PNP Chief. The resignation call for Gen. Bato Dela Rosa came after a South Korean businessman was allegedly killed inside the headquarters of the PNP at Camp Crame. One of the most prominent personality who urged PNP Chief Dela Rosa to resign is no other than House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez and ally of the President who noted that the PNP Chief's resignation will save the Pres. Duterte from shame. Krizette Laureta Chu defended the PNP Chief by saying that the problems faced by Gen. Bato was inherited from the previous administration. The concerned netizen also posted a viral photo of an incident who was dubbed "hulidap" during the Aquino admin under PNP Chief Purisima. During the leadership of Gen. Purisima according to Chu, no one asked th

The ongoing Skyway Stage 3 Project could be extended after San Miguel Corporation (SMC) revealed that they are now studying the project to prvide optional route for vehicles going to Eastern part of Metro Manila. The 14.82-kilometer 6-lane elevated toll road, Skyway Stage3 Project connects the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) and the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) through predominantly median of Quirino Avenue, G. Aranet and A. Bonifacio road networks. A joint-venture led by San Miguel Group, Citra Central Expressway Corp. (CCEC) is the main proponent of the Skyway Stage 3 Project. In an interview with the media recently the company confimred that they are already discussing with the Toll Regulatory Board the construction of an extension of the Skyway Stage 3 Project to be an optional route for trucks going to the eastern portion of Metro Manila. Based on the plans of SMC, the extension may pass through the San Juan River, C-3 and the Pasig River, respectively. SMC added further